Welcome Back! : In Church. In Person. On Demand. On your phone. On your tablet. On your computer.
Please join us this Sunday 26th February 2023, as Rev Mike leads the first of our Lent worship services, and performs the sacrament of communion. Doors will be open from 10:15am, and the service begins at 10:30am. For everyone’s safety, we continue to follow the Scottish Governments social distancing guidelines, and have hand sanitiser stations for your use.
This weeks order of worship that you can use:
- Light a candle – to remember that Christ is the light of the world, and overcomes every darkness.
- Opening praise – “When I survey the wondrous cross” Here is a You-Tube video with words and music that you can sing along to:
- Prayer of adoration
- Scripture reading – Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
- Sermon (Part 1) – “Temptation: An invitation to discovery who we truly are”
- Scripture reading – Matthew 4:1-11
- Sermon (Part 2) – “Temptation: An invitation to discovery who we truly are”
- Time of quiet reflection
- Invitation to the Lord’s supper
- Praise – O Love, How deep, How broad” Here is a You-Tube video with words and music that you can sing along to:
- Prayer of confession
- Words of assurance
- Institution and prayer of Thanksgiving
- The celebration of the Lords Supper
- Prayer
- Praise – “Jesus my Lord” Here is a You-Tube video with word and music that you can sing along to:
- Benediction
- Extinguish the candle
What else is happening at Wilson Memorial this week?
We have created a program of on-line events that you can join in from the comfort of your favourite armchair. Details of these events can be found on our “What’s on – Lockdown special” web page. Go and check it out, NOW!
In addition to video sermons, we also now have podcast sermons available to download and listen to on your mobile device wherever you are. We also have a “dial a sermon” service available, where you can listen to sermons by telephone. To phone a service, simply call us on 0131 297 6174, you will hear an automated greeting, and then after a short pause the latest sermon will play.
Our Basics Bank, Food Bank, continues to operate as normal every Tuesday providing a critical service to individuals and families suffering hardship in our local community.
Read more about the United Free Church of Scotland
The February/March 2023 edition of STEDFAST, our denominations magazine, is now available from Wilson Memorial Church. The magazine is packed full of interesting and contemporary articles from around the denomination and around the world, such as mental health in a stressful world, end of life legislation, and a note from our former minister Rev. Ralph Dunn on why you should never retire.
We have hard copy coffee-table editions and soft copy tablet/PC editions available.
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