Sunday 08 December 2019 – Second Sunday in Advent
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Lighting of the Second Advent Candle
Address to Young People
Hymn CH 464 The wise may bring their learning
Reading Isaiah 61 : 1 – 4 (Pew Bible Page 748)
Hymn CH 165 O come, O come, Emmanuel
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Luke 4 : 14 – 21 (Pew Bible Page 1031)
Hymn CH 214 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old
Sermon
Hymn CH 91 Defend me, Lord, from hour to hour
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 237 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Prayer
Offering
Reading Isaiah 2 : 1 – 5 (Pew Bible Page 686)
Sermon
Hymn MP 649 The King of love my Shepherd is
Benediction
Our Praise : If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After Morning Worship today Tea , Coffee, Juice and biscuits will be served in the Church. Please stay behind for as long or short a time as you can manage and enjoy a time of fellowship with other members of the congregation and with visitors to our church.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School : The group meets every Sunday during the school term. Sunday School meets initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The final meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday 10 December and group meetings will recommence on Tuesday 7 January 2020. There will be no informal meetings at Jans during this holiday period
The Prayer Fellowship : Due to the disruption caused by Scottish Water’s ongoing work in the Manse courtyard, there will be no meeting of the Fellowship on Tuesday 10 December. The group will next meet on Tuesday 7 January, following the Christmas & New Year holiday period.
Volunteers : For next year we would be delighted to have additional volunteers for :-
- Cleaning duties in the church and the hall ( Heather Quaye)
- Door duty and/or readers (Donna McEwan)
- After Morning Worship Tea rota (Ishbel Beattie)
If you can help with any of these please give your name to the named person responsible.
Church Magazine : The Christmas edition of the magazine is now ready and distributors may collect their folders from the Beadle’s Pew.
Community Nativity Play : This will be held in Kilmuir Church at 3.00 pm on Saturday 22 December. An open invitation is extended to all. Tea and biscuits will be served.
| Sunday 15 December : This will be the last Sunday this year for the Sunday School and consequently morning worship will take the form of a Family Carol Service.
Members of the Crèche and Sunday School will be involved in the service After the service the Crèche and Sunday School will be providing a Soup and Mince Pie Lunch in the Church Hall. It is hoped that members of the congregation will support our younger members in these activities. A letter has already been sent to a special guest inviting him to make an appearance and he has written back saying he hopes to attend.
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Christmas / New Year Services
You, your family and friends will be made very welcome at any or all of our Christmas and New Year Services (or at any other time of the year !)
Sunday 15 December : Family Service 11.00 am
Evening Worship 6.00 pm
Sunday 22 December : Morning Worship 11.00 am
Evening Worship 6.00 pm
Tuesday 24 December : Watchnight Service 11.00 pm
Sunday 29 December : Morning Worship 11.00 am
Evening Worship 6.00 pm
Tuesday 31 December : Hogmanay Service 6.00 pm
Wednesday 1 January ‘20 : New Year’s Day Service 12.00– 12.30 pm
Sunday 5 January ‘ 20 : Morning Worship 11.00 am
Evening Worship 6.00 pm
