Return of 2021 Freewill Offering envelopes
Now that restrictions on attending places of worship have been eased, the Wednesday evening prayer meeting has resumed and at least one service of worship will be held in the Seminary each Lord’s Day from 4th April. This also means that those who attend these services can deposit their freewill offering envelopes in the collection box on arrival.
For those who contribute by freewill offering envelopes, and who may not be able or ready to attend public services of worship, an opportunity will be given to deposit envelopes as per the following:
1. On Saturday 10th April between 2.00 and 4.00pm the church hall on Kenneth Street will be open to receive freewill offering envelopes.
2. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity you should come along during these times or arrange for a family member or a friend to deliver the envelopes on your behalf.
3. You can also contact your district elder or deacon and arrange a time for one of them to collect the envelopes from your home.
4. On arrival at the hall, a one way system will be in place and you will enter by the main door and leave using the exit door at the far end of the hall.
5. Wearing of face coverings is mandatory and should be worn while you are inside the hall.
6. Office bearers will be on hand to guide you towards the area for depositing the envelopes.
7. Hand sanitisers will be available for use at both doors and it’s important that you maintain the recommended 2 metre social distancing while inside and outside the hall.
The above arrangement will be repeated on the second Saturday of each month while restrictions on numbers attending services of worship are in place.
Special Collection for Bethesda:
As the Special Collection for Bethesda intended for 30th January had to be cancelled due to the Western Isles suddenly being placed under tier 4 restrictions, another opportunity will be given to those who still wish to contribute on Saturday 10th April between 2.00 and 4.00pm.
Contributions can also be made by forwarding a cheque in an envelope clearly marked ‘Bethesda’ and made payable to ‘Stornoway Free Church’ to Murdo Macphail (Treasurer), 12a Jamieson Drive, Stornoway, HS1 2LF.
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Worship Services on Easter Sunday
11.00am - In-Person Service in the Seminary
Please contact Alasdair Macleod to book 07810691033 or by email to [email protected]
This service will be streamed live on the Free Church Seminary Stornoway YouTube channel
Rev James Maciver preaches on 'A Preview of the Resurrection' from Luke 7:11-17.
6.30pm Service: Facebook, YouTube, Sermons page (No in-person service in the evening)
Rev Kenneth I Macleod preaches on ‘Not Here - Risen!’ from Matthew 28:1-10 in this worship service recorded at home.
Read more about 'Sunday 4th April'...Wednesday 31st March - Midweek Meeting
You are welcome to join us tonight for our midweek worship service at 7:30pm on Zoom. Rev James Maciver will conclude his study on Christ's Prayer in John chapter 17, looking at verses 24-26.
The Zoom link is the same as previous weeks. This service will take place in the Seminary with a limit of 50 places. Please see this previous post for details about booking to attend in person.
If you require the Zoom link please get in touch with Mairianne Campbell.
ORDER OF SERVICE
WelcomePrayer
Reading: 1 Corinthians 15 v 35-58
Prayers (2)
Sermon: John 17 v 24-26
Title : With Christ in Glory
Psalm: Psalm 73 v 23-26 (Scottish Psalter, page 316)
Benediction
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Return to In Person Church Services
Wednesday 31st March – Prayer Meeting Resumes in Seminary
Now that restrictions on attending places of worship have been eased, the Kirk Session has agreed to recommence meeting for prayer in the Seminary on Wednesday evenings, beginning on 31st March 2021 at 7.30pm. For the benefit of those who are not able to attend, the Zoom arrangement will continue as before with the same login details.
Sunday 4th April – Lord’s Day Worship Services Begin in Seminary for three weeks
The Kirk Session also agreed to recommence services of worship on the Lord’s Day. The first of these will be an English morning service in the Seminary on 4th April at 11.00am. This arrangement will continue for three weeks after which it will be reviewed in anticipation of a morning Gaelic service being held in the Seminary and an English service being held in the church on Kenneth Street.
New YouTube Channel for Seminary Services
The Lord’s Day services from the Seminary will be live-streamed on YouTube. We have set up a new YouTube channel specifically for services broadcast from the Seminary. Simply go to YouTube.com and search for ‘Free Church Seminary Stornoway’ or Click here.
Please note that there are now separate YouTube accounts for the church and the Seminary. They are named as follows:
For the Church on Kenneth Street - ‘Stornoway Free Church’
For the Seminary on Francis Street – ‘Free Church Seminary Stornoway’
PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RETURN TO CHURCH SERVICES
As required with all public buildings during the current health crisis, all the necessary hygiene and social distancing requirements have been addressed to ensure everyone’s safety. Attending the services will be quite different to pre-lockdown arrangements and it’s important that those who plan to attend familiarise themselves with the following:
Read more about 'Return to In Person Church Services'...Sunday 28 March
CHURCH AT HOME
Sunday 28th March
11.00am Service on Facebook, YouTube, Sermons page
Mr Scott Macleod preaches on ‘Weights Worn and Weights Borne’ from 1 Samuel 17:9 in this worship service recorded at home.
6.30pm Service: Facebook, YouTube, Sermons page
Rev Kenneth I Macleod preaches on ‘You Cannot Serve Two Masters’ from Luke 16:13 in this worship service recorded at home.
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Congregational Meeting
The Kirk Session has called a congregational meeting to take place by Zoom on Monday 29th March, at 7.30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to examine and approve a Sustentation Schedule relating to the renewal of the post of Assistant Minister in the congregation. This is required whenever an Assistant retires or accepts a call to another congregation. The Schedule will accompany a petition to the General Assembly requesting the renewal of the post. It is important that there be sufficient attendance at the meeting to make approval of the Schedule realistic, so your cooperation in this will be much appreciated. If you already join the Wednesday evening Zoom meetings, Zoom login details will be emailed to you, otherwise please contact Mairianne for this.
Read more about 'Congregational Meeting'...Sunday 21 March
11.00am Service: Facebook, YouTube, Sermons page
Rev Kenneth I Macleod preaches on ‘The Blessings of Fear and Hope in God’ from Psalm 33:18-19 in this worship service recorded at home.
6.30pm Service: Facebook Live
Rev James Maciver will continue his series on the Miracles of Jesus this Sunday evening, preaching on ”Talitha Cumi”, from Mark 5 in this worship service streamed live from home.
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The Kirk Sessions of Stornoway Free Church and Stornoway High Free Church are pleased to announce that an arrangement has been made, approved by the Kirk Session and Deacons’ Court of each congregation, whereby the Seminary building on Francis Street can be used by both congregations for services on the Lord’s Day. Details of the services will be announced in due course by each Kirk Session to their own congregation. All services will be fully compliant with Covid-19 regulations as long as these are required by the Scottish government. Both Kirk Sessions sincerely pray that this arrangement will contribute to further gospel blessing in Stornoway and beyond.
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