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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
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