CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 34:8-­‐10

PSALM  34:1-­‐9   |  Scottish Psalter  |  Tune - Irish (see Psalm 45a in the Sing Psalms app.)

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father in heaven, You have loved us with an everlasting love and set us on paths of righteousness for your own name’s sake. Yet we have strayed from your way and sinned against you in word, thought and deed - through what we have done and what we have left undone. We confess that in our unbelief, we have often failed to trust your promises, believe in your mercy and respond with zeal for your kingdom. Forgive our many sins, cleanse us from all unrighteousness and minister to us, we pray, that we might rise up from this time of worship renewed by your grace and ready to joyfully to serve your everlasting kingdom. In Jesus name, Amen."

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“Come now let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”
Isaiah 1:18

SCRIPTURE READING  |   Genesis 6:1-22, Hebrews 11:7

RECORDED SERMON  |  “When Faith Conquers Unbelief.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
The sermon should automatically publish here in time for worship at 11am.  It will also be available at this link - www.sermonaudio.com ​

​PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would bless His church throughout the world on the Lord’s Day, granting repentance and renewed zeal for His gospel.
• Those attending Christianity Explored online would come to know Christ as Saviour and Lord.
• The UK Government and Scottish Executive would fear God and recognise their great need for salvation through Jesus Christ and the wisdom comes down from heaven.
• Freedom of speech would be preserved in Scotland and that the gospel would not be silenced in the name of “tolerance” or “hate speech”.
• The word preached during UCCF’s online mission week would be blessed by God and result in real and lasting fruit in the lives of the students who listened in.
• Those who have entered training for pastoral ministry within the Free Church would be well-nurtured and equipped for whatever sphere of service God calls them to.
• Justice would prevail in the case of those who vandalised the 13 churches in Burkina Faso and the church there would be strengthened and encouraged in the grace of God.
• Those who have been left bereaved as a result of Covid-19 would know the true comfort and peace which is found through faith in Jesus Christ.

PSALM 119(8)   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Bowersburn​

BENEDICTION
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 84:1-4

PSALM  84:1-3, 10-12   |  Scottish Psalter  |  Tune - Harrington

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF FAITH
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting, Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING  |   Genesis 5:18-24,  Hebrews 11:5-6

RECORDED SERMON  |  “Walking With God.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
The sermon should automatically publish here in time for worship at 11am.  It will also be available at this link - www.sermonaudio.com ​

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would bless His church throughout the world on the Lord’s Day, granting repentance and renewal to His people.
• Those attending Christianity Explored online would come to know Christ as Saviour and Lord.
• Our nation would be brought to repentance and a fear of the Lord through this bitter season.
• Our Government would be wise and make sound and rationale decisions for the good of the nation.
• Freedom of speech would be preserved for years to come and that the gospel would not be silenced in the name of “tolerance” or “hate speech”.
• As Muslims come out of Ramadan they would be brought by God’s grace to see their need for a salvation which only Jesus Christ can provide.
• The people of God would be wise and discerning, “understanding the times”, and ready to respond in a manner worthy of the gospel.
• Those who have been left bereaved as a result of Covid-19 would know the true comfort and peace which is found through faith in Jesus Christ.

PSALM 119(6)   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Mulchaich​

BENEDICTION
“To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory forever and ever, Amen.”

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 100:1-­3

PSALM  100:1-5   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Diademata

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father, as we come to worship you this day, we confess that in recent days we have not presented our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to you. We have entertained impure thoughts, been sharp with our tongues, desired that which is evil in your sight and even done things which do not accord with your holy commandments. Have mercy on us, we pray. Grant us the grace of true repentance, a grief and hatred for sin and a renewed desire to do all things in a manner worthy of the gospel. For we ask this in the name of Christ, our Lord, Amen."

