ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Grouping

Sunday 10 March 2013

Fourth Sunday in Lent

MOTHERING SUNDAY

How often have I longed to gather your children,

as a hen gathers her brood under her wings?

(Matthew 23:37)

Welcome and Church Family News

Gathering Words

Call to Worship

Leader: My soul tells me how great our Lord is

All: Bless us Lord and give our spirits voice

Leader: My soul tells me how great the name of the Lord is

All: Lord Let us know about Your deeds and Your might

Leader: My soul tells me of the glories of the Lord’s word

All: Let our children and our children’s children know of His

greatness for evermore.

Amen

Praise CH4 286 Tell out my soul

(During this hymn of praise to God our offerings will be brought to His Table)

Prayer of Approach and Dedication and The Lord’s Prayer

Talk with the children

Praise A mother lined a basket

A mother lined a basket

to keep her baby dry,

then rocked him on a river,

lest he awake and cry.

She let a princess name him

her son that he might live.

God's people had a leader.

She had such hope to give.

A mother sewed a jacket,

lined in the softest wool,

then dressed her little boy-child,

her cup of blessing full.

She brought him to the temple

where he would serve and live.

God's people had a prophet.

She had such faith to give.

A mother laid her baby

in manger lined with straw;

then, in the shepherds' story,

his call from God foresaw.

She nurtured him and taught him

the way that he must live.

God's people had a saviour.

She had such love to give.

Like Jochebed and Hannah,

and Mary too, we know

the hardest part of loving

is learning to let go,

so when we send our children

out in the world to live,

grant us such hope and faith, God.

and love enough to give.

Reading Isaiah 49: 14 – 21 (page 600)

Praise CH4 182 Now thank we all our God

Readings Psalm 131 (page 511)

Matthew 23: 37 – 39 (page 812)

Prayer

Address Mothering Sunday - Mother’s Day

Praise MP 435 Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ you have come to us

You are one with us, Mary's Son.

Cleansing our souls from all their sin

pouring Your love and goodness in.

Jesus our love for you we sing -

living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ now and every day

Teach us how to pray, Son of God.

You have commanded us to do

this in remembrance Lord of you.

Into our lives your power breaks through -

living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us

Born as one with us, Mary's Son.

Led out to die on Calvary,

risen from death to set us free,

living Lord Jesus help us see -

You are Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ I would come to you

live my life for you, Son of God.

All your commands I know are true,

your many gifts will make me new,

into my life your power breaks through -

living Lord.

The Voices of Mothers

Praise CH4 374 From Heaven You came

Prayers of Intercession

Praise CH4 419 Thine be the glory

Benediction

CCL License No 409105

Scottish Charity No SC015451

ST MARK’S CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

Sunday 10 March 2013

1. The minister is on holiday for a week and will be back for Sunday 17

March. If you require pastoral care please contact Rev Andrew

Christie (01224 746888), or the Session Clerks (01224 321882).

2. The Annual Stated Meeting of Aberdeen St Mark’s Church of

Scotland will be held on Sunday 17 March 2013 immediately

following morning worship. Minutes of the previous Annual Stated

Meeting and copies of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31

December 2012, which will be presented for information on that

date, are available in the vestibule this morning.

3. The Kirk Session meets tomorrow evening at 7.30 pm. Copies of the

minutes of the last meeting are available this morning in the

Deacons’ Room.

4. Congregational telephone calls: Office Bearers are reminded that

calls are once more due to be made during the month of March.

Elders should collect copies of the Stewardship Campaign Survey

forms from the Deacon’s Room this morning.

5. The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon when the guests

will be Moira and Fred.

6. The Strollers are meeting on Tuesday 12 March at 10 am outside

Lloyds TSB at Holburn Junction. You are welcome to join them.

7. The Guild is holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 16 March.

Donations of home baking, raffles etc would be welcomed.

8. The Men’s Club is holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 23 March.

Donations for the stall would be most welcome.

9. Lent Studies - in the Footsteps of St Paul with David Suchet. These

continue in Queen Street Church chapel throughout Lent on Friday

afternoons from 2.40 – 3.40.

10. Malawi Quiz Night: a quiz night is being held in the Church Hall on

Thursday 14 March at 7.00 pm. This was a very successful event

last year. Please organise a team and come along and support the

Malawi Committee. Tickets, priced £3 including refreshments, are

available this morning or may be bought at the door on the evening

of the event. All profits will go to the Malawi Fund.

11. The Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping Prayer Circle will meet in

the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting on Wednesday 20 March at 2.30 pm.

All are welcome.

EASTER COMPETITIONS

There are two Easter Competitions to enter this year.

All are welcome to bring their entries to the

Easter Family Service

1. We have a wooden Cross that needs decorating on Easter Sunday

at the family service. So the Competition is to make the brightest

best Easter decoration for the Cross!

2. The most unusual and brightest decorated egg.

PRIZES GALORE!!