pentecost 10+

Welcome to our services for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, which are at Linton (led by Kathleen Bates) and at Yetholm (led by Rev Colin). At Yetholm we will baptise Talia Rae Cameron, the daughter of Ewan and Chantelle.
Notices:

• Coffee and chat at Yetholm Kirk on Tuesdays from 10.30 -12 noon. All welcome.
• The Prayer Service meets on Tuesdays at 12 noon at Yetholm Kirk.
• On Saturday 8th August we will have our first Messy Church between 10-12. This will be at Yetholm Kirk. It will be a times of craftwork for young people, with some singing too. Please encourage anyone to bring along their children.
• Romie Scott has raised £710 for church funds from her Zip-wire challenge, which should be augmented by £100 approx Gift Aid. What a marvellous effort. Thanks to all who contributed.
• Some of us walked round the parish. There is still an opportunity to sponsor for church funds.
  
• Next Sunday our services are at Morebattle (led by Rev Colin) and Yetholm (led by Arthur Bates), both at 10am. 
  
  

Advanced notice of August Services
16th August
10am – Joint communion for Cheviot Churches at Morebattle
11.30am – Service at Sprouston
23rd August
11am - United Service at Kelso Old. Marks Colin’s 40th Anniversary of ordination
30th August
11am – United service in Yetholm
6pm – Informal communion at Linton

Linton Order of Service
 Introit
Call to Worship :                                                                                               
God of Life we come to you;                                                                                   
We gather in this place to taste your goodness, to lean on your   faithfulness, to remember your kindness and to offer our worship.                 
To you we come, our strength and song.
Hymn 662 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts.
Prayers of Adoration and confession.
Bible Readings    Genesis 32: 22-31 and Matthew 14: 13- 21
Hymn 557 – O Love that wilt not let me go.
Weekly Prayer
Gracious God, we remember your feeding of the five thousand and ask that we too might feed on The Bread of Life, the living food given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ.  Help us to hold on in faith until we are blessed by your Holy Spirit and pray that we may continue to spread your message until the whole earth knows of your truth and love. Amen
Sermon
Hymn 655 – For your generous providing.                                                          (The offering will be uplifted during hymn)
Dedication of Offering
Prayers of Thanksgiving/ Intercession
Hymn 680 – You are called to tell the story.
Benediction.

Yetholm Order
God of Life, to You we come.
We gather in this place
to taste Your goodness
to lean on Your faithfulness
to remember Your kindness
To You we come, our Strength and our Song
Hymn 132 – Immortal, invisible God, only wise
Prayers of Approach/ Confession/ Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 632 – Our children Lord
Infant baptism
Readings – Genesis 32: 22-31(Pg 36)
                       Matthew 14: 13-21 (Pg 981)
Weekly Prayer
Gracious God, we remember your feeding of the five thousand and ask that we too might feed on The Bread of Life, the living food given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ.  Help us to hold on in faith until we are blessed by your Holy Spirit and pray that we may continue to spread your message until the whole earth knows of your truth and love. Amen
Sermon
Hymn - Lift high the cross
Prayers of Dedication and Intercession
Hymn 167 – Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
Benediction
Hymn 516 – We are marching.