ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping

Sunday 24 March 2013

Palm Sunday Afternoon Service - 2pm

ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM

Theme: “Welcome, enter in”

“When in my distress I called to the Lord,

his answer was to set me free.” Psalm 118 verse 4

Welcome

Intimations

Call to Worship

Praise: CH4 392: When I survey the wondrous cross

Our offering will be collected

Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 145, v 8 – 9 (page 516)

Praise: CH4 466: Before the throne of God

Gospel Reading: Luke Ch 19 v 38 (page 864)

Reflective Sermon: The Servant

Praise: CH4 425: The Saviour died, but rose again

Holy Communion

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Praise: CH4 364: All glory, laud and honour (v 1, 2 and 5)

Benediction

CCL Licence No 409105

Scottish Charity No SCO15451

ST MARK’S CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

Sunday 24 March 2013 - 2 pm

1. The Guild of Friendship meets tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm for

the closing meeting of the session.

2. OAK Special Lunch - Thursday 4 April. Tickets are still available

for this special lunch which is in aid of the Cogwheel Trust special

project.

3. The Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping Prayer Circle will

meet in Queen Street Church on Wednesday 3 April at 2.30 pm.

All are welcome.

4. Coach going to Edinburgh for the Heart & Soul 2013 on Sunday

19 May: could you let Marjorie and Ian know today if you would

provisionally like to go. We are just trying to get a rough idea at

the moment.

5. The Church Office and the OAK Café will be closed on Good

Friday, 29 March, and on Easter Monday, 1 April.

EASTER COMPETITIONS

There are two Easter Competitions to enter this year.

All are welcome to bring their entries to the Easter Family Service

1. We have a wooden Cross that needs decorating on Easter

Sunday at the family service. So the Competition is to make the

brightest best Easter decoration for the Cross!

2. The most unusual and brightest decorated egg.

PRIZES GALORE!!

Forthcoming Services

Holy Week Services will be held every evening Monday – Friday

at 7 pm in the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting.

Sunday 31 March Easter Sunday

9 am Service at the Well of Spa

followed by breakfast in the Hall

11 am Easter Family Service

shared with the Church for the Deaf

Followed by a short service of

Holy Communion

Sunday 7 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Risen confidence”

Sunday 14 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Restoration and peace”

6.30 pm OAK Evening Service

Crown Terrace Methodist Church

Sunday 21 April 11 am Morning Worship

Eastertide

“Gifts from God”