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Houston & Killellan Kirk

By Gary Noonan

Services and thoughts from Houston & Killellan Kirk, Houston Renfrewshire. Revd Gary Noonan
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Houston & Killellan Kirk Apr 02, 2021

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PODCAST 4.6.23

PODCAST 4.6.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 

Order of service

 

GATHERING 
Centring/entrance of bible 
Welcome
Gathering Words
HY111 Holy, holy, holy  

Prayer (incl. LP)

All age

HY194 This is the day

 

Intimations


PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Scripture: Psalm 8; Matthew 28:16-20
HY604 Holy wisdom, lamp of learning
Sermon

RESPONDING 
HY110 Glory be to God the father  
Offering
Prayer 
HY182 Now thank we all our God
Benediction
Threefold AMEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow 

Postlude Music

Jun 04, 202347:15
PODCAST 28.5.23

PODCAST 28.5.23

Order of Service

GATHERING 
Centring/entrance of bible 
Introit
Welcome
Gathering Words
HY623 Here in this place, new light is streaming  Prayer (Incl LP)
Baptism - Luca Hunter Harvey

HY796Lord Bless you and keep you

HY581 Hail thee festival day

Intimations
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Anthem
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
HY598 Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire 
Sermon
RESPONDING 
HY606 Lord you sometimes speak in wonders 
Offering
Prayer 
HY594 Come Holy Spirt, come
Benediction
Threefold AMEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow 

Organ Postlude Music

May 28, 202355:40
PODCAST 21.5.23

PODCAST 21.5.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Dr. Matthew Alexander

 

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit

Welcome

HY465 – Be Thou My Vision

Prayer

Children’s Talk

HY544 – When I needed a neighbour (V1,2,4,6)

Intimations

Reading: Acts 1:6-11

Anthem: Made to be one (Ellis/Barnard)

Reading: John 17:1-5

HY528 – Make me a channel of your peace

SERMON

HY685 – For everyone born, a place at the table

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

HY543 – Longing for light, we wait in darkness

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 – Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude: Trumpet Voluntary (John Bennet)


May 21, 202355:35
PODCAST 14.5.23

PODCAST 14.5.23

Order of Service

 

Centring/entrance of bible
Introit
Welcome
Gathering Words
HY132 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Prayer (Incl LP)
All age talk
JP5 All over the world
Intimations
Anthem
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22
HY608 Spirit of truth and grace
Sermon
HY594 Come Holy Spirit come (v1-3)
Offering
Prayer
HY594 Come Holy Spirit, Come (v4-6)
Benediction
Threefold AMEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

May 14, 202301:02:20
PODCAST 7.5.23

PODCAST 7.5.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 

Order of service

 

 

GATHERING 
Centring/entrance of bible 
Introit: God of great and God of small (HY174, vv.1 & 4)
Welcome
Gathering Words
HY632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer 
Baptism of Ottilie Agnes Crawford

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

 

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Anthem: Jesus the Liberator
Scripture: 1 Peter 2: 4-10
HY374 From heaven you came, helpless babe 
Sermon

RESPONDING 
HY159 Lord, for the years
Offering
Prayer 

SENDING

HY167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

 

National Anthem HY703 (v1,3)


Benediction
Threefold AMEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

 

Organ Postlude Music: Trumpet Tune and Air (Henry Purcell)


May 08, 202301:02:37
PODCAST 30.4.23

PODCAST 30.4.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Dr. Thorsten Koenig

Order of service

John 10:1-18

Centring / entrance of bible

Entrance of the Bible

Introit:Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go (H 529, vv. 1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY 14(.3) The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want (Wiltshire)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY 564 Jesus loves me!

