Good morning and welcome to worship. Welcome to Beth Gordon as guest organist. May we all know God’s blessing as we worship together. If you are a visitor, please take our good wishes back to your own congregation on your return home.
The church will be open 10 am to noon on weekdays during the months of July and August. Thank you to those who volunteered to make this happen. You will enjoy a wide variety of visitors from all over the world.
There will be a Coffee Morning in the church hall (behind the church) on Wednesday from 10-15 to 12 noon. All are welcome to come along for a ” cuppa ” and a chat with friends old and new. There will be the usual stalls.
Music Matters meets 2pm Thursday 26th July. Team 2 are responsible for baking and should be at the hall for 1.20pm. All other volunteers welcome to come along by 1.50pm to help serve and look after people. BIG THANK YOU to all our wonderful helpers. Music Matters Coffee Morning is Wednesday 8th August. All welcome. Please come along and support us.
Lily is on holiday 23rd to 30th July. Liz Clarke is providing pastoral cover and will lead worship on July 29th.
Kirk Session meeting on THURSDAY 2ND AUGUST AT 2 PM. Like all Kirk Session meetings, this is an open and this meeting will include a de-briefing of the recent Church fete. Anyone with a particular interest in this will be especially welcome.
On Sunday August 5th Arran CND Branch are holding a Hiroshima Commemoration event in Lamlash between 2pm and 4pm. Lamlash Church Hall has been booked for speakers/film/ refreshments and there will also be some activities on Lamlash Green, weather permitting.
Today’s Reading: Mark 8 v 1 -21 Reader: Iain Auld
Today’s Praise:
HYMN 561: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
MP 167 v 3 & 4: Give me joy in my heart
HYMN 641: Seek ye first the kingdom of God
MP 151 x2: For I’m building a people of power
OFFERING MP 411: Let there be love shared among us
HYMN 198: Let us build a house where love can dwell
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“ You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1 v 8
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