Our Bible verses for 2021
'All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us'. 2 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 3 and 4
'All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us'. 2 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 3 and 4
Sunday Worship Our Sunday service will be available on Zoom at 11 am. Click here to read last Sunday's talk Sunday 17 January or watch the talk on youtu.be/mspmQB660XU How to join our morning service via Zoom To join our Zoom Meeting you will need to gain a link from us. There will be no service in the church building until further notice. A beautiful prayer from our church service on Sunday 10 January
Lord, Our God, Our Heavenly Father, you have called us together, each in different places, but together, united in our love for You. We give thanks that it is possible for us to join in worship, prayer and praise today to lift Your name, to hear Your Word and to rejoice in Your presence. Father God, you are the One above every other and we offer ourselves to You, and You alone. We come with open hearts and minds ready to receive the wisdom that only You can impart. Help us to walk in the way of Your Word, to choose only Your Way, so that each step will lead us closer to You. Lord, along the way we stumble and fall. We get distracted and mess up seeking after our own wants and desires. Lord forgive us our failings and help us, by the refreshing and renewing of Your Holy Spirit, to yield our will to yours and to accept Your instruction. Empower us to go forward and meet the challenges ahead, whatever they may be, trusting that we do not face them alone. Lord, these are difficult times and the stress of coping with the Covid restrictions on top of everything else is impacting everyone's lives, increasing the sense of loneliness, isolation and helplessness. Many struggle to deal with altered routines and new procedures. Guide us that we may be in the right place to ease any pain, hardship or suffering endured through ill-health, bereavement, unemployment or other causes of anxiety at this time. Not only those we know and friends and family, but also those in the wider world. We think particularly of the families of those lost in the Indonesian plane crash. Lord, when You call may we always be willing and swift to answer. Draw us close so that we may hear Your voice more clearly. We love You and want to be with You, to walk and talk with You daily, to live our lives within Your blessing. Lord we want to see You. And therefore, we pray that we all might deepen our love for You in order that we might worship You with deepening appreciation and witness, testifying to your awesome nature and aiming to bring You glory. This we ask in Jesus' name. AMEN This prayer was written by a member of our congregation. |
Words for today Wednesday 20 January ‘Let everything that has breath praise the Lord’. Psalm 150 verse 6 Finding time each day to praise God can be challenging. The busyness of day-to-day tasks and other commitments can take up so much time that we can get to the end of a day so tired we no longer have the energy or perhaps will. On Sunday, Gordon challenged us to consider how much time, each week, we spend praising God:
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Update on our weekly meetings
Our weekly meetings are still on hold until further notice including our home groups, fortnightly prayer meetings, Sunday prayer breakfast, Little Fishes, Guild, Ploughman's Lunch, Boys Brigade, Guides, home groups and Coffee Plus. There is no church magazine until further notice. 
Reading the Bible
Why not look at The Bible in One Year, a free Bible reading app with commentary by Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. Nicky Gumbel is the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in London? You can read or listen to the text. You do not need to do it every day but it is an excellent way to get started. of Alpha. www.bibleinoneyear.org/ OR You can access United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) Word for Today www.ucb.co.uk/wordforyou OR There are several programmes on the radio including:
Who are we?
Our minister and his family The Rev. Gordon Stevenson was called here in 2010 and lives in Dunbar with his family. His wife was called into glory in 2020. During this ministry, our church has seen God at work in many different ways; lives transformed, people called into full time ministry, others helped etc. We are a family learning and serving Jesus together so that we might discover God's vision for the church and share it with everyone'. Our church hall is at 32A High Street Dunbar.
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Prayers at DPC
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Keswick 2021 dates and speakers
If you missed virtual Keswick 2020, sessions are still available online at vkc.keswickministries.org/?bblinkid=242734284&bbemailid=24117720&bbejrid=1660925275 Who is going to be 100 in 2023? Go to Girlguiding to find out more.
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