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Sunday, 7th of December 2025

Call to Worship

Leader: With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.

All: “Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

(Isaiah 12:3-6)

Lider: Sacaréis con gozo aguas de las fuentes de la salvación. Y diréis en aquel día: Cantad a Jehová, aclamad su nombre, haced célebres en los pueblos sus obras, recordad que su nombre es engrandecido.

Todos: Cantad salmos a Jehová, porque ha hecho cosas magníficas; sea sabido esto por toda la tierra. Regocíjate y canta, oh moradora de Sion; porque grande es en medio de ti el Santo de Israel.

(Isaías 12:3-6)

Prayer of Adoration

Song: Psalm 100

Verse 1
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,
Come ye before him and rejoice.

Verse 2
Know that the Lord is God indeed:
Without our aid he did us make:
We are his flock, he doth us feed,
And for his sheep he doth us take.

Verse 3
O enter then his gates with praise,
Approach with joy his courts unto:
Praise, laud, and bless his name always,
For it is seemly so to do.

Verse 4
For why? the Lord our God is good,
His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.

Song: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

Verse 1

Come, behold the wondrous mystery

In the dawning of the King

He, the theme of heaven's praises

Robed in frail humanity

In our longing in our darkness

Now the light of life has come

Look to Christ, who condescended

Took on flesh to ransom us

Verse 2

Come behold the wondrous mystery

He, the perfect Son of Man

In His living in His suffering

Never trace nor stain of sin

See the true and better Adam

Come to save the hell-bound man

Christ, the great and sure fulfilment

Of the law in Him we stand

Verse 3

Come, behold the wondrous mystery

Christ the Lord upon the tree

In the stead of ruined sinners

Hangs the Lamb in victory

See the price of our redemption

See the Father's plan unfold

Bringing many sons to glory

Grace unmeasured love untold

Verse 4

Come, behold the wondrous mystery

Slain by death, the God of life

But no grave could ever restrain Him

Praise the Lord, He is alive

What a foretaste of deliverance

How unwavering our hope

Christ in power resurrected

As we will be when He comes

CCLI Song # 7026028

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Bible Reading/Lectura Bíblica:

Matthew 1:18-24

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,  25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Mateo 1:18-25

18 El nacimiento de Jesucristo fue así: Estando desposada María su madre con José, antes que se juntasen, se halló que había concebido del Espíritu Santo. 19 José su marido, como era justo, y no quería infamarla, quiso dejarla secretamente. 20 Y pensando él en esto, he aquí un ángel del Señor le apareció en sueños y le dijo: José, hijo de David, no temas recibir a María tu mujer, porque lo que en ella es engendrado, del Espíritu Santo es. 21 Y dará a luz un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESÚS, porque él salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados. 22 Todo esto aconteció para que se cumpliese lo dicho por el Señor por medio del profeta, cuando dijo:

23 He aquí, una virgen concebirá y dará a luz un hijo,

Y llamarás su nombre Emanuel,

que traducido es: Dios con nosotros.

24 Y despertando José del sueño, hizo como el ángel del Señor le había mandado, y recibió a su mujer. 25 Pero no la conoció hasta que dio a luz a su hijo primogénito; y le puso por nombre JESÚS.

Confession and Assurance

Confession: Lord Christ, we confess our willingness to be loved but also our reluctance to love. We confess our readiness to accept Your forgiving love but also our refusal to forgive. We confess our eagerness to grasp Your offer of redeeming love but also our resistance to follow You without question. In this Advent time, forgive us our failure to respond as we should. Come to us again, and by Your grace, assist us to receive You with joy, as the shepherds; with gratitude, as Simeon; with obedience, as Mary; with love, as You have loved us. Even so: come, Lord Jesus. Amen 

Assurance: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (Isaiah 9:2)

Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Verse 1

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here,

Until the Son of God appear.

Chorus

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 2

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan's tyranny;

From depths of hell Thy people save,

And give them victory over the grave.

Verse 3

O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer

Our spirits by thine advent here,

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Verse 4

O come, Thou Key of David, come

And open wide our heavenly home;

Make safe the way that leads on high,

And close the path to misery.

Verse 5

O come, o come, thou Lord of might,

Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,

In ancient times didst give the law

In cloud and majesty and awe.

Update

Pastoral Prayer 

Kids’ church

Sermon

Song: King of Kings

Verse 1

In the darkness, we were waiting

Without hope, without light

Till from Heaven You came running

There was mercy in Your eyes

To fulfil the law and prophets

To a virgin came the Word

From a throne of endless glory

To a cradle in the dirt

Chorus

Praise the Father

Praise the Son

Praise the Spirit three in one

God of Glory

Majesty

Praise forever to the King of kings

Verse 2

To reveal the kingdom coming

And to reconcile the lost

To redeem the whole creation

You did not despise the cross

For even in Your suffering

You saw to the other side

Knowing this was our salvation

Jesus, for our sake, You died 

Verse 3

And the morning that You rose

All of heaven held its breath

Till that stone was moved for good

For the Lamb had conquered death

And the dead rose from their tombs

And the angels stood in awe

For the souls of all who'd come

To the Father are restored 

Verse 4

And the Church of Christ was born

Then the Spirit lit the flame

Now this Gospel truth of old

Shall not kneel shall not faint

By His blood and in His Name

In His freedom I am free

For the love of Jesus Christ

Who has resurrected me 

CCLI Song # 7127647

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Benediction

Notices 

Next Sunday:  

10:00         Service – Gilmerton Primary School     

11:00         Service – The Old School House

 

15:00         Carol Service – The Hub Gilmerton

17:00         Carol Service – George Watson’s Music Auditorium

 

Spanish services:  

Hoy! a las 13:00

 

Sábado 13 de diciembre a las 17:30 – Fiesta de Navidad

Ven con tu familia y amigos a cantar villancicos, tomar chocolate caliente y escuchar el mensaje que cambió la historia de la humanidad para siempre.

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Upcoming events:  

Wednesday – Deacons Court (19:30)

Thursday – Morningside Minis (9:15-11:00am)        

Our toddler group, Morningside Minis, is on every week at the Old Schoolhouse - all welcome.

 

*Please note that the Thursday Women’s Bible Study is taking a break until the new year. Women are warmly invited to join the monthly Gilmerton group which meets locally the first Monday of each month. Speak to Jo for more information.

Upcoming Visiting Preachers 

 14th December – James Eglinton

21st December – Keith Knowlton