Lossiemouth Church of Scotland

07 February 2021 is the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.

Today’s virtual service has Mark 1:29-39 as the Gospel text which forms the basis of Rev. Geoff McKee’s sermon.

The Lectionary texts are: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; and Mark 1:29-39. These are contained within Geoff’s video service, below, along with prayers and the sermon. As usual, Kath Robertson has selected an appropriate hymn to conclude this post.

The sermon considers the story of how Jesus healed many people in a short burst of activity, including Simon’s mother-in-law, and then disappeared off on his own for a period – to the extent that the disciples had to go searching for him. In a world currently afflicted not only by a viral pandemic but also other more insidious conditions such as workplace burnout and stress, what can we learn from Jesus’ behaviour in this section of Mark’s gospel about prioritisation of tasks and taking care of our own well-being?

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31 January 2021 is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany.

The Lectionary texts for this week are: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; and Mark 1:21-28.

The passage from Mark, in which Jesus drives out an impure spirit from a man in the synagogue, forms the basis of Rev. Geoff McKee’s sermon. That Bible reading is set out immediately below.

After the main reading is the video of the service, including all Scripture readings, prayers, and sermon. Finally, there is Kath’s musical selection.

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This is the virtual service for the Third Sunday after Epiphany – 24 January 2021.

The Lectionary readings for this week are: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; and Mark 1:14-20.

Rev. Geoff McKee’s sermon is based on the passage from Mark. Geoff discusses two topics we will often try hard to avoid – especially together – politics and religion.

Below you will find the main scripture, a video with the 4 readings, prayers and the sermon – and a Scottish-flavoured musical selection chosen by Kath to finish up.

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The virtual service for 17 January 2021 is available on this page. It is the Second Sunday after the Epiphany.

The service includes scripture readings, prayers, a sermon and, below the video further down, a musical selection chosen by Kath Robertson.

The Lectionary readings this week are: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18;
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. Geoff reads these as part of the service.

The sermon is based on the text from John’s Gospel and that Bible passage set out below for you. It is the story of how Jesus called Philip and Nathanael as disciples.

Rev. Geoff McKee contrasts different commentators’ views and reflects on whether meagre expectations of life serve us best or, as he argues, if we’re not expecting so much more than that then we cannot live as we have been made to live.

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Sunday 10 January 2021 is the First Sunday after Epiphany.

This is a virtual service and, for the first time, the sermon, readings and prayers are all presented in video format, by Rev. Geoff McKee, below.

The Lectionary readings are: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; and Mark 1:4-13.

The passage from Mark forms the basis for Geoff’s sermon and it is set out immediately below, with the (video) prayers/readings/sermon below that and, finally, Katherine Robertson’s musical selection.

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