God’s grace is free, this grace receive,
let actions show what we believe.
Offering
Prayers for ourselves and others and the Lords Prayer
Hymn: Heaven shall not wait (CG 49)
The City of Edinburgh
Methodist Church
Morning Worship
11am, 20th November 2011
Blessing
Ms Jan Sutch Pickard
with Dr Deidre Homer
Organist: Dr Eric P Smith
Choir Director: Mr Richard Hellewell
Scottish Charity Number SC039655
Hymns are copied by arrangement: CCL Licence No 118757
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Introit
“I am the good Shepherd” by Thalben-Ball
Call to worship
Chorus
Wherever you travel I'll be there, I'll be there,
Wherever you travel I'll be there.
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter, I'll be
there.
Hymn: All people that on earth do dwell (H&P 1)
Breakout and leaders depart
Prayers of adoration, thanksgiving and confession
With response:
God our Maker: We praise you
Loving Father: We praise you
God our Redeemer: We praise you
God of forgiveness and grace: We thank you with all our hearts
Conversation with the children
Anthem
“Lord Make Me a Mountain” from Daybreak by Paul Field
Readings:
Old Testament: Ezekiel 34: 11-24
Gospel: Matthew 25: 31-46
Hymn: Brother, sister let me serve you (CG 16)
Hymn: When I needed a neighbour
When I needed a neighbor were you there, were you there?
When I needed a neighbor were you there?
Chorus:
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter, Were
you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there, were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?
Chorus
I was cold, I was naked, were you there, were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there?
Chorus
When I needed a shelter were you there, were you there?
When I needed a shelter were you there?
Chorus
When I needed a healer were you there, were you there?
When I needed a healer were you there?
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Sermon
Hymn: There are no strangers to God’s love
There are no strangers to God’s love,
yet we have privatised God’s grace.
Bounded by nationhood and lies,
in fear we shrouded love’s own face.
Acknowledging our sin and greed
we come confessing common need.
These are our neighbours and our friends,
the ones who run in fear from war,
who dread abuse by power or state,
or seek the means to be less poor;
these are the ones we have denied,
as in each one the Christ has cried.
When people seeking sanctuary
come to our shores and need our aid,
then in Christ’s name let’s offer care;
through this our debt of love is paid.
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