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- Thought for the day 22 January22 Pastor Grant Hamilton, Dumbarton Baptist Church My family lived for a few years in a large city in a North African country. There were 2 local Christians, a handful on our team, a small number of students from French speaking countries like Cameroon, another handful of French women who …
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- Thought for the day 21 January21 The Rev Sara Jayne Rettie, minister of Dalreoch United Free Church of Scotland: Just before his arrest and trial Jesus prayed for all believers asking that they might be one (John 17:21). Difficult though the last few months have been with so many restrictions on Christians meeting in their …
- THought for the day 20 JanuaryThe Rev Mitchell Bunting, minister of the United Reformed Churches in Helensburgh and Dumbarton: I am writing this short reflection on Epiphany – the ancient Christian Festival which preceded the creation of the Christmas festival possibly by a couple of hundred years. It is a festival marked by many churches …
- Thought for the day 19 January19 David Buchan, Lennox Evangelical Church 1 Corinthians 3:5 – 9 5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe – as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has …
- Thought for the day 18 JanuaryToday sees the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Local clergy and church leaders from Dumbarton Churches Together will be submitting Thoughts for the day during that period 18 January Canon Fr Gerry Conroy, priest at St Patrick’s: Although he was a son, he learned obedience through …
- Sunday Worship, 17th January 2021
Welcome: Arise, shine, for your light has come; and over you the glory of the LORD has dawned. - Thought for the day 16 January16 One of the activities that helped many through last year’s Lockdown was working in the garden. Given the weather in January and its impact on the garden (sodden, frozen or snow-covered) this isn’t the ideal time of the year to be going out and doing things in the garden. …
- Thought for the day 15 January15 It is generally reckoned that music reaches parts that other things (like words) cannot reach. It is used in many kinds of therapies. It can help to express emotions and feelings. It can help mould our mood. How much are we using music to help us during the pandemic …
- Thought for the day 14 JanuaryOne of the activities which we can do for exercise (well, maybe not on a snowy day like this) is walking. Unless we have mobility problems, or stop to talk to every second person we meet, we can average about three miles in an hour. Over time that mounts up. …
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- Thought for the day 13 January13 It has long been acknowledged that there is a link between exercise and physical and mental well-being (MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANA). During these lockdown times we desperately need both – but January weather is not conducive to taking exercise (if it isn’t cold and wet, it’s cold and …