Notices - Sunday 18th June
Volunteers Needed to Greet Cruise Visitors.
The Session has given permission again for the Church to be open this summer to visitors on a number of selected days when Stornoway will have many extra visitors due to cruise liners visiting and the HebCelt Festival.
If you would like to volunteer to be on duty for a few hours on an open day, on a rota basis, to meet and greet visitors to the Church building, then please contact Marten Walker on 704586. This opportunity is open to anyone associated with the congregation. The only qualification you need is the ability to give visitors a warm welcome!
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11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on A Promising Sight ends in a Disappointing Discovery from Mark 11:12-26 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Mr Murdo Martin who will preach on Teampall an Spiorad Naomh from 1 Corintianach 3:16 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith who will preach on Cursed or Redeemed from Galatians 4:10-14 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
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Women for Mission (WfM) Fundraising Projects 2023/24 ̶ Breaking Barriers
The four charities being supported this year are:-
Christian Values for Education (CVE) Scotland,
International Mission to Jewish People (formerly CWI),
International Justice Mission, and
Release International.
You can find out more about each of the four charities by picking up a leaflet at the church hall front table or at Breaking Barriers - Women for Mission.
If you would like to support these charities in any way, or would like more information about them, please speak to Donna Maciver or Johan Smith.
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Friday 16th June 12.00pm-2.00pm – 55+ Fellowship.
The speaker will be Johan Smith, and the singing will be led by Rev James Maciver. All over 55s are welcome to attend. If you need transport to or from the event, please contact Duncan Norman on one of the numbers below: 07787 973802 or 01851 860418.
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Service Details - Sunday 11th June
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Bill Ferguson (Asia Link)
and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: Isaiah 43: 1-2
Sermon Title: Fear Not, For I Have Redeemed You
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver
and live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)
Searmon: 2 Corintianach 7: 1
Tiotal: A’ Coileanadh Naomhachd ann an Eagal Dhè
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver
and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: 1 Kings 10: 6-9
Sermon Title: A Queen’s Tribute To King Solomon
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Service Details - Sunday 4th June
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver
and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: John19: 31-37
Sermon Title: The Death of Jesus
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver
and live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
Sermon Text: Luke 19: 1-10
Sermon Title: Receiving Jesus
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Notices - Sunday 4th June
Congregational Fellowship tonight in the M.A. Hall following the evening service. Donald Macleod will give a presentation on the work of Free Church Youth Camps. All are welcome.
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Sunday 4th June – Big YF in North Harris Free Church.
Robbie Sweet from Next Ministries will speak. We hope to attend the evening service in North Harris at 6.00pm. Consent forms are required – if you have not been sent one, please request link from [email protected].
Service Details - Sunday 28th May
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith who will preach on Alive in Christ from Ephesians 2:1-10 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on Cùram Dhè dha Threud from Isaiah 40:11 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Free Church Seminary Stornoway)
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith who will preach on Are you Committed? From Joshua 24:15 - Live on YouTube (Channel name - Stornoway Free Church)
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Communion.
The Lord’s Supper will be held in the congregation on Sunday 4th June 2023, at the morning service in the church, God willing. There will be no Gaelic service that day.
A preparatory service will be held on Saturday 3rd June, at 7.00pm, in the church. A congregational fellowship will be held in the M.A. Hall after the Sunday evening service. All three services will be conducted by Rev James Maciver.
The Kirk Session has decided that we will resume the use of communion tokens, which will be given out to all intending communicants on the Saturday evening after the service. The use of the tokens makes it easier for those on door duty to identify communicants and also gives an indication of how many communicants to expect.
Anyone desiring to take communion for the first time is encouraged to make this known to either of the ministers, or their district elder, any time from today (21st May) onwards.
The Kirk Session will meet on Wednesday 31st May, after the Prayer Meeting, and on Saturday 3rd June, immediately after the service, and will be delighted to meet with those who wish to take communion for the first time. This is not an ordeal! Our concern is to help and encourage people in their understanding of what taking communion is about.
“As a presumptuous rudeness is a provocation to the master of the feast, so a distrustful shyness is displeasing to him; which looks as if we questioned either the sincerity of the invitation, or the sufficiency of the provision” (Matthew Henry).
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