pentecost

This Sunday is Pentecost. Our services are at Yetholm, led by Gordon McInally, and at Morebattle, led by Rev Colin, both at 10am.

• Craft Group meets on Mondays at 2pm in Yetholm Kirk.
• 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 funeral of Nancy Buglass will be at Yetholm Kirk on Thursday 28th May at 11.30am. Thereafter to Lennel Cemetery.
• There will be a concert by the Leeds Male Voice Choir at Kelso Old on Saturday 30th May at 2pm. Tickets £12.
• Next Sunday is a 5th Sunday, and we have a united service with Kelso Old & Sprouston. This will be held at Yetholm Kirk at 11am. 

Order at Yetholm
Welcome and Notices
Call to Worship:
Come, people of God, and gather in the Spirit’s power on this holy day.
Breathe upon us, Holy Spirit, and renew your Church.
As flames rested upon the disciples, so may God’s love kindle our hearts.
Set us alight with faith, courage, and compassion.
Christ is risen and the promised Advocate is among us.
We welcome the Spirit who leads us into truth and peace.
Let us worship God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and always.
Glory be to God, whose Spirit gives life to the world.
Hymn 147 – All Creatures of our God and King  (verses 1,2,3 and 7)
Prayer
Talk
Readings:
Acts 2 – verses 1-13
John 20 – verses 19-23 
Hymn 583 – Spirit divine, attend our prayers
Weekly Prayer:
Sermon
Hymn 694 – Brother, sister, let me serve you
Dedication of Offering
Prayers of Thanksgiving/ Intercession
Hymn 167 – Guide me, O though great Jehovah
Benediction:
May the blessing of the living God be upon us like soft rain upon the fields, refreshing weary hearts and bringing new life.
May Christ, the good shepherd, lead us in paths of peace and mercy, and keep us close in every valley and on every height.
May the Holy Spirit be the song in our souls and the strength in our service, guiding us with wisdom and grace.
And may the love of God —deep as the ocean, strong as the ancient hills, and constant as the morning light —remain with us and those we love, this day and always.
Order at Morebattle
Call to Worship
Breathe upon us, Holy Spirit,
and inspire our thoughts and actions.
Stir in our hearts, Holy Spirit,
and fill us with energy to spread joy in the world.
Breathe upon us, Holy Spirit,
and refresh our commitment to serve.
Stir in our hearts, Holy Spirit,
as we worship and witness to God’s coming reign.

​Hymn 582 - O Day of joy and wonder
Prayers of Approach/ Confession/ Lord’s Prayer
Reflection
Readings – Numbers 11: 24-30
                       Acts 2:1-13 (Pg 1093)
                      John 20:19-23 (Pg 1072)
Hymn 584 – Like fireworks in the night
Weekly Prayer
Everlasting God, on this Day of Pentecost, we rejoice in the wonderful gift of your Holy Spirit. Send him into our hearts and our lives, and into our troubled world. Help us all to receive and know your peace which the Holy Spirit brings.  Amen
Sermon
Choir Anthem
Dedication of Offering
Hymn 600 – Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn 594 – Come, Holy Spirit, come
Benediction.