Welcome to this Service of Worship
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
30 July 2023 at 10.30am
Led by Revd Donald Scott & 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
Prayer Cards, Prayer Box
and Prayer Chain
Pauline Robertson DCS
The Peace
Call to Worship
Leader: Let us praise God the Creator
All: who breathes life into being.
Leader: Let us praise God the Redeemer
All: who saves and forgives us.
Leader: Let us praise God the Sustainer
All: who binds us together as one body.
Let all that has breath and life
worship our wonderful Maker.
Hymn Sing for God's glory
(t. Lobe den Herren)
Prayer
Reading John 6: 1 - 15
Read by George Ross
All-Age Address
Hymn The song of the crowd
(t. Kingsfold)
Prayer
Reading Isaiah 55: 1 - 5
Read by George Ross
Hymn I heard the voice of Jesus say
(t. The Rowan Tree)
Address
Revd Donald Scott
Reflection
Doxology 813
Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott
All praise and thanks to God
who reigns in highest heaven,
the Father and the Son
and Spirit, now be given:
the one, eternal God,
whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
Martin Rinkart (1586-1649)
Prayer & 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.
Hymn Great God your love
(t. Melita)
Closing Responses
Leader: God in our thinking, God in our speaking
All: God in our acting, God in our resting
Leader: God in our waking, God in our sleeping
All: God in our meeting, God in our leaving
Let us go to love and to serve God…
Benediction
Sung Amen
Organ Voluntary
NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
1. 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.
2. PASTORAL CARE Please
contact Pauline Robertson in
relation to 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. The contact
details for Pauline are -
phone 07587 043 19.
3. ANNUAL LEAVE Sandy
Forsyth is on leave then study
leave from 2 August until 23 August.
4. COFFEE AND BLETHERS
Future dates are 10 and 24
August . We meet from 2.00pm
to 3.30pm in the Bill McDonald
Hall. All welcome.
5. 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!
6. BARBECUE AND GAMES
Priestfield Church are
planning to host a barbecue
and games event on Saturday
2 September between 2.00pm
and 5.00pm. Put the date in
your diary! All welcome.
7. 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, 2.30pm 3.30pm
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/2023-programme.html
8. 'FAITH AND COMMUNITY
RESPONSE TO THE COST OF
LIVING CRISIS' Tackle the
cost of living crisis. Explore
solutions, sign our petition,
and hear from experts.
Together, we can make a
difference. Monday, 21 Aug
2023 17:30 -19:00
at Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church
From the Edinburgh
Interfaith Association:
Join us for an engaging event
as we delve into the urgent
issue of the cost of living crisis
and explore ways to support the
individuals and communities
most affected. As faith
communities, we firmly believe in
the inherent value of every life
and the fundamental rights to
food, clothing, and safe housing.
While faith communities have
been making significant efforts
by providing warm meals, shelter,
and various forms of support, it
has become evident that more
action is needed to address the
challenges faced by people
struggling with skyrocketing
energy and food prices.
At this event, we are honoured
to have esteemed speakers joining
our panel, including Rt Rev Revd
Sally Foster-Fulton, the
Moderator of the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland. Sally
is taking a year's sabbatical from
her role as head of Christian Aid
in Scotland to serve as the Kirk’s
ambassador at home and abroad
for the next 12 months. In addition
to Sally Foster-Fulton, we are
privileged to have Dr. Nason Maani,
a renowned Lecturer in Inequalities
and Global Health Policy at the
University of Edinburgh. Dr. Maani's
research focuses on understanding
the impact of structural and
commercial factors on health and
their influence on public
understanding and policy-making.
Joining them is Dr. Gwenetta D. Curry,
an accomplished Lecturer of Race,
Ethnicity, and Health in the Usher
Institute at the University of
Edinburgh. Her research interests
encompass Racial and Ethnic
Health Disparities, Critical Race
Theory, and Black Family Studies.
All are very welcome.
9. 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
10. 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.
11. 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: HERE
To book tickets, see: HERE
12. Recycling/ upcycling storage update:
Many thanks for the contributions
so far. We are at capacity for glass
jars and small containers now, but
any remaining larger plastic storage
boxes or baskets (suitable to store
toys or larger 'stuff' in) are still
welcome for another week or so
for Bettina and the Team to
organise the youth & childrens
cupboards and supplies ready for next
session. Thank you.
13. EDINBURGH PEOPLE'S
THEATRE (EPT) are well known
for presenting a broad variety
of productions ranging from
straight drama through to the
fun of the Christmas Pantomime.
Our year is based around a
schedule of up to five
productions (including
the Festival Fringe which
we have been performing
in since 1947) so there's
always plenty going on for
people to join in with,
whatever their level of interest
and experience both on stage and off.
Our next production, Whisky
Galore by James Scotland
from the novel by Sir Compton
Mackenzie, will be performed
at Venue 11, Mayfield Salisbury
Church Hall, from Saturday 4th
to Saturday 19th August 2023
(not Sundays). More Information
and tickets at:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/whisky-galore
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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