Welcome to this Service of Worship from Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church
The Transfiguration Sunday 6 March 10.45am
‘The one who makes war forgets humanity... He entrusts himself
to the diabolical and perverse logic of arms, which is farthest from
the will of God, and he distances himself from the ordinary people
who want peace.’
Pope Francis, 27 February 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
Introit - Ubi caritas et amor
Words: ancient antiphon for Maundy Thursday
Music: Ola Gjeilo (born 1978)
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.
Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor.
Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur.
Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum.
Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Amen.
Organ Voluntary
A Sad Pavan for these distracted times
Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)
Welcome & Church News
The Grace
Preparatory Silence for Worship
Introit - Deep River
Traditional spiritual
Music: arranged by Brian Trant
Deep river,
my home is over Jordan
Deep river,
Lord, I want to cross over
into campground
O, don’t you want to go
to that promised land,
To that Gospel feast,
where all is peace.
Deep river…
Call to Worship
Based on writing from Henri Nouwen
One: We won’t fear the whispers of doubt and temptation
All : God will lead us into peace and stillness
One: We won’t fear the desert place
All: God will turn loneliness to stillness and solitude
One: We won’t fear being inadequate
All : We set this morning aside simply to know that we are loved.
Hymn 259 Beauty for Brokenness
Verses 1 and 3 - 5 (t. God of the Poor)
Beauty for brokenness,
hope for despair,
Lord, in the suffering
this is our prayer.
Bread for the children,
justice, joy, peace,
sunrise to sunset
your kingdom increase.
God of the poor,
friend of the weak,
give us compassion, we pray,
melt our cold hearts,
let tears fall like rain.
Come, change our love
from a spark to a flame.
Refuge from cruel wars,
havens from fear,
cities for sanctuary,
freedoms to share.
Peace to the killing fields,
scorched earth to green,
Christ for the bitterness,
his cross for the pain.
Rest for the ravaged earth,
oceans and streams,
plundered and poisoned,
our future, our dreams.
Lord, end our madness,
carelessness, greed;
make us content with
the things that we need.
Lighten our darkness,
breathe on this flame,
until your justice
burns brightly again;
until the nations
learn of your ways,
seek your salvation
and bring you their praise.
Prayer of Approach, Confession & 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 189 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
(t. Be Still)
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One, is here;
come bow before him now
with reverence and fear:
in him no sin is found ñ
we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around;
he burns with holy fire,
with splendour he is crowned:
how awesome is the sight ñ
our radiant king of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord
is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place;
he comes to cleanse and heal,
to minister his grace:
no work too hard for him -
in faith receive from him.
Be still, for the power of the Lord
is moving in this place.
First Reading 1 Kings 8:22 - 23, 41 - 43
Read by Patricia McDonald
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all
the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. 23 He said, ‘O
Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth
beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk
before you with all their heart…
41 ‘Likewise when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from
a distant land because of your name 42 —for they shall hear of your great
name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—when a foreigner
comes and prays towards this house, 43 then hear in heaven your dwelling-
place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you, so that all the
peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people
Israel, and so that they may know that your name has been invoked on this
house that I have built.
Anthem - Turn thy face from our sins
Words: Psalm 51: 9 – 11
Music: Thomas Attwood (1765 – 1838)
Turn Thy face from my sins, and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence,
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Second Reading St Luke 9:28 - 36
Read by Patricia McDonald
The Transfiguration
28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and
John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while he
was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became
dazzling white. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to
him. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which
he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but
since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who
stood with him. 33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus,
‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for
you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah’—not knowing what he said. 34
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they
were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35 Then from the cloud came a
voice that said, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’
36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent
and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
Hymn ’Tis good, Lord, to be here
(t. Carlisle)
’Tis good, Lord, to be here,
Thy glory fills the night;
Thy face and garments, like the sun,
Shine with unborrowed light.
’Tis good, Lord, to be here,
Thy beauty to behold
Where Moses and Elijah stand,
Thy messengers of old.
Fulfiller of the past,
Promise of things to be,
We hail Thy body glorified
And our redemption see.
Before we taste of death,
We see Thy kingdom come;
We fain would hold the vision bright
And make this hill our home.
’Tis good, Lord, to be here.
Yet we may not remain;
But since Thou bidst us leave the mount,
Come with us to the plain.
Sermon
From the Mountaintop into the Valley
Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth
Hymn 456 Christ is the world's true light
(t. Nun Danket)
Christ is the world's true light,
its captain of salvation,
the daystar clear and bright
of every race and nation;
new life, new hope awakes,
where people own his sway:
from bondage freedom breaks,
and night is turned to day.
In Christ all races meet,
their ancient feuds forgetting,
the whole round world complete,
from sunrise to its setting:
when Christ is throned as Lord,
we shall forsake our fear,
to ploughshare beat the sword,
to pruning-hook the spear.
One Lord, in one great name
unite us all who own you;
cast out our pride and shame
that hinder to enthrone you;
the world has waited long,
has travailed long in pain:
come, heal its ancient wrong,
come, Prince of Peace, and reign.
Prayer for Others
Prayer for Ukraine
One: The psalmist writes:
‘I call on the Lord in my distress,
and he answers me.’
Lord, we call to you in our distress.
All: We trust you to answer us.
