Welcome to this Service of Worship from Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church
Holy Communion Sunday 13 March 10.45am
War is madness, please stop, look at this cruelty!
Pope Francis, 6 March 2022
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 on the back page of the printed
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AS A DIVERSE PEOPLE, THE CHURCH GATHERS
TO WORSHIP ALMIGHTY GOD
Organ Voluntary
Welcome & Church News
The Grace
Preparatory Silence for Worship
Introit - Hide not thou thy face from us
Words: Psalm 27: 10
Music: Richard Farrant (1525 to 1580)
Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord, and cast not off thy
servants in thy displeasure, for we confess our sins unto thee
and hide not our unrighteousness. For thy mercy sake deliver
us from all our sins.
Call to Worship
From Psalm 46
One: God is our refuge and strength,
All: Our help in times of trouble.
One: Therefore, we will not fear; the Lord is with us;
All: God is our refuge.
One: He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth
All: He shatters the spear and burns the shields with fire.
One: Therefore, we will not fear, the Lord is with us;
All: God is our refuge.
Hymn 425 The Saviour died, but rose again
(t. St Andrew)
The Saviour died, but rose again
triumphant from the grave;
and pleads our cause at God's right hand,
omnipotent to save.
Who then can e'er divide us more
from Jesus and his love,
or break the sacred chain that binds
the earth to heaven above?
Let troubles rise, and terrors frown,
and days of darkness fall;
through him all dangers we'll defy,
and more than conquer all.
Nor death nor life, nor earth nor hell,
nor time's destroying sway,
can e'er efface us from his heart,
or make his love decay.
Each future period that will bless,
as it has blessed the past:
he loved us from the first of time,
he loves us to the last.
Scottish Paraphrases 1781 #48:5-9
Romans 8: 34-end
Prayer of Approach, Confession
& The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Hymn 153 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
(t. Faithfulness)
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions they fail not,
as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be.
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
all I have needed thy hand hath provided --
great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
Summer and winter, and seed-time and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above,
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.
Reading Psalm 27
Read by Alan Paterson
Triumphant Song of Confidence. Of David.
1The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
to devour my flesh—
my adversaries and foes—
they shall stumble and fall.
3 Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
yet I will be confident.
4 One thing I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
to live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to inquire in his temple.
5 For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will set me high on a rock.
6 Now my head is lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud,
be gracious to me and answer me!
8 ‘Come,’ my heart says, ‘seek his face!’
Your face, Lord, do I seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me.
Do not turn your servant away in anger,
you who have been my help.
Do not cast me off, do not forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
10 If my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
12 Do not give me up to the will of my
adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against
me, and they are breathing out violence.
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness
of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take
courage; wait for the Lord!
Anthem - Tantum Ergo
Words: From Pange lingua by St Thomas Aquinas
Music: Gabriel Fauré (1845 to 1924)
Tantum ergo Sacramentum veneremur cernui:
Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui:
Præstet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui.
enitori, Genitoque Laus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio:
Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
[Hence so great a Sacrament let us venerate with heads bowed
And let the old practice give way to the new rite;
Let faith provide a supplement for the failure of the senses.
To the Begetter and the Son be praise and jubilation,
Hail honour, virtue also and blessing too:
To the One proceeding from Both let there be equal praise. Amen.]
Reading Luke 13:31 - 35
Read by Alan Paterson
The Lament over Jerusalem
31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to [Jesus], ‘Get awa
y from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ 32 He said to them, ‘Go and tell
that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures
today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. 33 Yet today,
tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible
for a prophet to be killed away from Jerusalem.’
34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those
who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children
together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not
willing! 35 See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me
until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the
name of the Lord.’’
Hymn Find your place around God’s table
(t. Servant Song)
Find your place around God’s table
Bread and wine – God’s gifts we share
As we eat and drink together
Jesus Christ is present here.
Gather round, as we remember
Jesus taking wine and bread
‘My body, blood – it’s given for you’
Sacrament – as souls are fed.
Take your place around God’s Table
Taste and see that God is grace
Be encouraged, loved, forgiven
Among God’s family, find your place.
We take our place around your table
We taste and see that you are grace
We go encouraged, loved, forgiven
Among God’s family, find our place
David MacGregor © 2004 Willow Publishing
Sermon - The Mother with an Open Heart
Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth
Prayer of Dedication and for Others
During which is sung seated, on three occasions after words
‘Lord, have mercy’, hymn 776 Kyrie Eleison (Ukrainian traditional chant)
Kyrie eleison,
Kyrie eleison,
Kyrie eleison.
Hymn 19 Ye Gates, Lift Up Your Heads on High
(t. St George’s) (Psalm 24)
Ye gates lift up your heads on high;
ye doors that last for aye,
be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.
But who of glory is the King?
The mighty Lord is this,
even that same Lord that great in might
and strong in battle is.
Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors,
doors that do last for aye,
be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.
But who is he that is the King,
the King of glory? who is this?
The Lord of hosts, and none but he,
the King of glory is.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia.
Amen, Amen, Amen.
