As the Church of Scotland in Bellshill we extend a warm welcome to any of our activities. People have been coming to this building to worship God for over a hundred years. While our town has journeyed through many changes over those years, the constancy of the witness of the “Church at 346 Main Street” has remained uninterrupted. The mission of any Church is to reflect through its presence, its music, its fellowship and its beauty the greatness of God, and we seek to do that here in all that we share.
We hope that everyone who enters these doors will find an encouraging, friendly group of people. While we are far from perfect, we are regularly discovering truths that are changing us individually and enriching our lives as a church community. As we worship together, learn from the Bible, and pray for one another, we are strengthened in our commitment to Jesus Christ as well as to each other. If this is your first time here, we welcome you, and invite you to share the joy that we have found.
Our extremely popular Organist Entertains series returns tonight, at 8pm via the website and YouTube channel and now also via Facebook
Alan presents another video from the organ at Bellshill Central Parish Church. There are some lovely hymns introduced then played for you. The hymn words appear on the screen for those wanting to sing along.
Join with us from 10.45am this morning with the Church of Scotland in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
Our live stream begins with news items, pictures and some songs before our worship commences at around 11am. Our readings and prayers are from our church members with Revd Kevin beginning a new series for his Sunday messages
Simply watch via the embedded player above, or via our Watch live page, Facebook or direct via YouTube. Facebook and YouTube have live chat facilities should you wish to say hello.
Kevin our minister continues his new sermon series on the Letters to the Church in the New Testament in the book of Revelation. Our order of service is
Welcome hymns – Be still for the presence & How deep the Father’s love
Intimations from Stan Cook
Choir Introit – He’s the lily of the Valley
Call to Worship – led by Josh
Hymn – Sing to the Lord a joyful song
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – led by Lesley & Mary
Reading Ezekiel 37:1-12 – Read by Ayesha
Hymn – Take my Life and let it be
Kevin’s Message continuing his Sermon Series on the Letters to the Church as in the Book of Revelation
Music for Reflection – Beautiful Isle (sung be Emma)
84 How I love your Temple, Lord Almighty! 2 How I want to be there! I long to be in the Lord’s Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God. 3 Even the sparrows have built a nest, and the swallows have their own home; they keep their young near your altars, Lord Almighty, my king and my God. 4 How happy are those who live in your Temple, always singing praise to you.
5 How happy are those whose strength comes from you, who are eager to make the pilgrimage to Mount Zion. 6 As they pass through the dry valley of Baca, it becomes a place of springs; the autumn rain fills it with pools. 7 They grow stronger as they go; they will see the God of gods on Zion.
8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty. Listen, O God of Jacob! 9 Bless our king, O God, the king you have chosen.
10 One day spent in your Temple is better than a thousand anywhere else; I would rather stand at the gate of the house of my God than live in the homes of the wicked. 11 The Lord is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right. 12 Lord Almighty, how happy are those who trust in you!
83 Do(A) not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 2 For behold, (B)Your enemies make a [a]tumult; And those who hate You have [b]lifted up their head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together (C)against Your sheltered ones. 4 They have said, “Come, and (D)let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
5 For they have consulted together with one [c]consent; They [d]form a confederacy against You: 6 (E)The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; 7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah
9 Deal with them as with(F)Midian, As with(G)Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, 10 Who perished at En Dor, (H)Who became as refuse on the earth. 11 Make their nobles like (I)Oreb and like Zeeb, Yes, all their princes like (J)Zebah and Zalmunna, 12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves The pastures of God for a possession.”
13 (K)O my God, make them like the whirling dust, (L)Like the chaff before the wind! 14 As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame (M)sets the mountains on fire, 15 So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame, That they may seek Your name, O Lord. 17 Let them be [e]confounded and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put to shame and perish, 18 (N)That they may know that You, whose (O)name alone is the Lord, Are(P)the Most High over all the earth.
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