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Intimations – Sunday 06 August 2017
Communion : Communion will be served at the morning service today.
If you wish to be served with the Elements please sit in one of the pews with the white cloths. If you are unable to do this, please indicate to an Elder from where you are sitting and the Elements will be brought to you. Those wishing the Common Cup should sit on the organ side of the church and those wishing the Individual Cup should sit on the pulpit side.
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3)
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Evening Service : Archie MacDonald will precent the Psalms at tonight’s evening service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship are closed for the Summer holiday period. They will next meet on Sunday 20 August.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group will next meet this coming Tuesday, 08 August.
The Prayer Fellowship will meet in the Church Hall at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would welcome a visit from him.
Church Magazine : Today is the closing date for articles for our Summer Magazine. Items may be left in the folder in the Front Vestibule or, preferably, emailed to Trevor Dee at trevordee@gmx.co.uk
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Baptism
Hymn CH 549 Our children, Lord, in faith and prayer
Reading Deuteronomy 8 : 10 – 14 (Pew Bible Page 187)
Hymn CH 673 Be still, my soul
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Luke 9 : 10 – 17 (Pew Bible Page 1039)
Hymn CH 279 Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Sermon
Hymn CH 571 Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts
Communion
Hymn CH 566 v4-5 Ye gates, lift up your heads on high
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn CH 493 Lord, bless and pity us (Selma)
Prayer
Offering
Reading Acts 10 : 34 – 43 (Pew Bible Page 1104)
Sermon
Hymn CH 391 God will I bless all times (Kilmarnock)
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 2 April 2015
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3) and those at evening services are taken from Mission Praise (MP).
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship close today for the school Easter holiday break. They both resume on Sunday 7 May.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship : The group meets in the Manse at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would
welcome a visit from him.
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, 16 April.
Annual Accounts for 2016 : Copies of these are available in the Front Vestibule. Why not come to the AGM for a full explanation of these accounts ?
Dates for the Diary :
The following are important dates for April and we would ask you to take note of them.
Tuesday 4 April at 7.30 pm
The AGM of the church will be held in the Church Hall and we encourage you to attend to hear reports on the various activities which have taken place during 2016.
Friday 14 April at 7.30 pm
Good Friday Preparatory Service. Of all the Preparatory Services during the year this is the most significant.
Sunday 16 April at 6.05 am
Sunrise Service at the Lump with sunrise being at 6.12 am
Sunday 16 April at 11.00 am
Morning worship with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
Sunday 16 April at 6.00pm
Evening Worship for Easter Sunday
Christian Aid East Africa Crisis Appeal : As you are no doubt aware people are dying daily from hunger and malnutrition across East Africa in what has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis since 1945.
Any “white envelopes” should be placed in the collection bags if you wish them go to church funs However, if you would wish your donation to go to the Christian Aid East Africa Crisis Appeal you should place it in the special box in the Vestibule marked “East Africa Appeal”.
The box will remain in the Vestibule for the next two Sundays to allow any further other donations to be made.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Young People
Hymn CH 151 God, who made the earth
Reading Jeremiah 31 : 31 – 34 (Pew Bible Page 793)
Hymn CH 32 Immortal, invisible
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading John 12 : 20 – 33 (Pew Bible Page 1080)
Hymn CH 96 Thou hidden Love of God
Sermon
Hymn CH 216 What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 631 Tell out, my soul
Prayer
Offering
Reading Luke 16 : 19 – 31 (Pew Bible Page 1050)
Sermon
Hymn MP 708 To God be the glory !
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 5 March 2017
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3) and those at evening services are taken from Mission Praise (MP).
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship : The groups meet every Sunday during the school term, initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship : The group meets in the Manse at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would welcome a visit from him.
Church Magazine : The next edition of our magazine is due to be issued for Easter which, this year, falls on Sunday 16 April.
We need articles about your memories of Easter in your past, your thoughts on how it is celebrated today, your favourite hymns, poems, humorous stories, items on Spring etc.
Dates for the Diary :
The following are important dates for April and we would ask you to take note of them.
Tuesday 4 April at 7.30 pm
The AGM of the church will be held in the Church Hall and we encourage you to attend to hear reports on the various activities which have taken place during 2016.
Friday 14 April at 7.30 pm
Good Friday Preparatory Service. Of all the Preparatory Services during the year this is the most significant.
