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How poetry and music enhance our worship

January 23, 2022 by 2

Our guest preacher, Murray Campbell, for this the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (23 January 2022), and looking ahead to the “Burns’ Week” ahead, focuses on how poetry and music enhance our worship.

Many of the hymns in the service are sung to well-known Scottish melodies.

Order of Service

Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship (Ps 19:1-4)
CH4 600 Spirit of God unseen as the wind (Skye Boat Song)
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Children Praise/ Talk
Reading Psalm 19 : 7 – 14; Luke 18 : 9 – 17
MP 275 I heard the voice of Jesus say (Rowan Tree)
Sermon
MP 494 O for a closer walk with God (Belmont)
Prayer of Thanksgiving & Intercession
CH4 533 Will you come and follow me (Kelvingrove)
Benediction
3-Fold Amen
CH4 786 May the peace of God go with you (Ae Fond Kiss)

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