Invitation to the Table
Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
Leader: Lift up your hearts
All: We lift them to the Lord
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise
Breaking of Bread
Leader: Jesus, Lamb of God,
All: have mercy on us
Leader: Jesus, bearer of our sins,
All: have mercy on us
Leader: Jesus, redeemer of the world,
All: grant us your peace
Sacrament of Holy Communion
The Peace
Hymn 154 O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
(t. How Great Thou Art)
O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
consider all the works thy hand hath made,
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
thy power throughout the universe displayed:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee,
'How great thou art, how great thou art!'
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee,
'How great thou art, how great thou art!'
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look up from lofty mountain grandeur,
and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:
And when I think that God his Son not sparing,
sent him to die -- I scarce can take it in,
that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
he bled and died to take away my sin:
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
and take me home -- what joy shall fill my heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration
and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!
Closing Responses
From Celtic Daily Prayer by the Northumbria Community
Leader: May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
All: Wherever He may send you.
Leader: May He guide you through the wilderness,
All: Protect you through the storm.
Leader: May He bring you home rejoicing
All: At the wonders He has shown you.
Leader: May He bring you home rejoicing
All: Once again into our doors.
Blessing & Threefold Amen
Organ Voluntary
THIS MORNING’S CHAMBER GROUP MUSIC The composer and playwright
Richard Farrant, a contemporary of Byrd and Tallis, was a gentleman of the
Chapel Royal and latterly organist at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The
introit, quite four square, follows the later and simpler Reformation style
where each syllable of text is set to a single note to provide clarity of
expression. The final sentence of text repeated for emphasis. The anthem is
one of various setting of the text by Faure. The piece is a dialogue between
the tenor solo and the choir featuring a typically gentle melodic line sung
by the solo and repeated by the choir before a coda for the ‘Amen’.
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MS Eco-congregation Lenten learning: Plastics
Plastics have a bad press! These predominantly fossil fuel-based
compounds are ubiquitous in the 21st century; and many of their
applications are environmentally favourable: for instance in replacing the
gas pipelines, predominantly iron, throughout Britain. This is the country’s
largest ongoing civil engineering project! Replacing increasingly leaky gas
pipework with highly durable, leak-tight materials is just one example of
the benefits to society of uses of plastics that capitalise on their uniquely
favourable properties.
There are other instances where the durability in their use confers hidden
disbenefits: for instance the use in tyres, particularly in electric vehicles
(EVs), leads to spalling and the creation of minute particles that find their
way into all corners of the environment – including the air we breathe.
However, where the widespread use of single-trip plastic packaging is
concerned the ‘bad press’ is justified. Much of this packaging will go into
landfill, from which in time it will be leached out by rainfall or dispersed by
wind and storm. The minute particulate residues are already globally
dispersed, with harmful impact on organisms on whose health we
ultimately depend.
So let us try to avoid single-use plastics ‘like the plague’ that it actually is;
and (to mix the metaphor) let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater!
What to do?
• Find out how much single-use plastic you dispose of in a week:
perhaps by a separate partition in your ‘Non-recyclable’ bin. How could
this be reduced?
• Learn more about the widespread use of long-life plastics and how
these may become dispersed in the environment.
• Consider whether your daily choices, eg about modes of transport
or shopping, contribute to plastics pollution?
• And actively: take bags to shops to put fruit and veg in, and
avoid fresh produce that is cling wrapped or in plastic bags .
• And avoid buying goods in plastic bottles, unless these are refillable.
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NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
EVENING SERVICE (SF) Our evening service (7.00pm) is one of song and
the Sacrament of Holy Communion. All welcome (Bill McDonald Hall).
OPEN TO ALL Coffee will be served in the Bill McDonald Hall at the close
of this service. Everyone is very welcome. Single use bio-compostable
cups will be provided but you are encouraged to bring your own cup!
MIDWEEK PRAYERS You are most welcome to attend a time of peace,
prayer and reflection in the church sanctuary, this Tuesday at 10.00am.
PASTORAL CARE Our Pastoral Assistant, Kay McIntosh, will be off in the
week starting Monday 14 March. Please address any pastoral matters to
our Pastoral Co-ordinators and Pastoral Visitor, or to the minister, as
appropriate. 0131 667 1286 or
LENTEN SWISHING What is this? Swishing is when you change unwanted
goods for someone else’s. During Lent, the Eco Group would like to
experiment with this for clothes and accessories. Remember that sale
bargain you picked up and will never wear or that Christmas present that
is far too small. Well. if you have such an item, bring it along on Sunday
mornings during Lent and see if there is anything you might exchange it
for. All goods must be scarcely worn and clean and in good condition. If
there is something that catches your eye – please help yourself. No cost is
involved and all leftovers will be delivered to Bethany after Easter. So in one
fell swoop, you get rid of that unwanted item, save a trip to the charity
shop, reduce clothes manufacture and help with re-cycling and reducing
landfill. What could be better?
UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND CHRISTIAN AID’S RESPONSE
We have all been appalled by recent events unfolding in Ukraine. As
conflict intensifies, more than a million people have fled their homes.
Leaving behind jobs, belongings and loved ones, they need shelter, food
and water.
