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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 1st March 2026
Second Sunday in Lent
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev Ian Gilmour
Organist: Alberto Massimo
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 and readings are from NRSV, unless otherwise specified)
Organ
A selection of Welsh hymn tunes, arranged by Alberto Massimo
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship (Psalm 121)
Hymn 81: I to the hills will lift mine eyes [Tune: French (Dundee)]
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Hymn 404: I danced in the morning [Tune: Lord of the Dance]
Reading: Genesis 12: 1–4a (OT p10) [Reader: Lee Spence]
Hymn 162: The God of Abraham praise [Tune: Leoni]
Reading: John 3:1–17 (NT p90) [Reader: Karen Young]
Sermon
Invitation to Communion
Communion Hymn 19 : Ye gates, lift up your heads on high [Tune: St George’s (Edinburgh)]
Thanksgiving
Communion
Post-Communion Prayer, including intercessions, led by Janet Ferguson
Hymn 561: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! [Tune: Blessed Assurance]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ
Improvisation on ‘Men of Harlech’, by Massimo