Sunday 30 October 2022
Services of Worship 11.00 am & 6.00 pm
Minister : Rev Sandor Fazakas 01478 611868
Session Clerk : Mr Bill Marshall 01478 650405
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you ;
bind them round your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favour and a good name
in the sight of God and man”
MORNING WORSHIP
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Younger People
Hymn CH 383 Come, children, join to sing
Prayer
Readings Revelation 2 : 1 – 7
Genesis 2 : 8 – 9 ; 3 : 1 – 5
Hymn CH 73 I waited for the Lord my God
Prayer
Hymn CH 443 Who would true valour see
Sermon
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn CH 81 My faith looks up to thee
Benediction
EVENING WORSHIP
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 50 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
Prayer
Reading Matthew 7 : 21 – 29
Sermon
Hymn MP 760 When we walk with the Lord
Benediction
INTIMATIONS
Covid :
While the wearing of face-coverings and maintaining social distancing is no longer a legal requirement, The Scottish Government and the Church of Scotland advice is that in indoor settings the continuation of these practices should be encouraged.
With the continuing high number of cases of Covid cases in and around Portree, and the increasing number of visitors to our island we would strongly recommend that face-coverings (unless exempt) should still be worn in the church and throughout the service – including during the singing of praise items.
The existing cleaning and disinfecting regimes will continue with the church fully sanitised after each service.
All these procedures are designed to minimise the risks to anyone attending worship in the church.
Sunday Evening Services :
Evening services are held in the church each Sunday and commence at 6.00 pm.
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.
Sunday School :
Sunday School resumes today with those attending staying in the church for the first part of the service before moving up to the Church Hall.
If required, a creche facility will be available.
Sunday School has been one of the biggest casualties of the Covid lockdowns and the lack of younger members of the congregation has far reaching consequences for the future membership of the church.
We hope that members of the congregation will spread the word of the group meeting again and encourage families and friends to bring, or send, their children on any Sunday.
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.
Church Magazine – Christmas Edition :
It’s only 8 weeks to Christmas ! What is Christmas without Carols, Turkey and the Portree Church magazine !
Please, please, please let us have YOUR contributions for this edition. They can be as long or as short as you like and on any topic.
As usual, contributions can be place in the red folder on the wall of the Front Vestibule or sent to me at wwm74marl@hotmail.com
Publication date will be Sunday 11 December so it would be wonderful if your contributions were received before Sunday 4 December.
Life & Work Subscriptions 2023 :
The order form for the above has to be submitted by 14 November.
We would ask that existing subscribers confirm with Morna MacLaren that they wish their subscription to continue. The annual subscription rate for 2023 is £42 for 12 monthly copies.
Anyone who would like to start receiving the magazine should also contact Morna and indicate if they would also wish to receive the free monthly Gaelic supplement.
