MAYFIELD SALISBURY PARISH CHURCH
Joint Service Partnering with Craigmillar Park and Priestfield Churches
HARVEST SUNDAY
16 October 2022 at 10.30am
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AS A DIVERSE PEOPLE, THE CHURCH GATHERS
TO WORSHIP ALMIGHTY GOD
Organ Prelude
Ritornello: Nun danket David Schelat (b. 1955)
Festive Prelude on Lancashire Charles Callahan (b. 1951)
Welcome and Church News
Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth, Mayfield Salisbury
The Peace
Preparatory Silence for Worship
Introit - Thou Visitest the Earth
Words: From Psalm 65
Music: Maurice Greene (1696 to 1755)
Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness
Call to Worship
Leader: For the beauty of this world made by You
All: We thank you Lord for sight
Leader: For the songs of the birds in the sky
All: We thank you Lord for hearing
Leader: For the nourishment of the food we eat
All: We thank you Lord for taste
Leader: For the coolness of water on our faces
All: We thank you Lord for touch
Leader: For the aroma of flowers and fresh bread
All: We thank you Lord for smell
Leader: For all the good things you have
given for this world and all its people
All: We come to give our thanks and praise
Hymn To God of All the Harvest
(t. Ellacombe - CH4 367)
To God of all the harvest,
we bring our thanks & praise,
so let us now be joyful
for all things God has made.
We see the fruitful harvest
our gracious God provides,
and how, in His abundance,
our needs are satisfied.
He sends the yearly seasons,
and feeds with joy and care;
pure light and living water
poured out for all to share.
This world of His creation
unfolds before our eyes,
the birds sing out God’s glories,
his wisdom fills the skies.
Creation groans in longing
for earth to be restored,
that day of celebration:
the harvest of the Lord.
And in that other harvest,
the workers still are few.
We’ll tend the seeds he’s planted
until His Word bears fruit.
Christian Aid East Africa Hunger Crisis Appeal
Bidale Phintsire, from South Omo, Ethiopia, with his
scorched maize crop. Bidale has six children.
Prayer of Approach, Praise, Confession and The Lord’s Prayer
Revd Donald Scott, Priestfield
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
All-Age Talk
Hillary Leslie
Youth & Young Adult Worker, Mayfield Salisbury
Hymn 694 Brother Sister Let Me Serve You
(t. Servant Song)
Young people leave for Young Church
Reading Amos 7: 7-13
Read by Alison Leslie, Craigmillar Park
7 This is what he showed me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built
with a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand. 8 And the Lord said to
me, ‘Amos, what do you see?’ And I said, ‘A plumb-line.’ Then the Lord said,
‘See, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will
never again pass them by; 9 the high places of Isaac shall be made
desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise
against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.’
Amaziah Complains to the King
10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent to King Jeroboam of Israel,
saying, ‘Amos has conspired against you in the very centre of the house
of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos has said,
‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,
Israel must go into exile away from his land.’’
12 And Amaziah said to Amos, ‘O seer, go, flee away to the land of
Judah, earn your bread there, and prophesy there; 13 but never again
prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.
Anthem Praise, O Praise
Words: Sir H W Baker (1821 - 1877)
Music: Martin How (b. 1931)
Praise, O praise our God and King; hymns of adoration sing:
[Refrain: for his mercies still endure ever faithful, ever sure.]
Praise him that he made the sun, day by day his course to run:
And the silver moon by night, shining with her gentle light:
Praise him that he gave the rain to mature the swelling grain:
And hath bid the fruitful field crops of precious increase yield:
Praise him for our harvest-store; he hath filled the garner-floor:
And for richer food than this, pledge of everlasting bliss:
Glory to our bounteous King; glory let creation sing:
Glory to the Father, Son, to the Spirit, Three in One.
Reading Mark 6: 14- 29
Read by Rosemary Currie Mayfield Salisbury
Death of John the Baptist
14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some
were saying, ‘John the baptiser has been raised from the dead; and for
this reason these powers are at work in him.’ 15 But others said, ‘It is
Elijah.’ And others said, ‘It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.’
16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, ‘John, whom I beheaded, has
been raised.’ 17 For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John,
bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her. 18 For John had been
telling Herod, ‘It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.’ 19 And
Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could
not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy
man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly
perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.
21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet
for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. 22 When his
daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his
guests; and the king said to the girl, ‘Ask me for whatever you wish, and I
will give it.’ 23 And he solemnly swore to her, ‘Whatever you ask me, I
will give you, even half of my kingdom.’ 24 She went out and said to her
mother, ‘What should I ask for?’ She replied, ‘The head of John the
baptizer.’ 25 Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, ‘I
want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.’
