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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 17th May 2026
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Ascensiontide)
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev W Peter Graham
Organists: Alberto Massimo and Carlo Massimo
Order of Service
Theme: The Ascension
(Hymns are from CH4 and readings are from NRSV, unless otherwise specified)
Organ: Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus in voce tubae. Alleluia. by Théodore Dubois
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship (Psalm 24)
Hymn 129: The Lord is King! [Tune: Church Triumphant]
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Hymn 443: He is Lord, he is Lord [Tune: He is Lord] [The Band]
Reading: Daniel 7: 9–10, 13–14 (OT p843) [Reader: Marcia Rankin]
Hymn 449: Rejoice! the Lord is King [Tune: Darwall’s 148th]
Reading: Acts 1: 1–12 (NT p114) [Reader: Robin Nimmo]
Anthem: The Lord ascendeth up on high, by J Schicht, arr H G Ley
Sermon
Hymn 438: The Head that once was crowned with thorns [Tune: St Magnus (Nottingham)]
Prayers of thanksgiving and for others, led by Jane Harkin
Hymn 436: Christ triumphant, ever reigning [Tune: Guiting Power]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ: Tu es Petra et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus te, by Henri Mulet [played by Carlo Massimo]