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Service: Friday 10 April 2020

  • 10 April 2020
  • lorna.graham

Good Friday Service

Opening Hymn:
MP 537: On a Hill Far Away

On a hill far away
Stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross
Where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown.
 
Concluding Hymn:
CH4 374: The Servant King

From heaven you came, helpless babe,
Entered our world, your glory veiled;
Not to be served but to serve,
And give your life that we might live.
This is our God, the Servant King,
He calls us now to follow him,
To bring our lives as a daily offering
Of worship to the Servant King.
 
Come see his hands and his feet,
The scars that speak of sacrifice,
Hands that flung stars into space
To cruel nails surrendered.
This is our God, the Servant King,
He calls us now to follow him,
To bring our lives as a daily offering
Of worship to the Servant King.
 

Service: Thursday 9 April 2020

  • 9 April 2020
  • lorna.graham

Maunday Thursday and Communion Service

Opening Hymn:
CH4 554: Rock of ages
Rock of ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
 
Concluding Hymn:
CH4 557: O Love that wilt not let me go
O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee:
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
 

Maundy Thursday & Good Friday services

  • 7 April 2020
  • liz.dyer

Last September, when the diary was being set out for the year ahead, the usual Maundy Thursday pot luck supper and communion at Polbeth Harwood Church was planned for 9th April,as was the Good Friday service at West Kirk on 10th April.

Covid 19 restrictions may have turned the world upside down, but our ever resourceful minister has planned services for both these important dates in the Christian calendar. 

Along with husband Andre, Nanda will be broadcasting a Maundy Thursday service on Thursday 9th April at 7pm on both this website and our Facebook page, West Kirk of Calder. 

Everyone is invited is get bread and wine / juice ready beforehand so that  - although physically distant - all can share communion 'together'.

Then on Friday 10th April, Nanda and Andre will again broadcast a Good Friday service at 7pm, again on this website and the above Facebook page

Service: Sunday 5 April 2020

  • 5 April 2020
  • lorna.graham

Church from your Couch

Hymns at Home: Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!

CH4 265:1&2: Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!
Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!
Hark! all the tribes ‘Hosanna’ cry;
O Saviour meek, pursue thy road
With palms and scattered garments strowed.
 
Ride on! Ride on in Majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die;
O Christ, they triumphs now begin
O’er captive death and conquered sin.
 

Daily Spiritual Exercises: 23 - 27 March 2020

  • 24 March 2020
  • liz.dyer

This is a new feature.

As of this morning, the country has started a time of lockdown. This is going to be an immense challenge for us all and, young and old, we are being encouraged to keep ourselves healthy in whatever way we can.

This includes our spiritual health. Fortunately, here we can get useful and inspirational guidance and the attached daily 'exercises' give us a focus.

These can be read online or printed off and If you know of a neighbour or relative who would welcome the material, please pass on the word.

Stay safe and keep well.

Daily Spiritual Exercises: 23-27 March 2020

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