The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Approach:
Hymn 197 : As we are Gathered
Min: The Lord is the everlasting God,
All: the Creator of the ends of the earth.
Min: He gives strength to the weary
All: and increases the power of the weak.
Min: Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
All: they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
Min: they shall run and not be weary,
All: they shall walk and not faint.
Hymn 439 ‘Look, ye saints the sight is glorious!
Offering: Hymn 505 v1
All Age Talk
JP 98 ‘I have decided to follow Jesus.’
I have decided to follow Jesus x 3
no turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me x 3
no turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, I still will follow x 3
no turning back, no turning back.
Will you decide now to follow Jesus x 3
no turning back, no turning back.
Prayer
Word:
Acts 1: 1-11.
Hymn 31 ‘I waited patiently for God.’
St. Luke 24: 44 – end.
Sermon: ‘Waiting on the Lord.’
Response:
SGP 106 ‘Those who wait on the Lord.’
Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 184 ‘Sing to the Lord a joyful song.’
Blessing:
Benediction/ Threefold Amen.
Hymn 786: May the God of peace go with us
Thought of the Week
Jesus said, ‘’I am going to send you what my Father promised; but wait until you have been clothed with power from on high.
What does it mean for us to wait on the Lord and to be given power from on high?
Mortlach and Rothes Church 