11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8
Sermon Title: What Is Your Chief End?

11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)

Searmon:  1 Peadar 1: 17-21
Tiotal: Luach-saoraidh ar Teàrnadh

6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: Colossians 4: 12-18
Sermon Title: Past, Present and Future

Posted 2 months ago by Shaun Libby

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.

Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

Communion
The Lord’s Supper is due to be observed at the morning services on Sunday 18^th 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 14^th 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.

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.

Posted in Bulletin; Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

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

Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

Visit of David Meredith, Free Church Mission Director
David Meredith will be speaking at an open meeting in the M. A. Hall on Tuesday 30^th January at 7.30pm.

The focus of the evening will be ‘The Next Ten Years: Building a Vision For Our Church’, and will include a talk along with opportunities for questions and discussions.

The meeting is open to all and everyone is warmly invited to attend.

Posted in Bulletin; Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: Mark 8: 22-29
Sermon Title: Do you See Who He Is?

11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)

Searmon: Soisgeul Lucas 15: 11-32  
Tiotal: Tilleadh Dhachaidh

6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: John12: 24-25
Sermon Title: The Necessity of Dying in Order to Live

Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

Heart for Asia
Heart for Asia is an informative event for anyone interested in encouraging young children to develop a passion for mission in East Asia.

The event will take place online on Saturday 27th January 2024 from 10.00am until 12.00pm.

For registration and more information contact Vatha Theodald: [email protected].

More information can be found on omf.org/uk/event/heart-for-asia-24/

Posted in Bulletin; Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3
Sermon Title: The Coming of the Lord

11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev Malcolm Macleod and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)

Searmon: Philipianaich 3: 12-14   
Tiotal: Sùil agus Dùil anns a Bhliadhna Ùr

6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 8: 19-20
Sermon Title: Pursuing the Pattern of the World

Posted 3 months ago by Shaun Libby

Providence Christian School Prayer Meeting
All are warmly invited to a prayer meeting at Providence Christian School (Cearns Resource Centre) on Monday 15^th January at 7.30pm. There will be a time of fellowship afterwards over a cup of tea.

For those unable to join in person, a Teams option is available through [email protected]

Posted in Bulletin; Posted 4 months ago by Shaun Libby

11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: Luke 24: 50-53
Sermon Title: Following Christ’s Lead Into 2024

11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Mr Murdo Martin and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)

Searmon: Ephesianaich 5: 25-27   
Tiotal: Ghràdhaich Crìosd an Eaglais

6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)

Sermon Text: Micah 7: 18
Sermon Title: Who is a God Like You?

Posted 4 months ago by Shaun Libby