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Rev James Maciver leads this act of evening worship in a service livestreamed from home. He will look at 'The Touch of Jesus' in Mark 1:40-42.

Order of Service

Welcome

Reading: Mark 1:29-39

Prayer

Children's Address - The Hen with her Chicks (Matthew 23:37)

The Lord's Prayer

Reading: Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Praise: Psalm 113:5-8 (Scottish Psalter, page 393)

Benediction

Mark 1:40–45

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

[40] And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” [41] Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” [42] And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. [43] And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, [44] and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” [45] But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter. (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this act of evening worship in a service recorded at home. He looks at Matthew 14:28-31 and considers 'The Ups and Downs of Peter's Faith'.

Order of service:

Prayer

Children's Talk

Lord's Prayer

Reading: Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Singing: Psalm 34:5-10 (Scottish Psalter, page 247)

Benediction

Matthew 14:28–33

[28] And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” [29] He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. [30] But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” [31] Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” [32] And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. [33] And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” (ESV)

Rev James Maciver leads this act of morning worship in a service livestreamed from home. He looks at 'The Self Isolation of Jesus' in John 17:19.

Order of Service:

Welcome

Reading: John 17 v 1-13

Prayer

Children’s address – A Straight Furrow (Luke 9 v 62)

The Lord’s Prayer

Reading: Philippians 2:4-11

Sermon

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 118 v 23-29 (Sing Psalms, page 156)

Benediction

John 17:19[19] And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth. (ESV)

Rev James Maciver leads us in this act of evening worship livestreamed from his home. He looks at Number 21:4-9 and considers 'When God Dealt with a Rising Death Toll.'

Order of Service:

Reading: John 3:14-21

Prayer

Children’s address: “Hang out your Lights!”

Reading: Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon: When God Dealt with a Rising Death Toll.

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 37:7-11 (Scottish Psalter, page 253)

Benediction

Numbers 21:4–9

The Bronze Serpent

[4] From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way. [5] And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” [6] Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. [7] And the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. [8] And the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” [9] So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this act of morning worship in a service recorded at home. He looks at Matthew 14:13-27 and considers 'Jesus in the Dark.'

Order of service:

Prayer

Children's Address

Reading: Matthew 14:13-27

Sermon

Praise: Psalm 43:3-5 (Sing Psalms)

Benediction

Matthew 14:25–27

[25] And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. [26] But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. [27] But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this act of evening worship in a service recorded at home. He looks at Mark 16:6 and considers 'Christ's Triumph Over the Grave'.

Order of Service:

Prayer

Reading: Mark 15:42 - 16:8

Sermon

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 16:8-11 (Sing Psalms)

Benediction

Mark 16:6

[6] And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. (ESV)

Rev James Maciver preaches on 'A Living Hope Through Christ's Resurrection' from 1 Peter 1:3-4 in this short Easter Sunday livestream service.

Order of Service:

Reading: John 20:1-10

Prayer

Children’s address

Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Sermon

Prayer

Praise: Psalm 71:14-21 (Sing Psalms, page 91)

Benediction

1 Peter 1:3–4

Born Again to a Living Hope

[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [4] to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, (ESV)

Rev James Maciver completes our study in First John, looking at 'The True God and Eternal Life' from 1 John 5:20-21

Reading: John 10:22-42

Sermon Text: 1 John 5:20-21

Praise: Psalm 40:6-10 (Sing Psalms, p.51)

1 John 5:20–21

[20] And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. [21] Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (ESV)

Rev Kenneth I Macleod leads us in this service of worship recorded at home.

Reading: Genesis 28:1-17

Sermon Text: Genesis 28:15

Sermon Title: When God is There and You Don't Know

Praise: Psalm 23 (Sing Psalms, p.28)

Genesis 28:15

[15] Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (ESV)

Rev James Maciver preaches on 'Job's Consternation and Confession' from Job chapter 42:5-6.

Reading Job 42 v 1-10

Sermon: Job 42 v 5-6

Praise: Psalm 31 v 21-24 (Sing Psalms)

Job 42:5–6

[5] I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,

but now my eye sees you;

[6] therefore I despise myself,

and repent in dust and ashes.” (ESV)