Glasgow Cathedral (St Mungo’s or High) Church of Scotland

Morning Worship Sunday 6th September 2020

11am

Registered Scottish Charity SC013966 | CCL 1898423 | MRL 1898430

Minister The Rev’d

Mark E Johnstone DL MA BD

Session Clerks

Glen Collie Mhairi Coutts Shona French

Ronnie Baxendale

Treasurer Charles Scott

Director of Music

Andrew Forbes

Organist Dr Malcolm Sim

Administrator

Heather Beadling 0141 552 8198

Today’s service is led by The Rev’d Mark Johnstone. The choir is directed by Andrew Forbes, and the organ is played by Andrew Forbes and Dr Malcolm Sim. We do not currently have regular access to the Cathedral office. However, the office telephone is monitored. If telephoning please leave a message and we will respond where appropriate. This service is broadcast each week at www.glasgowcathedral.org and remains online afterwards. We would be delighted if you would mention the broadcast to friends or on social media.

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On Wednesday morning the Cathedral is open for worship. We invite you to attend a short act of worship in the North West Aisle of the Cathedral on a Wednesday morning beginning at 11.15am and finishing at 12noon. This is open to Church members, adherents and those who regularly attend cathedral worship. There are restrictions on movement within the cathedral and on the number who may attend. If you would like to attend please contact our Cathedral administrator Heather Office No 0141 552 8198, through the website www.glasgowcathedral.org or by email on heather.beadling@Glasgowcathedral.org. Any changes to the service arrangements will be communicated directly to those who have requested a space.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY INTROIT: Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes – T Attwood

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP

HYMN: CH3 445

1. Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, And I shall conqueror be. I sink in life’s alarms When by myself I stand; Imprison me within thine arms, And strong shall be my hand. 2. My heart is weak and poor Until it master find; It has no spring of action sure - It varies with the wind. It cannot freely move Till thou hast wrought its chain; Enslave it with thy matchless love, And deathless it shall reign.

3. My power is faint and low Till I have learned to serve; It wants the needed fire to glow, It wants the breeze to nerve; It cannot drive the world, Until itself be driven; Its flag can only be unfurled When thou shalt breathe from heaven. 4. My will is not my own Till thou hast made it thine; If it would reach a monarch’s throne, It must its crown resign. It only stands unbent, Amid the clashing strife, When on thy bosom it has leant, And found in thee its life.

CALL TO PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

FIRST READING: Exodus 3: 1–12

PSALM: 119: 33 – 40

SECOND READING: Matthew 16: 21–28

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

HYMN: CH3 450

1. Saviour, teach me, day by day, Love's sweet lesson to obey; Sweeter lesson cannot be, Loving him who first loved me. 2. With a child's glad heart of love At thy bidding may I move, Prompt to serve and follow thee, Loving him who first loved me.

3. Teach me thus thy steps to trace, Strong to follow in thy grace, Learning how to love from thee, Loving him who first loved me. 4. Love in loving finds employ, In obedience all her joy; Ever new that joy will be, Loving him who first loved me

5. Thus may I rejoice to show That I feel the love I owe;

Singing, till thy face I see, Of his love who first loved me.

ANTHEM: Almighty and everlasting God – O Gibbons PRAYER OF GRATITUDE AND CONCERN HYMN: CH3 338

1. Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, O shed thine influence from above, And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day.

2. In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung; Let all the listening earth be taught The acts our great Redeemer wrought.

3. Unfailing comfort, heavenly guide, Still o'er thy holy church preside; Still let us all thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth, and love.

SERMON: Show a little mercy OFFERTORY: Lamentations: Jod – JD Zelenka DOXOLOGY, DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING & CHORAL AMEN

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

HYMN: CH3 91

1. Defend me, Lord, from hour to hour, And bless thy servant’s way; Increase thy Holy Spirit’s power Within me day by day.

2. Help me to be what I should be,

And do what I should do, And ever with thy Spirit free My daily life renew.

3. Grant me the courage from above Which thou dost give to all Who hear thy word and know thy love And answer to thy call.

4. So may I daily grow in grace, Continuing thine alone, Until I come to sing thy praise With saints around thy throne.

BENEDICTION & CHORAL AMEN

ORGAN VOLUNTARY