Sunday 15 October 2023

In Church. In Person. On Demand.  On your phone.  On your tablet. On your computer. 

This week we welcome our dear friend, Rev. Patricia Johnston as guest preacher in our pulpit and also to lead our weekly family Worship Service.  Doors will be open from 10:15am, and the service begins at 10:30am.  It would be great to see you there.  Tea and coffee is available after the service.

Rev. Patricia Johnston is the China Field Officer of the Scottish Churches China Group, as well as being an ordained minister of the United Free Church of Scotland. The Scottish Churches China Group is an ecumenical group that has representatives from all the main Christian churches in Scotland. They work in partnership with theological and secular institutions in China as well as with the Amity Foundation, which is one of China’s leading non-governmental organisations.

This weeks order of worship that you can use:

  • Introduction
  • Praise – Praise the Lord, you heavens adore him (Mission Praise 920)
  • Prayer
  • Words of assurance
  • Scripture reading – Romans 8:1-11
  • Message – The solution is life on God’s terms
  • Scripture reading – Matthew 13:1-9
  • Message – A harvest story
  • Praise – Breathe on me, breath of God (Mission Praise 67)
  • Reflection
  • Praise – Lord of creation, to you be all praise (Mission Praise 440)
  • Prayer of intercession
  • Praise – I need thee every hour (Mission Praise 288)
  • Benediction & close

What else is happening at Wilson Memorial this week?

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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” web page.  Go and check it out, NOW!

In addition to video sermons, 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 August/September 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 a round-up from the General Assembly 2023, our denominations vision for 2030, and Rev. Archie Ford talks about his return visit to Botswana after 35 years.

We have hard copy coffee-table editions and soft copy tablet/PC editions available.

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