Kirk Reflections

Kirk Reflections 29th May 2022. Between Ascension and Pentecost: the Apostle Lottery We’re privileged to welcome Rev. EJ Leach to our time of worship this week. Our passage is from Acts 1:12-26 . EJ and his family are based in Kolkata, India, as part of HOPE unlimited Church . They also run a coffee shop, 8th day Coffee, as part of an outreach initiative.

Kirk Reflections 22nd May 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Making decisions can be difficult. Especially if you have multiple options. How are you supposed to know what direction to follow? Have you ever taken a path, totally convinced it’s within God’s will, and it backfired miserably? God’s Spirit works in mysterious ways. He i...

Kirk Reflections 15th May 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. The sea can be a scary place. Especially when you’re in a small boat and exposed to all the elements. In Acts 27 Paul finds himself amidst a storm. The waves crash against his boat and the wind tears through his sails. But he never loses hope and keeps his eyes fixed on C...

Kirk Reflections 8th May 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Psalm 23: ever heard of it? It is one of the best kent pieces of Scripture in the Bible. Why is that? Why do even non-Christians know verses by heart? Are movie characters to blame as they quote though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ? Or could it be the f...

Kirk Reflections 1st May 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Jesus was a lover of any type of feast. Whether a fancy wedding banquet, an impromptu drop-in at a sinners house or feeding masses at a public picnic. Sharing a meal was as holy as entering the temple courts, praying, or reading from the Torah.  Why? Food is at the he...

Kirk Reflections 24th April 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. With the Easter celebrations still hanging in the air, we turn our focus to the  resurrected Jesus. He appeared to many of his followers in the days and  weeks following his crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection. So, why is this  important? Why is...

Kirk Reflections 17th April 2022. Easter Sunday. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This has been an important time of the year on our Calendar - Holy Week.  Together we've reflected on Jesus Christ: the last days of his life, his  crucifixion and this morning, celebrate his resurrection.

Kirk Reflections 10th April 2022. Palm Sunday. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week as we reflect on Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The people shouted: ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’ What’s the meaning of all this? How di...

Kirk Reflections 3rd April 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit  brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Mary: A SINCERE OFFERING Lord I give you my heart, I give you my soul, I live for you alone, Every breath that I take, Every moment I'm awake, Lord, have Your way in me. "This is my desire", written by Reuben Timothy Morgan. When we listen to this hymn and read John 12:...

Kirk Reflections 27th March 2022. John McPhee brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Our 6th theme in our series on PRAYER is: “Conclusion” John shares thoughts from Ephesians 1:15-26 and Romans 12:1-8. This was recorded live in the Kirk and refers to some images that you may not be able to see. The pocket idol referred to is a mobile phone.

Kirk Reflections 20th March 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. Our 5th theme in our mini-series on PRAYER is: “Mission” Sharing is fundamental to understanding the Christian Faith. Christ came to share in our brokenness and gave us a very important mission: to share our lives with others. To share in such a way that others might see and...

Kirk Reflections 13th March 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, the 4th theme in our mini-series on PRAYER is: “Hiddenness” Caves can be quite scary, right? We’ve all seen the films where creatures lurk in the dark or the chaos surrounding a rescue mission when someone gets lost in an underground maze. But caves can also be a p...

Kirk Reflections 6th March 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, the 3rd theme in our mini-series on PRAYER is: “Wonder” Being in awe and wonder of God is a form of Worship and Prayer. Often, the greatest of prayers is simply basking in God’s presence when we stare out the window and observe - taking in and being made aware of Go...

Kirk Reflections 27th February 2022 . Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we continue our series on Prayer . Why is the Bible so important to our daily time of devotion? Is it possible to pray without Scripture? We look at Isaiah 6: 1-8 & Matthew 28: 16-20 to shed light on some of these questions.

Kirk Reflections 20th February 2022 . Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we start a new series on Prayer . Moses had an encounter with God at the burning bush. A life altering experience! Is it still possible for us to have these personal ‘meetings’ with God? Or is He simply too busy…? Join us as we explore these questions and many...

Kirk Reflections 13th February 2022. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we look at the essence of the Christian Faith: the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It’s kind of the heartbeat of what we stand for and without it, not much else would make sense.  [1 Corinthians 15:12-20]

Kirk Reflections 6th February 2022.  Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we look at Gods provision as we seek to prepare for a deeper relationship with God, and to step into the calling on our lives. [Luke 5:1-11]

Kirk Reflections 30th January 2022.  Rev. Erick du Tout brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we conclude our series: New year - New beginnings - New  Opportunities considering how to accept our calling as troublemakers. We look at Jeremiah’s calling from chapter 1 and discuss how we’re all been  commissioned to speak truth to oppressive s...

Kirk Reflections 23rd January 2022. John McPhee brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we continue our series: New year - New beginnings - New  Opportunities looking at personal resilience based upon a deeper relationship with God.

Kirk Reflections 16thJanuary 2022. Paula Roots brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we continue our series: New year - New beginnings - New Opportunities looking at refreshing our relationship with God.

Kirk Reflections 9thJanuary 2022. Marion Donald brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, we continue our series: New year - New beginnings - New Opportunities.

Kirk Reflections 2nd January 2022. Alistair Barton brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, the First Sunday of 2022, we start a new series: New year - New beginnings - New Opportunities

Kirk Reflections 26th December 2021. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, the First Sunday after Christmas we seek to clothe ourselves for the year ahead.

Kirk Reflections 24th December 2021.  Rev. Erick du Toit brings a Christmas Watchnight message from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland.

Kirk Reflections 5th December 2021. Rev. Erick du Toit brings our weekly reflections from Kirkliston Parish Church, Scotland. This week, the Second Sunday in Advent we seek to make the paths straight as we look forward to Christmas and to Jesus Coming.