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his Only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”
1 John 4:9-10

SCRIPTURE READING  |   Genesis 4:1-16,  Hebrews 11:1-4

RECORDED SERMON  |  “The Worship Faith Produces.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
The sermon should automatically publish here in time for worship at 11am.  It will also be available at this link - www.sermonaudio.com ​

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many as they hear the word proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.#
• Those attending our online Christianity Explored course would come to know Christ as Saviour and Lord.
• God would grant spiritual revival and renewal to His church throughout the world.
• Christians in Nigeria would be comforted and strengthened as they face terrible persecution at the hands of Islamic militants.
• Muslims celebrating Ramadan would come to see the emptiness of their works-based religion and their great need for the only Saviour of sinners.
• Those who attacked Christian communities in Burkina Faso recently would be brought to justice, that the church would be strengthened and the gospel flourish throughout the land.
• The Presbyterian Church of Central India would receive financial aid and spiritual blessing in days of great weakness.
• Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, who has been imprisoned in China since March 14th, would be strong in the Lord and reunited with his wife and family.

PSALM 96(b):1-9   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Stockport​

BENEDICTION
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him,”
​Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm  95:6-7

PSALM  63:1-8   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Crasselius

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Loving Heavenly Father, You alone are the Creator and Sustainer of all things. It is our great privilege to live under your omnipotence, righteousness, wisdom, mercy and grace. You love us better than any we could ever know here on earth, and we stand in awe of your power and commitment to cherish us. Yet even though we have tasted your goodness, we are people who would rather trust in ourselves. We place our hope in our own talents and abilities, in relationships with people we admire and love, in our jobs and good health, in our economic value and academic abilities. Forgive us, we pray, for the sin of pride and unbelief and cause us to see that all of our hope is found in who You are and in what You have done. Strengthen our faith and help us to live lives worthy of the name of Christ, for we pray in His name, Amen."  

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience form dead works to serve the living God.” Hebrews 9:13-14

SCRIPTURE READING  |   Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 11:1-3

RECORDED SERMON  |  “What is Faith?”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
The sermon should automatically publish here in time for worship at 11am.  It will also be available at this link - www.sermonaudio.com ​

​PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many as they hear the word proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.
• God would grant spiritual revival and renewal to His church, including our own denomination.
• Our Government would come to fear the Lord and honour His word.
• Those attending our online Christianity Explored course would come to know Christ.
• The witness of Christians in Nigeria would be strengthened and blessed as they face terrible persecution at the hands of Islamic militants.
• Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, who has been imprisoned in China since March 14th, would be strong in the Lord and reunited with his wife and family.
• The Scottish Govt. would not restrict or even deny freedom of speech under the auspices of “hate crime” legislation.

PSALM 40:1-5   |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Walton​

BENEDICTION
Now to him who Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 25:4-5

PSALM 25: 1-7  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Rockingham

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our Father in heaven, Many of us come before you today with troubled hearts and minds. We are fearful about our relationships, our health, our finances, our families, our futures and many other things. We confess that we struggle to trust your promises in a way that would bring comfort to our hearts. Instead we doubt your love and concern for us and this sometimes prevents us from praying and bringing our burdens to you. We ask that you would forgive our unbelief, strengthen our faith and grant us a greater understanding of your steadfast love and faithfulness towards all who fear you, in Jesus’s Name, Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” ; “Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (John 3:16; 1 Peter 5:7)

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Psalm 130

RECORDED SERMON  |  “The Christian Experience”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
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PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many as they hear the word proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.
• God would grant spiritual revival and renewal to His church, including our own denomination.
• Our online Christianity Explored course would be well attended and that many would come to know Christ as their Saviour and Lord through this.
• Our Government would come to fear the Lord and be wise and united in its decision making.
• God would sustain and bless Doctors and Nurses in the NHS and throughout the world.
• Christians undergoing persecution – in places like Burma & Burkina Faso – would remain steadfast and strong in the faith and that the Lord would stay the hand of those who seek to harm them.
• Marjorie Smart and her children would know the comfort and peace of God, following the death of Rev. Dominic Smart. (Give thanks to God for his life and ministry).
• Rev. Rory Stott & Rev. Angus Macrae would know the blessing of the Lord as they begin new ministries at Ferintosh and Free North respectively.
• St. Peter’s, Kilmallie, Bon Accord, Garrabost, Carloway and Ayr & Kilwinning Free Churches would be led by the Lord to the man of God’s choosing as they seek a new pastor.