Intimations

Anthem:Psalm 23 (H. Goodall) 

Scripture Reading (John 10:1-18)

HY 608 Spirit of truth and grace

Sermon

HY 533 Will you come and follow me

Offering

Prayer

HY 511 Your hand, O God, has guided

Benediction

Threefold amen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow 
Exit of the Bible

Organ Postlude: March in E flat (Ernest A. Dicks)

Apr 30, 202301:06:12
PODCAST 23.4.23

PODCAST 23.4.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 

Order of service

 

GATHERING 
Centring/entrance of bible 
Introit
Welcome
Gathering Words
HY427 Alleluia! Alleluia! (Ode to joy)
Prayer (incl LP)

All age talk
HY547 What a friend we have in Jesus
Intimations
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Anthem
Scripture: Luke 24: 13-35
HY75 I love the Lord (Kilmarnock)
Sermon
RESPONDING 
HY Emmaus-bound on Easter day (O Waly Waly)
Offering
Prayer

 

SENDING 
HY352 O for a thousand tongues (Lyngham) - omit v5
Benediction
Threefold AMEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music


Apr 24, 202301:01:32
PODCAST 16.4.23

PODCAST 16.4.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Dr. Thorsten Koenig

 

Order of service

John 20:19-31

Psalm 16

 

Centring/entrance of bible

 

Introit:Lord, teach me all your ways (HY21, vv.1 & 5)

 

Welcome

 

Gathering words

 

HY409  Jesus is risen, alleluia!

 

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

 

All age talk

 

HY416  Christ is alive! Let Christians sing.

 

Intimations

 

Scripture Reading

John20: 19-31

 

HY432 How often we, like Thomas

 

SERMON

 

HY237 Look forward in faith

 

Offering

 

Prayer

 

HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

 

Benediction

 

Threefold Amen

 

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

 

Organ Postlude Music: Toccata (Johann Pachelbel)

Apr 16, 202349:40
PODCAST 9.4.23

PODCAST 9.4.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 

Order of service

 

GATHERING

Entrance of bible/centring 
Introit: Easter Day (A. Arensky)
Welcome
Gathering words
HY410  Jesus Christ is risen today
Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)
HY See, what a morning
Intimations
PROCLAIMING THE WORD

 

Anthem: Jesus is risen, alleluia! (Bernard Kyamanywa/John Bell)
Scripture Reading    Mark 16:1-8

HY417 Now the green blade riseth

Reflection

RESPONDING 

HY459 Crown him with many crowns

Offering
Prayer

Easter Eggs
SENDING 

HY419 Thine be the glory

Benediction
Threefold amen 
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Trumpet Fanfare (Paul Fey)

Apr 09, 202301:02:26
PODCAST 2.4.23

PODCAST 2.4.23

Palm Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 

Order of service

 

Centring/entrance of bible

 

Introit: Come into the streets with me (HY366, v.1 + chorus)

 

Welcome

 

Gathering words (with responses)

 

HY367  Hosanna, loud hosanna

 

Baptism (Alfie Iain Stuart Black)

 

HY796  The Lord bless you and keep you

 

Big Sing Hymn

Children of Jerusalem

 

Intimations

 

Scripture ReadingMatthew 21: 1-11

 

HY364  All glory, laud, and honour

 

REFLECTION

 

HY Christ Jesus on Sunday (Tune: St. Denio HY132)

 

Offering

 

Prayer

 

HY365  Ride on! ride on in majesty!

 

Benediction

 

Threefold Amen

 

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

 

Organ Postlude Music: Palm Sunday Procession (Phil Lehenbauer)

Apr 02, 202358:04
PODCAST 26.3.23

PODCAST 26.3.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

 Order of service

 

GATHERING

Entrance of bible/centring 
Introit: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy (HY 187, vv.1&3)
Welcome
Gathering words
HY489  Come down, O Love Divine
Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)
All age talk 
MP664 The Spirit lives to set us free (vv. 1, 2, 5 & 6)
Intimations
PROCLAIMING THE WORD

 

Scripture Reading 1    John 11:1-16

Anthem: Father most holy (A.E. Alston / Gordon Hartless)
Scripture Reading 2      John 11:17-44

HY600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

SERMON
RESPONDING 

HY734 O Christ, you wept when grief was raw
Offering
Prayer


SENDING 

HY622 We sing a love

Benediction
Threefold amen 
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Cantilena in C (G. F. Broadhead)

Mar 26, 202358:34
PODCAST 12.3.23

PODCAST 12.3.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING
Entrance of bible / centring

Introit: God, we praise you. God, we bless you. (HY 120, v.1)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY122 Let all the world in every corner sing

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY525 Have you heard the raindrops?

