Category: Worship

Introductory music

Our service today is led by Rev Catriona Morrison, and Rev Marc Prowe, our locums.

Song

Catriona introduces us to a new hymn, written by Reverend Graham Deans, a member of their former congregation in Kirkcaldy, “As now this global crisis”, which is sung to a familiar tune, and recorded in Nigeria.

Saul

The story of Saul with readings from Acts 9:25-30 & 11:25-26, prayer and we sing together the hymn “Come Living God, when least expected”, accompanied by Ed Muirhead.

Jacob

The story of Jacob, with a reading from Genesis 28:10-13a, 16-17, prayer and we will sing “You are before me God”, led by the Mathieson family from Invergowrie Church.

Mary and Joseph

The story of Mary & Joseph fleeing to Egypt.

Prayers

John Dent leads our prayers for others.

Song & blessing

The Mathiesons lead us to sing “Give me oil in my lamp”, and Rev Marc Prowe gives the blessing.

Final music

Hyfrydol played by Bill Mclean on our church organ.

Notices

With thanks to Rev Catriona Morrison, Rev Marc Prowe, the Mathieson family, Ruth and Helen Mahood, John Dent, Ed Muirhead, Bill Mclean and Hazel Bengough.

Please join us for Zoom coffee after today’s service.

Tuesday Bible Study resumes online on Tuesday 12th January – and for the first three weeks we’ll be looking at the Fruits of the Spirit and focusing on Joy, Love and Peace, in that order. For these three sessions, there will not be any notes/questions to consider in advance. All welcome.

Contact administrator@logies.org if you need the access details to any of our Zoom sessions.

Introductory music

Our service today is led by Rev Catriona Morrison, and Rev Marc Prowe, our locums. Mike Duffy, Session Clerk, welcomes us.

Carol

We join the University of Aberdeen Christian Union Music Network in the carol “Joy to the world”, the words will appear on the screen so you can sing with the students.

Hymn with readings

Readings Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 139:7-12, Luke 2:15-21, with “Brightest and best”.

Song

Child in the manager, the words will appear on screen as the music plays.

Sermon

Prayers, final hymn and blessing

Rev Catriona Morrison leads us in prayer. We sing “As stars adorn the night-veiled sky”, and the Aaronic blessing.

Final music

Highland Cathedral played by Bill Mclean on our church organ.

Notices

With thanks to Rev Catriona Morrison, Rev Marc Prowe and their family, plus the University of Aberdeen Christian Union Music Network, Bill Mclean and Hazel Bengough.

Please join us for Zoom coffee after the service. Contact administrator@logies.org if you need the access details.

Welcome

Our service today uses prayers from the Church of Scotland, and the sermon is preached by the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair.

Reading

Luke chapter 2 verses 25-40 read by Jenny Hanslip.

Sermon

The Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair invites us to step back and see the bigger picture.

Carol

We sing together “Who would think that what was needed”, sung by Northallerton Methodist Church Choir, with words on the screen for you to sing along.

Prayers

Let us say together …

Our Father, who art in heaven
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
forever.
Amen.

Carol

We sing together “It came upon the midnight clear”, the words will appear on the screen as we sing.

Grace

We normally say the words of the Grace to each other. We say them now to whoever is with us, and to everyone we have thought about during this time of worship.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

Final music

Intermezzo by Mascagni, recorded in church, back in July.

Notices

With thanks to Rt Rev Martin Fair, Jenny Hanslip, Ramanee Bengough, Ed Muirhead and Bill Mclean.

Our service today is in partnership with many local congregations, and was prepared by Rev Graham Taylor.

Welcome

Thank you for joining us. Rev Graham Taylor welcomes us to this time of worship.

Hymn

This Christmas time – the words will appear on the screen as the music plays.

The Christmas Story

We have missed seeing our primary schools performance their nativity plays in church this. So, hear the Christmas story in their own words from the children at Harvest at Kumulani Chapel recorded a few years ago.

Carol

We sing together “Midnight” which was written by Mark and Helen Johnson, the founders of ‘Out of the Ark’. It is performed here by the Out of the Ark choir.

Christmas blessing from the Muppet Christmas Carol

by Rev Graham Taylor

Reflection and prayer

With the music of the carol Silent Night sung by the choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, we reflect on Candlelight as we pray.

Carol

We sing together “O Come all ye Faithful”, recorded for BBC Songs of Praise at Priory Barn, Hertfordshire.

Grace

We normally say the words of the Grace to each other. We say them now to whoever is with us, and to everyone we have thought about during this time of worship.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

Final carol

O little town of Bethlehem, the words appear on the screen as the carol plays.

Benediction

Notices

With thanks to Rev Graham Taylor, Ed Muirhead and Bill Mclean.

Our service today is in partnership with St David’s High Kirk, and is led by Rev Emma McDonald.

Introductory music

Welcome

Thank you for joining us. Rev Emma McDonald from St David’s High Kirk welcomes us to this time of worship.

Hymn

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel recorded in Hereford Cathedral for BBC Songs of Praise.

Prayer

Let us pray

Reading

Rev Emma McDonald reads Mark chapter 13, verses 24-37.

Hymn

Our next hymn is “People look east”, join in with the recording from the Church of the Vine.

Reflection

by Rev Emma McDonald 

Time of Prayer

Rev Emma McDonald leads us in prayer for others.

Hymn

Our final hymn is “King of kings, majesty” recorded by Chet Valley Churches in Norfolk.

Benediction

Grace

We normally say the words of the Grace to each other. We say them now to whoever is with us, and to everyone we have thought about during this time of worship.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

Final music

Lord for the Years, recorded on our church organ

Notices

With thanks to Rev Emma McDonald and Bill Mclean.

Please use the subtitles during our spoken videos today, as I had some technical problems with the audio tracks during the production process.

Introductory music

Welcome

Thank you for joining us. Rev Graham Taylor, our Interim Moderator, welcomes us to this time of worship.

Prayer

Let us pray

Hymn

Our opening hymn is “In Christ Alone”, performed by Aled Jones & Russell Watson for BBC Songs of Praise. In the past year, both singers have discussed their own faith on the programme.

Reading and reflection

Rev Graham Taylor reads Matthew 22 1-10, and reflects on it.

Hymn

Join Glasgow worship leader, Pete Crockett, as he leads the singing of “We Trust In The Lord”, recorded in the Steeple Church, Dundee, recently for BBC Songs of Praise.

He has arranged these words from Proverbs 3, Matthew 6:33, Jeremiah 17:8, and 1 John 5:14 to the the tune Loch Lomond.

Prayers

Rev Graham Taylor leads us in prayers for others

Hymn

Our final hymn is “How great thou art”

Grace

We normally say the words of the Grace to each other. We say them now to whoever is with us, and to everyone we have thought about during this time of worship.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

Final music

Hanover by William Croft, recorded on our church organ.

Notices

November has a fifth Sunday, which means that next week (29th November) our service will be online again. (15th November).

With thanks to Rev Graham Taylor, Hazel Bengough, Ed Muirhead and Bill Mclean.

This week, Jim McDonald led our reflection in church. If you were unable to join us, you will find the readings and his text below.

We normally say the words of the Grace to each other. We say them now to whoever is with us, and to everyone we have thought about during this time of worship.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

With thanks to John Dent, Jim McDonald, Ed Muirhead and Bill Mclean, for their contributions to our church service, plus the team who prepared the church for opening.