Welcome to Greyfriars Kirk. Call to Worship. Hymn 509: Jesus calls us! O er the tumult of our life s wild restless sea Tune: St Andrew.

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1 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 1 July 2018

2 Welcome to Greyfriars Kirk You are warmly invited to remain behind for coffee and sandwiches, served at the back of the church beneath the organ at the end of the service. Hymns, and other numbered items, can be found in the purple hymnbooks located in the seats in front of you. We invite you to join in saying and singing the parts of the service printed in italics, and to say Amen after the prayers. Organ: A Meditation on "Brother James' Air" Harold Darke ( ) Introit: O Lord my God, to thee do I lift up my soul. O Lord, in thee have I trusted. Let me not be ashamèd, let not my foes triumph over me. O lead me in a plain path; cast me not off, neither forsake me. Teach me thy way, Lord, lead me in a plain path. O hide not thy face far from me, Lord God. Amen. Verses from Psalms 25 and 26 attr. Jacques Arcadelt (c ) Call to Worship Hymn 509: Jesus calls us! O er the tumult of our life s wild restless sea Tune: St Andrew Call to Prayer Prayers of Approach and Confession Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est Tune at Hymn 801 ( Where there is caring and love, God is there. ) Collect for the day: Grant us grace to love you with all our heart, our soul, our mind and our strength, and to care about our neighbours as we do ourselves. Help us to listen for your call amid the conflicting voices of our world and to hear your voice in the stillness, and act upon it in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Time for All Hymn 399: My song is love unknown The Word of God Tune: Love Unknown Old Testament: Judges 12: 1 7 OT, pp Reader: Laura Dunlop

3 Anthem: O for a closer walk with God, a calm and heavenly frame; A light to shine upon the road that leads me to the Lamb. Return, O holy Dove, return! Sweet messenger of rest, I hate the sins that made thee mourn, and drove thee from my breast. So shall my walk be close with God, calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road that leads me to the Lamb. William Cowper ( ) Scottish Psalter, 1635 arr. C. Villiers Stanford ( ) Gospel: Matthew 26: NT, p. 33 Reader: This is the Word of the Lord, All: Thanks be to God. Hymn 540: I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest.' Tune: Kingsfold, at Hymn 291 Sermon: "The voice of Jesus" Affirmation of Faith: We affirm our faith through many creeds, but we know that you are one God speaking to us in many ways, through our lives and hearts and minds; through music, art, literature, drama and many other ways. We know you also through the scriptures, through Jesus Christ our Saviour and the presence of the Holy Spirit. We praise you in the words of the earth s languages but your Holiness renders us speechless. We commit ourselves to speak the truth in love; comforting words to those who suffer; and to give you our thanks and praise for all the blessings we enjoy. Amen. The Offering Christ be beside me, Christ be before me, Christ be behind me, King of my heart. Christ be within me, Christ be below me, Christ be above me, never to part. Tune: Bunessan, at Hymn 577 Prayers of Thanksgiving, Intercession and Commemoration The Lord s Prayer Words at Hymn 652

4 Hymn 251: I, the Lord of sea and sky Tune: Here I am, Lord Sung Recessional: Benediction Amen Go now in peace, never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of every day. Go now in faith, steadfast strong and true. Know He will guide you in all you do. Go now in love, and show you believe. Reach out to others, so all the world can see. God will be there, watching from above. Go now in peace, in faith and in love. Organ: Processional William Mathias ( ) Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (Church of Scotland), Scottish Charity number SC003761

5 NOTES The Kirk's new and improved web site is at Please visit it for up-to-date information on all our activities. Our worship this morning is led by the Rev Stewart Lamont, who is a member of our congregation, and who will be our locum Minister while the Minister, the Rev Dr Richard Frazer, is on a short period of study leave. Stewart is happy to meet anyone to discuss any matter, and he can be contacted either by telephone through the Kirk office at , or by at contact@greyfriarskirk.com. The Gaelic Service at pm today will be led by Mr Duncan Sneddon. Later, the Study Service at 7.00 pm in the Charteris Centre, 140 Pleasance, will be on the topic "Colossians: All things hold together in Christ." Forthcoming Services: Thursday 5 June: Mid-week Prayers at 1.10 pm please join us for 20 minutes of quiet prayer and reflection. Sunday 8 July: Morning Service at am, and Gaelic Service at pm. Sunday 15 July: Morning Service at am, and Gaelic Service at pm. Sunday 22 July: Morning Service at am, and Gaelic Service at pm. Sunday 29 July: Holy Communion at am, and Gaelic Service at pm. On Monday 16 July at 7.00 pm our previous Probationer Minister, Justin Taylor, will be ordained and inducted to his first charge at Abbotshall Parish Church, Abbotshall Road, Kirkcaldy KY2 5PH. All are invited to attend. After a summer break, the Greyfriars lunchtime concerts will resume at 12 noon on Thursday16 August. Gift Aid Your Open Collection Donation If you are a UK tax payer, please use Gift Aid to let Greyfriars Kirk claim 25p from HM Revenue & Customs for every 1 you donate, by putting your open collection donation in the Gift Aid envelopes provided - these can be found in the backs of the chairs, or ask one of the duty elders. If the church office already has your address, you need not put it on the envelope - just your name and the date. Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh (Church of Scotland), Scottish Charity number SC003761