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: As water to the thirsty (Timothy Dudley-Smith / T. Brian Coleman)

Scripture Reading: John 4: 5-26

HY59 Oh, come, and let us to the Lord

SERMON

RESPONDING
HY O Lord, you called disciples (Tune: Aurelia)

Offering

Prayer

SENDING
HY 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

Benediction

Threefold amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music

Fantasia on Two Hymn Tunes (Sagina & Cwm Rhondda) Denis Bédard

Mar 12, 202301:07:12
PODCAST 5.3.23

PODCAST 5.3.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk (Sacrament of Holy Communion) led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring / Entrance of Bible

Introit: Oh, come, and let us to the Lord (Hy 59, vv. 1 & 2)

Welcome & Gathering Words

HY63 All people that on earth do dwell

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Offering

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Anthem: Lord Jesus Christ

Scripture Reading: Mark 6: 30 - 44

HY15 The Lord’s my Shepherd (Orlington)

SERMON

HY638 Lord, we have come at your own invitation

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

*** leave in silence

HY19 Ye Gates – Great Entrance with elements

Prayer with responses

Fraction

HY648 Sung ‘Kyrie eleison’ (sing twice)

RESPONDING

Sharing the Elements

Peace with response “and also with you”

Prayer

HY348 Praise the one who breaks the darkness

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Sarabande on 'Vox Dilecti' (W. S. Lloyd Webber)

Mar 05, 202301:12:24
PODCAST 26.2.23

PODCAST 26.2.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Frankie Greenwood

Order of service

GATHERING
Entrance of bible / centring

Introit: Touch the earth lightly (HY243 vv.1&4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY500 Lord of creation, to you be all praise!

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

JP50 Give me oil in my lamp (vv. 1-3)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading 1:  Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7

Anthem: Lord Jesus, think on me (5thC. and Jay Althouse)

Scripture Reading 2: Matthew 4: 1-11

HY189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

SERMON

RESPONDING
HY641 Seek ye first the kingdom of God

Offering

Prayer

SENDING
HY348 Praise the One who breaks the darkness

Benediction

Threefold amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Elegy II ( Paul Fey )

Feb 26, 202301:07:10
PODCAST 19.2.23

PODCAST 19.2.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING
Entrance of bible / centring

Introit: Christ is the world’s true light (HY456 v.1)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY453 Christ, of God unseen the image

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

JP50 Give me oil in my lamp (vv. 1-3)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading 1:  Exodus 24:12-18

Anthem: Faithful Shepherd, feed me (T.B. Pollock / David Heneker)

Scripture Reading 2: Matthew 17: 1-9

HY598 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Sermon

RESPONDING
HY542 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak

Offering

Prayer

SENDING
HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Benediction

Threefold amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Allegro from Voluntary in C (18th Century Anonymous)

Feb 19, 202301:03:11
PODCAST 12.2.23

PODCAST 12.2.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Dr. Thorsten Koenig

Order of service

Dt 30:15-20

Mt 5:21-37

GATHERING
Entrance of bible / centring

Introit: Take my life, Lord, let it be (HY502 vv.1, 4 & 5)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY510 Jesus calls us here to meet him (vv. 1-3)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY351 Jesus’ hands were kind hands

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading 1:  Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Scripture Reading 2:  Matthew 5:17, 20-37

HY721 We lay our broken world

Sermon

RESPONDING
HY527 Lord, make us servants of your peace

Offering

Prayer

SENDING
HY644 O Jesus, I have promised

Benediction

Threefold amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music

Feb 12, 202301:03:09
PODCAST 5.2.23

PODCAST 5.2.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING
Entrance of bible / centring

Introit: Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heavens (HY28, vv. 1&4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY125 Lord of all being, throned afar

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

JP50 Give me oil in my lamp (vv.1-3)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture:  Matthew 5:13-20

