Sunday Service

 

Sunday 27th June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After this service, everyone is invited to the halls, located directly behind the church, to enjoy an opportunity to meet up and enjoy refreshments a t the Tea Party being hosted by the Junior Church in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

 

 

"I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven, Feed me till I want no more”

William Williams – “Guide me O thou great Jehovah”

 

Welcome and call to worship

Common Ground 4 - All are welcome

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

On a lighter note

Hymn 89 - Guide me O thou great Jehovah

Prayer of Intercession

Reading

Offering and prayer of dedication

Junior Church Presentation

Common Ground 21 - Christ be our light

A bit more serious

Common Ground 78 - Lord we come to ask your healing

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Hymn 646 The day thou gavest

Benediction and Choral Amen

 

The Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated at St James’ this morning in a Family Communion Service.

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After the service this morning the Junior Church is throwing a tea party for the entire congregation. It’s in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Charity. For a £1 donation you can have tea, coffee and cakes, there will also be a chance to win a prize or two as well as a Marie Curie stall which will also feature items made by the Junior Church.

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The Wednesday Coffee Morning and bacon rolls morning takes place from 10am until 11.30am while our midweek service Thought For the Day is on summer break and returns in September. 

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The Junior Church meets today for the last time this session next Sunday, resuming again in mid-August. All Children are welcome in Church over the summer and the crèche continues throughout.

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Our gardens continue to be well tended and are a welcome sight to all who venture to St James’. The Gardening group are keen to recruit new volunteers. If you have a couple of hours to spare on a Monday from 10am – 12 Noon you will be warmly welcomed

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If you are going away on holiday or just away on a day trip, if on your travels you either attend a church service or visit a Church, please can you bring back any magazines, order of service sheets or leaflets that the church has to offer. These will be used by the Communication Team and Junior Church.

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Are you finding your garden harder to manage these days?  Or are you a keen gardener longing for a garden to grow your own fruit, veg or flowers?  If so PEDAL Garden Share Scheme are keen to match volunteer gardeners with garden owners who’d like some help.  Please contact Peter Upton at PEDAL on 0131 258 4483

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St James Parish Church Portobello (Church of Scotland) is a charity registered in

Scotland, No: 007372

 

The Order of Service is typically updated each Thursday or Friday ahead of the Sunday Service

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