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23rd. May. Daily Devotion.

20th May 2020                        A Candle in the Window                                        Peter Millar Words to encourage us in tough times.                 […]



22nd. May. 2020. Daily Devotion.

God Works for You Psalm 121 A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip – he who watches over you will not […]



21st. May. 2020.Daily Devotion.

Our thoughts today are about faithfulness and consistency in our faith, endurance in prayer and the works of love. We are called to deepen all these attributes by consistent application. I’ve been tackling a concert piece by an American composer called Gottschalk, a bravura composition that is tricky and precise. It can be tedious to […]



20th. May. 2020. Daily Devotion.

All of us long for goodness in our lives. We are seeing many examples of it as people reach out in love during this pandemic. But we are also hearing of evil and exploitation of lovelessness and carelessness. The only thing we can do about it is to ensure that we maintain our own commitment […]



19th. May. 2020. Daily Devotion.

Yesterday I received two requests for prayer for children. The first was from a school friend in Lockerbie, asking for prayer a child in the Church of Scotland congregation there, two-year-old Tanya who is suffering from a serious but yet undiagnosed liver disorder. The other was through the Presbytery of Dunfermline thus: My eldest cousin […]



18th. May. 2020. Daily Devotion.

The Pressure Continues It is not easy to accept without frustration the limitations we are under at present. May people are feeling it, some have been warned or fined by the police for very naturally wanting to enjoy the countryside around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Anything to relieve the pressure of being constantly at […]



17th May 2020.Intimations.

Intimations The funeral of Mrs Agnes Westwood, formerly an elder in St John’s Church and Presbytery elder, will take place at Dunfermline Crematorium on Monday 18th May 2020 at 10:45 am (Family only). Please remember her family in prayer. Heart and Soul 2020 – Sunday, 17th May – 2:00pm – 4:20pm We’re delighted to announce, […]



17th May 2020 Service.

Sixth Sunday in Easter Call to Worship Let us see you this day, O God, Come to us as light. Let us hear you this day, O God, Come to us as truth. Let us sense your presence, O God, Come to us as love. Come and let us worship, God. We will rejoice in […]



16th. May. 2020. Daily Devotion.

When I read Peter’s Candle in the Window my thoughts immediately went to Chapter 38 of Job Here is part of it, read the rest if you wish. 38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3 Brace […]



15th. May 2020. Daily Devotion.

This week is Christian Aid Week, and we are reminded of our need to support the work of Christian Aid in the wider world, especially in its poorer areas. Today’s reading from 2 Kings Chapter 5 tells the story of how the blessings which belonged to the people of Israel are extended to a foreigner […]