HY543 Longing for light

Sermon

RESPONDING
HY489
Come down, O Love Divine

Offering

Prayer

SENDING
HY465
Be thou my Vision

Benediction

Threefold amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Recessional Voluntary (J.E. Newell)

Feb 05, 202353:56
PODCAST 29.1.23

PODCAST 29.1.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING
Centring / Entrance of bible

Introit: Praise the One who breaks the darkness (HY 348, vv. 1 & 3)
Welcome

Gathering Words

HY 623 Here in this place new light is streaming

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)
All age talk
HY This little light of mine

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: Eternal Light (Hal H. Hopson)

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

HY 685 For everyone born, a place at the table

SERMON

RESPONDING
HY
 Blessed are the poor in spirit
Offering
Prayer

SENDING
HY 529
Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go

Benediction
Threefold Amen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: March in G (Thomas Adams)

Jan 29, 202301:02:19
PODCAST 22.1.23

PODCAST 22.1.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING
Centring / Entrance of bible

Introit: For me to live is Christ (HY 643, vv. 1 & 3)

Welcome & Gathering Words
HY 112 God, whose almighty word

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)
All age talk

Presentation to James McBeath, Session Clerk
HY This little light of mine

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Anthem: A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester (L.J. White)

HY 509 Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult

SERMON

RESPONDING
HY 533
Will you come and follow me
Offering
Prayer

SENDING
HY 644
O Jesus, I have promised (Tune: Wolvercote)

Benediction
Threefold Amen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Slow March (F. Cunningham Woods)

Jan 22, 202301:07:21
PODCAST 8.1.23

PODCAST 8.1.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Dr. Thorsten Koenig

Order of service

Isa 42:1-9
Psalm 29/139
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17

GATHERING
Centring / Entrance of bible
Welcome

Gathering Words
HY 594 Come Holy Spirit come
All age talk
HY 145 God made me as I am
Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
HY 336 Christ is our light!
Sermon

RESPONDING
HY 540
I heard the voice of Jesus say
Offering
Prayer

SENDING
HY 200
Christ is made the sure foundation
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Exit of the Bible

Organ Postlude Music: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her. (M Luther, J S Bach)

Jan 08, 202356:53
PODCAST 1.1.23

PODCAST 1.1.23

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY322 Good Christians all rejoice

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

READING: Isaiah 9: 2, 6

POEM: Advent Calendar by Rowan Williams

HY283 The voice of God goes out to all the world

READING: Luke 1: 28-31

POEM: Annunciation - Denise Levertov

ANTHEM: A hymn to the Virgin by Benjamin Britten

Sung by the Choir of Kings College Cambridge

READING: Luke 2:6-7

POEM - BC/AD by U. A. Fanthorpe

HY305 In the bleak midwinter

READING: Luke 2: 8-9

POEM: Song of the Shepherds by Richard Bauckham

HY303 – It came upon the midnight clear

READING: Matthew 2: 9-12

POEM - The meeting place by Christopher Pilling

Offering

Prayers of Intercession

READING: Matthew 2: 13-16

POEM – Refugee by Malcolm Guite

HY331 Unto us a boy is born!

Epilogue: How The Light Comes by Jan Richardson

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Bible leaves the sanctuary

Auld Lang Syne

Organ Postlude Music – A Song of Praise ( J. Stainer )

Jan 01, 202301:07:06
PODCAST 18.12.22

PODCAST 18.12.22

Sunday Worship (Nativity Service) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

HY234 ‘Tis winter now; the fallen snow

Lighting advent candle - Millar family

The candle of hope (v.4)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Scripture Readings

Genesis 22: 15-18
Isaiah 11: 1-9
Micah 5: 2-5

HY286 Tell out my soul

NATIVITY

HY285 The Angel Gabriel from heaven came

Offering

Prayer – Bible Class

HY277 Hark the glad sound

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music : A 17th c. French Carol arr. Mark Hayes

Dec 18, 202201:02:53
PODCAST 11.12.22

PODCAST 11.12.22

Sunday Worship (Lessons & Carols) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Introit: Gaudete! (16th PIAE CANTIONES)

