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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 4th May 2025
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev Moira McDonald
Organist: Alberto Massimo
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 except where stated otherwise, and readings are from NRSV)
Theme: Changing
Organ
Because, by Guy D’Hardelot
I’ll Be Seeing You, by Sammy Fain
In a Monastery Garden, by Albert Ketèlbey (all arranged by A Massimo)
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn 172: Sing for God’s glory [Tune: Lobe Den Herren]
Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Hymn 493: It’s me, it’s me, O Lord [Tune: It’s me, O Lord]
Reading: Acts 9: 1–20 (NT: pp123–124) [Reader: Martin Struthers]
Hymn 417: Now the green blade riseth [Tune: Noël Nouvelet]
Reading: John 21: 1–9 (NT: p112) [Reader: Diana Hastings]
Anthem: Easter Hymn, by Pietro Mascagni [Soloist: Olivia Massimo]
Sermon
Hymn 644: O Jesus, I have promised [Tune: Wolvercote]
Prayers of thanksgiving and for others, led by Mary McMahon
Hymn 415: This joyful Eastertide [Tune: Vruechten]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ
Knightsbridge March, by Eric Coates
(theme for radio show ‘In Town Tonight’, arranged by A Massimo)