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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 28th December 2025
First Sunday after Christmas
Gate of the Year Service
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev Ian Gilmour
Organist: Alberto Massimo
Order of Service
(Hymns are from CH4 and readings are from NRSV)
Organ
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn 104 (Psalm 148): The Lord of heaven confess [Tune: St John (Havergal)]
Opening Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
Young Church
Hymn 316: Love came down at Christmas [Tune: Gartan]
Reading: Isaiah 63: 7–9 (OT p704) [Reader: Jan Corbett]
Hymn 313: See! In yonder manger low [Tune: Humility (Oxford)]
Reading: Hebrews 2: 10–18 (NT p216) [Reader: Jim Young]
Sermon
Hymn 234: ’Tis winter now; the fallen snow [Tune: O Waly Waly]
Prayers of thanksgiving and for others, led by Jane Harkin
Hymn 324: Angels from the realms of glory [Tune: Iris]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