EDINBURGH NORTHWEST KIRK
COMMUNION SERVICE
SUNDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2025
10.30 am
Minister : Reverend Julia A Cato
Organist : Simon Bertram
Pianist : Katherine Campbell
The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all
(congregation to stand as the Bible is brought into church)
WELCOME & INTIMATIONS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader : We gather this morning to remember our call:
All : To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God.
Leader : We bring with us the events of the week in the world and in our lives,
All : trying to know how to be just and loving and humble in the midst of it all.
Leader : We gather here, and see those who are doing justice,
who are kind beyond measure, who set the example for humility.
All : With gratitude for living saints, with thankfulness for the purpose of faith,
Leader : let us worship God.
HYMN 198 Let us build a house
PRAYER OF APPROACH, CONFESSION & SUPPLICATION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Glen Arran McKinney
BLESSING
The Lord bless you and keep you,
The Lord make his face to shine upon you
And be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you
And give you peace.
HYMN 448 Lord, the light of your love is shining
FIRST READING Psalm 149 June Kemp
ANTHEM Nunc Dimittis George Dyson
SECOND READING Luke 19 : 1 - 10
SERMON
HYMN 565 My life flows on in endless song (please remain seated)
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING & INTERCESSION
CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table
HYMN 19 Ye gates
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is indeed right this day to give you thanks, O God.
In fulfilment of your promise, you pour your Spirit upon us, filling us with your gifts, leading us into all truth, and uniting peoples of many tongues in the living of the gospel day by day.
Infused with the Spirit, we join with your people of all places and times, with the whole company of heaven, and with all the saints, to proclaim your greatness
and sing your praise in the angels’ unending hymn:
Holy, Holy, Holy one, God of love and peace
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of God.
Hosanna in the highest!
Sharing the Feast
Sharing the Peace
CLOSING PRAYER
HYMN 740 For all the saints (v 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8)
BENEDICTION Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
Cramond Kirk is part of Edinburgh Northwest Kirk
www.edinburghnorthwestkirk.org.uk Charity No : SC006457
CCL Licence No : 833142 MRL Licence No : 833166
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