Kinlochleven Church - the next service is on Sunday 7 December at 10.00 am led by the Rev. Malcolm Kinnear.
Duror Church - the next service is on Sunday 14 December at 10.30 am led by the Rev. Malcolm Kinnear.
Nether Lochaber Church - the next service is on Sunday 7 December at 11.30 am led by the Rev. Malcolm Kinnear.
South Lochaber Parish :
Bible Study - on 9 December at 10.45 in Jeremy's home - continuing on "Joseph".
Bible Study - Kinlochleven at 11.00 am. on Friday 19 December at 11.00 am.
Sunday 30 November 2025 South Lochaber Church available on YouTube at - https://youtu.be/codG0puFnj0
Opening Verse ‘The Lord is my portion, I will hope in him’ (Lamentations 3:24)
Hymn O when the saints go marching in,
O when the saints go marching in,
O Lord, I want to be in that number
when the saints go marching in.
O when they crown him Lord of all,
when they crown him Lord of all,
O Lord, I want to be in that number
when they crown him Lord of all
Prayer O God who inspired Andrew the Apostle that he obeyed the call of our Lord, grant us too grace to receive the coming salvation. Amen.
Bible Readings John 1:37-42 Two disciples of John followed Jesus. Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, ‘Teacher’ where are you staying?’ “Come”, he replied, “and you will see.” So, they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about 4pm. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon. He told him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ And he brought him to Jesus.
Hebrews 6:18-20 We who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever.
Message At Kentallen Bay and at Cuil Bay there are anchorages, both of which are highly recommended by those who use them. Kentallen Bay offers sights of seals and otters and a variety of seabirds. More importantly both are reliable anchorages. The connection of Saint Andrew to Scotland can be traced to Regulus, a bishop from Greece, who took some of the bones of Andrew in a boat and arrived off the coast of Fife, where unfortunately his vessel was shipwrecked.
These bones or relics of Andrew drew pilgrims and visitors and annually they were taken through the town named after the saint.
Saint Andrew was one of the first disciples of Jesus. He was keen to find out more about Jesus, and when he did, he was sure, that this was the long promised Messiah, God’s anointed servant, king and deliverer. The first thing he did was to tell Simon his brother and he led Simon to Jesus. Each time Andrew featured in the gospels, he took people to Jesus. There is something so important about this. At a family level often members of the same family come to faith one after the other, and when salvation comes to a whole household, there is great blessing. Mary Williams, and Catherine MacAngus were two faithful Christians who recently went to glory, both part of families sharing a strong commitment to the Lord. They were committed to telling others about Jesus. We can learn from them and be like the apostle Andrew whose life bore witness to Jesus. People come to faith often because a friend has encouraged them.
The motto of the town St Andrews is ‘While I breathe, I hope’. For the Christian hope is something definite, arising from God’s sure and unchanging promises. When we lay hold of the Saviour, we have an anchor for the soul and the assurance that we will always be with the Lord. God’s word is to be trusted. God is totally dependable, as we ought to be. We have a secure foundation in God’s Son. The anchor provides stability and security. A ship or boat attached to an anchor, a heavy metal object, is held secure in the seabed. We are secure in the Saviour’s love, attached to him. He has opened the way to glory. We can face the future with certainty. The grace of perseverance is given to the believer for our lives are held by the anchor. No-one, nothing can separate us from the Saviour’s love. We have the sure hope that God will complete in us the work he has begun. The promises of God give weight to our prayers. We can face the future, for God is as good as his word. He will be with us and will supply us with the grace and power of his Spirit.
Prayer Lord help us to be like Andrew, sharing friendship, being interested in people, and following Jesus. Amen.