PSALM 130:1-8  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune - Martyrdom

BENEDICTION
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all, this day and evermore, Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 95:6-10

PSALM 27: 1-4  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Argyle

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
“Our God and Saviour, We come before you today as foolish sheep whose natural inclination is to wander far from you. You have set your love upon us, chosen us, and saved us, but we find it hard to trust you and often choose instead to run to our own wisdom and understanding. You lead us in green pastures for your own name’s sake, but we reject the feast that you lay before us and try frantically to fill ourselves up with things that cannot satisfy. You lead us by still waters to restore our souls, yet we recklessly dabble with strong currents of temptation and are easily swept away by torrents of sinful cravings. Have mercy upon us, we pray. Create in us a pure heart and renew a right spirit with us. Forgive our many sins and lead us in the everlasting way, in Jesus’s Name, Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Revelation: 3:14-22

RECORDED SERMON  |  “Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
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PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many as they hear the word proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.
• God would grant spiritual revival and renewal to His church, including our own denomination.
• Our online Christianity Explored course would be well attended and that many would come to know Christ as their Saviour and Lord through this.
• Our Government would come to fear the Lord and be wise and united in its decision making.
• God would sustain and bless Doctors and Nurses in the NHS and throughout the world.
• Those living in difficult and vulnerable conditions would be protected and kept safe from harm.
• The forces of darkness at works against Christians in Burkina Faso and elsewhere would be driven back and that the gospel would flourish in these hostile lands.
• Rev. Suraj Kasula would be blessed and sustained in his ministry in Nepal and see great fruit from his labours.
• Rev. David Macpherson would adjust well to life in Peru and see much fruit from His labours.

PSALM 51:10-19  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Ottawa

BENEDICTION
“Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever, Amen.”

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 91:1-2; 9-10)

PSALM 23  |  Scottish Psalter  |  Tune: Crimond

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
Our Father in heaven, in this bitter season which you have ordained, we acknowledge that our greatest need is to be still and humble before you, to turn from our wicked ways and to hunger and thirst after Christ and His righteousness. Yet we confess that our tendency is to seek comfort in earthly pleasures and trust in our own capabilities, whilst neglecting the grace of repentance and the gift of prayer. Turn us away from the emptiness of vain things and forgive our unbelief. Help us to “discern this time” and to number our days that we might get a heart of wisdom - and fill us with Your Spirit, that we might live distinct, fruitful and God-glorifying lives. For we ask it all in the name of our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:19-23)

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Revelation: 3:7-13

RECORDED SERMON  |  “Philadelphia: The Faithful Church.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson
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PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many throughout the world as they hear the word proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.
• Our online Christianity Explored course would be well attended in May and June and that many would come to know Christ as their Saviour and Lord through this.
• God would have mercy on our land, granting spiritual renewal and revival to His bride.
• Our Government would make wise decisions in the coming weeks and months, particularly concerning when to allow a gradual return to “normal life”.
• God would sustain, preserve and grant skill to Doctors and Nurses in the NHS and throughout the world as they care for those suffering from the Coronavirus.
• God would restore those in our congregation who are unwell at this time, particularly those displaying some symptoms of the virus.
• God would grant comfort and strength to the vulnerable and those who are living alone.

