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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 16th August 2026
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leaders: Rev Ian Gilmour and Emma McMillan
Organist: Derek Williams
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 and readings are from NRSV, unless otherwise specified)
Organ:
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn 59: Oh, come, and let us to the Lord [Tune: Irish]
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Hymn 694: Brother, Sister, let me serve you [Tune: Servant Song] [The Band]
Reading: Hosea 11: 1–11 (OT pp857-858) [Reader: Louise Coghill] (Pleasure replacing pain)
Hymn 187: There's a wideness in God's mercy [Tune: All for Jesus]
Reading: Matthew 15: 21–28 (NT p16) [Reader: Andrew Gray] (A Canaanite Woman's contribution)
Sermon
Hymn 685: For everyone born [Tune: A Place at the table] [The Band]
Prayers of thanksgiving and for others,
Hymn 622: We sing a love that sets all people free [Tune: Woodlands]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ: