Divine Service in Crathie Parish Church - 3

Once again we are invited to join with the congregation in Crathie Parish Church for Divine Service. We follow the Order of Service from last Sunday.

Today, the Queen (who is staying at Balmoral Castle) will be joining the congregation for Divine Service at 11.30 am. David Cameron will be preaching the Sermon. Please continue to pray for the welfare of the Duke of Edinburgh who is currently an inpatient at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.




CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive - seated)

Min: The Lord is risen!

All: He is risen indeed!

Min: This is the day that the Lord has made

All: We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Min: The Lord be with you!

All: And also with you

Hymn 130 Ye servants of God

PRAYER OF APPROACH

AND LORD’S PRAYER (‘debts’)

THOUGHT FOR ALL AGES

‘Going for Gold!’

Hymn 577 Christ be beside me

(Younger children may leave for the Crèche)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Responsive)

Heavenly Father, you have loved us with an everlasting love, but we have gone our own way and broken your laws. We are sorry for our sins and turn away from them. For the sake of your Son who died for us, forgive us, cleanse us and change us. By your Holy Spirit, enable us to live for you, and to please you more and more; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN

(A short silence will be kept)

ORGAN PRELUDE

THE WORD OF GOD

St Matthew 14:13-33

13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”16Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”17They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.”18And he said, “Bring them here to me.”19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. 22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 25And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”28Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”29He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

DOXOLOGY
(Hymn 811 To God the Father, God the Son)

RESPONSE TO THE WORD OF GOD

SERMON

‘Get out of the Boat’

Hymn 738 Glorious things of Thee are spoken

OFFERING

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING

AND INTERCESSION

Hymn 167 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,
pilgrim though this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with thy powerful hand;
Bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore.

Open now the crystal fountain,
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fiery cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through;
strong Deliverer,
be thou still my Strength and Shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
bear me through the swelling current,
land me safe on Canaan's side;
songs of praises,
I will ever give to thee.



THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

BENEDICTION

Happy Sunday!