Readings/hymns

Key:
*special service /*communion*evening service /
*pulpit supply/ or swap *Lent/Advent *new song

A note about online worship: we are rejigging this for 2026. The current plan is to move from weekly online services to holding them over particular seasons of the church year - over the weeks of Lent through to Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday; thereafter, on a roughly monthly basis - and also tying in with various special services [Pentecost, Harvest, Remembrance]; we then circle back to the beginning of the church year with online Advent through Christmas worship. Links will be provided on the home page. This may change, subject to feedback - which is always welcome.

2026 - 

APRIL

Sun 5 EASTER SUNDAY

READINGS Psalm 118.1-2,14-24; Matt 28:1-10

HYMNS

Jesus Christ is risen today

Now the green blade riseth

Christ is alive, let Christians sing

Lord of the dance

Thine be the glory

Sun 12 annual leave - George Shand 

READINGS  tbc

HYMNS tbc

Sun 19 annual leave - George Shand 

READINGS  tbc

HYMNS  tbc

*Over the next wee while, we'll be familiarising ourselves with a new, to us, song:

'You're the Shepherd' by the New Scottish Hymns Band, so it will be popping up here and there

through to the end of July to help us remember it!

You can find it on YouTube at this LINK

Sun 26 'Good Shepherd Sunday'

READINGS  Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2.19-25; John 10.1-10

HYMNS

*You're the Shepherd [New Scottish Hymns Band]

The Lord’s my shepherd

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

post-sermon reflection music: Shepherd me, O God - Marty Haugen

Surely goodness and mercy 

Through the love of God our saviour all shall be well

MAY/

Sun 3

READINGS Ps 107:1-9; Luke 4:14-30 

HYMNS

Praise with joy the world’s creator

Oh for a closer walk with God

God is working his purpose out

post-sermon reflection music: Make me an instrument of your peace - Sarah McLachlan

The kingdom of God is justice and joy

Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

Sun 10 CHRISTIAN AID WEEK SERVICE

READINGS Isaiah 61:1-8; Acts 17:16-31

HYMNS

Come Christians join to sing

We are one in the Spirit [they’ll know we are Christians by our love]

For everyone born a place at the table

post-sermon reflection music: the kingdom of God is justice and peace

When I needed a neighbour were you there

Look forward in faith

Sun 17

READINGS Hebrews 10:19-25, 36-39; Lk 5:1-11, 27-28 

HYMNS 

Let all the world in every corner sing

The church is wherever God’s people are praising

When Jesus called the fishermen

post-sermon reflection music: tbc

*You're the Shepherd

One more step along the world I go

Sun 24 PENTECOST

READINGS Luke 5:12-16 Acts 2:1-11

HYMNS

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Spirit of the living God fall afresh on me

In Christ there is no east or west

post-sermon reflection music: tbc

As a fire is meant for burning

O for a thousand tongues to sing

Sun 31  TRINITY SUNDAY

READINGS Psalm 29; Luke 5:17-26

HYMNS

Fill thou my life o Lord my God

Father I adore you…

We cannot measure how you heal??

post-sermon reflection music: Ps 29 – Exodus Road Band

We lay our broken world

What a friend we have in Jesus

JUNE 

Sun 7 COMMUNION 
READINGS  Isaiah 58: 1-14;  Luke 5:27-39
HYMNS 

Here in this place new light is streaming 

*You're the Shepherd 

And can it be that I should gain 

post-sermon reflection music: O my sister, O my brother - Jubilate

Take my life and let it be 

Now let us from this table rise

Sun 14 Refugee Week*

READINGS Psalm 63; Luke 6:17-31  

HYMNS

Sing of the Lord’s goodness

He came down that we may have love

Christ’s is the world’s light

post-sermon reflection music: Will we see Christ - Jubilate

We pray for those adrift

We sing a love that sets all people free

*possible pulpit swap if so, these readings for next week

Sun 21

READINGS Acts 9:1-20; Luke 6:27-42

HYMNS

Let us build a house

Help us accept each other

‘I have a dream,’ a man once said

post-sermon reflection music: tbc

Make me a channel of your peace

Joyful, joyful we adore you

Sun 28

READINGS James 1:2-11,22-25; Luke 6:43-49

HYMNS

All creatures of our God and King

Be thou my vision??

My hope is built on nothing less

post-sermon reflection music: tbc

May the mind of Christ my Saviour

Jubilate, everybody

JULY

Sun 5

READINGS Acts 10:1-8, 21-35; Luke 7:1-23

HYMNS

From heaven you came (The servant King)

Just as I am, without one plea

Love divine, all love’s excelling

post-sermon reflection music: Come my way, my truth my life

There's a wideness in God's mercy

*You're the Shepherd

Sun 12

READINGS Luke 7:24-35; and Luke 7:36-50, 8:1-3

HYMNS

READINGS Luke 7:24-35; split Luke 7:36-50, 8:1-3

HYMNS

For everyone born, a place at the table

Dear Lord and Father

My song is love unknown

post-sermon music: I will give what I have to my Lord

Take my life and let it be

Amazing grace

Sun 19

READINGS Galatians 5:22-26, Luke 8:4-21

HYMNS

God whose almighty word

Lord for the years

Who would true valour see

post-sermon music  tbc

Will you come and follow me

We plough the fields and scatter

Sun 26 Annual leave

AUGUST

Sun 2 Annual leave