pentecost 8+

Our services for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost are at Morebattle (led by Rev Colin) and Yetholm (led by Stuart Kelly), both at 10am.
Notices:

• Remember Romie as she tackles the Zipwire at Glentress for church funds.
• There will be a Joint Kirk Session meeting on Monday 20th July at Kelso Old at 7pm.
• 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.
• Sponsored Walk. The minister and treasurer will be walking round the parish, from Hownam/ Morebattle to Linton to Hoselaw to Yetholm on Saturday 1st August. Anyone who wants to join for all or part of the way would be most welcome.
• The worship committee meets on Tuesday 28th at 2.30pm at Yetholm Kirk. Lay preachers and anyone interested in lay preaching should come at 2pm for a discussion about resources.
• The Kirk Session will meet on Thursday 30th July at 7pm at Morebattle.
• Next Sunday our services are at Yetholm (led by Rev Colin) and Morebattle (led by Debbie Brown), both at 10am. There will also be an evening communion at Kelso Old at 6pm.
  
  

 Morebattle Order
Call to Worship
People of God, open your eyes!
Surely the Lord is in this place!
For this is none other than the house of God,
a meeting place for God and His people.
Let’s worship God together.
Hymn 189 – Be still in the presence of the Lord
Prayers of Approach/ Confession/Lord’s Prayer
Reflection 
Readings – Genesis 28 : 10-19 (Pg 30)
                       Matthew 13: 24– 30, 36-43 (Pg 979)
Hymn 97 – O God, you search me and you know me
Weekly Prayer
Father God, in this place, our "Bethel", we meet and worship you, the one who has given us eternal life . Remove the weeds that spoil our relationship with you and help us to live our lives to the full, being the friends and neighbours that we really want to be. Amen
Sermon
Choir Anthem
Dedication of Offering
Hymn 268  - O God of Bethel
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn 363 – We have a Gospel to proclaim
Benediction

Yetholm Order
Call to Worship
Surely the Lord is in this place
And I was not aware of it
How awesome is this place
This is none other than the house of God
This is the gate of heaven
I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go
Be rooted in Christ, be built in him, grow strong in the faith; let
your hearts overflow with thankfulness [Colossians 2]
Almighty God, your Son has opened for us a new and living way into
your presence. Give us pure hearts and constant wills to worship you
in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Hymn 427: Alleliua, Alleluia, hearts to heaven and voices raise
Prayers of adoration and confessio
Homily – Stookie Gardens – the man who never did an unkind thing
Readings: Genesis 28: 10-19; St Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
Hymn 21: Lord teach me all your ways
Prayer for the Week
Father God, in this place, our "Bethel", we meet and worship you, the
one who has given us eternal life . Remove the weeds that spoil our
relationship with you and help us to live our lives to the full, being
the friends and neighbours that we really want to be. Amen
Sermon
Hymn 97: O Lord, you search me and you know me
Dedication of offering and prayers of intercession
Hymn 128: How shall I sing that majesty?
Benediction