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Welcome to the RevSarahShares Podcast where we put up the bible reading and reflections from the Sunday service. We are continuing our friendship series with the last OT characters, namely David and Jonathon. I have surprised myself with enjoying this wee series and the different perspective it has given me. There are always underlying assumptions about where we might go and God never ceases to op...

Welcome to worship this week where we have pre-recorded this shorter summer service while we are on holiday.  We continue our theme of friendship and consider hospitality and welcome.  Hazel invites us to think about Abraham’s hospitality to strangers in the Old Testament and Jesus call to welcome all.  Sarah reads the bible texts from Genesis and Matthew's Gospel. #eastkilbride #worship #monc...

Welcome to Worship for Sunday 23rd July.  This week and next week are a couple of shorter services, varying from what is happening in the building.  Hazel and Sarah are having some well earned rest – well we like to think so! However, we have enjoyed thinking about friendship for these two weeks.  Sarah looks at the strength in the numbers and next week Hazel looks at hospitality in friendship. Sc...

Welcome to worship this week where we continue our theme of friendship and focus on sibling friendship found in Aaron and Moses.  We think first about each of the brothers examining their different skills and callings and then we look at their relationship and how they work together through the lens of friendship.  Hazel really enjoyed learning about these two well-known characters in her preparat...

Welcome to our Podcast for Sunday 9th July 2023 where we continue our friendship series looking at the story of Samson and Delilah. Not an easy topic for some but please be assured that this is not therapy or providing advice on toxic friendships.  It is a look at this relationship and encouraging us to consider how we treat our friends and what our friendship with Jesus looks like.  I do apprecia...

Welcome to Worship on Sunday 2nd July and our new series on Friendship.  We are excited to start this one where we look at relationships in the Bible through the lens of friendship.  Starting with Ruth and Naomi we look at sticking in and recognising that friendship can over come difference.  Next week we look at toxic friendships with Samson and Delilah, and later in the series sibling friendship...

Welcome to worship for Sunday 25th June. It is our Appreciation Sunday where we have a focus on our young people and children.  We take time to remember their wonderful contribution to our church family, recognising they are just as important as anyone else.  But on the podcast we continue our teaching series on UP-IN-OUT with a focus on UP this week. We are called to imitate Christ and so we look...

Welcome to the Podcast for Sunday 18th June 2023. We continue our short UP-IN-OUT series looking at what kind of church are we. The focus this week is on the OUT considering what we do and more importantly the 'why' we do it. Is it for our glory or God's glory? Are we moved with compassion or something else? Of course we hope we are motivated by compassion but in these changing times a...

Welcome to worship for Sunday 11th June.  This week we are starting a short three week session on UP/IN/OUT triangle looking at what kind of church we are. It is based on Mike Breen material and his book the Passionate Church still shapes key elements of how I understand church life and ministry.  Due to the lectionary readings I have started with IN looking at relationships within church, develop...

Welcome to our Trinity Sunday worship, a day when we celebrate our triune God, one God revealed to us through 3 persons. Our readings are Isaiah 40 and Matthew's Gospel, chapter 28. The focus is on knowing God and on understanding His greatness as well as His closeness. We are opened to the challenge of sharing the Good News with others as we consider how we respond to the command to GO, - &#3...

Reflecting on our voice and how we share faith in word and action, and whether we need to be more proactive about sharing Jesus? Maybe not quite ready for preaching or street corners but our lives preach a message! What messages about God do people receive? Thank you to Andy for our bible readings this week from Acts and Numbers. Have a great week! Love Sarah Remember do check us out on all the us...

Welcome to worship this week where we explore the story of Stephen from the Book of Acts which is a lectionary reading for this week. His loyalty to Jesus the King is second to none but what does loyalty mean in our lives today? We also take a wee daunder into the kingdom and ponder where God lives, and what heaven might be like. So it is a multi-faceted royal theme in worship. So do join us and p...

Welcome to worship for Sunday 30th April as we continue through the Easter season looking at the theme of Jesus the Good Shepherd. We focus in on Psalm 23 but also visit John 10:1-16 (thanks Anne), and share reflections around the love of Jesus reflected in that psalm. Sometimes it is good to hear an old text in a different context and this time Hazel and I share the reflection. Always good to try...

