How we worship at Ardgowan
Every church has a liturgy, even ours. Liturgy isn’t merely a pre-written, recited prayer. It’s the very form or formula that shapes a church’s practice of worship. Some forms are just more… formal than others. At Ardgowan, during our regular gatherings (All Together Sundays are a bit different), our worship is shaped by God’s word. […]
As summer’s end approaches
Looking ahead to the rest of August, we’ll see our young people return to school and various ministries at the church start up again. Weekly reflections in our newsletter will return next week when we’ll be considering why we do what we do during our worship gatherings. Also, if you are interested in spending a […]
The fragrance of kings
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of attending a gathering of ministry apprentices who are training in various churches in the UK. At the gathering, an old friend of mine shared something remarkable about John 12:1-8. Here, John the Evangelist records that Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with the expensive oil. Thanks to the other […]
Communion with one another
According to a recent report from the Evangelical Alliance, the three most significant reasons why people began to consider the claims of Christianity are: If you have been following Jesus and an active member of his Church for a long time, it can be easy to forget the blessing of knowing where to go for […]
Where wisdom comes from
Yesterday, we began our summer sermon series looking at Proverbs 2-4 together as a church family. I highly recommend that over the coming weeks, you take some time to read through and think about each of the passages. For those who were unable to attend, I’ve attached a handout that you can use to study […]
The LORD gives wisdom
Summer is well and truly here and we’ll be starting our new sermon series and summer format this coming Sunday. This summer, we’ll be searching for the treasure of wisdom and we’ll be doing that search all together. Bring along friends and family to hear about the better path of life that we find as […]
Blessed Assurance
Over the last few weeks, we have been working our way through the first question of the Heidelberg Catechism. It’s a wonderful exposition and summary of scripture regarding the hope that we have in Christ. We’ve seen that we belong to Jesus. Jesus paid for my sins with his precious blood. He works all things […]
All things must work together for my salvation
Question 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism is all about comfort. Each sentence builds on and expands the previous one. So far, we have seen that Jesus has bought us by his own blood. We have learned that our sin is fully paid for and so we are now free. When it seems like there could […]
What Christ won at the cross
Dear all, We continue this week with our look at the answer to Question 1 of the Heidelberg Catechism. Here, the authors of the catechism hold together two wonderful truths from Scripture about what Jesus has accomplished. Paid in full 1 John 1:7 tells us that Jesus’ blood cleanses from sin. Those who walk in […]
Upcoming AGM and New Sermon Series
Dear all, Because of the bank holiday at the start of the week, we’re a bit behind on this week’s update. Devotional thoughts will continue next week. In the meantime, here are this week’s important notices! AGM We are going to be holding our AGM on Tuesday, 17 June at 7:30pm. There will be time […]