ONE: We lift up the people of Ukraine before you.
We pray to you for peace.
Bring an end to violence, bring comfort and respite to the injured,
the bereaved and the refugees.
Lord, we call to you in our distress.
All: We trust you to answer us.
One: We pray for warmongers and world leaders,
guide their actions and responses to this crisis,
may hope and grace and peace triumph now over
fear and hate and war.
Lord, we call to you in our distress.
All: We trust you to answer us.
One: We pray for the church in Ukraine and Russia,
give them courage to speak truth, justice and love
And strength to use their hands for healing,
Lord, we call to you in our distress.
All: We trust you to answer us.
One: In a moment of silence,
we lift our fears, our sorrows and our hopes to you.
We pray, Lord, that you might hush the noise of the men of strife
That they might lay down their weapons and stop the killing
God of peace, God of love,
have mercy on our world,
have mercy on Ukraine.
Lord, we call to you in our distress.
All: We trust you to answer us. Amen.
Hymn 459 Crown him with many crowns
(t. Diademata)
Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.
Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me:
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
Closing Responses
From Ephesians 6
One: As we start our Lenten journey teach us to follow you;
All : To put on the belt of truth; even when it’s easier to compromise.
One: In desert times when we feel weak.
All: We will put on the breastplate of righteousness.
One: And as we go into the week ahead
All : We fit our feet with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace
Blessing & Threefold Amen
Organ Voluntary
The National Anthem of Ukraine
THIS MORNING’S CHAMBER GROUP MUSIC The introit is a well-known
spiritual of the Deep South, full of longing for a better place. It was
arranged by Brian Trant for his ‘Grail Passion’ of 1952. The anthem is by
Thomas Attwood, organist of St Paul’s Catherdral, who was a pupil of
Mozart and a friend of Mendelssohn. Each part of the melody is first stated
by a soprano solo before being repeated in harmony by the choir. Note
the insistent setting of the word ‘renew’.
NOTES ON THE ORGAN MUSIC Tomkins' Pavan is dated 14 February
1649, a few days after the execution of King Charles l.
NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
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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. You can reach them at:
https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Disasters Emergency Committee, to donate online. Thank you.
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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! If you are
new to Mayfield Salisbury, you’re welcome to ask a member of the
welcome team in the vestibule to walk through with you.
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 AND PRAYER CHAIN We are very fortunate to have a team
of twenty eight pastoral visitors. It’s a time for new beginnings, so if you
now would like to have a regular visit or phone call, please do contact me
and I shall arrange that for you. If you would like to be held in prayer or be
one of the people on our confidential prayer chain. Please do contact me
with your prayer request. Please contact Kay on 07587 043 191 or
AFTERNOON SERVICE of HOLY COMMUNION We look forward to
welcoming you at the next AFTERNOON SERVICE of HOLY COMMUNION
on Tuesday 8 March which will be led by Revd Dr Sandy Forsyth
Time: 2.30pm with proceedings end around 3.45pm.
Venue: in the level access Bill McDonald Hall [via West Mayfield entrance]
with refreshments and chat to follow.
If you need further information, please ask your Pastoral Visitor (PV), any
Elder or Anne Sturrock. And, as we need names in advance, please phone
Kay McIntosh (NOTE new number: 07587 043 191) to tell us that you are
coming. We hope you will! Thank you.
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?
COMMUNION NEXT SUNDAY – 13 MARCH All are welcome to celebrate
the Lord’s Supper at our three communion services next Sunday, in the
morning at 9.30am (all age service) and 10.45am (traditional service), and in
the evening at 7.00pm (quieter, contemplative service). In the morning,
please bring your own bread and grape juice, or you can pick up pre-
packaged elements on arrival at church. In the evening there will be pre-
poured juice and pre-cut bread.
JOINT SERVICES AT 10.30AM – ONCE PER MONTH – following our youth-
led service on 27 February, we will be having one joint Sunday service per
month until the summer. These will be on the penultimate Sundays of each
month - 20 March, 17 April, 22 May and 19 June. The first three will be led
by the minister and will involved music from the Chamber Group. The
service in June will be led by our youth worker and young
Youth Group 6 March - ALL AGES (P6-S6) from 6:00-
8:00pm. We will be having our postponed gingerbread house build-off this
evening in the Bill McDonald Hall as we celebrate and discuss Lent and
Mardi Gras together! Please also bring your wrapped gift from our
Christmas Party for our belated White Elephant gift exchange! All
encouraged to bring a friend.
Youth Group outing Sunday 20 March - Sign-ups are now possible for our
all ages (P6-S6) Youth Group mini-golf outing at Volcano Falls, Fountain
Park! Sign-ups will close on Sunday 13 March. Consent forms and money
due on 20 March. Please contact Hillary if you would like to sign-up.
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 are
available: please speak with Hillary if you have any questions.
TRAIDCRAFT STALL It’s Traidcraft Stall time again - well, not quite! Next
Traidcraft Stall will be on Sunday March 13th. So plenty time to save up
and source some real money to spend stocking up on Easter Eggs and
Easter Cards as well as all your favourite Traidcraft products. And remember
any profit we make goes to Christian Aid so what’s not to like about that?
(IOUs acceptable if you forget the real money)
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
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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