pentecost 9+

Our services for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost are at Morebattle (led by Debbie Brown) and Yetholm (led by Rev Colin), both at 10am. All are welcome.
Notices:

• There will be an evening communion at Kelso Old tonight at 6pm. All welcome.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. Sponsored forms at the back of the church.
• Next Sunday our services are at Yetholm (led by Rev Colin), where we will celebrate infant baptism, and Linton (led by Kathleen Bates), both at 10am. 

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Yetholm Order
Call to Worship
What mysteries there are in God’s world!
We stand in awe at the wonders of the world.
We look at the tiniest of seeds and wonder what will happen
From that small seed will grow a large shrub.
Although we consider our gifts to be small and insignificant,
God will use our gifts in miraculous ways.
Hymn 165 – Praise to the Lord
Prayers of Approach/ Confession/Lord’s Prayer
Reflection
Readings – Romans 8: 31-39 (Pg 1135)
                       Matthew 13: 31-33. 44-52 (Pg 980)
Hymn 425 – The saviour died but rose again
Weekly Prayer
Creator God may all that encourages the people of our world in goodness, honesty and compassion be blessed and grow. Thank you for the parables that speak of hidden treasures, revealed to us by Jesus. And thank you for reminding us that "if God is for us, who then can be against us?". We rejoice in the fact that nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Amen
Sermon
Hymn 641 – Seek ye first
Prayers of Dedication and Intercession
Hymn 519 – Love divine, all love excelling
Benediction.

Morebattle Order
Call to Worship 
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name;
Make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
Tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Hymn 119 – O God, thou art the Father
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Guesswork?
Readings – Romans 8: 31-39 (page 1135)
St. Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 (page 980)
Hymn 608 – Spirit of truth and grace
Weekly Prayer
Creator God may all that encourages the people of our world in goodness, honesty and compassion be blessed and grow. Thank you for the parables that speak of hidden treasures, revealed to us by Jesus. And thank you for reminding us that "if God is for us, who then can be against us?". We rejoice in the fact that nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Amen
Sermoon - ‘It’s like …’
Choir Anthem
Dedication of Offering
Hymn 425 – The Saviour died, but rose again
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 645 – I’m not ashamed to own my Lord
Benediction.