Welcome to this Service of Worship
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
23 July 2023 at 10.30am
Led by Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth
with the congregation in the sanctuary and online
Craigmillar Park Church
Mayfield Salisbury Church
Priestfield Church
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WELCOME! This congregation is
part of the Church of Scotland:
we are Reformed in our
understanding of Christian faith,
Presbyterian in how we form our
community, and a member of the
worldwide family of the Christian
Church. Whether you are in regular
attendance at worship or this is
one of your first visits, you are very
welcome as part of this community
and today’s service of worship. God
bless you. If you would like to keep in
touch, please complete the Connection
Card on the back page or email
AS A DIVERSE PEOPLE, THE CHURCH
GATHERS TO WORSHIP ALMIGHTY GOD
Musical Prelude
Welcome and Church News
The Peace
Call to Worship
From the Iona Abbey Worship Book
Leader:
Creator of the world,
eternal God
All:
We have come from
many places,
for this short while
Leader:
Redeemer of humanity,
God-with-us
All:
We have come seeking
common ground in You
Leader:
Spirit of unity,
go-between God
All:
We have come to a
place where journeys meet
Leader:
So here, in this shelter
house, we take time
together to worship
All:
For when paths cross
and pilgrims gather,
there is much to share
and celebrate
Hymn 200
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation
Prayer of Approach
& Lord’s Prayer
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, for ever. Amen.
First Reflection
Hymn 694
Brother, Sister, Let Me Serve You
WE LISTEN FOR A
WORD FROM GOD
Reading
Genesis 1:26 - 2:3
Read by Walter Thomson
Hymn 231
For the Fruits of All Creation
Reading
Acts 2:42 - 47
Read by Walter Thomson
Sermon
‘Food for the Table -
Working and Sharing’
Pause for Reflection
WE GO OUT TO SERVE
GOD IN THE WORLD
Prayers for Others
Hymn 624
In Christ There is No East or West
Closing Responses
From ‘The Rhythm of Life’ by David Adam
Leader:
We go in the power
of the Spirit, to live
and work to God’s
glory. May the strength
of God guide us.
All:
The power of God
preserve us.
Leader:
The wisdom of God
instruct us.
All:
The Spirit of God
be within us.
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Organ Voluntary
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NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
1. A PILGRIMAGE TO IONA ABBEY
Today, we will continue on a
pilgrimage to the island of Iona
and around the Abbey. Using as
the backdrop the life of St
Columba, and of the Benedictine
community on Iona in the Middle
Ages, we will explore the meaning
of the monastic tradition for our
personal faith and church life in the
21st Century. Our principal guide
over the next few weeks will be the
book by George Lings, Seven
Sacred Spaces: Portals to Deeper
Community Life in Christ (2020).
2. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea
will be served in the Bill McDonald
Hall at the close of the Sunday
services. Everyone is very welcome.
3. PASTORAL CARE Welcome to
our new Pastoral Assistant, Pauline
Robertson DCS, who is now the
principal contact point for pastoral
matters. The contact details remain
the same as before -
(phone 07587 043 191). Please
contact Pauline if you have any
pastoral issues or concerns and/or
if you wish anyone to be remembered
in the confidential prayer chain or wish
to be added to the email circulation list.
4. EDINBURGH SACRED ARTS IN
THE FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023 (13TH -
19TH AUGUST) The Sacred Arts
Festival is an exploration of the profound
resonance between faith and the creative
arts. It includes 3 exhibitions, 7 musical
events, drama, poetry and film, as well
as special services. It takes place in a
range of church venues, from the
intimacy of St Vincent’s Chapel at
Stockbridge to St Mary’s Episcopal
Cathedral in Palmerston Place.
Our member, Christine De Luca, will
be leading a poetry and music event,
on Friday 18th August, 2.30 – 3.30 p.m.
in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place.
Strafed by Splendour: Under Paolozzi’s
Window will be a celebration of one of
Eduardo Paolozzi’s great artistic
achievements, the Ascension window.
Music from the flautist Katharine Wake.