Sunday 16 April at 6.05 am
Sunrise Service at the Lump with sunrise being at 6.12 am
Sunday 16 April at 11.00 am
Morning worship with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
Sunday 16 April at 6.00pm
Evening Worship for Easter Sunday
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, 16 April.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Young People
Hymn CH 97 Father, lead me, day by day
Reading Psalm 25 : 1 – 10 (Pew Bible Page 556)
Hymn CH 74 Show me thy ways, O Lord
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading 1 Peter 3 : 17 – 22 (Pew Bible Page 1219)
Hymn CH 431 Jesus, Master, whose I am
Sermon
Hymn CH 133 Break forth, O living light of God
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 649 The King of love my Shepherd is
Prayer
Offering
Reading Matthew 7 : 13 – 14 (Pew Bible Page 971)
Sermon
Hymn MP 59 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 26 February 2017
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3) and those at evening services are taken from Mission Praise (MP).
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship resume today after the February school holidays. The groups meet every Sunday during the school term, initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship : The group meets in the Manse at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would welcome a visit from him.
Church Magazine : The next edition of our magazine is due to be issued for Easter which, this year, falls on Sunday 16 April.
We need articles about your memories of Easter in your past, your thoughts on how it is celebrated today, your favourite hymns, poems, humorous stories, items on Spring etc.
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 27 March.
Defibrillator :
Lucky2BHere have kindly agreed to organise some emergency life support training for us which will include use of the defibrillator and recognition of a heart attack and stroke. The course will be held in our church hall on Monday 27th February from 7.30 – 9.30 pm and is open to anyone in the congregation who would like to learn more about these potentially life – saving techniques. Places are limited to 20 people so if you would like to attend please add your name and contact details to the form in the Front Vestibule.
We would like to thank Catriona Macdonald for all her work in arranging this course.
Congregational Board & Kirk Session : A joint meeting of the Board and Kirk Session will be held in the Manse at 7.00 pm on Thursday 02 March to consider the draft accounts for 2016. A meeting of Session will follow thereafter.
Minutes and Agenda are available in the Front Vestibule.
Ecumenical Service :
To celebrate the World Day of Prayer a service will be held in St Columba Episcopal Church at 11.00 noon on Friday 03 March.
Rev Elizabeth Bumgard extends an invitation to all who would wish to attend.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Young People
Hymn MP 660 The Lord’s my Shepherd
Reading 2 Kings 2 : 1 – 12 (Pew Bible Page 369)
Hymn MP 51 Be Thou, my vision (omit v3)
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Mark 9 : 2 – 9 (Pew Bible Page 1012)
Hymn MP 515 O Love that wilt not let me go
Sermon
Hymn MP 327 Immortal, invisible (omit v5)
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 486 Now thank we all our God
Prayer
Offering
Reading 1 Peter 5 : 1 – 11 (Pew Bible Page 1220)
Sermon
Hymn MP 631 Tell out my soul
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 19 February 2017
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3) and those at evening services are taken from Mission Praise (MP).
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship will next meet on Sunday 26 February, after the February school holidays.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship : The group meets in the Manse at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of
any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would
welcome a visit from him.
Church Magazine : The next edition of our magazine is due to be issued for Easter which, this year, falls on Sunday 16 April.
We need articles about your memories of Easter in your past, your thoughts on how it is celebrated today, your favourite hymns, poems, humorous stories, items on Spring etc.
Please submit your items as soon as possible to enable an early start to be made on this edition. Items may be left in the folder in the Front Vestibule or, preferably, emailed to Trevor Dee at trevordee@gmx.co.uk
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 27 March.
Defibrillator :
Lucky2BHere have kindly agreed to organise some emergency life support training for us which will include use of the defibrillator and recognition of a heart attack and stroke. The course will be held in our church hall on Monday 27th February from 7.30 – 9.30 pm and is open to anyone in the congregation who would like to learn more about these potentially life – saving techniques. Places are limited to 20 people so if you would like to attend please add your name and contact details to the form in the Front Vestibule.
We would like to thank Catriona Macdonald for all her work in arranging this course.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn CH 151 God, who made the earth
Reading Isaiah 43 : 18 – 25 (Pew Bible Page 729)
Hymn CH 69 Come, let us to the Lord our God
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading 2 Corinthians 1 : 18 – 22 (Pew Bible Page 1158)
Hymn CH 462 Take my life, and let it be
Sermon
Hymn CH 442 Fight the good fight
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 660 The Lord’s my Shepherd
Prayer
Offering
Reading Psalm 41 (Pew Bible Page 567)
Sermon
Hymn MP 699 Thou, whose almighty word
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 5 February 2017
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Our Praise : Normally at our morning services the items of Praise are taken from Church Hymnary Third Edition (CH3) and those at evening services are taken from Mission Praise (MP).
If you feel more comfortable sitting during the items of praise, please feel free to do so.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School & Youth Fellowship : meet every Sunday during the school term, initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : The group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship : The group meets in the Manse at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Pastoral Visits : The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would welcome a visit from him.
