‘O God, your Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work.’ We open our worship with hymn 345, Christ is the King, O friends rejoice …
Archives for April 2022
Easter 3: My way??
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 1 May 2022. ‘Jesus has personal agenda for each of us – and He looks to us to follow Him before all others and all else.’
Sunday worship for 24 April 2022, Easter 2
‘Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing.’ We open our worship with hymn 117, The day of resurrection…
Easter 2: The central task of the church in every land and in every generation
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 24 April 2022. ‘Where the gospel message is honoured then we also are empowered. When it is not then we also falter.’
Sunday worship for 17 April 2022, Easter Day
‘Lord of life and power, through the mighty resurrection of your Son you have overcome the old order of sin and death and have made all things new in him. May we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, reign with him in glory.’ We open our worship with hymn 124, Ye choirs of new Jerusalem …
Easter Day: A message of life in its fullness
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 17 April 2022. ‘Whatever the world may throw at the disciples, it would never undo the power of Jesus’ resurrection.’
News from the Diocesan Office: April 2022
The latest edition of an information bulletin from the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway
Sunday worship for 10 April 2022, Palm Sunday
Assist us mercifully with your help, Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy into the celebration of those mighty acts whereby you give us life and immortality. We open our worship in the company of the choir of St Andrew’s Kirk, Chennai, with hymn 509, All glory, laud and honour …
Palm Sunday: Passion Narrative
There is no sermon in church today, Palm Sunday. Instead, Rev Sydney Maitland and members of the congregation will be reading the Passion Narrative – Luke 23: 1-49. Here, we can enjoy the passage being read by the actor David Suchet …
Commentary: Every saint has a past and every sinner a future
I suppose that the astonishment we feel at the Russian invasion of Ukraine is matched most closely by the progressive collapse of the Iron Curtain during the autumn of 1989, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. Every month another East European country shrugged off the communist straightjacket and emerged blinking into a new era of choice and…
Sunday worship for 3 April 2022, Passion Sunday
Almighty God, breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days. We open our worship with hymn 79, The royal banners forward go …
Passion Sunday: Looking forward
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 3 April 2022. ‘God’s future for us is that secured in Jesus Christ. God’s hope for us is found as we commit ourselves to Him and look for His purposes among us.’
