Notices - Sunday 16th July
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Annette, Kathleen, Anne Mackenzie and Tina.
Volunteers 23rd July: Elaine, Christine Smith, Chris and Annmarie.
Holiday Tweenies: 11.00am in the main hall for children aged 3-7.
Volunteers today: ChrissAnne, Alison, Lydia and Joni.
Volunteers 23rd July: Elizabeth, Evelyn, Kirsty and Lydia
There are colouring sheets at front door for children in church.
Everyone is welcome to the M. A. Hall after the morning service for a time of fellowship. Donna may even make you bacon rolls if there is any left over from breakfast to have with your tea or coffee.
Wednesday 19th July 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom, led by Mr Scott Macleod.
Thursday 20th July 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev James Maciver.
Friday 21st July 12.00pm-3.00pm – Fridays at the Free.
The M.A. Hall will be open for soups, teas and coffees to give people an opportunity to meet with friends, read, play board games and chat.
There will be a kids play area available as well as items from ‘Dove’s Corner’ Baby Bank free of charge. Anyone needing transport please call Calum on 07717 495424.
Saturday 22nd July 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in Seminary.
Services next Sunday 23rd July
11.00am – English Service (Church) Mr Scott Macleod.
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) Rev James Maciver.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) Mr Scott Macleod.
Death
We heard of the death of Ian Mackay Maclennan (Clendy) with much sadness, and we assure his family of our prayerful support in their sore loss. We extend our sincere and prayerful condolences to his widow Moira, daughters Peigi, Joanne and Helen, along with Helen’s husband David and their son Alexander, and also Moira’s brother Dougal. We also remember Ian’s many friends and former colleagues.
Edinburgh Theological Seminary
Saturday Courses 2023/2024 - Registration is now open online.
Who is the Saturday Course for?
The Saturday Courses, which may be completed with or without essays, are of great benefit to anyone who has a longing to dig deeper into the gospel. They are also intended for office-bearers – to encourage them to learn how to approach theological, biblical, historical and pastoral issues and thus to develop a greater study of the word of God.
No prior qualifications are necessary – everyone is welcome.
When will the lectures take place?
2023: 16 September, 7 October, 4 November, 9 December
2024: 13 January, 10 February, 16 March, 20 April
Fees: Standard: £281 a year;
Concessions: £82;
Full-time Students: £41;
Veterans (four or more years faithful attendance): £46
Auditors (no essays): £46;
18 and under: Free!
Lecturers:
Ben Castaneda: Biblical Studies - Interpreting Scripture: How to Read, Understand, and Apply the Bible.
Zachary Purvis: Christian Doctrine - Bored at Church? What Happens When God Calls His People to Worship.
Iver Martin: Church History – “Dour Presbyterians?” What You Need to Know About the Church in Scotland.
Lectures can be attended at the M.A. Hall. For more information, please email Mary Ferguson: [email protected]
Salm 130
7 Biodh dòchas Israeil an Dia: 8 Is bheir e fein gun cheisd air bith
Oir tha a thròcair mòr; d’ a phobull Israel,
‘S ann aig an Tighearna gu beachd Làn-shaorsadh agus fuasgladh glan
Tha fuasgladh pailt gu leòr. O’ n aingidheachd gu leir.
Psalm 130
I say, more than they that do watch And plenteous redemption
The morning light to see. Is ever found with him.
7 Let Israel hope in the Lord, 8 And from all his iniquities
For with him mercies be. He Israel shall redeem.
Luke 14 v12-24 - The Parable of the Great Banquet
12 He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.
13 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."
15 When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"
16 But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
17 And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.'
19 And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'
20 And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'
21 So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.'
22 And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'
23 And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"
