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The Inner History of a Day

We seldom notice how each day is a holy place
Where the eucharist of the ordinary happens,
Transforming our broken fragments
Into an eternal continuity that keeps us.

Somewhere in us a dignity presides
That is more gracious than the smallness
That fuels us with fear and force,
A dignity that trusts the form a day takes.

So at the end of this day, we give thanks
For being betrothed to the unknown
And for the secret work
Through which the mind of the day
And wisdom of the soul become one.

John O’Donohue

Laurence Freeman OSB

Led by the Very Revd Dr Andrew McLellan, Hillary Leslie,
and the congregation in church and online

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AS A DIVERSE PEOPLE, THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIP ALMIGHTY GOD

Organ Voluntary

Welcome & Church News

The Grace

Preparatory Silence for Worship

Call to Worship
From Psalm 66

Leader: Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
All: Sing the glory of God’s name;
Leader: Give to God glorious praise!
All: Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds!’

Hymn 63 All people that on earth do dwell
Psalm 100 (t. Old 100th)

All people that on earth do dwell,
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,
come ye before him and rejoice.

Know that the Lord is God indeed;
without our aid he did us make;
we are his folk, he doth us feed,
and for his sheep he doth us take.

Oh, enter then his gates with praise,
approach with joy his courts unto:
praise, laud, and bless his name always,
for it is seemly so to do.

For why? the Lord our God is good,
his mercy is for ever sure;
his truth at all times firmly stood,
and shall from age to age endure.

The Scottish Psalter 1929

Prayer of Approach, Praise and Confession & 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, and the
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Reflection
Led by Hillary Leslie

Reading Acts 18:1 - 11
Read by Karen Madill

Paul in Corinth
18 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
2 There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus,
who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,
because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome.
Paul went to see them, 3 and, because he was of the
same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together
- by trade they were tentmakers. 4 Every sabbath he would
argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews
and Greeks.

5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul
was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the
Jews that the Messiah was Jesus. 6 When they opposed
and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his
clothes and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own
heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'
7 Then he left the synagogue and went to the house of a
man named Titius Justus, a worshipper of God; his house
was next door to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, the official of
the synagogue, became a believer in the Lord, together
with all his household; and many of the Corinthians who
heard Paul became believers and were baptized. 9 One
night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid,
but speak and do not be silent; 10 for I am with you, and
no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are
many in this city who are my people.’ 11 He stayed there
for a year and six months, teaching the word of God
among them.

Anthem O God my King
Words: Psalm 145: 1, 3, 8 and 21
Music: John Amner (1579 to 1641)

O God, my King: I will magnify thee, and praise
thy Name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord,
and marvellous worthy to be praised: there is
no end of his greatness. The Lord is gracious
and merciful: long-suffering and of great
goodness. My mouth shall speak the praise of
the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto his
holy Name for ever and ever.

Reading Acts 18: 12 - 17
Read by Karen Madill

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews
made a united attack on Paul and brought him before
the tribunal. 13 They said, ‘This man is persuading
people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the
law.’ 14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to
the Jews, ‘If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy,
I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you
Jews; 15 but since it is a matter of questions about
words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves;
I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.’ 16 And he
dismissed them from the tribunal. 17 Then all of them
seized Sosthenes, the official of the synagogue, and
beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no
attention to any of these things.

Hymn  And did you know that on the very night
(t. Eventide)

And did you know that on the very night
On which you washed your own disciples feet
One whom you loved would leave the upstairs room
And scurry through the dark to price your head?

And did you know that those you trusted most
Who tried your patience and enjoyed your love
Who knew your fondest stories off by heart
Would soon desert you in the dead of night?

And did you know that while it yet was dark
Your fiercest enemies would rub their hands
And scoundrels who were game for any bribe
Would lie and lie again to seal your fate?

Did you know this when, with your healing hands
You broke the bread and shared the cup of wine
and feasted in the face of certain death
That we in this place may do so again?

Then Jesus, on your fearless faith we lean.
Here let us taste the food and drink of heaven
and in it own the brokenness we cause
and through it know that all can be forgiven.

Sermon
The Very Revd Dr Andrew McLellan

Prayer for Others

Hymn 415 This joyful Eastertide
(t. Vruechten)

This joyful Eastertide,
away with sin and sorrow.
My Love, the Crucified,
has sprung to life this morrow:

Had Christ, who once was slain,
not burst his three-day prison,
our faith had been in vain:
but Christ has now arisen!
arisen! arisen! arisen!

My flesh in hope shall rest,
and for a season slumber:
till trump from east to west
shall wake the dead in number:

Death's flood has lost its chill,
since Jesus crossed the river:
Lover of souls, from ill
my passing soul deliver:

George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934)

Closing Responses

Leader: May God's Word be in your heart.
All: May God's Word be on your lips.
Leader: May God's Word be in your touch.
All: May God's Word direct your feet.
Leader: On this day and all your days to come
All: May God's Word be the life you live.

