Hebrews 7:24 (ESV) but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. We are continuing through our Sunday sermons in the book of Hebrews. It is a book that requires a lot of historical background to begin with and…
Hebrews 3:3 (ESV) For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses–as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honour than the house itself. We have been preaching through Hebrews in our Sunday services and…
Hebrews 1:3 (ESV) He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right…
Mark 16:6 (ESV) And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. We have reached the end of the…
Mark 14:22-24 (ESV) 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given…
Mark 12:30-31(ESV) And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’…
Matthew 28:6 (ESV) He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. At the beginning of April, we gathered for a Good Friday service remembering our Lord’s death on the cross. This…
Mark 11:9 (ESV) And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” The month of March at Grace Church was another busy one. With Mez still away…
Psalm 127:1 (ESV) A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. February has been an exciting time…
This month/year began with snow, so much so that some people were stuck at home and couldn’t get out. It makes you more aware of the challenges of living on an Island like Orkney. The ferries stopped, the planes were…