Gathering words

HY472 Come, thou long expected Jesus

Lighting advent candle - Mayne family

The candle of hope (v.3)

Prayer

Intimations

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

HY290 The race that long in darkness pined (St Magnus - Nottingham)

POEM – In search of our kneeling places Ann Weems

HY304 O little town of Bethlehem

Luke 2:1-7

CHOIR: Waiting for Bethlehem’s light (Dale Petersen)

POEM – The Christmas star – Della Hodgson James

Luke 2:8-16

HY313 See in yonder manger low

Matthew 2:1-11

CHOIR: In the bleak midwinter

John 1:1-14

SINGERS – All praise to thee

Offering

Prayer

HY273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music : Two Christmas Melodies (Mark Hayes)

Dec 11, 202201:02:02
PODCAST 4.12.22

PODCAST 4.12.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring / entrance of bible

Introit: Lift up your heads, eternal gates (HY289, vv. 1 & 4)

Welcome

Call to Worship

HY281 People, look east

Lighting Advent Candle – Tourish Family

Hymn v.2 The candle of hope (Tune: Hanover)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Christmas Gifts to CrossReach

Intimations

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Isaiah 11:1-10

Anthem: How far is it to Bethlehem (Trad., arr. Stan Pethel) with Stephanie Bell (flute)

Scripture Reading 2

Matthew 3: 1-12

HY334  On Jordan’s bank

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY473  ‘Thy Kingdom come!’ – on bended knee

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

SENDING

HY Hills of the north, rejoice

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary in D minor (John Stanley)

Dec 04, 202259:04
PODCAST 27.11.22

PODCAST 27.11.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring / entrance of bible

Introit: The voice of God goes out to all the world (HY283, vv. 1 & 2)

Welcome

Call to Worship

HY273 O come, O come, Emmanuel

Lighting Advent Candle

Hymn v.1 The candle of hope (Tune: Hanover – “O worship the King”)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Isaiah 2:1-5

Anthem: Sleepers, wake! (Mendelssohn)

Scripture Reading 2

Matthew 24: 36-44

HY472  Come, thou long-expected Jesus

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY477  Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Prayer of dedication & Intercession

SENDING

HY277 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Prelude on “Quem Pastores Laudavere” (Paul Fey)

Nov 27, 202255:35
PODCAST 20.11.22

PODCAST 20.11.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! (HY 457, vv. 1&3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY127 O worship the King

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY462 The King of Love my Shepherd is

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Charles Wesley / Malcolm Archer)

Scripture Reading

Luke 23: 33-43

HY129 The Lord is King! Lift up your voice

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY128 How shall I sing that majesty

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY436 Christ triumphant, ever reigning

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: I thank Thee, dearest Lord (Karg-Elert)

Nov 20, 202201:05:34
PODCAST 13.11.22

PODCAST 13.11.22

Service of Remembrance from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY705  It is God who holds the nations (vv. 1 & 4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY715  Behold! the mountain of the Lord (Colours brought forward)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Act of Remembrance (please stand):

The Ode:

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

We will remember them

Silence

“Flowers of the Forest” - Lone Piper (Sean Cumine)

“In Flanders Fields” – Dr John McCrae

Laying of wreaths

HY704 I vow to thee, my country

PROCLAIMING the WORD

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Psalm 46

Anthem: For the fallen ( Malcolm Archer )

Scripture Reading 2

John 15:1-13

Reflection 1

HY706  For the healing of the nations

Reflection 2

RESPONDING

HY710 ‘I have a dream’, a man once said

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY419 Thine be the glory (colours returned)

National Anthem HY703 (vv. 1 & 3)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY620 Praise God from whom all blessings flow (colours leave the santuary)

Organ Postlude Music

Elegy (G.T. Thalben-Ball)

Nov 13, 202201:14:45
PODCAST 6.11.22

PODCAST 6.11.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: God is working his purpose out (H 235, v1)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY185 Come, children, join and sing

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: Do not be worried and upset (G. Taylor)

Scripture Reading

Luke 20: 27-38

HY100 O Lord, thou art my God and King

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY479 View the present through the promise

