CCL 125049 Charity No SC002937
The Boys’ Brigade
Contents
- Welcome
- Hymn 530 One more step Tune Southcote (Church Hymnary 4th Edition)
- Prayer
- Reading Matthew 22: 34-40 (Good News Bible)
- Prayer for others
- Hymn 448 Lord the light of your love is shining Tune Shine Jesus shine (Church Hymnary 4th Edition)
- Boys Brigade promises
- Presentation of Queen’s Badge
- Hymn 737 Will your anchor hold Tune Will your anchor hold (Church Hymnary 4th Edition)
- Blessing
- Hymn 703 God save the Queen v1
An edited version of today’s service is on YouTube:
Welcome
Welcome and let us worship God
A particular welcome to all members of the 1st and 2nd Dumbarton Boys’ Brigade Company, their families and friends. It will be very different from usual Boys’ Brigade Enrolment services because of the current restrictions, but we will include key elements – though the boys will make their promises at a different time.
‘If I pay attention to all your commands then I will not be put to shame’
Psalm 119: 6
Hymn 530
Opening Prayer
Loving God
It is good to be able to take a few moments
to think about you
to talk with you
for even though you are a great God
you are also a caring God
You know each one of us
the things that make us feel good
and the things that make us feel angry, worried or sad
You want everyone in your world to live in peace and justice
to have a whole and full life
in your Spirit you are always working to try and achieve that
to put right the wrongs caused by people or nature
Help us to grow to be more and more like Jesus
to show his qualities in the way we live and treat others
Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen
Bible reading
Matthew 22: 34-40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they came together, and one of them, a teacher of the Law, tried to trap him with a question. “Teacher,” he asked, “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus answered, “ ‘Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’ The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend upon these two commandments.”
Prayers for others
Heavenly Father
We pray for all who are ill,
those who look after them
and those who worry about them
those waiting for or receiving treatment
and those for whom there is no treatment
those who are lonely, feeling down, or grieving a friend or loved one
those who are worried about home, work or money
a friend or a relative
those who are living with the after-effects of natural disasters
those who do not have enough to eat, or somewhere to call home
those who long to live in peace and safety
those who have fled from their homes seeking safety
We pray for the Queen, the Government
all in positions of leadership in this and every land
We pray for your church
our own congregation
the wider church in Dumbarton
the world-wide church
We bring to you our prayers for people and situations of special concern to us
And we sum up our prayers in the words of the prayer Jesus gave us
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen
Hymn 448
The Promises of the Officers of 1st/2nd Dumbarton Boys Brigade
Captain
Captain Elaine King, do you promise to be faithful to the task given you by the parents, congregation and Kirk Session of this Church, and to do all you can by word and example to help the boys fulfil the object of the Boys’ Brigade movement ?
Captain — I do
On behalf of the Kirk Sessions and congregations, I entrust the 1st/ 2nd Dumbarton in all its parts to your care and keeping throughout the coming year, and we commend you, and your officers, to the guidance and help of Almighty God in the fulfilment of your responsibilities.
Officers and Helpers
Officers and Helpers of the 1st / 2nd Dumbarton Boys’ Brigade, by your commitment you have chosen to help lead and teach the boys of this company in the Christian ways of the Boys’ Brigade both by leadership and example. Do you promise faithfully and caringly to teach and train the boys in the habits of obedience, reverence, discipline, self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness and in doing so to promote Christ’s Kingdom among boys ?
Officers and helpers — We do
Prayer
BB prayer by Elaine
God our Father
We are here because we want to be part of the Boys Brigade
we enjoy being part of the Boys Brigade
we are proud to be part of the Boys Brigade
and we are proud to make our promises
We are also here because the Boys Brigade isn’t just about fun
it’s also about following you and serving others
so we have made our promises
in your presence
Thank you for all the good things that we have
for all the good times that we have
Be with our officers and leaders as they work week by week
Be with our families and friends
Be with all who are not able to be here today
Be with us as we try to keep our promises
Presentation of Queen’s Badge
Hymn 737
Blessing
God the Father sends you out
steadfast and sure
to be his witnesses wherever you go
to work to bring healing and wholeness in all you do
and the blessing of God Almighty
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
rest and remain with you,
today, and every day, and for ever. Amen
I hope you get this, because I could not get your service. It kept coming up saying it was private. Margaret McL
hi, thats it up again now – we had to edit out some of the content for safeguarding reasons