4 We sing a love, that, wandering, will not rest
until it finds its way, its home, its source,
through joy and sadness pressing on refreshed:
come, pilgrim love, live in our hearts today.
5 We sing a burning, fiery, Holy Ghost
that seeks out shades of ancient bitterness,
transfiguring these, as Christ in every heart:
come joyful love, live in our hearts today.
June Boyce-Tillman (b.1943)
Benediction
The Spirit leads us into the World. Please remain standing.
NOTICES
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SESSION MEETING: a reminder to Elders that there will be a short
meeting after the service in Lauder, to appoint the Presbytery Elder for
next year.
PARISH COMMUNION: this will be celebrated during the service at
Lauder today; all are most welcome.
Channelkirk Worship Service
Sunday 27th May, 10.00 am
PENTECOST
Service led by: The Revd. Jamie Griggs BD MTh
Thought before Worship
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will
ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be
with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world
cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in
you. I will not leave you orphaned.” John 14:15-18
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VISITORS or RETURNING MEMBERS! We love to welcome you! 
May God bless our visitors and keep safe all who travel from us!
5 I count if I am ninety, or nine, or just a baby;
there's one thing I am sure about and I don't mean maybe:
Welcome and Intimations
Richard Kinsey Avery (b.1934) and Donald Stuart Marsh (b.1923)
Call to Worship
Reading:
Response:
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Spirit Divine, attend our prayers
Sermon:
‘A Burning Issue!’
Gathering to Worship God:
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O Day of Joy and Wonder
Scripture Sentence
Prayer of Adoration 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. Lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom,
the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Hearing the Word of God:
Reading:
Acts 2:1-21
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I am the Church
I am the Church! You are the Church!
We are the Church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world,
yes, we're the Church together.
1 The Church is not a building, the Church is not a steeple.
The Church is not a resting-place, the Church is a people!
2 We're many kinds of people with many kinds of faces:
all colours and all ages, too, from all times and places.
3 And when the people gather there's singing and there's praying,
there's laughing and there's crying sometimes, all of it saying:
4 At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit
and told the good news through the world to all who would hear it.
Responding to the Word of God:
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O breath of life
Prayers of Intercession
Offering: As the Offering is brought forward, we stand and sing
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
Prayer of Dedication
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We sing a love
1 We sing a love that sets all people free,
that blows like wind, that burns like scorching flame,
enfolds like earth, springs up like water clear:
come, living love, live in our hearts today.
2 We sing a love that seeks another's good,
that longs to serve and not to count the cost,
a love that, yielding, finds itself made new:
come, caring love, live in our hearts today.
3 We sing a love, unflinching, unafraid
to be itself, despite another's wrath,
a love that stands alone and undismayed:
come, strengthening love, live in our hearts today.