Church of Scotland St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish Church www.salucofs.wordpress.com Rev.

Andrew Robertson, tel 01343 843765 Morning Worship 23rd February 2014
Welcome and Announcements Call to worship Praise 1 Be still for the presence of the Lord CH4 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here ; come bow before him now with reverence and fear : in him no sin is found we stand on holy ground. Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here. Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around ; he burns with holy fire, with splendour he is crowned : how awesome is the sight our radiant king of light ! Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around. Prayer of Approach and Lords Prayer Family Talk Praise Ive got peace like a river I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, peace like a river peace like a river peace like a river in my soul peace like a river peace like a river peace like a river in my soul love like an ocean love like an ocean love like an ocean in my soul love like an ocean love like an ocean love like an ocean in my soul I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got, joy like a fountain joy like a fountain joy like a fountain in my soul joy like a fountain joy like a fountain joy like a fountain in my soul peace love and joy peace love and joy peace love and joy in my soul peace, love and joy peace, love and joy peace love and joy in my soul

Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place ; he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace : no work too hard for him in faith receive from him. Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place. David J. Evans (b. 1957)

Prayers of Confession and Intercession

Praise All my days (Beautiful Saviour) CH4 467 1 All my days I will sing this song of gladness, give my praise to the fountain of delights ; for in my helplessness you heard my cry, and waves of mercy poured down on my life. 2 I will trust in the cross of my Redeemer, I will sing of the blood that never fails, of sins forgiven, of conscience cleansed, of death defeated and life without end. Beautiful Saviour, wonderful Counsellor, clothed in majesty, Lord of history, youre the Way, the Truth, the Life. Star of Morning, glorious in holiness, youre the risen one, heavens champion, and you reign, you reign over all ! 3 I long to be where the praise is never-ending, yearn to dwell where the glory never fades, where countless worshippers will share one song, and cries of worthy will honour the Lamb ! Stuart Townend Readings: Sermon Praise Beauty for Brokenness CH4 259 1 Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair, Lord, in the suffering this is our prayer. Bread for the children, justice, joy, peace, sunrise to sunset your kingdom increase. Shelter for fragile lives, cures for their ills, work for the craftsmen, trade for their skills. Land for the dispossessed, rights for the weak, voices to plead the cause of those who cant speak. God of the poor, friend of the weak, give us compassion, we pray, melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain. Come, change our love from a spark to a flame. Refuge from cruel wars, havens from fear, cities for sanctuary, freedoms to share. Peace to the killing fields, scorched earth to green, Christ for the bitterness, his cross for the pain. Leviticus 19:1,2; 9-18 Matthew 5: 38 - 48

Rest for the ravaged earth, oceans and streams, plundered and poisoned, our future, our dreams. Lord, end our madness, carelessness, greed ; make us content with the things that we need. God of the poor, friend of the weak, give us compassion, we pray, melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain. Come, change our love from a spark to a flame.

Lighten our darkness, breathe on this flame, until your justice burns brightly again ; until the nations learn of your ways, seek your salvation and bring you their praise. God of the poor, friend of the weak, give us compassion, we pray, melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain. Come, change our love from a spark to a flame. Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)

Offering taken up during Praise. 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. Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Prayers of Dedication and Thanksgiving Praise Longing for Light - Christ be our Light CH4 543 1 Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see. Christ, be our light ! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light ! Shine in your Church gathered today. Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst. Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed.

Longing for shelter, many are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone. 5 Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come. Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Benediction CCL Licence No 6258

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