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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 8th December 2024
Second Sunday in Advent
Nativity and Gift Service
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev Ian Gilmour
Organist: Alberto Massimo
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 unless otherwise specified; Bible readings are from NIV)
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn 277: Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes [Tune: Crediton]
Lighting the Second Advent Candle
Song: We are a people of hope, vv1&2 [Tune: Table of Grace]
Christmas Gifts are brought to the Chancel
Hymn 321: Come and join the celebration [Tune: Celebrations]
Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
Reading: Luke 1: 46–55 (NT pp54&55) [Reader: Christo Esser]
Song: Little Donkey
Hymn 310: See him lying on a bed of straw [Tune: Calypso Carol]
Hymn 302: It was on a starry night [Tune: A Starry Night]
Prayers for others, led by Donald King
Readings: Isaiah 9: 6 (OT p648)
Micah 5: 2 (OT p880) [Reader: Matthew Esser]
Hymn 301: Hark! the herald angels sing [Tune: Mendelssohn (Bethlehem)]
Blessing, with sung Amen
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