ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Grouping

Sunday 3 March 2013

Third Sunday in Lent

PREPARING FOR EASTER

“You know that Passover comes in two days. That’s when the Son of

Man will be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion.”

(Matthew 26: 1 - 2, The Message)

Welcome and Church Family News

Gathering Words

Call to Worship (From Psalm 93)

Leader: God is King, robed and ruling, God is robed and surging with

strength.

All: Lord God rule over our lives with your strength.

Leader: And yes, the world is firm, immoveable, your throne ever firm

- you’re eternal.

All: Eternal God rule over our lives for ever.

Leader: Stronger than wild sea storms, mightier than sea storm

breakers, mighty God rules from High Heaven.

All: Mighty God rule over our lives from Heaven.

Leader: What you say goes - it always has. “Beauty” and “Holy” mark

your palace rule, God to the very end of time.

All: Beautiful and Holy God rule over our lives to the end of time.

Amen

Praise CH4 364 All Glory Laud and Honour

(During this hymn of praise to God our offerings will be brought to His Table)

Talk with the children

Praise CH4 279 Make way, make way

Readings Mark 11: 1 - 11

Mark 11: 15 - 19

Praise CH4 352 O for a thousand tongues to sing

Readings Matthew 26: 1 - 13

Matthew 26: 17 - 25

Matthew 26: 26 - 30

Praise CH4 356 Meekness and Majesty

Readings Mark 14: 32 - 42

Mark 14: 43 - 50

Luke 23: 1 -25

Praise CH4 380 There is a green hill far away

Reading John 19: 17 - 37

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Praise CH4 404 Lord of the dance

Benediction

CCL License No 409105

Scottish Charity No SC015451

Please join us for tea & coffee in the Hall after worship

ST MARK’S CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

Sunday 3 March 2013

1. The Trustees of St Mark’s Church (members of the Kirk Session and

the Congregational Board) will meet after the service this morning to

approve the Accounts. Copies of the minutes of last year’s Trustees’

Meeting are available this morning in the Deacons’ Room.

2. The Annual Stated Meeting of Aberdeen St Mark’s Church of

Scotland will be held on Sunday 17 March 2013 immediately

following morning worship. Minutes of the previous Annual Stated

Meeting, and copies of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31

December 2012, which will be presented for information that date,

will be available in the vestibule from Sunday 10 March.

3. The Kirk Session will meet on Monday 11 March at 7.30 pm. Copies

of the minutes of the last meeting are available this morning in the

Deacons’ Room.

4. Congregational telephone calls: Office Bearers are reminded that

calls are once more due to be made during the month of March.

5. Volunteer Drivers for the Circle of Care Communion and Afternoon

Tea - Sunday 24 March at 2pm: if you are willing to help drive some

of our Circle of Care members to and from the Communion and

Afternoon Tea on Sunday 24 March please add your name to the list

in the vestibule.

6. The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon for exercise with

Anita.

7. The Guild and the Men’s Club meet together tomorrow evening

when Brian MacDonald will speak about ‘Titanic - Ship of Dreams’.

8. The Scottish Country Dancers meet on Wednesday evening at

7.30pm.

9. The Guild is holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 16 March.

Donations of home baking, raffles etc would be welcomed.

10. Lent Studies - in the Footsteps of St Paul with David Suchet. These

continue in Queen Street Church chapel throughout Lent on Friday

afternoons from 2.40 – 3.40.

11. Malawi Quiz Night: a quiz night is being held in the Church Hall on

Thursday 14 March at 7.00 pm. This was a very successful event last

year. Please organise a team and come along and support the

Malawi Committee. Tickets, priced £3 including refreshments, are

available this morning or may be bought at the door on the evening

of the event. All profits will go to the Malawi Fund.

12. The Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping Prayer Circle will meet in

St Mark’s Church on Wednesday 6 March at 2.30 pm. All are

welcome.

13. Chair Exercise Classes: Rosalyn Rennie is currently taking small

classes in Chair Exercises at Cornhill Community Centre on

Wednesdays from 1 .30 – 2.30 pm. The classes are free and the

exercises are fun and set to music. Contact Rosalyn on 620346, or

the Cornhill Community Centre on 493302 for more information - or

just come along and give it a try!

14. The Church Office will be closed on Friday 8 March.

Forthcoming Services

Sunday 10 March 11 am Morning Worship

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Mothering Sunday

Service Led by Alex McConochie

6.30 pm OAK Evening Service

Songs of Praise with the Acclamations

Speaker: Elaine Duncan of the Scottish

Bible Society

Crown Terrace Methodist Church

Sunday 17 March 11 am Morning Worship

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Annual Stated Meeting after the service

Sunday 24 March Palm Sunday

11 am Morning Worship

2 pm Communion and afternoon tea for

the Circle of Care

Holy Week Services will be held every evening, Monday - Friday at

7 pm in the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting. The Eucharist for Maundy

Thursday will be celebrated on the Thursday evening.

Sunday 31 March Easter Sunday

9 am Service at the Well of Spa followed

by breakfast in the Hall

11 am Easter Family Service

shared with the Church for the Deaf

Followed by a short service of

Holy Communion