Minister’s Messages

  READ: – Genesis 32 – 2 Kings 19: 15-19 – Matthew 6: 5 – 15 – Colossians 4: 2 – 4 In all this COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown period I really miss our Tuesday evening Prayer Fellowship meetings.  The weekly Read-Meditate-Pray tries to help and keep undisturbed our Bible-reading and prayer life as part of […]

    DEUTERONOMY 32: 1 – 43. PSALM 130. JOHN 17: 1 – 26. PHILIPPIANS 1: 19 – 26. Let us focus this week on what the Bible says about PRAYER.  The four readings I have chosen this time offer us specific situations, but the same SPIRIT of Prayer.  Moses’ SONG praises the Lord for […]

During this challenging period, Life and Work is committed to helping keep our Christian community connected and so the May 2020 issue has been made available to all by clicking on this link: https://www.lifeandwork.org/resources/free-download-may-2020 Highlights include: ▪ FEEDING THE HUNGRY: Reflection on foodbanks and impact of Covid-19 ▪ ‘GOD HAS NOT FINISHED WITH SCOTLAND’: The […]

For our prayers: a letter from Christian charities to Nicola Sturgeon https://www.blythswood.org/an-open-letter-to-the-first-minister

John Calvin (1509-1564) Says :  It is certain that there will be no patience, except there be hope, as it has already appeared. As, then, patience cherishes hope, so hope is the foundation of patience; and consolation is, according to Paul ( Romans 15:4 ), connected with patience. And this is the doctrine which prophet […]

   PSALM 143. ISAIAH 65: 17-25. JOHN CH. 21. 2 CORINTHIANS CH. 6.   Come now, turn aside for a while from your daily employment, escape for a moment from the tumult of your thoughts and worries. Put aside your weighty cares, let your distractions wait, free yourself a while for God and rest a […]

CONFESSION   Hands you gave me that sometimes lock in prayer, Knees that are strong enough to stand some kneeling, Two eyes one heart that often turn towards you And belief in another-world beyond matter.   I have been packing for a longsome journey, Though for decades I’ve known I would be going, Ring out […]

   Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred let us sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we ourselves may seek Not so much […]

  I owned a little boat a while ago, And sailed the morning sea without a fear, And whither any breeze might fairly blow I steered my little craft afar or near. Mine was the boat, And mine the air, And mine the sea, Nor mine a care.   My boat became my place of […]