Ferryhill Parish Church The Church of Scotland Lent 3 Sunday 23rd March 2014 11 a.m. You are very welcome to Ferryhill Parish Church. Please sit wherever you like. If you are visiting then please sign the visitor s book in the foyer. Children are always welcome and the foyer is available during the service should you wish to use it. The Sunday Club meets today and children can leave at the time indicated in the order of service to join the club. Today s worship is led by: Rev Peter Johnston (Minister) Kevin Haggart (Director of Music) Rita King, Shelagh Bain (Readings) William Mitchell (Beadle) The chancel flowers are donated by Isabel Murray, remembering her parents and Helen with love.
Order of Service 2 Gathering Song As the deer CH 550 Call to Worship All: All: All: Are you thirsty? We thirst for God s word. Have you left your grumbles behind? We left them at the door. Can you learn a new way of being? Yes, refreshed by God we are willing to be led. Come as we follow God out of the dessert, into worshiping him the one who quenches our thirst. Praise Oh, come, and let us to the Lord CH 59 Welcome and Church Notices Opening Prayer The Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us the wrong we have done, as we forgive those who have wronged us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
All-Age Message Mineral Water Praise Have you heard the raindrops CH 525 Children Leave for Sunday Club Readings Exodus, chapter 17, verses 1-7 Argue and Test Praise Guide me, O thou great Jehovah CH 167 The Message Naming the Landmarks of Faith The Offering Offering Praise Though hope desert my heart CH 464 Act of Dedication Lord, we may or may not have had a difficult journey to get here today. We may or may not have worked hard to gather this money and these thoughts. We may or may not find ourselves between a rock and a hard place in the decisions we make. 3
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4 We may or may not have more work to do when it comes to understanding and sharing our faith. Yet may we pause for a time, Lord, in our travelling and our testing to offer these gifts as a symbol of our trust that you provide for all your people, at every age and every stage of the way. Use them. Use us. In Jesus name. Amen. Prayers for Others Praise Great is thy faithfulness CH 153 The Sending All: The Blessing God show us your way: show us what we are, show us who we are, remind us as we need so that out in your world we remember that we are forever to be your people. Sung Amen Amen, amen, alleluia, amen. Amen, amen, alleluia, amen.
Church Notices 5 1. Stated Annual Meeting will take place after morning worship today. Copies of the Annual Report will be available. 2. Fairtrade Stall: We have Easter eggs in stock today. There are two kinds of Divine mini eggs (chocolate and sugar coated) and also large chocolate Real Easter Eggs with chocolate buttons and an Easter story booklet. Buy them here. We are cheaper than Tesco! There are some cute Easter bunny hand made cards too. 3. Care Home Service: Tonight we will go to Maryfield East at 6:00 for our service. Please join us! 4. Worship Task Group: The group will meet on Monday 24 March at 7:30pm. 5. Finance Meeting: Finance Meeting after church service on Sunday 30th March 2014 6. Intimations: Please get Linsey any intimations for the pew leaflet on Sunday 6 April by Wednesday 26 March. office@ferryhillparishchurch.org 7. Information Forms: Thank you to everyone that has already returned the information forms seeking contact information for members and adherents at Ferryhill. If you have not returned yours yet, please do so. It would be much appreciated. 8. Heart and Soul 2014: We are planning with our friends at South Holburn Church a combined trip to this event in Edinburgh on Sunday 18 May. This is a super event with many activities, stalls, information, speakers, music and worship for all ages. We hope to arrange a coach for this and a sign up sheet is available in the foyer..
6 This Week s Eco Tip Freshen up your carpets Need to freshen up and remove odours from carpets or rugs but don't want to resort to chemical products? Simply sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda, leave for a couple of hours or overnight, then vacuum. Contacts Please contact the Minister, Rev Peter Johnston, for information about Church Membership, Baptism, or being married in Church, or complete one of the cards available in the Hymn Book and hand it in as you leave. Ferryhill Parish Church Fonthill Road Aberdeen AB11 6UD Minister Rev Peter Johnston Tel: 01224 949192 Email: peter.johnston@ferryhillparishchurch.org Office Tel: 01224 213093 Email: office@ferryhillparishchurch.org Web: www.ferryhillparishchurch.org Aberdeen Ferryhill Parish Church of Scotland is registered in Scotland as a charity (SC010756). CCL Licence No. 100868