Sunday Service

 

Sunday 7th March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to St James’ we are pleased to welcome you and we hope you feel at home here. A leaflet about St James and our magazine ‘Housecall’ are both available please feel free to take copies of these with you. If you haven’t done so before, please sign our visitor’s book.

 

Everyone is invited to the halls, located directly behind the church, after this service to enjoy an opportunity to meet up and enjoy a tea, coffee and juice.

 

 

 

 

Welcome and call to worship

Common Ground 45 - Great God, your love

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

On a lighter note

Hymn 367 - For the beauty of the earth

Prayer of intercession

Reading - Exodus Ch 20 V 1 - 17 (page 64 OT)

Hymn 72 - O God of Bethel

Offering and prayer of dedication

Hymn 372 - Ye servants of God

A bit more serious

Common Ground 73 - Look forward in faith

Benediction and Choral Amen

 

The regular Wednesday Activities at St James take place this week. The Coffee Morning and bacon rolls is from 10am - 11.30am and Thought For the Day is at 10.30am.  

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Everyone is invited to attend the Lent Study Group which is being run by the All Age Learning Group. The meetings started last week but each is stand-alone. The meetings will take place on a Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Church Halls – three dates remaining 10th, 17th and 24th of March. The subject matter is ‘The Stations of the Cross’.

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The Christian Aid Stall will take place today after the service and it will be selling Easter Eggs.

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The March edition of Housecall will be available next Sunday.

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If you can help with the distribution of the Parish Easter Card and magazine, could you please speak with Walter Herriot. This is an important part of our outreach to all in the Parish.

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There is a box of surplus envelopes at the back of the Church, there has been a good take-up of these but there are some left,  feel free to take some if you are in need of a few spare ones.

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The Football Night, featuring Question of Sport & Football Forum, will be held on Friday 26th March, 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, all fund raised to St James’. Please speak with Paul Mitchell if you are interested in coming along.

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If you can, please check out our new website. It now includes details of the services and intimations.

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The St Philips Drama Groups are performing ‘The Merry Widow of Bluegum Creek’ from 9th – 13th March.  Tickets priced £10 for adults and £5 for children from Erica Donald on 669 1720

 

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

Scotland, No: 007372

 

 

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

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