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY192 All my hope on God is founded (Michael)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Allegro alla Marcia (G. Taylor)

Nov 06, 202258:32
PODCAST 30.10.22

PODCAST 30.10.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: Glory to you, O God (HY 741, vs 1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY153 Great is thy faithfulness

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

“Big Sing”

Great and wonderful, Lord God (David Mowbray/John Barnard)

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading

Luke 19: 1-10

HY43 O God, you are my God alone

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY533 Will you come and follow me

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY740 For all the saints (vv. 1, 4, 6, 7 & 8)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary in D (Samuel Wesley)

Oct 30, 202259:41
PODCAST 23.10.22

PODCAST 23.10.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: O laughing light (HY135, vv.1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY129 The Lord is King!

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Scripture Reading 1

Jeremiah 31: 27-34

Anthem: Just as I am (C. Elliott / W.B. Bradbury)

Scripture Reading 2

1 John 4 :7-12

HY81 I to the hills

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY198 Let us build a house

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY622 We sing a love

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Processional March (Thomas Merritt)

Oct 23, 202254:24
PODCAST 16.10.22

PODCAST 16.10.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Helen Dunn

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit:

Welcome

Gathering words

HY132

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY181

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: O taste and see (R. Vaughan Williams)

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

HY544

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY458

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY153

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music : Postlude to “St Ann”

Oct 16, 202252:49
PODCAST 9.10.22

PODCAST 9.10.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

GATHERING

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY782 Lord of life, we come to you

Welcome

Gathering words

HY147 All creatures of our God and King

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

JP47 For I’m building a people of power

*****

Intimations

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Anthem: HY157 Sing of the Lord’s goodness (vv. 1, 3 & 4 + chorus)

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

HY718 We cannot measure how you heal

SERMON

RESPONDING

HY180 Give thanks with a grateful heart

Offering

Prayer

SENDING

HY529 Forth in thy name, O Lord I go (Duke Street, 517)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music: Voluntary on Duke Street (Kenneth T. Kosche)

Oct 09, 202258:21
PODCAST 2.10.22

PODCAST 2.10.22

Sunday Worship (Sacrament of Holy Communion) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance

Introit :HY656 I come with joy, a child of God (vv. 1, 2 & 5)

Welcome & Gathering words

HY63 All people that on earth do dwell

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Offering

Anthem:Firmly I believe and truly (J.H. Newman / P. Appleford)

Scripture Reading

Luke 17: 5 - 10

HY638 Lord, we have come at your own invitation

SERMON

HY19 Ye Gates

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Prayer

Fraction

HY648 Sung Kyrie eleison

Sharing the elements

Peace

Prayer

HY247  Moved by the Gospel, let us move

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Oct 02, 202201:04:42
PODCAST 25.9.22

PODCAST 25.9.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by the Guild

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit

HY183 Fill now our life (vv. 1 & 4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY189 Be still for the presence of the Lord

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All Age Talk

HY137 All things bright and beautiful

*****

Intimations

Scripture Reading

2nd Corinthians 9: 6 -11

Anthem

A Clare Benediction (John Rutter)

HY181 For the beauty of the earth

REFLECTION

HY153 Great is thy faithfulness

Prayer of Intercession

HY694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

Blessing

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Placiditas (V. Alkan)

Sep 25, 202248:07
PODCAST 18.9.22

PODCAST 18.9.22

Sunday Worship (Harvest Thanksgiving) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Matthew Alexander

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

HY229  We plough the fields and scatter (Harvest gifts brought forward)

Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)

Talk 1

HY212 Morning has broken

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Deuteronomy 8: 7-18

Anthem: Green was the earth (John Barnard)

Scripture Reading 2

Mark 4: 4-9; 26-29; 30-32

HY230  Praise God for the harvest of orchard and field

Talk 2

HY231 For the fruits of all creation (Ar Hyd Y Nos HY562)

Offering

Prayer of Intercession (including sung “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree”)

HY233 Come, you thankful people, come

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Theme from Symphony No. 1 (Brahms)

