epiphany sunday

We welcome everyone to our united service at Linton on Epiphany Sunday. Please stay for refreshments after the service.

• A very happy and peaceful new year to one and all.
  
• The Craft Group will resume on Monday 5th January 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 Guild meeting will be on Thursday 8th January at 2pm in Morebattle Institute, when Mrs Debbie Brown will speak on ‘Stones and Houses’. All are welcome.
  
• We are saddened to learn about the death of our elder, Anne Brown. Funeral details to be announced.
  
• Services next Sunday are at Yetholm and Morebattle, both at 10am
  

 
Call to Worship
Arise, shine: for your light has come!
The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.
For the Lord will be our everlasting light and our glory!
And so we worship God in humble expectation.           
Carol 326 – As with gladness
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Lord’s Prayer
Reflection 1
Readings – Isaiah 60: 1-6 (Pg 747)
                    Matthew 2: 1-12 (pg 966)
Carol 237 – Look forward in faith
Weekly Prayer
Gracious God, may we rise and shine in the light that has come into the world. Like the wise men of old, we bring our gifts, revelling in your glory. As we move into the New Year, may we go from this place knowing that we have met with you and have been blessed by your Spirit to live and work for your praise.  Amen

Reflection 2
Offertory Hymn 327 – Brightest and best
Prayers of Dedication
 Carol – We three kings 
 Prayers of Thanksgiving & Intercession
Carol 323 – God is working his purpose out (1,2,4)
Benediction