{"id":1359,"date":"2020-11-29T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standrewsbaillieston.co.uk\/?page_id=1359"},"modified":"2020-11-28T16:25:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T16:25:20","slug":"order-of-service-29-november-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/standrewsbaillieston.co.uk\/?page_id=1359","title":{"rendered":"29 November 2020 – Order of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coming of the Son of Man<\/strong><\/p>\n

(words for hymns and bible readings can be found below the order of service)<\/p>\n

Welcome and Notices
\nCall to Worship
\nMP 493 – O come, O come Emmanuel
\nCall to Advent and Lighting the Advent Candle
\nBible Reading:\u00a0 Mark 13: 24-27\u00a0 & 32-37
\nMP 445 – Shine Jesus shine
\n\u2018Reflection\u2019
\nPrayers for the world & Lord\u2019s Prayer
\nCH4 543 – Longing for light we wait in darkness
\nBenediction<\/p>\n

Call to Worship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if we cannot all gather in person
\nEmmanuel, God with us
\n<\/strong>Even if some Christmas traditions have had to go
\nEmmanuel, God with us
\n<\/strong>Even if we might not get to hug family and friends
\nEmmanuel, God with us
\n<\/strong>Even if we cannot sing carols beside each other
\nEmmanuel, God with us
\n<\/strong>Even if Christmas cheer is harder this year
\nEmmanuel, God with us<\/p>\n

MP 493 – O come, O come Emmanuel<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
\nand ransom captive Isreal,
\nthat mourns in lonely exile here
\nuntil the Song of God appear.<\/p>\n

Chorus<\/em> Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
\nshall come to thee, O Israel.<\/p>\n

2 O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,<\/p>\n

who to Thy trices, on Sinai’s height
\nin ancient times didst give the law
\nin cloud and majesty and awe.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

3 O come, Thou rod of Jesse, free
\nThine own from SAta’s tyranny;
\nfrom depths of hell Thy people save,
\nand give them victroy o’er the grave.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

4 O come, Thou dayspring, come and cheer
\nour spirits by Thine advent here;
\ndisperse the gloomy clouds of night,
\nand death’s dark shadow put to flight.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

5 O come, Thou key of David, come
\nand open wide our heavenly home;
\nmake safe the way that leads on high,
\nand close the path to misery.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

Call to Advent and Lighting the Advent Candle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leader:
\n<\/strong>The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. They lived in a land of shadow but now light is shining on them. (Isaiah 9:2)<\/p>\n

In this season of Advent, we are here to watch and wait and pray for the coming of the light into the world. We long for the day when the things of darkness shall be no more<\/p>\n

Light the Advent Candle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

ALL
\n<\/strong>Lord, by your presence, light up the past
\nthat we might learn from it with thankfulness<\/p>\n

Light up the present,
\nthat we might live in it, in love<\/p>\n

Light up the future
\nthat we might prepare for it in hope<\/p>\n

As we watch and wait and pray
\nmay we always be ready to encounter the Lord
\nwho is already and always with us. Amen.<\/p>\n

Mark 13: 24-27 & 32-37
\n<\/strong>The coming of the Son of Man<\/strong><\/p>\n

But in those days, following that distress,
\nthe sun will be darkened,
\nand the moon will not give its light;
\nthe stars will fall from the sky,
\nand the heavenly bodies will be shaken.\u2019<\/p>\n

At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.<\/p>\n

But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Be on guard! Be alert!\u00a0You do not know when that time will come. It\u2019s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants\u00a0in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.<\/p>\n

Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back\u2014whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>What I say to you, I say to everyone: \u2018Watch!\u2019<\/p>\n

MP 445 – Shine Jesus shine<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
\nin the midst of the darkness, shining:
\nJesus, Light of the world, shine upon us:
\nset us free by the truth You now bring us –
\nshine on me, shine on me.<\/p>\n

Chorus <\/em>Shine, Jesus, shine,
\nfill this land with the Father’s glory;
\nblaze, Spirit, blaze,
\nset our hearts on fire;
\nflow, river, flow,
\nflood the nations with grace and mercy;
\nsend forth Your word, Lord,
\nand let there be light!
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

2 Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,
\nfrom the shadows into Your radiance;
\nby Your blood, I may enter Your brightness:
\nsearch me, try me, consume all my darkness –
\nshine on me, shine on me.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

3 As we gave on Your kingly brightness
\nso our faces display Your likeness,
\never changing from glory to glory;
\nmirrored here, may our lives tell your story –
\nshine on me, shine on me.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

CH4 543 – Longing for light we wait in darkness \u00a0\u00a0[omit verses 3 & 4]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
\nLonging for truth, we turn to you.
\nMake us your own, your holy people,
\nlight for the world to see.<\/p>\n

Chorus <\/em>Christ, be our light!
\nShine in our hearts.
\nShine through the darkness.
\nChrist, be our light!
\nShine in your Church gathered today.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

2 Longing for peace, our world\u00a0 is troubled.
\nLonging for hope, many dispair.
\nYour word alone has power to save us.
\nMake us your living voice.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

3 Many the gifts, many the people,
\nmany the hearts that yearn to belong.
\nLet us be servants to one another,
\nmaking you kingdom come.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n

Blessing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look forward in hope
\nto the coming of your Saviour
\nprepare the way for Christ your Lord
\nwelcome him with love and faith
\nwhen he comes in glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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