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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 19th July 2026
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
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, unless otherwise specified)
Organ Three movements of Suite Gothique by Leon Boelmann
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship (Psalm 86:15–17)
Hymn 167: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah [Tune: Cwm Rhondda]
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Baptism of Zach John Abbot
Blessing (Hymn 796): The Lord bless you and keep you
Baptismal Hymn 633: Child of blessing [Tune: Shipston]
Reading: Romans 8: 12–15 (NT pp153–154) [Reader: Julie Nimmo]
Hymn 531: My Jesus, my Saviour [The Band]
Reading: Matthew 13: 24–30, 36–43 (NT p14) [Reader: Robin Nimmo]
Sermon
Hymn 343: The reign of God [Tune: St Andrew (Tans’ur) at Hymn 425]
Prayers of thanksgiving and for others, prepared and led by Janet Ferguson
Hymn 182: Now thank we all our God [Tune: Nun Danket]
Benediction, with sung Amen at Hymn 822
Organ Toccata from the Suite Gothique