St James' Church of Scotland, Lossiemouth
For Christ, For You
It’s 28 November 2021 and it’s the First Sunday of Advent. The first Sunday of a new church year.
Watch the video immediately below – paying close attention to the number of passes – and then watch the video further down below – of the service from St James’.
Rev. Geoff McKee, in his sermon, emphasises the need for Christians to look hard in this Advent season for the signs of God’s reign in Christ we might otherwise miss. Are you failing to see the obvious*?
[Read more…]“Christ the King” Sunday is the final Sunday in the Church calendar (this year, 21 November 2021), before we move into the season of Advent, next week.
In his sermon today, Rev. Geoff McKee discusses an unusual symbol which has fascinated him since childhood.
Below, you will find the main Scripture reading for today (Revelation 1:4-8), the Order of Service and the video recording of the service from St James’ Church, Lossiemouth.
Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Praise: MP1040 Come, now is the time to worship
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Children’s Address
Praise: KP29 Clap your hands, stamp your feet
JP169 My God is so big
Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 & Psalm 146
Praise: MP25 All to Jesus I surrender
Readings: Hebrews 9:24-28 & Mark 12:38-44
Sermon
Praise: MP624 Take my life, and let it be
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Praise: MP486 Now thank we all our God
Benediction & Threefold Amen
Mark 12:38-44 (New International Version)
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets. 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Widow’s Offering
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
It’s Halloween!
Today is also the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost.
Tomorrow is All Saints’ Day.
In today’s sermon, Rev. Geoff McKee discusses some of the shackles the Church has traditonally placed on Halloween celebrations. He explains Halloween’s historical context in the Celtic tradition. Drawing on today’s main Sermon text (Revelation 21:1-8), why dwell on the effects of pain, suffering, death and decay, Geoff asks, when you have something wonderful to celebrate?