26 The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for
the guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent a
soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and
beheaded him in the prison, 28 brought his head on a platter, and gave it
to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples
heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
Hymn 231 For the Fruits of All Creation
(t. Ar Hyd Y Nos - 562)
Sermon
Revd Sally Foster Fulton
Christian Aid Video
Hymn 543 Longing for light, we wait in the darkness
(t. Christ Be Our Light)
Prayers for Others
Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth
Including Christian Aid Harvest
prayer by Sally Foster Fulton
Hymn 229 We Plough the Fields and Scatter
(t. Wir Pflügen)
Closing Responses
Leader: God of abundance,
All: God of fruitfulness,
Leader: God of nurture,
All: God of goodness,
Leader: God of generosity,
All: God of love beyond measure.
Leader: Send us out in thankfulness
for the wonder of this world You created.
All: Send us out to share Your gifts and
Your love with others.
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Organ Postlude
Wir pflügen: Dance scherzo Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
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Christian Aid Prayer for East Africa
Loving and compassionate God,
When famine stalks the land, nothing grows.
Plants cannot, people cannot, ideas and
dreams cannot everything withers and dies.
It is a violent aberration of your will for the world,
and it is multiplied now by conflict,
climate change and COVID.
God of the flourishing field,
there is enough to feed us all.
Call us to that sacred sharing
neighbour to global neighbour Your gifts of
food, water, a chance to live the life so
delicately crafted by your divine spirit.
We will not turn away but turn towards
each other with generosity and a justice-driven
compassion that searches for solutions.
Famine stalks the land, so may our outrage grow,
may our determination steel itself,
may our solidarity spur us into action.
God of the flourishing field,
help us feed each other.
Amen.
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THIS MORNING’S CHOIR MUSIC The introit is a Psalm setting by the
English Georgian Baroque composer Maurice Greene, organist at the
Chapel Royal and Master of the King’s Musick. He was a contemporary
of Bach and Handel. It is the in the style of an elegant minuet. The
charming melody is first sung by a tenor solo and then repeated by the
chorus. Martin How was closely associated with the Royal School of
Church Music as a renowned choir trainer and composer. The anthem in
a popular quite ‘jazzy’ style is a setting of a much loved Harvest hymn,
adapted by Henry Baker from a poem by John Milton. Largely in unison.
it has a quieter middle section and the final Gloria has a lively descant.
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NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
1. CHRISTIAN AID LUNCH Christian Aid invites you to a soup, bread
and cheese lunch, with delicious home baking, after this morning’s
service. Donations in support of Christian Aid will be very much
appreciated. Lunch is in the Lower Hall, and the outer door (facing
Mayfield Road) will be open for those who require level access. It’s a
great opportunity for our three congregations to get together, and we
look forward to seeing you there! There will also be a chance to pick up
some of our marmalade, jams and chutneys beside the Traidcraft stall, in
return for a donation.
2. THURSDAY CLUB continues on Thursday at 2.00pm. This week, we
have a talk by Sandra Carter, Hilary Watkinson and Alastair MacGilchrist
on their trip to Oberammergau - followed by tea and fellowship. All are
very welcome!
3. YOUNG ADULT (20s-40s) GROUP – SLAINTE Join us each month
as we gather for community, fellowship and faith exploration. Our next
meetings will be on Mondays 7 Nov and Wed 7 Dec.
4. YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER P6-S1 will meet from 6:15-
7:15pm for some Halloween games, activities and discussion. S2-S6
youth will be meeting from 7:15-9:00pm for a showing of Hocus Pocus
2! All groups will be meeting in the Youth Room. Please note that
youth activities will be taking a break on Sundays 23 and 30 Oct and
resuming on 6 Nov.
5. FOODBANK DONATIONS With the great concern about the cost of
living over the winter, we are re-starting collections of tinned and dried
food (not fresh food) to give to those who will be in need. Most of the
food will be donated to the foodbank - Edinburgh Food Project - which is
open on Wednesday afternoons by our friends at Priestfield Parish
Church. Some will be retained here, in case anyone comes to the church
looking for food. If you would like to donate, there will be marked
buckets at the side door for bags of food to be placed in. Thank you!
6. EDINBURGH FOOD PROJECT – VOLUNTEER Edinburgh Food
Project is, and always has been powered by volunteers and we wanted
to achieve the standard to show our commitment to and appreciation of
our volunteers. Volunteers are the life blood of our foodbanks. Your
skills could be just what we need. We want volunteering with us to be
both enjoyable and rewarding; there are lots of ways to get involved,
from meeting clients to helping in our warehouse. Whatever role you
choose, you will make a real difference to local families in crisis.Current
volunteer vacancies are available at:
www.edinburghfoodproject.org/volunteer-opportunities
7. GOLDEN THREADS REAWAKENED From a box of golden threads
that lay unopened for 70 years came an inspiring story that has been
translated into a tapestry with a powerful message which resonates with
what is happening in our world today. Themes of refugee travel and
survival, avoiding conflict, reaching out, building bridges and seeking to
make the world a better place are imagined in this creative piece woven
and collated by seventeen local women. The Golden Threads
Reawakened can be seen in the vestibule during October.