Sep 18, 202258:19
PODCAST 11.9.22

PODCAST 11.9.22

Sunday Worship (Memorial Service for H.M. the Queen) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Matthew Alexander

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

HY14 The Lord’s my Shepherd (Crimond)

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Matthew 20: 20 - 28

HY704 I vow to thee, my country

SERMON

HY734 O Christ, you wept when grief was raw

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

HY691 Be still, my soul

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY703 National Anthem (vv. 1 & 3)

Sep 11, 202252:05
PODCAST 4.9.22

PODCAST 4.9.22

Sunday Worship from Houston & Killellan kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring/entrance of the bible

Introit HY169 Praise the Lord with the sound of trumpet (v.1)

Welcome & Call to worship

HY173 Sing to God new songs of worship (colours brought forward)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12: 11-31

Focus 1 - Sharing the Load

HY185 Come children join and sing

Boys’ Brigade Re-dedication

Intimations

Anthem I  want Jesus to walk with me (Spiritual, arr. David Iliff)

Boys’ Brigade Presentations

JP17 Bind us together

Focus 2 - Team Work

HY159 Lord for the years

Prayer

Elder Long Service Presentation

HY737 Will your anchor hold (colours returned)

Hy703 The National Anthem (vv. 1,3)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Voluntary in B flat (Samuel Wesley)

Sep 05, 202201:10:12
PODCAST 21.8.22

PODCAST 21.8.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY489 Come down, O Love Divine

All age talk

HY632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer

Sacrament of Baptism

Daisy MacLeod

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Readings

Jeremiah 1: 4 – 10

Jeremiah 7: 1 – 10

HY97 O God, you search me and you know me

SERMON

HY553 Just as I am

Prayer

HY680 You are called to tell the story

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music – Ferial March in C ( Frederick A. Keene )

Aug 21, 202248:51
PODCAST 14.8.22

PODCAST 14.8.22

Sunday Worship (Sacrament of Baptism) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY631 A little child the Saviour came

Sacrament of Baptism

Charlie Miller

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Readings

Jeremiah 23: 23 - 29

Luke 12: 49 - 56

HY625 O thou who camest from above

SERMON

HY683 Go to the world! Go into all the earth

Prayer

HY159 Lord, for the years

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music – Trumpet Voluntary (John Bennet)

Aug 14, 202245:08
PODCAST 7.8.22

PODCAST 7.8.22

Sunday Worship (incl. Sacrament of Baptism) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer

Sacrament of Baptism

Isabella Scott

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Luke 12: 32 - 40

HY39 God the Lord, the king almighty

REFLECTION

HY527 Lord, make us servants of your peace

Prayer

HY739 The Church’s one foundation

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

A Recessional – Andrew Moore

Aug 07, 202244:51
PODCAST 31.7.22

PODCAST 31.7.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Matthew Alexander

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY198 Let us build a house

Prayer

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Luke 12: 13 - 21

HY21 Lord, teach me all your ways

SERMON

HY694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

Prayer of Intercession

HY680 You are called to tell the story

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Jul 31, 202233:53
PODCAST 27.7.22

PODCAST 27.7.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Frankie Greenwood

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY255 Father, hear the prayer we offer

Prayer

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Luke 11: 1-13

HY617 Great and deep the Spirit’s purpose

SERMON

HY135 O laughing Light, O first-born of creation

Prayer

HY128 How shall I sing that majesty

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Jul 24, 202237:19
PODCAST 17.7.22

PODCAST 17.7.22

Sunday Worship including Sacrament of Baptism from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY631 A little child the Saviour came

Sacrament of Baptism

Anna Isabella Millar

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Luke 10: 38 - 42

HY189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord

REFLECTION

HY502 Take my life, Lord, let it be

Prayer

HY468 Son of God, eternal Saviour

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Sung Blessing

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Postlude Music

Jul 17, 202243:16
PODCAST 10.7.22

PODCAST 10.7.22

Sunday Morning worship from Houston & Killellan Kirk led by Frankie Greenwood

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY622  We sing a love that sets all people free

