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We are delighted to welcome later this month, the Rev. Thomas Buchanan, currently the Minister in Brora, to our pulpit for the April Communion Season.
Rev Buchanan, a native of Northern Ireland, has been minister in Brora since 2020, and has visited with us before, owing to one of his sons worshipping with us during his time in Aberdeen as a Student. The services will follow the template of previous years; Friday 25th April - Informal Bible Study at the church, 7.30pm Saturday 26th April - Preparatory Worship Service at the church, 6pm Sunday 27th April - 11am Worship Service (Lord's Supper) and 6pm, both at the church We look forward this weekend to our November communion season, where we have the Rev. Andrew Allan, of Partick FCC, joining us.
Rev. Allan, who was Moderator of the General Assembly this year, has been minister in Partick, Glasgow, since 2014. The service times are as below - all services at the church at Long Walk Road. Friday 8th November - Bible Study, 7:30pm Saturday 9th November - Preparatory Service, 6pm Sunday 10th November - Morning Worshop & Lord's Supper, 11am Followed by a fellowship lunch at the church. Evening Worship, 6pm Owing to various circumstances, no Monday service will happen this year. We received the good news on Saturday (8th June) that the McGlynn's have landed safely in Sri Lanka, after a long day's travel. For the first few days, they will be relaxing in Colombo before making their way to meet Rev. Partheepan, our resident Minister in the towns of Vavuniya and Mullaitivu. Upon reaching there, Rev McGlynn will conduct a series of meetings and then Sunday Worship, including a baptism that will be happening in the congregation there. Please remember them in prayer. In June, our Minister and his wife will be visiting Sri Lanka, to give a series of lectures there. As some of you may be aware, the denomination has a congregation in Sri Lanka, based in Vavuniya and also in Mullaitheevu. It is led by the Rev Shanmugam Partheepan and is regularly supported by ministers from Scotland.
In lieu of that, we're thankful and glad to have again, Mr Paul Crowe (NE Scotland Faith Mission supintendent) and Mr Kevin Macdonald, divinity student, with us for the first time. 26th May - Mr Paul Crowe 2nd June- Minister 9th June- Mr Paul Crowe 16th June - Mr K. Macdonald 23rd June - Mr K. Macdonald 30th June - Minister We are grateful to God to have enjoyed together our Communion Season with our visiting preacher, Rev. Kemp, of Scalpay FCC.
Our weekend began with our Bible study, led by our own minister, where we considered the subject of Prayer, probing what we pray for and the need for faith in our prayers. The Saturday evening service was on the theme of the Passover. On Sunday morning, consideration was given to a Messianic Psalm, Psalm 69 and specifically verse 4, thinking of things that Christ restored in His death and resurrection. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was then held. The Sunday evening service was on the theme, "and yet there is room," encouraging all to come in to the feast, as pictured in Luke 14:22. We concluded on Monday evening, with an encouragement to 'hold fast,' from Revelation 3:11. The sermons are available to listen to here. |
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