Welcome to a familiar text this week as we continue with resurrection stories, walking the road to Emmaus. Hazel, our student minister leads the whole service as part of her training and so encouragement would be great! She helps us ponder journeying with God and whether our time with God helps our hearts burn within us. Thanks to Ann for our Gospel reading from Luke 24. Do check us out on social...

Welcome to our Sunday Worship for 16th April - also known as Low Sunday. Today with help from Thomas Sarah explores faith and accepting it at face value or question everything with a couple of short reflections. Margaret leads us through our Gospel reading from John 20. #churchofscotland #worship #Easter #moncreiff #prayer #Thomas #revsarahshares #eastkilbride Remember the full service is availabl...

Christ is Risen - He is Risen Indeed Happy Easter! Welcome to our service of celebration for Easter 2023. After a full week of Holy Week drama and reflection we gather rejoicing before the empty tomb knowing that death no longer has the last word. So rejoice with us as we reflect on John 20:1-16 read by our John McAlpine, and ponder the emotional wonder of this particular day. A shared service wit...

Welcome to the RevSarahShares Podcast. Here we share the bible readings and reflection from the Sunday service. The full video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Celebrating Palm Sunday with a focus on thequestion asked as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey - 'Who is he?'. What would we answer to that question and how might that impact on our journey through Holy Week. Suzanne leads us...

Welcome back! This week we look into the story of Lazarus where the questions raised made me ponder easy answers. We want them but what if easy answers especially using God as a fixer doesn't do justice to God or to us? What if we embrace the complex answers instead? Thank you to Lynne for leading us in scripture from John 11. Remember you can listen to the whole service on the phone: 01355681...

It is the 4th Sunday in Lent and the main focus is 'Healed by Grace' as Hazel delves into the story of the healing of a blind man. Heather reads John 9:1-25 for us and then Hazel brings us her focus points on the text recognising there is more to be said! Holy Week is fast approaching... #worship #lent #God #moncreiff #eastkilbride #churchofscotland #revsarahshares #grace

Welcome to the RevSarahShares podcast where we share the Bible reading and reflection from Sunday Worship.  Freya shares the Gospel story of the Woman at the Well from John 4. I love this story and there is so much we could focus on but my wondering leads me to contemplate how the most shunned woman in town is entrusted with the identity of Jesus and gets to be the Gospel Messenger. This stor...

Welcome to the Rev Sarah Shares as we continue through the season of Lent. The all-age message is all about asking for help, and then a reflection on knowing yet not knowing. Is there are a chance that actually there is room for learning, growing, developing in faith? What questions are we asking and is there freedom to be found? Thanks to Fiona for sharing the Scriptures - Psalm 121 and John 3: 1...

Welcome to worship for Sunday 26th February 2023 which is the first Sunday in Lent.  We explore the Temptation of Jesus, with a focus on the 40 days.  Often we head straight to the temptation but what if the answer to temptation lies in the preparation.  Andy brings us a reading from Matthew 4 and then the reflection from the worship service.  Remember if you want the whole thi...

Welcome to RevSarahShares for Sunday 5th February!  This week we look at the other two reading in the lectionary so rather than Psalm and Corinthians, we are in the Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah. We consider salt, light and the law, and ponder for a moment if we are guilty of being too salty or too bright! And how on earth can we fulfil the whole of the law? Without Jesus we can’t. And we are...

Welcome to the RevSarahShares Podcast for 29th January 2023. Today we finish our wee series on chapter 1 of 1st Corinthians  where we consider that to know God is to belong to the crucified Christ. Not as complicated as it sounds. Psalm 15 helps us think how our lives proclaim Christ so we start with that and then onto Paul.  Thanks to Lisa for the readings.  We celebrated Holy Comm...

Is Unity in Christ possible? Scripture and Reflections from Moncreiff Parish Church 22/01/2023 Welcome to Sunday worship as we consider togetherness and unity in Christ.  Can focussing on Christ help us work together despite our differences?  Using Psalm 27:4-6 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 we ponder conflict, choosing parties (beliefs) and how we actually fully belong to Christ.  We co...