PSALM 24:1-10  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Nativity

BENEDICTION
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
​1 Corinthians 15:58

​CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 103:15-22

PSALM 103: 1-11  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Before the throne of God above

PRAYER

• Adoration (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Confession (Confessing our sins to God)
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

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CONFESSION OF FAITH  |  Heidelberg Catechism

• Question 1: What is your only comfort in life and death?
• Answer: “That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my Heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; Indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him.”

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Mark 15:1-16:8

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RECORDED SERMON  |  “The only hope for a dying world.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that: 

• God would grant the grace of repentance and faith to many throughout the world as they hear the gospel proclaimed on the Lord’s Day.
• Our online Christianity Explored course would be well attended in May and June and that many would come to know Christ as their Saviour and Lord through this.
• The days we are living in would cause all believers to be humble before God and repent of our sins – in the church at large, as a denomination, and in our own lives.
• Our Prime Minister would continue to make good progress in his recovery, come to believe the gospel and that he and other politicians would turn our country from so many evil ways.
• God would sustain, preserve and grant skill to Doctors and Nurses in the NHS and throughout the world who are become overwhelmed by the scale of illness they are having to deal with.
• The Councils of Edinburgh and Glasgow would realise the error of their intolerance, having cancelled the Franklin Graham and Destiny Church conferences in recent months.
• Those in Burkina Faso who are translating the bible into Birafor would have all the resources they need and that the church would be strengthened in the face of many dangers.
• The church in Burma would be comforted and strengthened, following the murder of 21 Christians by the military last month.
• The White family would know God’s comfort and peace as they mourn the loss of a dear Husband, Father and Grandfather

PRAISE  |  In Christ Alone
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In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! - who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.

BENEDICTION
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39

CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 50:1-6


PSALM 40:1-5  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Walton


PRAYER 

• Adoration  (Praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes)
• Thanksgiving  (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication  (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

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CONFESSION OF SIN  |  Read Matthew 8:19-20
“Our Gracious God and Father in heaven,

We are eager to declare our willingness to go where you command and follow wherever you lead. Yet we confess that we are weak and fickle, easily distracted and often quick to follow our sinful hearts instead. We lack spiritual mindedness, the wisdom that comes down from heaven and too often resort to the thinking and the patterns of a fallen world. In your mercy, forgive our many sins. Teach us what it means to take up our cross daily and follow you. Help us put to death the desire to control our own lives in both the present and the future. Show us the emptiness of things, the shallowness of man’s applause and the offensiveness of pride. Fill us with such a burning passion for your glory that we will suffer any loss, ridicule, inconvenience, or cost, in order to hear your name praised in every land, from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

For we ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amen.”


ASSURANCE OF PARDON 
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:8-­‐9


SCRIPTURE READING  |  Revelation 3:1-­‐6; 1 Corinthians 3:10-­‐15 

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RECORDED SERMON  |  “Sardis: Renowned but dead”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that: 

• God would grant grace, wisdom and discernment in the church throughout the nations, such that she would: love what He loves; hate what He hates; live by His commandments; worship Him In Spirit and Truth and be devoted to His means of grace. 
• All Christians would view these days as an opportunity to be fervent in prayer and to meditate on God’s word.  That whilst we are in virtual “lock‐down” and services are cancelled, Christians would come to have a new-found appreciation for the assembly of God’s people on the Lord’s Day (Psalm 42:4). 
• God in His mercy would grant repentance and spiritual revival to our nation and throughout the world. 
• Those in Government would be kept strong and given the wisdom to rule well and make sound decisions. 
• Those working in healthcare would be kept healthy and given all of the skill, wisdom and strength they need to care for the sick and the dying. 
• Those who have lost friends and relatives through Covid-19 would know the comfort of God’s common grace and that by His saving grace, they would come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the families of Rev. Derek Prime and Rev. John J. Murray - men of God who recently went to be with the Lord. We thank God for their respective ministries.​ 
• Rev. David Carmichael and his congregation ‐ Abbeygreen Church in Lesmahagow - would know God’s blessing and His peace having departed the Church of Scotland and come into the Free Church.

