6”For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to…
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The Murphy family managed to get away to Dornoch over the September weekend. The beach was a particular highlight, one half is beautiful smooth sand, and the other rocky and filled with sea-beasties for the girls to find (and photograph)! The highlight for me though was a half-submerged anchor. The ornate design, barnacles and rust…
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Last week we moved from one internet supplier to another. We had been told that our new supplier would activate the connection remotely and send me a text message when the internet was live. We waited and waited… and waited. Seconds turned to minutes and minutes to hours. Can you imagine a whole day disconnected?!…
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I feel sorry for Nicola Sturgeon. Day after day she has to stand and give statistics on how many people have been tested, how many positive tests have been reported, how many Covid patients are in hospital and so on. It must be a thankless task to give such depressing statistics. I’ve had cause recently…
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Last week’s article mentioned 1 John 4:10: “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” ‘Propitiation’ is not a common word in the world in which we live today. It’s one of those words we might hear…
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8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that…
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Following the trial prayer meeting held in the Church Building last Wednesday, the Trustees and Elders thought it would be useful to give an update on how we felt it went, and what the next steps are. I’m sure those in attendance would agree that it was great to meet together in one building to…
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As I write it’s Wednesday afternoon, I’m looking forward to this evening’s prayer meeting in the Church building. I’ve watched John’s video several times and I think I’m as prepared as I can be, but it will still be strange; no handshakes, just hand gel, not to mention social distancing and facemasks. Maybe most unusual…
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This has been a big week in the Murphy household, the first week back at school! It’s been a long time since the learning in Scottish schools stopped. The learning itself went on, in homes across the country parents learned how to use phones and computers to teach their children, but the step towards normality…
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Further to the previous communication, the Trustees held a meeting recently to discuss further the work required around the church re-opening, and to consider in particular the plans to try and open the Church on the 16th August. The Elders and Trustees have been working closely over this time to ensure we are carrying out…
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