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Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads this morning service of worship in a service recorded at home. He considers 'The Christian's Assurance in Death' from Psalm 17.

Order of Service:

Welcome

Reading: 1 John 3:1-2

Prayer

Children's Talk

Lord's Prayer

Reading: Psalm 17

Sermon

Praise: Psalm 16:8-11

Benediction

Psalm 17:15

[15] As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;

when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. (ESV)

Rev James Maciver leads this Gaelic service recorded at home. He preaches on 'Reassurance at an Anxious Time' from Genesis 46:1-4.

Order of Service

Reading: Genesis 45 v 16-28

Prayer

Reading: Genesis 46 v 1-7

Sermon: Genesis 46 v 1-4

Sermon title: Reassurance at an Anxious Time

Praise: Psalm 91 v 5-6

 

Genesis 46:1–4

Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt

[1] So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. [2] And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” [3] Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. [4] I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.” (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads this act of evening worship in a service recorded at his home, looking at Psalm 62:1 and considering 'Waiting on and for God'.

Order of Service:

Welcome

Prayer

Children’s Talk

The Lord’s Prayer

Reading: Psalm 62

Sermon: Psalm 62:1

Sermon Title: Waiting on and for God

Praise: Psalm 62:5-8 (Scottish Psalter, page 294)

Benediction

Psalm 62:1

My Soul Waits for God Alone

To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

[1] For God alone my soul waits in silence;

from him comes my salvation. (ESV)

Rev Maciver leads this act of morning worship in a service livestreamed from his home, preaching on 'Hope Encouraged by God's Kindnesses' from Lamentations 3:22-24.

Order of Service:

Welcome

Reading: Psalm 36

Prayer

Children’s Talk: Birds of the Bible (2) - the Eagle (Deuteronomy 32:11-12)

The Lord’s Prayer

Reading: Lamentations 3:19-33

Sermon: Lamentations 3:22-24, 'Hope Encouraged by God’s Kindnesses'

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 36:5-10 (Sing Psalms, page 44)

Benediction

Lamentations 3:22–24

[22] The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

[23] they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

[24] “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,

“therefore I will hope in him.” (ESV)

Rev James Maciver preaches on 'The Outward and Inward Aspects of Perseverance' from Philippians 2:12-13 at our midweek meeting conducted via zoom.

Philippians 2:12–13

[12] Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, [13] for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (ESV)

Rev James Maciver leads this act of evening worship in a service livestreamed from his home. He considers 'The Look of Jesus' from Luke 22:61-62.

Reading: Luke 22:31-46

Prayer

Children’s address: 'Birds of the Bible (1) - The Sparrow' (Matthew 10:29-31)

Reading: Luke 22:47-62

Sermon Text: Luke 22:61-62

Sermon Title: The Look of Jesus

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 38:1-5, 19-22 (Sing Psalms, page 48)

Benediction

Luke 22:61–62

[61] And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” [62] And he went out and wept bitterly. (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this act of morning worship in a service recorded at home, considering how to 'Listen Carefully' from Mark 4:3-8.

Order of Service:

Welcome

Prayer

Children's Address

The Lord's Prayer

Scripture Reading - Mark 4:1-20

Sermon

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 1(a) (Sing Psalms)

Benediction

Mark 4:3–8

[3] “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. [4] And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. [5] Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. [6] And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. [7] Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. [8] And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads this act of evening worship in a service recorded at home. He looks at Psalm 42 verses 2 and 8 and considers 'Tears, Fears, Faith and Song'.

Order of Service

Welcome

Prayer

Children's Address

Lord's Prayer

Reading: Psalm 42

Sermon: Psalm 42:2,8

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 84:8-12 (Scottish Psalter, page 339)

Benediction

Psalm 42:2–3, 8

[2] My soul thirsts for God,

for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?

[3] My tears have been my food

day and night...

[8] By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,

and at night his song is with me,

a prayer to the God of my life. (ESV)

Rev James Maciver leads us in this act of morning worship in a service livestreamed from home. He considers 'The Voice of Jesus' in John 11:43-44

Order of Service:

Welcome

Reading: John 11:17-37

Prayer

Children’s address: Keep in Touch with Jesus (Luke 8:46)

The Lord’s Prayer

Reading: John 11:38-44

Sermon: John 11:43-44

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 29:1-5 and 10-11 (Sing Psalms, page 34)

Benediction

 

John 11:43–44

[43] When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” [44] The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this act of morning worship in a service recorded at home. He looks at 'The Shepherd's Rod and Staff' from Psalm 23:4

Order of Service

Welcome

Prayer

Children’s address – The Lord Our Shepherd

The Lord’s Prayer

Reading: Psalm 23

Sermon

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 23 (Sing Psalms, page 28)

Benediction

 

Psalm 23:4

    [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

        I will fear no evil,

    for you are with me;

        your rod and your staff,

        they comfort me. (ESV)