Welcome to our united service at Yetholm Kirk at 11am to celebrate harvest. This will be followed by lunch. Please note that there will be no service at Morebattle this Sunday.

• There will be a retiring collection for the Moderator’s Middle East appeal this week and next week. Please give generously
• Please hand in any sponsorship money for the Walk as soon as possible.
• The Craft Group meet on Mondays at 2pm in Yetholm Kirk.
• Coffee and chat at Yetholm Kirk on Tuesdays from 10.30 -12 noon. All welcome.
• Prayer Service is on Tuesdays at 12 noon in Yetholm Kirk.
• Rev Colin will be on holiday from 22nd – 29th October. Rev Anna Rodwell will cover any pastoral issues.
• Our Cheviot Churches Recipe Book is on sale at £10. An excellent Christmas present.
• Presbytery’s Autumn conference is on Friday 25th October in North Berwick. The theme is ‘Church in 2024; from Lament to Hope’. See posters; speak to Colin.
• Presbytery will hold an online peace vigil on Tuesday 29th October from 7-8pm. More details next week.
• Yetholm shoeboxes for the Blythswood Appeal should be brought back to the church by Sunday 27th October at latest.
• Crossreach calendars at £5 can be ordered through Kathleen Bates (Yetholm)
• Kelso Churches Together will hold a retreat day in Smailholm Hall on Saturday 2nd November from 10am. Anyone interested please speak with Trish or Debbie.
• Foodbank needs: vegetables (tins), tomatoes (tins), potatoes (tin), puddings.
• Next Sunday the services will be at Yetholm at 10am and Morebattle at 11.15am. Stuart Kelly will lead them. In the evening there will communion at Yetholm at 6pm, presided over by Rev Ian Clark.

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Call to Worship
Sow for yourselves righteousness.
For it is time to seek the Lord.
Break up your fallow ground.
For it is time to seek the Lord.
Bring the first fruits of all your produce.
For it is time to seek the Lord.
Reap steadfast love.
For it is time to seek the Lord.
 
Hymn 165 – Praise to the Lord
 
Prayers of Adoration/ Confession /Lord’s Prayer
 
All-age Talk
Readings – Deuteronomy 8: 1-10 (Pg 187)                 
                        John 6: 24-35 (Pg 1070)
 
Hymn 231 – For the fruits of all creation
Prayer
Father God, we give you thanks that once again the earth has produced her increase. All over our beautiful world the harvest of grain is drying, ready for feed and bread and the harvest of roots, crops and vegetables have been lifted or picked and stored. Thank you too for the reminder "that we do not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord". Amen
 
Reflection
 
Choir Anthem
 
Dedication of Offering
 
Hymn 226 – God whose farm is all creation
 
Prayers of Intercession
 
Hymn 229 – We plough the fields and scatter
 
Benediction
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Lunch

Welcome to our united service at Morebattle Kirk at 11am, where we mark Harvest and celebrate communion. All who love the Lord are welcome to share in the communion.
Please note that there will be no service at Yetholm this Sunday

• There will be a retiring collection for the Moderator’s Middle East appeal this week and next week. Please give generously
• The Craft Group meet on Mondays at 2pm in Yetholm Kirk.
• Coffee and chat at Yetholm Kirk on Tuesdays from 10.30 -12 noon. All welcome.
• Prayer Service is on Tuesdays at 12 noon in Yetholm Kirk.
• The wedding of Hugh Goodson and Pippa Ross takes place on Saturday 19th October in Morebattle.
• Rev Colin will be on holiday from 22nd – 29th October. Rev Anna Rodwell will cover any pastoral issues.
• Our Cheviot Churches Recipe Book is on sale at £10. An excellent Christmas present.
• Presbytery’s Autumn conference is on Friday 25th October in North Berwick. The theme is ‘Church in 2024; from Lament to Hope’. See posters; speak to Colin.
• Kelso Churches Together will hold a retreat day in Smailholm Hall on Saturday 2nd November from 10am. Anyone interested please speak with Trish or Debbie.
• Foodbank needs: vegetables (tins), tomatoes (tins), potatoes (tin), puddings.
• Next Sunday we have a united service at Yetholm at 11am, followed by lunch. 

