Sunday 06 April 2025
Services of Worship 11.00 am and 6.00 pm
Minister : Rev Sandor Fazakas 01478 611868
Session Clerk : Mr Bill Marshall 01478 650405
“Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker:
for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.”
MORNING WORSHIP 11.00am
Gathering and Intimations
Call to Worship (Responsive)
All Age Address
Hymn My God is so big !
Reading Isaiah 43 : 1 – 3 (Pew Bible Page 728)
Hymn CH4 512 To God be the glory
Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer
Reading Mark 4 : 35 – 41 (Pew Bible Page 1006)
Hymn CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
Sermon “Peace ! Be still !”
Offering
Prayer of Thanksgiving, Dedication and Intercession
Hymn CH4 737 Will your anchor hold in the storms of life
Benediction
EVENING WORSHIP 6.00pm
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn CH 388 The King of Love my Shepherd is
Prayer
Readings Matthew 13 : 3 – 13 (Pew Bible Page 979) and
Luke 15 : 11 – 32 (Pew Bible Page 1049)
Sermon
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn CH 92 Lord of all hopefulness
Benediction
Today’s Playlists
Please click here to see David’s playlists of Christian music for today’s services: 6th April 2025
INTIMATIONS
Covid :
While Covid is still present in the community, the majority of our congregation are now fully vaccinated against the virus.
The wearing of these face coverings will now be a matter of personal choice.
Arrangements for Worship Today :
Rev Rebeccah Bartocho, our Sole Nominee, will lead worship at the morning service. Immediately following this service Voting Cards will be collected and then taken to the Church Hall for counting. Members of both Kirk Session should go to the Church Hall immediately after the morning service to witness the counting of the votes.
The result of the election will be announced as soon as possible thereafter.
Evening worship at 6.00 pm today will be led by Ronald MacDonald.
After Morning Worship Fellowship :
After our Morning Worship today, Tea , Coffee, Juice, and biscuits will be served in the Church. Please stay behind for as long or short a time as you can manage and enjoy a time of fellowship with other members of the congregation and with visitors to our church.
Sunday Evening Services :
Evening services are held in the church each Sunday and commence at 6.00 pm.
Sunday School :
Sunday School closes today for the Easter holiday break. Classes resume on Sunday 27 April.
The group meets every Sunday during the school term. They meet initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
If required, a crèche facility is available.
Ladies’ Bible Study Group :
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group meets in the Hall at 10.30 am each Tuesday. The group will be delighted to welcome any new ladies who would want to join them in fellowship and friendship.
Bible Study & Prayer Fellowship Services :
These services are held in the Church at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening.
All are invited to attend.
Pastoral Visits :
The Minister asks that he be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would welcome a visit from him.
Kirk Session :
Members of both Kirk Sessions should go to the Church Hall immediately after the morning service to witness the counting of the votes.
New Communicant Members :
Any Adherent who would wish to become a full communicant member of the church should speak to the Minister at the end of the service or contact him by telephone. We would dearly love to see more Adherents take up full communicant membership of the church and take Communion on Easter Sunday 20 April.
Easter Celebrations :
The programme of events for the church during the Easter period are as follows.
Friday 18 April at 7.00 pm : Preparatory Service in the Church
Sunday 20 April at 5.50 am : Sunrise Service at the Lump
Sunday 20 April at 11.00 am : Morning Worship including the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Sunday 20 April at 12.00 noon : Tea, Coffee, Juice and Hot Cross Buns in the Church
Sunday 20 April at 3.00 pm : Wedding of Laura-Catherine MacLean and Vern Putter to which members of the congregation are welcome to attend.
Sunday 20 April at 6.00 pm : Evening Worship including the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
