With Carers Week 2020 just about to end, this week’s virtual Sunday Service, led once again by our Locum David Matheson, is devoted to the theme of Caring. Because of the pandemic many people are taking on more caring responsibilities for their relatives and friends who are disabled, ill or older and who need support. The Book of Ruth, the…
Greetings everybody from Maxwelltown West Church in Dumfries, Scotland. Welcome to this special Trinity Sunday service, led by our Locum, David Matheson. The service will be special to many for we will also be celebrating a Virtual Holy Communion, taken by our Interim Moderator, Rev. Sally Russell from Clarebrand. Everyone is invited to take part in their own surroundings, and…
Welcome to Maxwelltown West Church’s 11th Virtual Sunday Service, with our Locum, David Matheson. This is Pentecost Sunday – essentially the first Sunday of the Christian Church when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit upon all people. A reminder also that next Sunday, 7th June we will be celebrating a Virtual Holy Communion with our Interim Moderator, Rev….
Welcome to our virtual Ascension Sunday Service! David Matheson, our Locum, celebrates Jesus Christ’s passing from Earth to Heaven as the Son of Man. For today’s service, we’ve also marked the occasion by creating our own virtual congregation – eight doughty singing members join up to help take us forward into the next phase of our eventual coming out of…
Welcome to Maxwelltown West Church, Dumfries, Scotland. For our ninth Virtual Sunday Service we celebrate our links with Mathia Church in Kenya. They are located in a small village in the East of the country, and this year has been particularly hard for them – two locust plagues have destroyed their crops; there has been very heavy rainfall, severe flooding…
In this, our eighth virtual Sunday service, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE-Day; three members of our congregation share their (childhood) memories. Today is also the start of Christian Aid Week which, because of the Covid-19 restrictions in place will be taking a digital form this year. It features Christian Aid’s CEO, Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, who outlines the organisation’s…
Greetings to you all on Good Shepherd Sunday – the day when we celebrate the prophecy of Ezekiel and the coming of Our Lord – ‘The Good Shepherd’. Psalm 23 – ‘The Lord is My Shepherd’ is at the heart of this service, and includes a beautiful solo piece by Anne Walter. Please enjoy and share this virtual service with…
The fifth of our weekly virtual Sunday services which members of the Congregation produce during the Covid-19 pandemic. This week we follow the story of Doubting Thomas and Jesus’ appearance to the Disciples. Also, a beautiful poem – ‘Beatitudes for Carers’, and a closing tribute to all those who have been inspired by the colours of the rainbow. All the…
A Happy Easter to everyone! Maxwelltown West Church in Dumfries, Scotland welcomes you to this special ‘Virtual’ Easter Day service, led by our Locum, David Matheson. This service will be special to many because of the current lockdown, for we will be celebrating a Virtual Holy Communion, taken by our Interim Moderator, Rev. Sally Russell from Clarebrand. Everyone is invited…
Psalm 31: 1-4, 15-16 31:1 In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. 31:2 Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. 31:3 You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name’s…
Psalm 22 22:1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? 22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest. 22:3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. 22:4 In you…
Psalm 116: 1-2, 12-19 116:1 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. 116:2 Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. 116:12 What shall I return to the LORD for all his bounty to me? 116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation…
Psalm 70 70:1 Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O LORD, make haste to help me! 70:2 Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me. 70:3 Let those who say, “Aha, Aha!” turn back because of their shame. 70:4 Let all…
Psalm 71: 1-14 71:1 In you, O LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. 71:2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. 71:3 Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. 71:4 Rescue me,…