The Bulletin is compiled and printed weekly for distribution to congregation members in all three Great Glen Churches.
It not only serves as a service sheet, it contains up to date information, notices, communication details and Church matters for the community in general.
We all consider ourselves very lucky to have the Bulletin and someone who is prepared to put in all the effort and hard work of gathering information etc and making it happen.
Please find below this week’s copy for your perusal.
The Bulletin
The Parish Churches of Fort Augustus & Glengarry
www.greatglenchurches.co.uk
Fort Augustus Charity No SC 022635
Glengarry Charity Number SC 023413
Fort Augustus CCL License: 564459
We adhere to the Church of Scotland Safeguarding Policy
15th April 2012
INTIMATIONS
Welcome to everyone attending worship this morning including all visitors. Our worship is being conducted today by the Rev Tabea
Baader. The organists today are Majory Robertshaw and Ranald MacKenzie.
Please join us for tea/coffee after the 10 am service.
Thur, 26th April, 10-
10 am Planning meeting for Christian Aid
11.30 am Prayer Group (Vestry)
Sun, 29th April 10 am Worship in Invergarry Church (Rev T.
Baader; Sermon: Cameron Donnelly)
12 pm Worship in Fort Augustus Church (Rev T.
Baader, Sermon: Cameron Donnelly)
Please note that the service times change in May!
Sun, 6th May 10 am Worship in Fort Augustus Church
12 pm Worship in Invergarry Church
Thur, 10th May 7 pm Kirk Session Meeting Glengarry
(Invergarry Church)
Sun, 13th May 10 am Worship in Fort Augustus Church
12 pm Worship in Invergarry Church
3 pm Worship in Tomdoun Church
Mon, 14th May 7 pm Board Meeting Glengarry (Invergarry Church)
Thank you to everyone helping the Catholic Church to raise £460.62 the money will go towards new windows.
Order of Service
Music
Intimations & Welcome
Hymn: Great is thy faithfulness MP 200
Prayer & Lord's Prayer
Meditation
Hymn: Amazing Grace MP 31
Gen 38:1-
Hymn: God moves in a mysterious way MP 193
Rom 3:21-
Hymn: Majesty MP 454 (twice)
Sermon
Hymn: Like a mighty river flowing MP 419 (Glengarry)/
Beautiful Brokenness MP 806 (Fort Augustus)
Prayers of Intercession
Hymn: I love the name of Jesus MP 285
Benediction
Doxology: May God's blessing surround you MP 460
During the singing of the doxology please feel free to warmly greet anyone nearby.
Music
Thought for the week
“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”
...
“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:12 & 14)
It is not much that we are asking when praying the Lord's Prayer, considering how much trouble we have with forgiving others. Our mind helps us to do this when we forget unpleasant memories. There are times when we need to go to a different place in order to be able to reflect about what has been. And when returning after a while we might then be able to “forgive”.
But to forgive and make peace in mind with someone can be incredibly difficult and we ourselves might not be forgiven if it was entirely up to us to work on our forgiveness. Of course we can forgive little things: someone arriving late or even a bill that is wrong. But would we be able to forgive a doctor who has made a false diagnose or our neighbour who made the strangest comment about a friend's divorce?
If it was entirely up to us to be forgiven we could keep praying forever but nothing might change.
This is why we are reminded every Sunday to forgive in the Lord's prayer. We need the divine affirmation that God wants us to forgive because he has already forgiven us. God's forgiveness is far bigger than our own ability to forgive.
But in order to experience forgiveness God needs us to carry out the miracle of his forgiveness. When forgiving we are rewarded by God who forgives us as we have forgiven. And when we aren't able to it will make us sad since the debt is stuck with us who have to forgive as much as it clings onto the debtor.
It is our duty as well as our joy to do the impossible when we approach one another in the spirit of the peace that was started with Jesus' teaching and will be
fulfilled...
Contact Information
Exchange Minister: Rev Tabea D. Baader, The Manse, Fort Augustus PH32 4BH, tabeabaader@gmx.de;
phone: 07563-
Session Clerks:
Fort Augustus Mrs Margaret Allen 01320 351228
Glengarry Mr Alex Sandilands 01809 501210
Treasurers:
Fort Augustus Mrs Fran Mansell (Acting) 01320 366267
Glengarry Mrs Marigold MacLennan 01809 501264
Safeguarding Co-
Mrs Helen Allen 01809 5014
Children's Activities
Tuesdays 6-
Wednesdays 6-
Thursday, 26th April 6-
7.30-
