Theme: The festival of St James the Apostle & Martyr  After: “For all the saints who from their labours rest” the response is “Thy Name, O Jesus be for ever blest”  Father in heaven you have gathered in your keeping the saints of the Church through the ages from every nation, thank you for their witness…

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Intercessor: Rosemary Wilson After the words “Dear Lord” the response is “Hear our prayer” In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit we bow our heads before You and bring to You the needs of the world.  First it is our joy to thank You for the beauty…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 76 Christ is made the sure foundation COLLECT O God of power and might, all good things belong to you: sow in our hearts the love of your name, and make us grow in the life of…

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 25 AIIeluia, alleluia, hearts to heaven and voices raise COLLECT O God, you have prepared for those who love you good things no eye has seen: pour into our hearts such love of you, that, by loving…

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Intercessor: Joan Thomson Those who speak out God’s will are bound to be vulnerable to rejection and abuse. To the words: Show us your loving kindness O Lord Please reply: And grant us your salvation Father, we pray for more thankful hearts to bless you, because the gifts we receive from you are…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 296 Let all the world in every corner sing COLLECT O Lord, let the world be ordered in peace, according to your will: that your people may be free to worship you with joy; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives…

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession and Commemoration Intercessor: Jane Taylor To the words‘Lord, in your mercy’, the response is ‘Hear our prayer’ Holy and mighty God, the light of your Word probes the darkest corners of the world, and flings open the shutters of our souls. Your voice sounds the trumpet-call of freedom, calling…

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Intercessor: Richard Horrell Everlasting God we are gathered together in love and fellowship, hear us now as we bring before you our cares and our needs. And so we pray for your church throughout the world, for Christians everywhere meeting in small house groups, in rural and town churches and in…

Fourth Sunday after Trinity Psalms 23 and 25; 1 Kings 3: 1 – 15 and Luke 7: 36 – 50 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. Psalm 25: 5 And now, O Lord, you have made your servant king…

ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, HELENSBURGH Charity Registered in Scotland SC006468  INTROIT HYMN – 393 (Omit vv 3,4) O worship the King COLLECT O God our defender, storms rage about us and cause us to be afraid. Rescue your people from despair, deliver your sons and daughters from fear, and preserve us all from unbelief;…