Sunday 17 September 2023
Services of Worship 11.00 am and 6.00 pm
Minister : Rev Sandor Fazakas 01478 611868
Session Clerk : Mr Bill Marshall 01478 650405
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and loving towards all he has made.
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.”
MORNING WORSHIP 11.00am
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Young People
Hymn CH4 558 Lord, I lift your name on high
Reading 2 Kings 5 : 1 – 12 (Pew Bible Page 373)
Hymn CH 73 I waited for the Lord my God
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Luke 17 : 11 – 19 (Pew Bible Page 1051)
Hymn SoGP 112 We cannot measure how you heal
Sermon
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn CH 368 Now thank we all our God
Benediction
EVENING WORSHIP 6.00pm
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 396 Just as I am, without one plea
Prayer
Reading Acts 8 : 26 – 40 (Pew Bible Page 1101)
Sermon
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn MP 628 Tell me the old, old story
Benediction
INTIMATIONS
Covid :
While Covid is still present in the community, the majority of our congregation are now fully vaccinated against the virus.
The Kirk Session and Congregational Board have decided that we could now relax our previous strong recommendation that face coverings should be worn in the church.
The wearing of these face coverings will now be a matter of personal choice.
The cleaning and disinfecting regime in the church will continue, but at a reduced frequency. It will still be sanitised before each Sunday worship.
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 :
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.
Minister’s Annual Leave :
Sandor is at present on annual leave and will return to his duties on Thursday 12 October.
Members of Kirk Session will lead worship on each of the Sundays during this period and Roddy, Lachie, Colin and Hugh will lead the Tuesday evening Prayer Fellowship & Bible Study Services.
Bill will lead worship at the Morning Service today and Lachie will lead the Evening Service worship.
Rev. Gary Wilson will stand in for Sandor where the services of a minister are required.
During Sandor’s absence other pastoral matters should be referred to the Session Clerk, Bill Marshall, who may be contacted on 01478 650 405.
Church Magazine – Summer Edition :
Copies of the Summer edition of the magazine are now available in the Front Vestibule. Please collect a copy as you leave the church. Many thanks to those members of the congregation who submitted articles for this edition – these were very much appreciated. We hope that you will enjoy these and the other items in the magazine.
Harvest Thanksgiving – Charitable Giving :
Kirk Session agreed that the September retiring collection and any white envelopes received during September or on Sunday 01 October can be directed to a local charity. This year, the charity selected to be the recipient of any donations is The Resource Centre at Tigh Na Drochaid.
Donations received will be used to purchase equipment and materials for the activities undertaken by those attending the centre, the cost of excursions, and the provision of the Christmas Dinner.
The Centre is an important venue which gives some people their only opportunities to mix socially with others.
If you wish your white envelope to go to this charity please print CHARITY on the front. If you wish the money to go to the church please print CHURCH.
The donations will be collected at both morning and evening worship services next Sunday and on Sunday 01 October.
Cash donations will, as usual, be collected at the door at the end of each service on these two Sundays.
