NOTICES 1. Welcome all. We extend a warm welcome to everyone visiting us today. Please join us after the service for refreshments and fellowship. 2. Pastoral Care All pastoral matters should be passed to our Session Clerk, Billy Anderson tel: 01578 722848, wanderson456@hotmail.co.uk Our Locum is Rev. John Riddell, tel: 01896 848784. 3. Interim Moderator Rev. Jim Wallace formerly of St. Andrew’s Leckie, Peebles is now our Interim Moderator tel. 01896 831637. 4. Holy Communion will be celebrated today in Channelkirk Church, a retiring offering towards providing Bibles for Chichewa will be taken. 5. Holy Communion will celebrated in Lauder Church on May 25th 11.30,with a retiring offering towards providing Bibles for Chichewa also being taken. 6. Many Thanks to Grace and Jo Sutherland also the staff of The Lodge for providing bacon rolls after the “Sunrise” Easter Sunday Service at Channelkirk. 7. Christian Aid Week 11th – 17th May. A door to door collection will take place in Oxton & Lauder, an appeal for volunteers to cover the Oxton area,Would anyone who is able to help even in a small way please contact Elizabeth Stevenson, Elma Middlemiss or Jim Archibald. 8. Blythswood Lorry will be at Carfraemill on May 6th 12.30 – 12.45. Lauder Worship Service Sunday 4th May 2014 11.30am Led by: Rev Jim Wallace Baptisim of Holly Louise Brown Infant daughter of John and Zoe Brown Channelkirk and Lauder Parish Church See our Website at: www.clchurch.org.uk Scottish Charity Number: SC 009892Copy and Performance Licences: CCL 416985; MRL 1288057; PRS 1288064. VISITORS or RETURNING MEMBERS! We love to welcome you! May God bless our visitors and keep safe all who travel from us! Readings: Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Gathering to Worship God: Hymn MP 882 Lord of All Hopefulness Ps 116:1-4;12-19 Luke 24;13-35 Response: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon Hymn MP 857 I, the Lord of sea and sky Scripture Sentence Prayer of Adoration and Confession Children’s Address Hymn CH3 549 Our Children Lord in Faith and Prayer Offering and Dedication Prayers of Intercession Response: Offering: As the Offering is brought forward, we stand and sing The Sacrament of Baptism Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise him, all creatures here below. Praise him above, you heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Including the singing of: CH3 556: The Lord bless you and keep you and The 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Song: Give me joy in my heart keep me praising. Hymn: MP 1072 In Christ alone Benediction The Spirit leads us into the World. Please remain Standing