ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping

Sunday 24 March 2013

ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM

Theme: “Welcome, enter in”

“When in my distress I called to the Lord, his

answer was to set me free.” Psalm 118 verse 4

Welcome and intimations

Gathering Words

Call to Worship:

Praise: CH4 367: Hosanna, loud hosanna

(The offering will be carried to the Lord’s Table during His praise)

Prayers

Talk: “Welcome in………”

Praise: CH4 369: Here comes Jesus on a donkey

Welcome….

“Bethany and Oliver take an extra step of

Commitment to God and His people”

Prayer of blessing

Welcome and Presentation

Praise: MP 435: Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us

Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us,

You are one with us, Mary’s son;

cleansing our souls from all their sin,

pouring Your love and goodness in:

Jesus, our love for You we sing -

living Lord!

Lord Jesus Christ, now and every day

teach us how to pray, Son of God;

You have commanded us to do

This in remembrance, Lord, of You:

Into our lives Your power breaks through -

living Lord!

Lord Jesus Christ, You have come to us,

born as one of us, Mary’s son;

led out to die on Calvary,

risen from death to set us free:

living Lord Jesus, help us to see

You are the Lord!

Lord Jesus Christ, I would come to You,

live my life for You, Son of God;

all Your commands I know are true,

Your many gifts will make me new:

into my life Your power breaks through -

living Lord!

Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

Readings: Psalm 118 v 1 – 8 (page 864)

Luke Ch 19 v 38 – 46 (page 504)

Praise: MP 729: We have come into His house

We have come into His house,

and gathered in His name to worship Him.

We have come into His house,

and gathered in His name to worship Him.

We have come into His house,

and gathered in His name to worship Christ the Lord,

worship Him, Christ the Lord.

So forget about yourself

and concentrate on Him and worship Him.

So forget about yourself

and concentrate on Him and worship Him.

So forget about yourself

and concentrate on Him and worship Him

So forget about yourself

And concentrate on Him and worship Christ the Lord,

worship Him, Christ the Lord.

Let us lift up holy hands

and magnify His name and worship Him.

Let us lift up holy hands

and magnify His name and worship Him.

Let us lift up holy hands

and magnify His name and worship Christ the Lord,

worship Him, Christ the Lord.

Reflective Sermon: Welcome….

Prayers of Thanksgiving and for the World

Praise: CH4 370: Ride on, ride on, the time is right

Benediction

CCL Licence No 409105

Scottish Charity No SCO15451

ST MARK’S CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

Sunday 24 March 2013

1. Congregational telephone calls: Office bearers are reminded that calls

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

should collect copies of the Stewardship Campaign Survey forms from

the Deacon’s Room this morning.

2. The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm for the

closing meeting of the session.

3. OAK Special Lunch - Thursday 4 April. Tickets are still available for

this special lunch which is in aid of the Cogwheel Trust special project.

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

Queen Street Church on Wednesday 3 April at 2.30 pm. All are

welcome.

5. Coach going to Edinburgh for the Heart & Soul 2013 on Sunday 19

May: could you let Marjorie and Ian know today if you would

provisionally like to go. We are just trying to get a rough idea at the

moment.

6. The Church Office and the OAK Café will be closed on Good Friday,

29 March, and on Easter Monday, 1 April.

EASTER COMPETITIONS

There are two Easter Competitions to enter this year.

All are welcome to bring their entries to the Easter Family Service

1. We have a wooden Cross that needs decorating on Easter

Sunday at the family service. So the Competition is to make the

brightest best Easter decoration for the Cross!

2. The most unusual and brightest decorated egg.

PRIZES GALORE!!

Forthcoming Services

Holy Week Services will be held every evening Monday – Friday

at 7 pm in the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting.

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

Sunday 7 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Risen confidence”

Sunday 14 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Restoration and peace”

6.30 pm OAK Evening Service

Crown Terrace Methodist Church

Sunday 21 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Gifts from God”