Intimations

A warm welcome to visitors with us; we hope to be a welcoming, open >congregation. Please feel free to be yourself and join in where you are comfortable. If you'd like to know more about us and our faith, please speak to someone who welcomed you at the door this morning, or fill in the welcome card on the pew. You are also invited to sign the visitor's book.

• Gathering Prayer
• BBC 331 Jesus calls us
• BBC 13 How great Thou art
• God's Perfect Ten
• Bible Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 (RSV p63, GN p76)
• CH4 552 Oh, for a closer walk with God
• Intimations
• Offering and offering prayer
• Bible reading: Psalm 115:1-15 (RSV p492, GN p609)
• Prayer
• BBC 165 Spirit of God
• Focus - Choose life
• CH4 279 Make way, make way
• Blessing and sending
• Reader: Isobel Evans

1. Please ensure that all mobile phones are switched off prior to the service beginning.
2. Coming soon: Christianity Explored. Starts on Thursday September 11 at 7.30pm in the church halls; this is a great course that helps us to investigate the Christian faith further; all welcome and please encourage a friend or neighbour to come along.
3. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the close of ordinary worship on Sunday August 31. The Lord's Table is open to all who love Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
4. There is a Fairtrade meeting in our small hall on Wednesday August 20 at 7.30pm. There will be a Fairtrade stall.
5. Items for the September church magazine to be handed in at church by next Sunday August 24 to Marion.
6. There will be a meeting of the business committee on Tuesday August 26 at 7.30pm in the choir area of the church. If you are unable to attend please ask someone else from your committee to take your place.
7. The Guild Outing to DS Smith Special Packaging, Lockerbie is on Tuesday August 26. Please meet at the factory for a 7pm tour. Catherine Nicholson on 265422.
8. Fund Raising: Quizzes a) Christian Aid : Flowers - 'In a Scottish Country Garden' b) Fairtrad : Relates to Fairtrade products. See posters and quiz sheets in the vestibule.
9. St Michael's and South Parish Church today in the grounds of Georgetown Community Centre at 2.30pm - a Songs of Praise with 'Revival'. See posters in vestibule for details of charities.
10. Copies of 'The Word for Today' are available in the vestibule.
11. Intimations for next Sunday to Anne Twiname on 263241 by noon on Thursday.