8. ‘LIVING THE QUESTIONS’ – NEW COURSE TO EXPLORE
CHRISTIAN FAITH A new course is about to start to explore Christian
faith, led by the three ministers at Mayfield Salisbury, Priestfield and
Craigmillar Park and hosted by each of the churches. It is based on the
‘Living the Questions’ material, which is produced by some well-known
progressive theologians from both sides of the Atlantic, such as Brian
MacLaren and John Bell. The material encourages growing in faith by
discussion of big questions relating to faith and the world, rather than
the teaching of doctrine. The course will run for six Wednesday evenings
from 7pm to 8.30pm, starting on 7 November and ending on 14
December. You would be very welcome! To register or to find out more,
speak to one of the three ministers or email them. For Mayfield Salisbury
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9. PASTORAL CARE If you would like to have a regular home visit or
telephone call from one of our pastoral care team, please contact me
and I will arrange that for you. If you would like to be held in prayer, or
would like us to pray for someone you know, please make your request
to Kay. If you would like to participate in our confidential prayer chain
praying for these requests, please get in touch; prayer chain emails are
sent out once a week. You can email Kay on 07587 043 191 or
10. ANNUAL LEAVE Hillary Leslie, Youth Worker will be on annual from
17 October to 5 November inclusive.
11. TRAIDCRAFT STALL TODAY - 16 October! Besides the usual selection of Tea,
Coffee, Biscuits, and Chocolate we have Christmas Cards, Cake, and
Advent Calendars.
12. MUSICAL CONCERT FOR ADVENT ON 11 DECEMBER Our choir
and Chamber Group will present an evening of Advent and Christmas
music on 11 December. We would be delighted if we were joined by
other singers for Mayfield Salisbury and the other two congregations to
make an extra special joint musical event. While you would not need to
be brilliant sight readers, and there will be a chance to learn the music, a
degree of musical literacy would be required
Rehearsal would be principally on Thursday evenings starting on 17
November. If however there a number of people who would want to take
part but who cannot attend on Thursdays I would arrange some
additional rehearsal at other times. If you would like to take part or to ask
any questions about it, please let me know as soon as possible so that I
can firm up on rehearsal dates. Walter Thomson, Choirmaster.
13. CELEBRATING JOHN ROSS – BOOK LAUNCH As you may know from
the plaque in the South Transept, Mayfield Salisbury has a strong
connection to John Ross, a Scottish missionary to Manchuria in northern
China, who was the first translator of the Bible into Korean. Ross was an
elder at this church on his return from China, from 1910 to his death in
1915. Ross is revered in Korea as the founding father of Korean
Christianity.
A new biography of John Ross is about to be published, written by his
namesake. The book launch is at Edinburgh Theological Seminary
(formerly the Free Church College) on Thursday 27 October at 7.30pm.
Everyone is welcome!
14. MIDWEEK PRAYERS You are most welcome to attend a time of
peace, prayer and reflection in the church sanctuary, this Tuesday at 10.00am.
15. GIVING – QR CODE Our Quick Response code is a handy way of
using your smart ‘phone or tablet’s QR app to link you to our Giving
Page. Once you have joined the Giving Page safeguards are still
operative. PLATES: Those who would have wished to use it may make
use of the offering plates situated in the vestibule and halls entrance, at
the close of the service. Regular and one-off donations are possible
online at www.give.net/20311853 (scan the QR code) or please contact
our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Hugh Somerville on 0131 466 2446 or
16. MEDICINE BLISTER PACKS RECYCLING The Eco group have long
been pursuing the issue of recycling the blister packs which contain
medication - anything from prescribed medication to Paracetamol. Some
previous information retaking blister packs to Superdrug turned out to
be inaccurate (it's only Superdrug Pharmacies which do this.) We now
have a link which can send blister packs to Haddington for forwarding to
a firm which recycles. Blister packs can be collected in a box (labelled)
in the Entrance Hall
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Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of service for next week: Thursday – 6.00pm
Next parish magazine Grapevine: Friday 18 November at 6.00pm
WELCOME TO MAYFIELD SALISBURY PARISH CHURCH
This congregation is part of the Church of Scotland: we are Reformed in
our understanding of Christian faith, Presbyterian in how we form our
community, and a member of the worldwide family of the Christian
Church. Whether you are in regular attendance at worship or this is one
of your first visits, you are very welcome as part of this community and
today’s service of worship. God bless you. If you would like to keep in
touch, please complete the Connection Card below or email William at:
Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church holds a CCLI Streaming License: #88916
Some images from Pixabay under licence.
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