Church Magazine : The next edition of our magazine is due to be issued for Easter which, this year, falls on Sunday 16 April.
We need articles about your memories of Easter in your past, your thoughts on how it is celebrated today, your favourite hymns, poems, humorous stories, items on Spring etc.
Please submit your items as soon as possible to enable an early start to be made on this edition. Items may be left in the folder in the Front Vestibule or, preferably, emailed to Trevor Dee at trevordee@gmx.co.uk
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 27 March.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Address to Young People
Hymn CH 383 Come, children, join to sing
Reading Isaiah 40 : 21 – 31 (Pew Bible Page 724)
Hymn CH 139 I to the hills will lift mine eyes
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Mark 1 : 29 – 39 (Pew Bible Page 1003)
Hymn CH 214 Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old
Sermon
Hymn CH 78 Jesus, Lover of my soul
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 41 At the name of Jesus
Prayer
Offering
Reading Romans 8 : 31 – 39 (Pew Bible Page 1135)
Sermon
Hymn MP 37 As the deer pants for the water
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 21 June 2015
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship meet every Sunday during the school term. They meet initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship will meet in the Church Hall at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening All are welcome to attend.
Kirk Session : A meeting of the Kirk Session will be held in the Manse at 7.30 pm on Thursday 25 June. Agenda and Minutes are available in the Front Vestibule.
Congregational Board : A meeting of the Congregational Board will be held in the Manse at 7.30 pm on Thursday 2 July.
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 Sunday 02 August.
Church Magazine : Although the next edition of the magazine will not be published until late November / early December, it is never too soon to submit articles, prayers, stories etc. These may be placed in the Magazine Folder in the Front Vestibule. Email addresses for the submission of electronic copies will be issued in the near future.
Holidays : The holiday period will soon be upon us and members of the congregation will be visiting many different parts of the country. If anyone visits a church elsewhere and finds that, like Portree Parish Church, spare copies of a magazine are available to visitors then the Magazine Committee would be extremely grateful to receive a copy. These can provide ideas for future articles in our own magazine.
Any magazines obtained can be placed in the Magazine Folder in the Front Vestibule.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Young People’s Address
Hymn CH
Reading Job 38 : 1 – 11 (Pew Bible Page 538)
Hymn CH
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Matthew 8 : 23 – 27 (Pew Bible Page 973)
Hymn CH
Sermon
Hymn CH
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP
Prayer
Offering
Reading Mark 7 : 1 – 23 (Pew Bible Page 1010)
Sermon
Hymn MP
Benediction
Intimations – Sunday 6 June 2015
After Morning Worship Fellowship : After 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.
Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.
Sunday School and Youth Fellowship meet every Sunday during the school term. They meet initially in the Church before moving to the Church Hall.
The Ladies’ Bible Study Group meets in the Church Hall on Tuesdays from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon. All ladies welcome.
The Prayer Fellowship will meet in the Church Hall at 7.00 pm each Tuesday evening All are welcome to attend.
Holidays : The holiday period will soon be upon us and members of the congregation will be visiting many different parts of the country. If anyone visits a church elsewhere and finds that, like Portree Parish Church, spare copies of a magazine are available to visitors then the Magazine Committee would be extremely grateful to receive a copy. These can provide ideas for future articles in our own magazine
Any magazines obtained can be placed in the Magazine Folder in the Front Vestibule.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth !
Sing the glory of his name ;
make his praise glorious !
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds !
So great is your power.
MORNING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Young People’s Address
Hymn CH 450 Saviour, teach me, day by day
Reading Isaiah 6 : 1 – 8 (Pew Bible Page 690)
Hymn CH 339 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading John 3 : 1 – 17 (Pew Bible Page 1065)
Hymn CH 683 I hear thy welcome voice
Sermon
Hymn CH 437 Love Divine, all loves excelling
Benediction
EVENING SERVICE
Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP
Prayer
Offering
Reading Mark 6 : 30 – 44 (Pew Bible Page 1009)
Sermon
Hymn MP
Benediction
Dedication of Pulpit Falls
Recently, two pulpit falls were dedicated to the memory of the late Hector Sutherland and Bet Haldane.
Photographs of Dedication Service
Introduction by Mr Bill Marshall, Session Clerk and Treasurer
Introduction by Mr Bill Marshall, Session Clerk and Treasurer
“Tree of Life” Pulpit Fall in Loving Memory of Bet Haldane
“Fishers of Men” Pulpit Fall in Loving Memory of Hector Sutherland
Dedication of Pulipt Falls by Rev Sandor Fazakas
Dedication of Pulipt Falls by Rev Sandor Fazakas
New Pulpit Fall in Use
New Pulpit Fall in Use
Easter Sunday Floral Arrangement