Service of Remembrance from Houston and Killellan Kirk led by Revd. Gary Noonan
Order of service
GATHERING
Centring/entrance of bible
Introit: HY705 It is God who holds the nations (vv. 1 & 4)
Welcome
Gathering words
HY715 Behold! the mountain of the Lord (Colours brought forward)
Prayer (incl. Lord’s Prayer)
Act of Remembrance (please stand):
The Ode:
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
We will remember them
Silence
“Flowers of the Forest” - Lone Piper (Sean Cumine)
“In Flanders Fields” – Dr John McCrae
Laying of wreaths
HY704 I vow to thee, my country
PROCLAIMING the WORD
Intimations
Scripture Reading 1
Psalm 46
Anthem: For the fallen ( Malcolm Archer)
Scripture Reading 2
John 15:1-13
Reflection 1
HY706 For the healing of the nations
Reflection 2
RESPONDING
HY710 ‘I have a dream’, a man once said
Offering
Prayer
SENDING
HY419 Thine be the glory (colours returned)
National Anthem HY703 (vv. 1 & 3)
Benediction
Threefold Amen
HY620 Praise God from whom all blessings flow (colours leave the santuary)
Organ Postlude Music
Elegy (G.T. Thalben-Ball)
