This Liturgy of the Word is taken from the Scottish Liturgy 1982, which can be seen in full here.
Within this page • Introduction, Hymn 1 • Collect, Old Testament reading, Psalm
Epistle, Hymn 2 • Gospel, Sermon • Creed • Prayers • Blessing, Hymn 3 • Voluntary
Introduction
Rev Sydney Maitland
Three favourite hymns accompany our Liturgy of the Word this Mothering Sunday – Tell out my soul, All things bright and beautiful, and to open our worship, hymn 237, Morning has broken …
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Hymn 237
Morning has broken (words and music) | Choir and congregation of Pershore Abbey, Worcestershire
Collect
Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves. When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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Old Testament Reading
Click Bible links on this page to read the text at Bible Gateway. Once there, click 
to hear the full chapter read by David Suchet.
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Psalm
Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22 (words) O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious | Choir of Lichfield Cathedral
Epistle
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Hymn 264
All things bright and beautiful (words and music)
Gospel
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Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland
A faith that lives, moves, breathes, hopes beyond hope, and continues in prayer
Click link for full text.
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father. Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father. With the Father and the Son, he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer | Anglican Cycle of Prayer | Barnabas Fund Prayer Diary
• Pray for the world and its people, for those who suffer and those in need …
• Pray for Church and its members, especially Brian S, Jenny M, Douglas N, Catriona M, Andrew H and Rosemary G.
• Pray for the departed, especially those whose year’s mind falls this month: Dorothy Crawford, Tom Johnston, Mary Reynolds, Olive Rutherford, Jack Vanstone, Stanley Whyte …
• The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Philippians:
‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.‘
And so let us each bring our own prayers, petitions and thanksgivings to the Lord …
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O God, whose will it is that all should find salvation and come to know the truth: receive the prayers and petitions which we offer in faith and love; through him who gave proof of your purpose, and who sacrificed himself to win freedom for all mankind, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
Christ give us grace to grow in holiness, to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow him; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among us and remain with us always. Amen.
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Hymn 186
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord (words and music) | Congregation of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
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Dismissal
Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord!
Organ Voluntary
Sir George Thalben-Ball – Elegy in B flat | Played by Sir George Thalben-Ball at St Mark’s, Audley Street, London in 1948. Taken from a 78 rpm record
Two later recordings are worth listening to. In the first, Marien Stouten plays at Richard McVeigh’s Beauty In Sound music room, with a brief discussion afterwards.
In the second, Richard McVeigh himself plays the piece on the Aristide Cavaille-Coll organ at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Sées, Normandy
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