Respond to the Scottish Govt’s ‘conversion practices’ consultation
Respond to the Scottish Govt’s ‘conversion practices’ consultation
Guide on how to respond
As you know, on 9 January the Scottish Government published its extreme proposals for a new law to ban so-called conversion practices. Groups like Stonewall and the Humanist Society are encouraging their supporters to respond to the public consultation on the proposals. They want a ‘conversion practices’ law that would force Christians to endorse LGBT ideology. So it’s absolutely crucial that the Scottish Government hears from Christians.
Please respond to the consultation today. To help you respond, The Christian Institute has produced an overview of the proposals and a guide for using the online response form. The guide identifies the key consultation questions and gives ideas for how to respond.
Notices - Sunday 4th February
Communion
The Lord’s Supper is due to be observed at the morning services on Sunday 18th February 2024. The visiting ministers expected are Rev Calum Macdonald, Callanish, for the Gaelic services, and Rev Angus Macrae, Inverness Free North, for the English services.
The Kirk Session will be opened on Wednesday 14th in the Seminary after the service that evening. Thereafter the Session will meet in the Kenneth Street Session Room after each of the services on Friday and Saturday, apart from Saturday morning when it will meet in the Seminary Session room. As always, any who wish to take communion for the first time are invited to meet with the Session at any of the occasions above. The ministers and elders are also most willing to speak at any point over the next couple of weeks with anyone who has thoughts of taking communion for the first time.
Communion tokens will not be used.
The 8.00 morning prayer meetings will be led by elders.
Please pray that God’s blessing will be evident throughout these services and that as a congregation we will be encouraged and uplifted. Pray also for the ministers expected.
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Friday 16th February |
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8.00am |
Kenneth St Session room |
Prayer Meeting |
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7.30pm - English |
Kenneth Street Church |
Rev Angus Macrae |
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7.30pm - Gaelic |
Francis Street Seminary |
Rev Calum Macdonald |
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Saturday 17th February |
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8.00am |
Kenneth St Session room |
Prayer Meeting |
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11.00am - Gaelic |
Francis Street Seminary |
Rev Calum Macdonald |
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7.00pm - English |
Kenneth Street Church |
Rev Angus Macrae |
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Lord’s Day 18th February |
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8.00am |
Kenneth St Session room |
Prayer Meeting |
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11.00am - Gaelic |
Francis Street Seminary |
Rev Calum Macdonald |
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11.00am - English |
Kenneth Street Church |
Rev Angus Macrae |
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6.30pm - English |
Kenneth Street Church |
Rev Angus Macrae |
The services will be livestreamed, God willing, as follows:-
English Services - YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Gaelic Services - YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway).
There will be a fellowship in the M.A. Hall following the Lord’s Day evening service, at which the two visiting ministers will be interviewed.
Read more about 'Notices - Sunday 4th February'...Service Details - Sunday 4th February
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: Psalm 44: 23-26
Sermon Title: An Appeal To God (who is seemingly asleep)
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Mr Murdo Martin and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)
Searmon: Leabhar nan Salm 27: 1
Tiotal: Dia Dhaibhidh
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: Nehemiah 8: 9-12
Sermon Title: The Joy of the Lord Gives Strength