You can book tickets here:
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org
5. SHORT FRINGE SHOW ON THE
HEBREW BIBLE. Dr Anja Klein is Senior
Lecturer on the Old Testament at New
College, the School of Divinity at the
University of Edinburgh. As part of the
‘Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas’ at the
Festival Fringe, she is performing a
one-woman daytime show called
“Against the Odds” on 6th, 10th and
18th August. Anja writes:
‘Ever wonder why the scriptures of
Ancient Israel came down to the present,
when other nations and their religion
passed into oblivion? Ever wonder why
people still worship a God, whose
origins go back thousands of years?
The key to this success story is what
scholars call cultural resilience. Dr Anja
Klein explores what it means to be
resilient, and how this works for a religious
community. She takes the audience into
the fascinating world of the Hebrew Bible.
What emerges is a resilient God and
his people, who adapt to crisis and
survive against the odds.’
Anja provides more info in a video at:
https://twitter.com/UoEKlein/
To book tickets, see:
www.thestand.co.uk/whats-on/show-tag/99/cabaret-of-dangerous-ideas-2023
6. COFFEE AND BLETHERS
Future dates are Thursdays 27 July,
10 and 24 August . We meet from
2.00pm to 3.30pm in the Bill McDonald
Hall. All welcome.
7. SUMMER SERVICES OF WORSHIP
Our summer morning service schedule
continues, with one Sunday service at
10.30am in July and August. All services
in July and August will be at Mayfield
Salisbury Parish Church, and from this
week held jointly with the congregations
of Craigmillar Park and Priestfield. The
three Ministers will be involved at
different times in leading worship and
Revd Dr. George Whyte will returning
to lead the service on 13 August.
Bettina and a rota of volunteers will
provide resources and a quiet area for
children at the morning services
during the summer.
8. MID-WEEK SERVICE AT
CRAIGMILLAR PARK Craigmillar
Park Church is holding a mid-week
service this coming Tuesday 25th
July at 11.30am, followed by a light
lunch. All welcome.
9. COFFEE MORNING Craigmillar
Park Church will be holding a coffee
morning in the church hall on Saturday
5th August from 10.00am to 12 noon.
Everyone is most welcome!
10. BARBECUE AND GAMES
Priestfield Church are planning
to host a barbecue and games
event on Saturday 9 September
between 2.00pm and 5.00pm.
Put the date in your diary! All welcome.
11. YOUTH UPDATES and Annua
l Leave Youth activities are taking
a break over the school summer
holidays. Our Children and Young
Adult Worker, Bettina, will be on
annual until Monday 24 July.
Out with this time, she will be
working and still be happy to meet
up with or hear from young folks,
including any young adults home
for the summer or preparing for
their next steps. Bettina can be
contacted as follows - email:
Phone number: 07783 190114
12. RECYCLING/ UPCYCLING
REQUESTS: Glass jars, coffee tins,
plastic storage boxes (with lids
even better!), baskets or similar
wanted for Bettina and the Team
to reorder our children’s & youth
supplies & resources over the
summer ready for next session.
Thank you. Any queries to Bettina.
13. KNITTING TOGETHER!
This takes place on Thursday
afternoons, between 2.00pm
and 4.00pm at Priestfield Church
continues throughout the year.
Anyone is welcome, you can knit,
sew, or anything else, chat or just
sit. We all enjoy the refreshments
and chat.
14. GIVING – QR CODE Our
Quick Response code is a
handy way of using your smart
‘phone or tablet’s QR app to
link you to our Giving Page.
Once you have joined the Giving
Page safeguards are still operative.
PLATES: Those who would have
wished to use it may make use of
the offering plates situated in the
vestibule and halls entrance, at the
close of the service. Regular and
one-off donations are possible
online at www.give.net/20311853
(scan the QR code) or please
contact our Freewill Offerings Treasurer,
Hugh Somerville on 0131 466 2446 or
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of service for next week:
Thursday at 6.00pm
Next parish magazine Grapevine:
Friday 25 August at 6.00pm
Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church holds a CCLI Streaming License: #88916
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see you again soon. We would love to get to know you better! Please
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