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Sun 14th March 2010 - 11am

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Voluntary: 

                i) Fuga sopra il Magnificat, BWV 733 J S Bach

               ii)Ave Maria Franz Liszt

Introit:   Almighty and everlasting God                                                               Orlando Gibbons

Call to Worship

Praise: 52 How lovely is thy dwelling place              

We bring to God our prayers of Adoration and Confession

and

The Lord’s Prayer   (Debts and Debtors)

Children’s Address

Praise:  684 The Lord created families                   

 We hear the Word of God

Old Testament:       1 Samuel: 1& 2; 9-20                 (read by Bill Reid)

Anthem:  Magnificat (the setting in G)                                                               Charles Stanford

New Testament:                        John 19: 16-27            

We bring to God our prayers

of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Intimations

Praise: 694 Brother, sister 

Sermon            Mothers’ Day – Family Values?

We respond to God’s Word with our Offering

Offertory:   Pastorale                                                                                     Joseph Rheinberger

Prayer

Praise: 450 Christ is the world’s Redeemer

Benediction  

Voluntary:    Sonata no.2 in c/C (last two movements only)                        Felix Mendelssohn

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1.       11.00am: Morning Worship: Mothers’ Day – Family Values?  The services will be conducted by the Revd John Cameron and Miss Norma Ronald DCS.

2.       6.30pm: Evening Service: People on the Fringes of Easter.

3.       Easter Leaflets: These are now available for collection from North Transept.  Please help by uplifting as many as you can for distribution.

4.       Car Transport Rota:  The new rota is available for collection from box marked ‘Car Rota’ on the welcome desk.

5.       March Magazine, Life & Work and Service Tapes:  available for collection from North Transept.

6.       April Magazine:  This will be issued a week earlier due to Easter.  Material should be with the Editor, Mrs Isobel Paterson, 2 Cluny Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4SW. email issiepaterson@hotmail.com or the Church Office, office@morningsideparishchurch.org.uk by Friday 12 March.

7.       Magazine Distributer:  There is one district needing a distributer, Comiston Gardens, Comiston Road, Comiston Place – 7 Magazines,  If anyone is able to help, please contact Joan McKenzie (337 4643) or Audrey Riddell (445 2330)

8.       Guild Quiz:  The new Guild Quiz in now on sale – price 50p. Copies available on the Welcome Desk.  Proceeds go to Guild projects at home and abroad.

9.       Ladies Group: meet on Monday 15^th March in the Braid Centre at 7.45pm.  Dish Towels with a Message with Margaret Forbes is the topic for the evening.

10.   Joint Meeting of Kirk Session and Congregational Board will take place on Tuesday 16^th March at 7.30pm in the Braid Centre.  Please note change of date.  Agenda and papers available from members’ pigeon holes.

11.   The Stated Annual Meeting of the Congregation: will be held on Sunday 28th March 2010 in the sanctuary immediately after the morning service.  Copies of relevant papers will be available in the Vestibule from 21 March.  Everyone is encouraged to attend this short meeting to learn of the business of the Congregation.  There are currently several vacancies on the Board.  If any member is interested or wishes to nominate someone to serve on the Congregational Board, they should contact the Acting Clerk, Irene Wilson (449 2866) for further information

12.   Lent Group: A Group will meet for fellowship and study during Lent for 6 weeks, on Mondays, 10:30-12, in the Session Room at the Braid Centre. Anyone who is interested and would like to come along is very welcome. The material being used this year is linked to the Radio 4 Lent series with CTBI, and will look at some key characters in the Passion narratives and consider issues of today that  resonate with them. Next meeting will be on Monday 15^th March.

13.   Flower Delivery Rota: A new rota for people willing to deliver the Church flowers after the morning service has been put up in the vestibule. It would be wonderful if we could have two people each Sunday and even better if we could have a lot of brand new volunteers (as well as the existing ones, of course!) The flowers are much appreciated by all who receive them. Please add your name to the list as soon as possible. Thank you.

14.   Flower List: There are still a few dates left to be filled for 2010. The list is on the vestibule Noticeboard. If you wish to provide flowers one Sunday, please put your name and telephone number against the date of your choice. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Morningside Parish Church Flower  Fund’ and can be left in June Cowan's pigeon hole, with the Church office or sent to 66 Howe Park, Edinburgh EH10 7HG.  If you can complete and sign a Gift Aid envelope with your donation this would be a great help to the Flower Fund.

15.   Living the Questions:  The next session will be on Wednesday, 17^th March, 7.30pm in the Cluny Centre.

16.   ‘Olivet to Calvary’ at Palmerston Place Church: On Sunday 28th March at 6.30pm.  Anyone wishing to join with the choir to sing J H Maunder’s Lenten cantata would be very welcome.  The choir will be directed by Andrew Caskie and accompanied on the organ by John Kitchen. Rehearsals at 4pm on Sunday 28^th March and several Sundays and Thursdays prior.  For further details and times please contact Andrew Caskie 07824 668722 amcaskie@googlemail.com.

17.   "Come and Sing" Stainer's "Crucifixion" - at St. Mary's Parish Church, Haddington, on Sunday, 28th March, 2010; rehearsal 3-6pm., performance at 7pm.  Proceeds to M. E. Research and St. Mary's Parish Church. For further details, contact Felicity Hare - 01620 822938.

18.   Beetle Drive:  Saturday 27^th March at 7pm in the Upper Hall, Cluny Centre in support of the Edinburgh Clothing Store. Tickets available from Fiona Stimpson or members of the Outreach Group.  Adults £5, children £2.50.  Refreshments will be on sale and there will be small prizes for the adult and child winners.  Please come along, bring your friends and give the Edinburgh Clothing Store your support.

19.   Easter Sunday: Refreshments (including tea, coffee, wine, hot cross buns, cheese “nibbles” and Easter cakes) will be served in the Lower Hall, Cluny Centre, following the Service on Easter Sunday, 4^th April. Please note the change of venue from previous years. We look forward to welcoming members of the congregation, family and friends and hope that everyone will be willing to make a donation on the day to help cover costs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

20.   The Minister will be on sick leave from 25^th February until 15^th March. All urgent pastoral calls during that period to Miss Norma Ronald, 334 8736.

21.   Next Sunday:

            11am - Morning Worship: Family Service.

             6.30pm - Evening Worship: People on the Fringes of Easter.          

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