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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 7th December 2025
Second Sunday in Advent
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leaders: Rev Ian Gilmour
Organist: Alberto Massimo
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 and readings are from NRSV, except where stated otherwise)
Organ:
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, by Buttstedt
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, by Telemann
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn 290: The race that long in darkness pined [Tune: St Magnus (Nottingham)]
Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Lighting the candle
Hymn 282 vv1&2: ‘Christmas is coming!’ the Church is glad to sing [Tune: Advent Ring]
Reading: Isaiah 11: 1–10 (OT pp650–651) [Reader: Barbara Middleton]
Hymn 281: People, look East [Tune: Besançon]
Reading: Mathew 3: 1–12 (NT pp2–3) [Reader: Ian McWilliam]
Sermon
Invitation to Communion
Communion Hymn 19: Ye gates, lift up your heads on high [Tune: St George’s (Edinburgh)]
Thanksgiving
Communion
Post-Communion Prayer, including intercessions, led by Matthew Esser
Hymn 477: Lo, he comes with clouds descending [Tune: Helmsley]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ:
Grand Choeur in G, by Théodore Salomé