The Herald of His Coming (1)

11 o’clock English Service Psalm 23 ' The Lord’s my shepherd ' Prayer followed by Young People’s talk 12 Noon Gaelic service in the Church hall Ps 121 ‘ I to the hills will lift mine eyes ’ Urnaigh Bible Reading Luke 1: 5-17 ( NIV) In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him:“Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Hymn 55 ‘ O come all ye faithful ‘ Sermon The Herald of His Coming 1 Today we begin a short mini series looking at one of the most unique and interesting figures in the Bible - John the Baptist. Hymn 149 ‘ O come O come , Immanuel ‘ Ps 2:1-8 ‘ Why rage the heathen and vain things ’ Leughadh Lucas 1 Ps 125 ‘ They in the Lord that firmly trust ‘ Searmon Ps 90: 1-7 ‘ Lord thou hast been our dwelling place ‘ Sunday school this afternoon at 3.30 pm in the church hall. Sunday school is for all young people from age 5 -13 ( P1 – S2). 6 PM Evening English service The Herald of His coming 2 ( Isa 40:3 / Mark 1:2-3 ) Tonight’s praise Ps 84:1-5 ‘ How lovely is thy dwelling place ’ Para 26: 5-10 ‘Behold! he comes your leader comes ‘ Ps 148 ( 2nd version) ‘ The Lord of heav’n confess ’ Para 39 ‘ Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes ‘