Benediction
Three-fold Choral Amen

Organ Voluntary

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THIS MORNING’S ANTHEM
The Seventeenth century composer, John Amner
was born in Ely and was organist and clergyman
at the Cathedral there. The forthright psalm setting,
dating from just before the Civil War, combines
robust chordal sections with polyphonic passages
as are appropriate for the text such as “long
suffering and of great goodness.”

NEWS AND INTIMATIONS

MINISTER HOLIDAY   Sandy Forsyth is on leave from 15 to 29 August inclusive although he will be taking the service on Sunday 22. On 29 August the service will be led by the Very Revd Professor David Fergusson.

PLEASE NOTE For any urgent pastoral matters, please contact Kay McIntosh on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07903 266307. For any urgent church matters, please contact William Mearns in the church office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0780 801 1234) or check the website: mayfieldsalisbury.org

FORTHCOMING SERVICES Continuing throughout August, there will be one Sunday service at 10.15am.  For further information, please contact the church office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0780 801 1234) or check the website: mayfieldsalisbury.org

MIDWEEK PRAYERS You’d be very welcome for prayers and a time for peace and reflection in the church, this Tuesday at 10.00am.

WILL RELIEF SCOTLAND   We’re happy to be supporting Will Relief Scotland, a campaign that comes into effect every September. Participating solicitors all over Scotland set aside their fees for making or amending a will, and instead accept a donation for their services. That donation goes to four charities: Blythswood Care, EMMS International, MAF and Signpost International. These are four Scottish, Christian charities that have a shared vision to see the lives of people in need touched and transformed across the world.

If you are interested in making or amending your will as part of the campaign, for more information take a leaflet as you leave church (or contact the Church Manager), or visit www.willreliefscotland.org, the Will Relief Scotland Facebook page or phone Mairi who is co-ordinating the campaign on 01349 830777.

CONGREGATIONAL PILGRIMAGE – 11 SEPTEMBER  You are warmly invited to be take part in a one-day congregational pilgrimage on Saturday 11 September, walking from North Queensferry to Dunfermline Abbey, the first leg of the Fife Pilgrim Way to St Andrews. The full distance is 8.5 miles, but a smaller section is possible of 2 miles from North Queensferry to Inverkeithing with a train then to Dunfermline, as is simply joining at the Abbey for worship, food and fellowship. All ages and stages are welcome, as would be friends from outwith Mayfield Salisbury. Full details to follow in early August. If you would like to register now to be a part of the day, please mail David Booth of the Fellowship Committee, indicating too whether you would anticipate walking the full distance, or the shorter two-mile stretch, or joining at the Abbey without walking – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER CHAIN Would you now like to be allocated a visitor or someone to phone you regularly? Are you going into hospital or know of someone who is ill? Do you have anything you would like to be prayed for, or included in the Prayer Chain? Contact Kay: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 07903 266307.

SUPPORT MAYFIELD SALISBURY CHURCH  Regular and one-off donations, now possible through:  www.give.net/20311853 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WELCOME STUDENTS NEW TO EDINBURGH? If you would like to (1) be involved in a welcome event at Mayfield Salisbury for new postgraduate students from abroad at the School of Divinity at New College, provisionally on Thursday 16^th September, and/or (2) potentially become a ‘welcome host’, please contact Alastair MacGilchrist (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 07931 730 805 or in person), preferably by Monday 19^th July. This is simply a ‘note of interest’ rather than a definite commitment at this stage.

YOUTH NEWS

Youth Group - 15 August 7pm - Tonight we will be having a game night on Zoom to catch up before everyone is back at school! All ages (P6-S6) are welcome to join. For Zoom log-in, please contact Hillary.

Youth Group 22 August 7-9pm - Next Sunday evening, the S2-S6 group is invited to join together for a walk up Arthur's Seat. For more information and to sign-up, please contact Hillary.

CHRISTIAN AID  We recently received from Christian Aid the shocking news that over 30 million people in 20 countries are teetering on the brink of famine.  This is a global hunger emergency. The Covid-19 pandemic, violent conflict and the climate crisis have all increased global hunger. People in countries including South Sudan, Afghanistan and Burkina Faso are facing the very real threat of starvation.  If we act now, we can save lives.  Donations can be made via the Christian Aid website at www.christianaid.org.uk or by phone on 020 7523 2269.

Books for the Journey

Steve Aisthorpe, Re-Wilding the Church (2020)

Richard Frazer, Travels With a Stick: A Pilgrim's Journey to Santiago de Compostela (2019)

Walter Brueggemann, Virus as a Summons to Faith (2020)

Forthcoming Deadlines

Order of service for next week: Thursday at 6.00pm.

Next Grapevine:  Friday 27 August at 6.00pm.

Please send submissions to the Church Manager, William Mearns.

Phone: 0780 801 1234 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Copyright Notices

Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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