ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
His voice, our choice THE CHOICE IS OURS Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday 17 February 2019
I summon heaven and earth to witness against you this day; I offer you the choice of life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life and then you and your descendants will live; (Deuteronomy 30:19) “St Mark’s, sharing God’s love in the City Centre”
March in the colours – Please stand. Welcome & Intimations: Call to Worship: Praise:
CH4: 513
Courage, brother! do not stumble
Prayer of Approach including the Lord’s Prayer: OT Reading: Deuteronomy 30: 11-20 (Page 170) Talk:
Choices, choices.
Praise:
CH4: 528
Make me a channel of your peace
NT Reading: Matthew 5: 1-15 (Page 791) Talk:
The choice is ours
Praise:
CH4: 530
One more step around the world I go
Dedication of 30 Boys’ Brigade Company Prayers of Thanksgiving and intercession Praise:
CH4: 737
Will your anchor hold
Benediction: Threefold Amen Praise:
CH4: 703
The National Anthem (v. 1 only)
We remain standing while the colours are marched out. Please join us downstairs in the Hall after the service for tea/coffee and fellowship.
Church Family News
1.
Kirk Session. Elders are asked to stay behind after this morning’s service for a short Session Meeting.
2.
The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon at 14.15 in the Hall when entertainment will be provided by the “Drama Wifies”. All welcome.
3.
The Guild and The Men’s Club meet together tomorrow evening in the Hall at 19.30 when Mr. Craig Pike will give a talk on “Wills and Powers of Attorney”. All welcome.
4.
Bible Study with Stiubhart continues on Thursday 21 February at 19.30 in the Session Room.
5.
A Christian Aid Gathering will be held on Wednesday 27 February from 10 am - 1 pm at Holburn West Church with a speaker from Sierra Leone (the main focus of Christian Aid Week 2019) and other Christian Aid information. It is open to all interested, but numbers are requested. Please tell Doreen Gray or Arlene Grant if you wish to attend.
6.
The O.A.K. Café will hold a Special Lunch on behalf of CRUSE (bereavement counselling) on Thursday 7 March. Tickets (£7) are available today from David Yacamini or during the week at the Café. Raffle donations are most welcome. Please come along and support this worthwhile cause. A delicious lunch is guaranteed.
7.
Somebody Cares. If you are able, could you please bring along one item of non-perishable (canned/packet) food each week to place in the food collections. There are two bins, one in the Vestibule and one in the Hall.
8.
Heart & Soul 2019 takes place on Sunday 19 May from 13.00-18.00 in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. If you are interested, please see the posters in the Hall and Vestibule for further information.
9.
General Assembly 2019 Youth Reps. The General Assembly 2019 will take place in Edinburgh from Saturday 18 May to Friday 24 May 2019 and each Presbytery is invited to send one young adult (aged 18-25). If you are/know of one of our young adults who would be interested please contact Helen Burr, or the office for further information.
10. Intimations. Please ensure that all intimations are passed to the Church Office by 12.00 on Wednesday each week for inclusion on the sheet. 11. Please let us know of:a) Any member of the Church or a member of their family being in hospital; or b) Any member of the Church who is unable to come to Church on a Sunday and who would appreciate Home Holy Communion. Please contact Carole in the Church Office on (01224) 640672 or by email: office@stmarksaberdeen.org.uk Office hours are Monday-Friday from 10.00-13.00
Future Services
Sunday 24 February
11.00
Morning Worship Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Stiubhart MacChoille.
Sunday 3 March
11.00
Morning Worship The Transfiguration of our Lord Stiubhart MacChoille.
Sunday 10 March
11.00
Morning Worship First Sunday in Lent Stiubhart MacChoille.
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