Lossiemouth Church of Scotland

26 September 2021 is the 18th Sunday after Pentecost and the main reading this week comes from Mark’s Gospel – Mark 9:38-50.

The version set out below is taken from The Message, rather than the usual ‘New International Version’ (of the Bible), for a bit of variety. The version read in the service (video link to recording, below) is from the NIV version, as usual.

Should you wish to download the sermon as a PDF, a version is available at the link here.

Below, you will find the main scripture for this week, the Order of Service, the Video of the Service led by Rev. Geoff McKee, and a Musical Selection by Katherine Robertson, with an interesting local, Moray connection.

19 September 2021 is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost. Welcome to today’s online service materials.

Below, you will find Rev. Geoff McKee’s Order of Service for today, together with the Video Service.

You can download a PDF version of the sermon by clicking here. Or, if you prefer to read the text of the sermon on this website, see also here.

Last week’s service was posted only to YouTube.

This week – 12 September 2021 – we welcome back Rev. Morris Smith. Below, you will find the Order of Service, the Video Service embedded from YouTube and a Musical Selection from our Musical Director, Katherine Robertson.

The Sermon is entitled “Saved For” and is based on Mark 8: 27 – 38, the text of which is also set out, below.

The Church is now open for Sunday services without number restrictions – no booking is required to attend the Church in person. If you’ve any questions at all or would like to come to a service but need assistance to do so, please get in touch. We would be delighted to see you.

29th August 2021 sees the St James’ service taken by Margaret King – it’s the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Thank you, Margaret! Here are some links to previous services conducted by Margaret at St James’ – 22 March 2020 (when virtual services were a ‘new thing’) and 24 January 2016 (at a time of transition to our ‘new’ minister, Rev. Geoff McKee).

Below, you’ll find the order of service and then the video of the service, embedded from YouTube.

Order of Service

ST JAMES’, LOSSIEMOUTH
ORDER OF SERVICE SUN 29 AUGUST 2021, 10am

Welcome
Call to Worship (Psalm 15)
MP 147 – Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
Prayer
REFLECTION – Mark 7: 1-8 – Hand washing
CH 351 (Seated) – Jesus’ hands are kind hands
James 1: 22-25
Mark 7: 9-23
MP 89 – Come down, O Love divine
SERMON: Eating Problems or Heart Problems?
MP 495 – O for a heart to praise my God
Dedication of Offering & Prayers for Others
MP 760 v. 1,4,5 When we walk with the Lord
Blessing and Threefold Amen.

22 August 2021 is the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Over the past few weeks, the main Scripture has been from the Apostle Paul’s New Testament letter to the Ephesians. This week we are up to Ephesians, Chapter 6, Verses 10-20. “The Full Armour of God”.

Ephesians 6:10-20 (New International Version)
The Armour of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.