ORDER OF SERVICE sustaining me; that together we may

make a world that is new.

Preludes
Fughetta, Opus 37, No 6 G Merkel
HEARING THE WORD OF GOD
Parish Church Lord Christ, reveal thy face, BWV 709 JS Bach A reading from the Old Testament
Rev Jamie Griggs Church Office: 0131-316 4740 Partita on 'Iste Confessor' P Edwards Genesis 12: 1-4a
St Annes Parish Church Minister: 0131-466 3269 (p 12 OT)
Introit
Kaimes Road, Corstorphine, office@stannescorstorphine.org.uk
Edinburgh, EH12 6JR minister@stannescorstorphine.org.uk
Kindle a flame JL Bell
Time to Talk
Scottish Charity Number: SC006300 www.stannescorstorphine.org.uk
Welcome and Church Notices Hymn No. 593
StAnnesParishChurch @st_annes_church
She sits like a bird, brooding on the waters
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
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Sunday, 12 March 2017 Lent 2 Call to Worship A reading from the New Testament
Romans 4, 1-5, 13-17
Hymn No. 354 (pp 191, 191-192 NT)
O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
Anthem
Prayer of Adoration and Confession and A prayer of St Richard of Chichester LJ White
The Lords Prayer A reading from the Gospels
CH4 652, Second Form (a) John 3: 1-17
Response: (pp 191-192 NT)
Minister: Lord, I have betrayed you, by following my
own way; by doubting your presence; by Hymn No. 81
ignoring your call. I to the hills will lift mine eyes
All: Lord, I have denied you, by fearing to
AS WE PREPARE,
A THOUGHT BEFORE WORSHIP:
follow your way; by avoiding your Sermon
presence; by failing to hear you in my life.
In the Gospel of John, faith is never a noun. Minister: Lord, I have mocked you, by not taking RESPONDING TO THE WORD OF GOD
Believing for the characters in the Fourth Gospel your death seriously; by failing to
acknowledge the gift of resurrection and Hymn No. 557
is a verb and is subject to all of the ambiguity, O Love that wilt not let me go
life.
uncertainty, and indecisiveness of being human.
All: Lord, I am lost in the noise and confusion
Having an incarnate God necessitates an
of human making and desire: let your
Offering
incarnational faith: believing is just as forgiveness find me.
complicated as being human. Offertory
Minister: Lord, in your grace, hold me in your arms
Karoline M. Lewis Prelude on 'St Flavian CC Palmer
and give me new life.
All: Lord, in your mercy live in me and with Prayers of Dedication & Intercession
me day by day, restoring me and
 Hymn No. 713
Come, all who look to God today
Benediction & Sung Amen (Threefold)
Postlude
Voluntary on 'Gonfalon Royal' (tune 713) R Lind
THE BIBLE IS CARRIED OUT;
WE FOLLOW TO SERVE,
IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
Tea and coffee will be served
in the hall following worship.
All are welcome.
Intimations
Reader: Nancy Wallace
Next Sunday: 11am Morning Worship
Ministers Day Off: Monday
Office Hours: Please direct any telephone
or email enquiries to the Office, which is
monitored daily.
Annual Reports: Could all elders please collect
their Annual Reports from the back of the Church
today and distribute them ready for the AGM on
Sunday, 19th March.
Lent Study: These will take place at 7.00pm on
Wednesday, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th March at a
rather different venue, the Chocolate Station on
Station Road. We will be studying Abraham: A
journey through Lent by Meg Warner (ISBN 978-
0-281-07489-1. Also available as an e-book at
www.spck.org.uk. If you would like to attend,
please sign the notice on the table at the back of
the church to give an indication of numbers.
Copies of the book are available from
cornerstone bookshop at St Johns Church, West
End.
Fair Trade Stall: Our stall will be running again
during coffee after the service. Please have a
look and see what we have to offer. If you have
ordered any goods, please remember to pick
these up.'
The Guild: The penultimate meeting of the Guild
is on Tuesday, 14th March at 7.30pm in either the
church or Kaimes hall. Dr Heather McHaffie will
speak on Changing Scenes at the Botanics. There
will also be a Bring and Buysale at this meeting
and all unsold items must be taken home.
Carers Support Group: Two dates for your
diaries: Friday, 17th March Depressed,
Depressing and Depressive. How confusing!
Derek Doyle will help you to unravel. Friday, 31st
March Day Hospice Care which will give the
answers to many challenges encountered by
carers. This promises to be a really helpful talk by
an expert. Watch this space! for more dates
especially the 12th May when Neil Proven, one of
our elders, will be talking on Urgent Care in the
Home . We shall soon be in Caf mode for the
summer.
Stated Annual Meeting: This will take place on
Sunday, 19th March following morning worship.
On Site, Insight: This past week has seen more
digging for foundations and upgrading utilities
such as drains and gas pipes. Demolition inside
has continued in preparation for the new
facilities, and wiring has been installed in the
sanctuary for new emergency alarms and lights.
Progress is great and on schedule! Please
remember not to access any fenced off areas!
Bins: There is no recycling bin inside the building.
There is a large black landfill bin beside the stage
and the other bins are outside the back door of
the Hall.
Contact Details: The phone in the Office
is now up and running and our broadband
will be connected on the 22nd March. We
do have access to email, so continue to
use the usual email address.
Visitors in Church: Could all Members please keep an
eye open for new people in Church and give them a
Church Activities Card and Magazine / Newsletter
which are in the basket on the table at the back of the
Sanctuary.
New neighbours in our Parish: The Parish Mission
Team have a Welcome Pack which includes a New
Home Card. Please speak to a member of the Team
who will provide you with it, if new people have
moved in near you.
Membership: If you are interested in joining the
congregation; know someone who requires a visit; or
wish to take a more active role in the life of the church
please speak to the Minister or a Duty Elder.
All intimations to be included in next weeks order of
service should be delivered to the church office or e-
mailed to office@stannescorstorphine.org.uk NO
LATER THAN 9am on Wednesday morning.