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

Scripture Reading

Luke 10: 25 - 37

HY485  Dear Lord and Father of mankind

SERMON

HY533  Will you come and follow me

Prayer

HY519 Love divine, all loves excelling

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music

Jul 10, 202238:53
PODCAST 19.6.22

PODCAST 19.6.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Sacrament of Baptism & All Age / Sunday Club Prizegiving

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY632 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer

Sacrament of Baptism: Billy Lattimer

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Scripture Reading

Mark 12: 28 - 31

HY351 Jesus’ hands were kind hands

Story

JP139 Jesus’ love is very wonderful ( × 2 )

Prizes

Prayer

HY167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Toccatinetto Christopher Tambling

Jun 19, 202257:44
PODCAST 12.6.22

PODCAST 12.6.22

Sunday Worship for Music Sunday from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY112  God, whose almighty word

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY203 When, in our music, God is glorified

(vv. 1-4: Augmented Choir, v.5: Congregation)

Financial Update – Jack McKechnie, Finance Convener

Intimations

Scripture Reading

John 16: 12 - 15

HY122  Let all the world in every corner sing

Year of Talents – Janice Watt, Strategy Convener

Video

Prayer

HY111  Holy, holy, holy

Ordination/Admission of Elders

HY796 The Lord bless you and keep you

Congregational Vows

HY470 Jesus shall reign (Tune: Duke Street)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Pastorale (2ndMvt.) J.S. Bach

Jun 12, 202201:07:18
PODCAST 5.6.22

PODCAST 5.6.22

Sunday Worship (Pentecost) from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Welcome

Gathering words

HY584 Like fireworks in the night

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

Intimations

HY598 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Scripture Reading

Acts 2: 1 - 21

HY Everyday, God (vv. 1-5)

SERMON

HY Everyday, God (vv. 6 -11)

Prayer

HY642 Ye that know the Lord is gracious

Ordination of Elders

HY622 We sing a love

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Postlude in C major (John Adamson)

Jun 05, 202256:48
PODCAST 29.5.22

PODCAST 29.5.22

Sunday Worship from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Matthew Alexander

Order of service

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY206  Break not the circle of enabling love (vv. 1 & 3)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY147  All creatures of our God and King (vv. 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY516 We are marching in the light of God (sing twice)

*****

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Isaiah 40: 28-31

Anthem: Faith, Hope and Love (Joanna Forbes L’Estrange)

Scripture Reading 2

John 17: 20-26

HY97  O God, you search me and you know me

SERMON

HY517  Fight the good fight

Prayer

HY214  New every morning is the love (Tune:Truro)

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Postlude in C minor (Arthur G. Colborn)

May 29, 202247:44
PODCAST 22.5.22

PODCAST 22.5.22

Sunday Worship from Houston & Killellan Kirk led by Frankie Greenwood

Order of Service

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY210 Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Welcome

Gathering words

HY739  The Church’s one foundation

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

JP258 This little light of mine

*****

Intimations

Anthem: Cantate Domino (Giuseppe Pitoni)

Scripture Reading

John 14: 23-29

HY528  Make me a channel of your peace

SERMON

HY623  Here in this place new light is streaming

Prayer

HY465  Be thou my Vision

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Cornet Voluntary in A (John Stanley)

May 22, 202201:03:51
PODCAST 15.5.22

PODCAST 15.5.22

Sunday Worship from Houston & Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan

ORDER of SERVICE

Centring/entrance of bible

Introit: HY103 Fill your hearts with joy and gladness (verse 4)

Welcome

Gathering words

HY104 The Lord of heaven confess

Prayer (including Lord’s Prayer)

All age talk

HY151 All you works of God

*****

Intimations

Scripture Reading 1

Psalm 148

Anthem: I give you a new commandment (Peter Aston)

Scripture Reading 2

John 13: 31-35

HY724 Christ’s is the world in which we move

SERMON

HY238 Lord, bring the day to pass

Prayer

HY473 ‘Thy kingdom come!’ – on bended knee

Benediction

Threefold Amen

HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Organ Postlude Music: Postlude in E flat (Caleb Simper)

May 15, 202201:02:46