Robin led the service this morning, deputising for Andrea.
We were very grateful to Hugh whose organ accompaniment helped us to sing with good voice!
We prayed for Pamela who is also now in hospital and we continue to pray for Gordon and all the Rutherford family.
Notices for the Week
Tuesday 10am Garden Room – Ecumenical Prayer group
Thursday 10am – Said Eucharist followed by refreshments in Friendship House
Remembrance Sunday next Sunday 10.am Sung Eucharist, 10.50 Milngavie Community Remembrance at the War memorial led by Pastor John Macleod.
Next week’s readings – Malachi 4.1-2a, 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13, Luke 21.5-19
Today’s readings – Job 19.23-27a, 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-end, Luke 20.27-38
Robin’s sermon focused on Paul’s message to the Thessalonians, linking the situation then with what is happening in our world today.
The readings from Job and Luke focused on the good news of the resurrection:
‘For I know that my Redeemer lives,’ Job 19:25
‘Indeed they cannot die any more, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.’ Luke 20:36.
At the end Robin summarised Paul’s message as ‘Don’t Panic, Stand firm, Give thanks!’