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• We welcome all visitors to our services at Yetholm (10am) and at Morebattle (11.15am). Arthur and Kathleen Bates will lead the service, as Rev Colin is walking the Kiltwalk.
  
• Kelso Country Churches are hosting a concert by Mosaic on Sunday afternoon at 4pm at Stichill Kirk
• The Craft Group meet on Mondays from 2-4pm at Yetholm Church. All welcome.
• Weekly coffee morning at Yetholm Kirk on Tuesdays from 10.30 -12 noon.
• The Prayer Service is on Tuesday at 6.30pm at Linton Kirk.
  
• The funeral of Archie Hunter will take place at Morebattle Kirk on Thursday 21st September at 1PM.
• Yetholm Church Choir meets on Friday morning at 10am.
• Deadline for Cheviot Magazine articles is Friday.
• The Yetholm McMillan Coffee morning will take place at the Wauchope Hall on Saturday 30th September at 10.30. Entry by donation.
• Volunteers are needed to staff the church stall at the Yetholm Show on Saturday 7th October. Please contact Melanie Eve 07807 148496
• Cheviot Churches sponsored walk (sponsors or donations welcome) will take place on Saturday 30th September at 2pm meet at Kirk Yetholm village green. It will be a 8.5 miles circular walk avoiding busy roads. Easy family friendly walking with opportunities to walk a shorter distance and get picked up. Approx 4 hrs.Tea, coffee & cake provided! If you’re interested to join us, please contact Simon Oldham – simonoldham@freeuk.com / 07778 772351
• Presbytery are holding two conferences: on Marks of Mission in Jedburgh on Friday 22nd September and on Worship in Longniddry on Saturday 30th September. If interested, please speak with Colin.
• There will be a Presbytery Zoominar on Pilgrimage on Tuesday 26th September at 7pm. Link to follow
• The Food bank needs the following: soup (tin), Jam, Pudding, Vegetable (tin), tomatoes (tin)
• Next Sunday our services will be at Yetholm (10am) and Morebattle at 11.15, where there will be the Guild Rededication.

 
Call to Worship
The Lord our God is great and to be highly praised.
We come to worship.
The Lord our God is great beyond our understanding.
We come to worship.
The Lord our God is loving and full of mercy.
We come to worship.
 
Hymn 457 – All Hail the power of Jesus’s name,
 
Prayers of Approach and Confession
 
Bible Readings – Matthew 18: 21 – 35
                              Romans 14: 1 – 12.
 
Hymn 458 - At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
 
Weekly Prayer
Almighty God, we thank you that Christ died for the forgiveness of sins and rose again so that we might have life enteral. Help us to respect differences in our churches and work together in love towards our common purposes. Enable us to forgive with all our hearts, as we have been forgiven. Amen
 
Sermon - (followed by The Lord’s Prayer)
 
Hymn 693 - Help us forgive, forgiving Lord
 
Prayers of Dedication (Offerings)
Prayers of Intercession
 
Hymn 522 - The Church is wherever God’s People are
Praising
 
Benediction