Christian Aid is working with partner organisations in the ACT Alliance (a
global faith-based coalition), to offer assistance to Ukraine refugees fleeing
deadly violence. So far, one of their ACT partners has already distributed
28 tonnes of food supplies and other lifesaving essentials to people on the
Ukrainian borders. With your help, they can do much, much more.
Christian Aid is a member of the DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee),
which brings together leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and
efficiently in response to large-scale disasters. The UK government has
promised to match donations to the DEC’s Ukraine Appeal up to £20
million.ou can reach them https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Disasters Emergency Committee, to donate online. Thank you.
YOUTH UPDATE Thank you! A big thank you to all of the young people
and adults who helped organise and lead the Youth service and the
Pancake Breakfast Youth Fundraiser on 27 February! Thank you to all those
who attended, and for the very generous donations that were given at the
event. We raised £490 which will be put toward the Youth Weekend Away in June!
Youth Group Sunday 13 March (P6-S1 from 6.00pm-7.00pm; S2-S6 from
7.15pm-8.30pm): We will be meeting in the youth room for a discussion
night about faith, social justice and race in the US and UK.
Youth Group Sunday 20 March (ALL AGES 6.30pm - tbc): We will be going
to Fountain Park for a session of mini-golf at Volcano Falls! Cost is £5 per
youth. Sign-ups are required by the end of the day on 13 March, and
consent forms and money will be due on 20 March. Please get in touch
with me if you would like to sign-up. The time will be confirmed once sign-
ups are complete.
Youth Weekend Away - P6-S6 youth are invited to the Youth Weekend away
from 3-5 June 2022 at the Whitaugh Park Rock UK Centre - a weekend of
outdoor adventure activities! Registration deadline is 15 March. Flyers and
registration forms are available: please speak with Hillary if you have any
questions.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROFESSOR MORLEY SEWELL
The funeral of our dear friend, Morley, will take place on Tuesday 15 March
at 12.30pm at Mortonhall Crematorium. The committal service is for close
family ‘in person’, but is being livestreamed and all friends are very
welcome to join online. Login details from the church office:
A service of celebration and thanksgiving for Morley’s life will take place in
Mayfield Salisbury on Tuesday 31 May at 2.00pm, when family from
around the globe will be gathering, and Morley and Cynthia’s Mayfield
Salisbury friends will again be very welcome.
PILGRIMAGE TO ST ANDREWS – MAIN DATE: SATURDAY 7 MAY
We’ll be completing the Fife Pilgrim Way to St Andrews in April and May,
having walked the first leg as a congregation from North Queensferry to
Dunfermline Abbey last September. The intention is to have another
congregational pilgrimage day on Saturday 7 May for the final leg from
Ceres to St Andrews, a distance of 9.5 miles. Once more, there will be the
option to walk a shorter section, or to simply join at the end, when we will
gather for a short service and then food and fellowship. In addition, the
minister will be walking the three preceding sections on Mondays in April,
and would welcome any fellow pilgrims along the way! The details are as follows:
• Dunfermline to Cardenden (14 miles) – Monday 11 April
• Cardenden to Kennoway (15 miles) – Monday 18 April (Easter Monday)
• Kennoway to Ceres (8.5 miles) – Monday 25 April
• Ceres to St Andrews (9.5 miles) – Saturday 7 May
FOREST CHURCH – ‘EMMAUS WALK’ – SUNDAY 24 APRIL FROM 2.30-
5.00pm We’ll be joining with the Penicuik churches in their Forest Church
on the Sunday after Easter, to explore God in nature and walk, talk and be
together. More details to follow, but save the date and any queries at
present, feel free to contact the minister.
EVENING OF PIONEER PRACTICE WITH JONNY BAKER THURSDAY 5 MAY
7.00PM In the face of numerical decline in the traditional church
denominations, there is a renewed awareness of the importance of God’s
mission in the world. Do we just need to do the old things better or are we
being challenged to embrace the new: creative, innovative expressions of
faith, rooted in their context, in partnership with traditional forms?
Jonny Baker is Director of Mission Education at the Church Mission Society
in Oxford, and a renowned writer and inspirer on ‘pioneering’ forms of
mission and ministry. He is touring Scotland with musician and artist Gav
Mart – and working with local pioneers – to explore key themes of ‘Pioneer
Practice’, the name of his recent book.
Mayfield Salisbury is hosting the event for Edinburgh and the Lothians –
all are welcome. Sign up on Eventbrite here (cost £3 each) -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-pioneer-practice-4-7-may-2022-tickets-272673472697
OFFERINGS During this time when Church attendance is restricted, you
may continue to give offerings to support the work of the Church. Please
contact our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Hugh Somerville on 0131 466 2446
or
have put offerings in the plate during the service to do so at the close of
the service. In the halls entrance and in the vestibule, you will find a bowl
or plate marked ‘Plate Collection’. Regular and one-off donations, are still
possible online through: www.give.net/20311853
Copyright Notices
Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible:
Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
All rights reserved worldwide.
Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church holds a CCLI Streaming License: #88916
Some images from Pixabay under licence.
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of service for next week: Thursday at 6.00pm.
Next Grapevine: Friday 22 April at 6.00pm.
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