4th Sunday in Advent – Joint Worship
Worship led by: Mrs Karen McKay & Rev Iain May
Organist: Iain Mackinnon
Music: Music Group and Choir
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
We light this Candle with Joy, knowing that darkness will be overcome by Light; banishing fear and releasing laughter in the hearts of all.
ALL: Lord on this Fourth Sunday of Advent we look to you with Joy in our hearts as the light of this candle
speaks to us of the Joy of Christ’s coming.
May we all be ready and able to welcome Him into our hearts.
Let us worship God
HYMN 284 (v 1, 2, 3 and 4): Hope is a candle (MG)
Gathering Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Mrs Karen McKay, Interim Moderator, North Leith
Introduction to Service of Lessons and Carols – Rev. Iain May, South Leith
First Lesson:Genesis 1:1-5 – God Creates the World – Read by Rev. John Tait, South Leith
HYMN 324: Angels from the realms of glory
Second Lesson:Isaiah 9: 2; 6-7 – Christ’s birth isforetold by the Prophet Isaiah – Read by Gerry O’Neil, North Leith
HYMN 304: O little town of Bethlehem
Third Lesson: Luke 1: 26-38 – The Angel Gabrielcomes to Mary – Read by Janice Gailani, South Leith
HYMN 296: While humble shepherds watched their flocks
Fourth Lesson:Luke 2:1-7 – Luke tells of thebirth of Jesus – Read by Margo Hudson, North Leith
HYMN 300: The Virgin Mary had a baby boy (MG)
Fifth Lesson:Luke 2: 8-16 – The Shepherdsgo to the manger – Read by Sally Pagan, South Leith
In the bleak mid-winter: (Joint Music Group/Choir)
Sixth Lesson:Matthew 2: 1-12 – The Wise men areled by the star – Read by Stewart Lowe, North Leith
HYMN 312: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
Seventh Lesson:John 1: 1-14 – John unfolds themystery of the incarnation – Read by Anne Rutherford, South Leith
Prayer of Dedication and for Others – Rev. Iain May, Minister, South Leith Parish Church
HYMN 306:O Come, all ye faithful
Benediction
Closing Voluntary: A Merry Christmas – Arr. Arthur Warrell (1882-1939)
Intimations
Christmas Services In Newhaven, North Leith and South Leith Parish Churches
Christmas Eve
Family Service at 4 pm – Newhaven
Christingle Service at 6 pm – South Leith
Watchnight Service at 11.30 pm – South Leith and Newhaven
Christmas Day
Family Service at 10.30am – Newhaven
Family Service at 11am – South Leith
and North Leith
Sunday, 1st January 2023
Morning Worship at 10.30am – Newhaven
Morning Worship at 11 am – South Leith