Welcome to

Livingston Old Parish

Church of Scotland
29th April 2018

Livingston Village Kirk @ 0945

Deans, St Andrew’s @ 1115

Worship conducted by Rev. Dr Nelu Balaj and Gordon Pennykid DCS

www.livingstonold.org
A loop system is installed, please set hearing aids to “T” position
Large Print, yellow copies of the order of service are available.
Livingston Old Parish Church is a registered charity in Scotland.
Our Scottish Charity Reference Number is SC 011826. CCL 252723
 Order of Service
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 181 For the beauty of the earth
Prayers and Lord’s Prayer
All age Address
Hymn 458 At the name of Jesus
Readings: Acts 17:16-31, John 1:16-18
Hymn 187 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Sermon
Hymn 257 Singing we gladly worship
Offering
Prayers of intercession
Hymn 680 You are called to tell the story
Benediction (Said Amen)
MP460
May God’s blessing surround you each day
As you trust Him and walk in His way
May His presence within guard and keep you from sin,
Go in peace, go in joy, go in love.
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Coffee after the service is an informal

chance to share and get to know
each other. Please stay behind in
the sanctuary and join us today
 Diary
Tuesday 1000 Craft Group (Village Kirk)
1830 Girls’ Brigade (St Andrew’s)
1900 Prayer meeting (St Andrew’s)
Wednesday 1900 Worship on Wednesday (Village Kirk)
Speaker Thomas Hall from youth justice
Thursday 1000 Coffee Morning (Village Kirk)
1900 Craft Group (St Andrew’s)
1930 Congregational Board (Village Kirk)
Sunday 0945 Sunday Worship (Village Kirk)
1115 Sunday Worship (St Andrew’s)
1930 Youth Group (St Andrew’s)
Sunday 13th 1030 Christian Aid joint service (St Andrew’s)
Intimations
Family Fun Day: Friday 27th April 2-4pm- Beetle drive, bingo and
lego building. Tickets £1 or £3 (family) see Michelle Dick or
Stephanie Curran for tickets.
Guild Concert – closing social with the Bridge Choir from Broxburn
Church. St Andrew’s, 9th May, tickets £4 (includes tea/coffee/home
baking) Contact Doris Bennett or Ray Titterington. No charge for
under 16s. ** Any final donations for Malawi to Janet today please**
The Bridge Quiz Night: Friday 11th May 7pm, The Saltire. Teams
3-5 people £10/team) (The Bridge is a Christian Financial Charity)
Ladies day “Living a Grace Full Life” 12th May Ladywell Baptist
Church, Guest Speaker Fiona McDonald from The Scottish Bible
Society. See poster, on noticeboard, for details.
Christian Aid: opportunity to donate first 3 Sundays in May, either
via Offering plates or to Gift Aid your donation use the Christian Aid
envelopes.
Fairtrade Rice: Deans Primary Fairtrade Group are selling Rice
from Malawi £3/kg. White or Brown available see Gordon Pennykid
Star Harmoneez: starring Hannah Miller. Tickets contact Patricia
07747467809 (Sat 26th May at 7pm, Sun 27th May at 2pm).

Intimations: If you wish anything included in this section or the diary

please email: NEW address livingstonold@gmail.com
NEW Deadline Wednesday 1200
 Prayer Focus
The places that are celebrated as having qualities that raise consciousness,
enlighten the mind, bring peace to the soul often seem to be located about as far
away from where you are as can be. That is no doubt intentional.
We hear of retreats in lots of different areas. Mountains and hills make a good
claim as the best locations for exalted spiritual insight and renewal, there is a long
Biblical history of mountaintop experiences.
When did you last hear someone talk about finding fertile ground for nurturing the
soul in your area?
Paul’s speech before the Athenians dared them to look at the evidence of the
divine in their midst, the divine had been underfoot. In the person of Jesus Christ,
God had become touchable, audible and visible for every man, woman and child.
This week source a pile of small stones or glass beads and every time you see,
hear or touch God’s work in your life and in your community place one of those
beads in a prominent area in your home, adding to it day by day as you witness
God at work, as a reminder and celebration.

Daily Bible Readings

Sunday Proverbs 21
Monday Proverbs 22
Tuesday Proverbs 23
Wednesday Proverbs 24
Thursday Proverbs 25
Friday Proverbs 24
Saturday Proverbs 27

Contact Us
Parish Minister | Rev Dr Nelu Balaj |01506 411888| 07954436879 | nbalaj@churchofscotland.org.uk
(Day Off Monday)

Parish Deacon | Gordon Pennykid DCS | 07742023976 | gpennykid@churchofscotland.org.uk

(Day Off Saturday)

Session Clerk | Sandy Dunsmore | 01506 411900 | sanddun@blueyonder.co.uk

Find Us
Website: www.livingstonold.org
Facebook: Livingston Old Parish Church

Tell Us
Please remember to tell the Ministry team of anyone who is ill or in hospital .