Call to Worship
For the beauty of a country scene
We praise you Lord for sight
For the coolness of a mountain stream
We praise you Lord for feeling
For nightingale in tuneful flow
We praise you Lord for ears
For the taste of fruit that we have grown
We praise you Lord for senses
 
Hymn 322 – Come ye thankful people come
 
Prayers of Adoration & Confession
 
All-age Talk
Readings – Job 23: 1-9 (Pg 527)                 
                         Mark 10: 17-31 (Pg 1014)
 
Hymn 230 – Praise God for the harvest
 
Prayer
Holy God thank you that you give us our daily bread and fruit in its season; but beyond this bread we look to the bread of heaven; beyond this fruit we look to the fruits of eternal life. As we celebrate Holy Communion, we pray for a deeper appreciation of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross, thanking you for the reminder that nothing is impossible with our God. Amen
 
Reflection
 
Choir Anthem
 
Dedication of Offering
 
Hymn 103 – Fill your hearts
 
Prayers of Intercession
 
Invitation to the Table.
 
Hymn 19 – Ye gates
 
Communion
 
Peace
 
Hymn 419 – Thine be the glory
 
Benediction

Welcome to our services at Yetholm (10am) and Linton (11.15am) for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost. At Linton we celebrate Harvest.

• The Craft Group meet on Mondays at 2pm in Yetholm Kirk.
• Coffee and chat at Yetholm Kirk on Tuesdays from 10.30 -12 noon. All welcome.
• Prayer Service is on Tuesdays at 12 noon in Yetholm Kirk.
• Yetholm choir will meet on Friday at 10.30am. All singers welcome.
• Sponsored Walk will be on Saturday 12th October. Sponsor forms available.
• Our Cheviot Churches Recipe Book is on sale at £10. An excellent Christmas present.
• Kelso Churches Together will hold a retreat day in Smailholm Hall on Saturday 2nd November from 10am. Anyone interested please speak with Trish or Debbie.
• Foodbank needs: vegetables (tins), tomatoes (tins), potatoes (tin), puddings.
• There will be a retiring collection for the Middle East over our next two Harvest services.
• Next Sunday we have a united service at Morebattle at 11am, which will be our Harvest Communion. The following week, on 20th October, there will be a united service in Yetholm with a Harvest lunch.

 
Call to Worship
O Lord, open our lips,
And our mouths shall declare your praise.
O Lord, open our eyes,
That we may behold your presence.
O Lord, open our ears,
That we may hear your call.
O Lord, open our hearts,
That we may respond to your love in worship.
 
Hymn 201 – Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (Yetholm) /
​Hymn 233 – Come ye thankful people (Linton)
 
Prayers of Adoration & Confession/ Lord’s Prayer
 
All-age Talk
Readings – Job 2: 1-10 (Pg 510)                 
                         Mark 10: 2-16 (Pg 1014)
 
Hymn 351- Jesus’ hands were kind hands
Prayer
Creator God, we thank you for this time of reflection together as we come with childlike faith welcoming the kingdom of God into our lives.  We pray for an awareness of your love and support in all we do this coming week. Amen
 
Reflection
 
Hymn 642 – Ye who know the Lord is gracious (Y)
Hymn 153 – great is thy faithfulness (L)
 
Prayers of Dedication & Intercession
Almighty God, we bring our voices together to pray for peace, unsure of what to say or do.  We see conflict, war, bombings, people fleeing to find shelter.  As we witness an escalation in conflict, we pray for your peace … a peace which offers justice for the oppressed and downtrodden, a real peace in which every individual may live free from the horrors currently being experienced.
Caring God, be with those suffering in Lebanon and across the Middle East.  Bring healing to those physically and emotionally wounded … and healing between individuals, groups and nations. 
Comforting God, be with those who mourn the loss of loved ones and be with them in their grief and trauma, offering your grace and inner peace.
Loving God, you loved us so much you came into our world in Jesus, the Prince of Peace.  We have heard the Good News; enable us to share your love … for love will overcome.  Strengthen our resolve to love our neighbour, and work together for peace so that love might be shared, healing becomes a reality, and that we never lose hope.
In the Name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. (Moderator’s Prayer)
 
Hymn 532- O for a thousand tongues (1,2,5,6) (Y)
Hymn 229 – We plough the fields and scatter (L)
 
Benediction