Worship
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Welcome to worship in Ardoch Parish Church
We are always delighted to welcome our own members and anyone new to our village or visiting friends. We meet normally at 11.30am and our worship is a mix of traditional and contemporary hymns. Our choir leads our praise and John Duncan plays the organ.
We celebrate key events in the Christian calendar, Christmas, Easter and Harvest Thanksgiving.
Sunday Readings
Most Sundays Mairi basis her services on a theme suggested by a set of Bible readings which are common to churches round the world and are contained in the Revised Common Lectionary. Whilst we participate in services online during the Coronavirus pandemic, we will post the weekly readings.
Bible Study via Zoom
Worship Resources
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Hello everyone – this coming Sunday (6 December), beginning at 2pm, a special service will take place. Called ‘A Time to Remember’, and held in Busby Church, it’s an opportunity in the run-up to Christmas, to take a moment to remember those who sadly are no longer with us, but who are with God. While there are only a limited number of places in the Sanctuary itself, this will be live-streamed, link-details for which I’ll append below. Can I ask, if you are worshipping with us from your own home if you might have a candle, as well as a means of lighting it, handy. Thank you. with God’s richest blessings, Jerry:
A Time to Remember
(a short service for those who have been bereaved)
Busby Parish Church
Second Sunday in Advent
Sunday 6th December 2019 2pm
All Welcome
Jerry Eve is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: A Time to RememberTime: Dec 6, 2020 02:00 PM LondonJoin Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 923 7044 5690Passcode: 041419Busby Parish Church │ Church Road │ Busby │ G76 8EB
Scottish Charity Number: SC016612
Visit our website at www.busbyparishchurch.org.uk - The Church of Scotland website has a Weekly Worship page with readings, prayers, service outlines and the thoughts and reflections of a different contributor every week at: https://churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/weekly-worship/monthly/may-2020
- SanctuaryFirst is an aspiring congregation of the Church of Scotland, Falkirk Presbytery. It is a pioneer ministry, passionate about developing new ways of connecting with God, spirituality and one another.
- https://www.sanctuaryfirst.org.uk/daily-worship
- The Moderator has called for us to pray for one another at 7.00pm each Sunday
Prayers
| A prayer from the Helen Eckford National Vice-Convener of the Guild
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) |
| The first Advent candle has been lit. Advent season has begun and we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of our Saviour and Lord. The first candle is the candle of Hope. What are we hoping for? Are we confident about tomorrow? The road ahead is filled with unknowns, stress and anxiety but our hope in Jesus always keeps us secure through the storms of life. Hope is a gift from God. Hope strengthens us and reminds us of the promise of unending perfect happiness and eternal life. Hope inspires what we do. It encourages us and sustains us during times of trouble. Monday 30 November is also St Andrew’s Day. In the gospels we read about how Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee when he saw Andrew with his brother Simon and James and John. Jesus called to them and they immediately “left their nets and followed him”. Perhaps they did not know then that this man, Jesus, was the source of all human hope, but as they listened to Jesus, they were touched in their hearts and left everything to begin a completely new journey. A journey which during the rest of their lives would cover all three of our themes in this strategy: seeking the way with Jesus, meeting many companions on the road, and certainly going the extra mile. A journey which brought risk and challenge, suffering, sacrifice and martyrdom. Andrew, as we know, was crucified in Patras, in Greece. He was bound to a diagonal cross at his request because he felt he was not worthy to be put to death in the same way as Jesus. How did Andrew’s journey end in Scotland? After his death his remains were placed in a tomb in Greece. About 300 years later the emperor Constantine, who had been converted to Christianity, ordered Andrew’s remains to be removed to Constantinople, the new capital of the Roman Empire. A few hundred years later a monk, St Rule, was advised in a dream to take Andrew’s remains as far away from Constantinople as possible. As instructed, he set off for the ends of the earth. He was shipwrecked and washed ashore off the coast of Fife (other versions of this story are available, but I like this one). When we meet Jesus we begin the same kind of journey. We embrace the gift of hope and set our eyes on life eternal. At the beginning of this Advent season, let us embrace the gift of hope. Let us leave the old behind, as St Andrew did, and prepare for the coming of the Christ child, God’s life changing gift and promise of hope. May the gifts of Hope, Peace, Love and Joy bring you many blessings during this Advent season and beyond. |