Church of Scotland

St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish Church

Order of Service
4 May 2014
Introit
Welcome
CH4 416: Christ is alive!
1. Christ is alive! Let Christians sing.
The cross stands empty to the sky.
Let streets and homes with praises ring.
Love, drowned in death, shall never die.
2. Christ is alive! No longer bond
To distant years in !alestine,
"t saving, healing, here and now,
#nd toching every place and time.
$. %n every inslt, ri&t, and war,
Where color, scorn, or wealth divide,
Christ s&&ers still, yet loves the more,
#nd lives, where even hope has died.
'. Women and men, in age and yoth,
Can &eel the (pirit, hear the call,
#nd &ind the way, the li&e, the trth,
)evealed in *ess, &reed &or all.
+. Christ is alive, and comes to bring
,ood news to this and every age,
Till earth and sky and ocean ring
With -oy, with -stice, love, and praise.
Brian Wren (b.1936)
!rayer o& #pproach and Con&ession
.amily Talk
CH4 433: Havent you heard that Jesus is risen?
1. /aven0t yo heard that *ess is risen1
2ary was there at crack o& the dawn3
Weeping, she &ond him down in the garden4
Laghter is living and grieving is gone.
Our hearts are glowing,
Our eyes are showing
That Jesus lives.
2. /aven0t yo heard that *ess is risen1
Cleopas told s. 5vening drew on3
Walking and talking, travelling with them
*ess was present4 now grieving is gone.
Our hearts are glowing . . .
$. /aven0t yo heard that *ess is risen1
!eter was &ishing. 6t o& the dawn
*ess called, 7(hoot yor net to the starboard08
.ishing is thriving and grieving is gone.
Our hearts are glowing . . .
'. /aven0t yo heard that *ess is risen1
/aven0t yo heard that *ess goes on1
/aven0t yo heard that *ess is with s1
Laghter is living and grieving is gone.
Our hearts are glowing . . .
Alison M. Robertson (b.1940)
!rayers o& %ntercession
CH4 693: Help us forive! forivin "ord
1. /elp s &orgive, &orgiving Lord
the wrong that others do,
and, when or hearts are pierced by pain,
to bring the hrt to yo.
2. .or on the cross yo bore &or s
the crse, the scorn, the hate
and gave yor li&e to li&t &rom s
sin9s crel and crshing weight.
$. Let grace nlock each prisoned heart,
ncoil each &isted hand
ntil &rom hate or hearts are &reed,
or hands in love e:tend.
'. #nd then, the broken circle closed,
the broken &riendships healed,
Lord, hold s &ast within the bonds
by yor &orgiveness sealed.
Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr (b.1923)
)eading4 Lke0s ,ospel 2'4 1$ ; '$
(ermon
6&&ering
CH4 #6$: %hrouh the love of &od !ung as O""ering u#li"te$%
1. Throgh the love o& ,od, or (avior,
all will be well.
.ree and changeless is his &avor3
all, all is well.
!recios is the blood that healed s,
per&ect is the grace that sealed s,
strong the hand stretched &orth to shield s3
all mst be well.
2. Thogh we pass throgh triblation,
all will be well.
6rs is sch a &ll salvation,
all, all is well.
/appy still in ,od con&iding,
&rit&l, i& in Christ abiding,
holy, throgh the (pirit0s giding3
all mst be well.
$. We e:pect a bright tomorrow3
all will be well.
.aith can sing throgh days o& sorrow,
7#ll, all is well.0
6n or .ather0s love relying,
*ess every need spplying,
in or living, in or dying,
all mst be well.
Mary Peter (1!13"#6)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
!rayers o& <edication and Thanksgiving.
Lord0s !rayer
CH4 '1(: )I have a drea*!+ a *an on,e said
1. 7% have a dream,0 a man once said,
7where all is per&ect peace3
where men and women, black and white,
stand hand in hand, and all nite
in &reedom and in love 8 in &reedom and in
love.0
2. "t in this world o& bitter stri&e
the dream can o&ten &ade3
reality seems dark as night,
we catch bt glimpses o& the light
Christ sheds on hmankind 8 Christ sheds . . .
$. .ierce persection, war and hate
are raging everywhere3
,od calls s now to pay the price
throgh strggles and throgh sacri&ice
o& standing &or the right 8 o& standing . . .
'. (o dream the dreams and sing the songs,
bt never be content3
&or thoghts and words don0t ease the pain3
nless there0s action, all is vain3
&aith proves itsel& in deeds 8 &aith proves . . .
+. Lord, give s vision, make s strong,
help s to do yor will3
don0t let s rest ntil we see
yor love throghot hmanity
niting s in peace 8 niting s . . .
& 'a( 'ettitt
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