Locum Minister Rev. Douglas Irving speaks to the linked congregations of Caerlaverock and Dumfries: St Mary’s Greyfriars’ and to all listening from beyond on Sunday 11th April 2021.

We thank our Scripture readers this week, Marion Bennett and Anne Turnbull.

The service is shown below, click the arrow in the middle to start, or it can be viewed directly in YouTube here.

St Mary’s Greyfriars’ Newsletter:
https://www.stmarysgreyfriars.org.uk/…​

St Mary’s Greyfriars’ Website:
https://www.stmarysgreyfriars.org.uk​

Caerlaverock Kirk:
https://www.caerlaverock.church/

Links to appropriate suggested praise items:

1)All in the April Evening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ojo…​

2) Longing for light, we wait in darkness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3Qc…​

3) The Servant King (From Heaven you came, precious Lord):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpwfD…​

4) The Church is wherever God’s people are praising:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2m-c…​

5) How often we, like Thomas, need proof before we trust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisHa…​

6) Blest be the everlasting God:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY1FL…​

7) Thine be the glory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTXUs…​

Also, “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me” from “Elijah” Mendelssohn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjgZm…​

“How often we, like Thomas,
need proof before we trust.
Lord Jesus, friend of doubters, come,
speak your truth to us.
We long to feel your presence,
and gain new faith from you,
to find, without our seeing,
the blessing Thomas knew.

You always stand among us,
no doors can lock you out.
Your presence reassures us
though we still live with doubt.
As present-day disciples,
whose lives by sin are flawed,
we want to come believing,
and cry: ”My Lord, my God!”

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Church of Scotland Website:
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/