4th sunday of advent

We have our service for the 4th Sunday of Advent at Yetholm Kirk at 10am, led by Rev Colin.

• There will be a service of Lessons and Carols at Morebattle at 3pm.
• The Craft group and Coffee & Chat and Prayer Service will all resume in the new year.
• On Wednesday 24th December there will be a Christmas Eve carol service at Yetholm at 7pm and a Watchnight service at Linton at 11.30pm.
• On Thursday 25th December, we have our Christmas Day service at Morebattle at 11am.
• Next Sunday we have a united service at Yetholm at 10am, led by Trish Gentry

 Order for Yetholm
Lighting of Advent candle (Like a candle)
Call to Worship
Carol 303 – It came upon the midnight clear
Prayers of adoration/ confession /Lord’s Prayer
Readings – Isaiah 7:10-16 (Pg 692)    
                        Matthew 1:18-25 (965)
Carol 302 – It was on a starry night
Play
Carol 314 – Child in the manger
Weekly Prayer
Everlasting God, our Immanuel, thank you that you are always with us. On the last Sunday of our Advent journey towards Christmas, we remember those journeys that were being taken on that first Christmas 2000 years ago. Send us out filled with love, joy and peace ready to receive the promised Immanuel afresh into our lives. Amen

Reflection
Hymn 319 – Of the father’s love begotten (vv 1,2,5,6)
Dedication of Offering
Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession
Hymn 286 – Tell out my soul
Benediction
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Order for Morebattle at 3pm
Hymn 315 - Once in Royal David’s city  
Call to Worship    
The angels sang that Christmas to wake the midnight sky;
So let us give thanks and sing today
For Love the Guest is on the way.
A star shone out that Christmas – a herald and a sign;
Let us seek and follow its light today
For Love the Star is on the way.
A child was born that Christmas, the Saviour of us all;
So let us give thanks and praise today
For Love the Lord is on the way.
 
Hymn 304 – O Little town of Bethlehem    
The promise of a Saviour             Isaiah 9: 2, 6 – 7
Hymn 316 – Love came down at Christmas
Mary and the angel                       St Luke1: 26 – 35, 38                     
Carol – No wind at the window
The birth of Jesus                           St Luke 2: 1, 3 – 7   
Hymn 312 – Away in a manger    please remain seated
The shepherds and the angels    St Luke 2: 8 – 14     
Hymn 313 See in yonder manger low
The shepherds pay homage        St Luke 2: 15 – 20   
Carol – Still, still, still
The magi visit the Messiah          St Matthew 2: 1 – 12         
Hymn– We three Kings of Orient are   (words are overleaf)
The Word became flesh                St John 1: 1 – 14                 
Carol – In the bleak mid-winter
Hymn 322 – Good Christians all rejoice  
Prayer                                                                       
Hymn 301 – Hark the herald angels sing
Benediction