PSALM 119(5)  |   Sing Psalms  |  Tune – Maryton   (see the tune in the Sing Psalms App for Psalm 119(3)

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BENEDICTION
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope, this day and evermore, Amen.”

​CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 47 2.

PSALM 97:1-­‐7,11-­‐12  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Mainzer
(see Psalm 103:8-­‐22 in sing psalms app.)

PRAYER

• Adoration (praising God for  who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of worship on the Lord’s Day)

CONFESSION OF SIN
Almighty God, Our Father in heaven, You have loved us with an everlasting love, but we have not loved you in return You have called us by your Word and Spirit, but we have not listened to your voice You have set us on paths of righteousness for your name’s sake yet we have strayed from your way; Have mercy on us we pray, for sins of thought, word and deed, for things we have done and what we have left undone, Cleanse us by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, renew a right spirit within us and lead us in the everlasting way, For the sake of Christ and His Kingdom,
Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON
“If we have been united with Christ in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a  resurrection like his. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but  the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 6:5, 10-­‐11)


SCRIPTURE READING  |  Psalm 85,  Isaiah 42:24-­‐25

RECORDED SERMON  |  “When God shakes the nations.”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray that:

• God would pour out His Spirit upon the nations, granting repentance and a great turning to Him in Government, throughout society and in the church

We would see, in the spread of this virus throughout the world, our own fragility and dependence on God’s Grace in Christ

The church would be holy as God is holy and that as Christians we would joyfully  love our neighbour and be clear with the gospel – the power of God  for salvation!

Whilst we are in virtual “lock-­‐down” and services are cancelled, Christians would come to have a newfound appreciation for the assembly of God’s people on the Lord’s Day (Psalm 42:4) and be ready to worship Him like never before/That we would see this as an opportunity to devote ourselves to the Word and be alone with God in prayer

That those in Government would be kept healthy and given the wisdom and strength to rule well and make sound decisions in these days; that politicians would not be partisan but band together as those who surely share the same concerns; for Prime Minister Boris Johnston to make a swift recovery from illness

That those working in healthcare would be kept healthy and given all of the skill, wisdom and strength they need to care for the sick and the dying.

For Ministers in the Free Church of Scotland and other denominations to be strong in the Lord and faithful ambassadors of His truth in days of much unbelief & falsehood.

PSALM 85: 1-­‐9  |  Sing Psalms  |  Tune: Austrian Hymn

BENEDICTION
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.” Amen

​CALL TO WORSHIP  |  Psalm 46:1-11

PSALM 46:1-6; 10-11  |  Sing Psalms  |  tune - Stroudwater

PRAYER
This prayer is one of:

• Adoration (praising God for who He is and what He is like/His attributes),
• Thanksgiving (Giving thanks to God for all He has given and continues to give)
• Confession (Open acknowledgement and sorrow for our sins)
• Supplication (Requesting His help, presence, leading and provision – especially for the people of God in our time of Lord’s Day worship)

CONFESSION OF FAITH  |  Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING  |  Psalm 121

RECORDED SERMON  |  "From where does my help come?”  |  Rev. Paul Gibson

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Pray for:

• The grace of repentance in all the nations of the earth (that men would see in this pandemic their own fragility, sin and need of the only Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ).
• The church at large: for repentance of worldliness, luke-warmness and spiritual apathy; for the grace to be distinct and caring in our communities and with our neighbours.
• For our government – that those in power would be humbled and brought to see that “unless the Lord builds up the house its labourers build in vain”; wisdom in decision making.
  
• For the NHS and those seeking to care for the sick; teachers and school pupils.
  
• For those in our community who live alone, are frail or facing very uncertain times with work.
  

PSALM 121  |  Sing Psalms  |  tune – Trewen

BENEDICTION
“Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever, Amen.” (Jude: 24-25)