WEEKLY CHURCH NOTES

Here is our Session Clerk, Elizabeth Lauchlan’s Weekly Church Notes to the Kilmarnock Standard for Wednesday 27th of March 2024.

HURLFORD CHURCH

Worship on Easter Sunday, March 31st is at 11am conducted by the Revd. Willie Hall. You are invited to the large hall for tea/coffee and a time of fellowship at the close of the service.

Hurlford Primary School has their Easter service in the church on Thursday March 28th at 9.30am to which all are welcome.

On Good Friday March 29th, join the Fellowship of Kilmarnock Churches ‘Walk of Witness’ meeting at the Salvation Army, Sturrock Street at 10.45am and walk round the town centre to Kilmarnock Cross. Also you are invited to join in the Good Friday Vigil in New Laigh Kirk 12noon – 3pm. You can stay as long as you wish or you can leave at the intervals between Ministers’ short worship sessions.

In the evening there is a service for Good Friday in the church at 7pm led by the Revd Willie Hall.

Enjoy a cuppa/blether on a Monday from 1.30pm – 3.30pm, in the church hall. No charge. All welcome. Come and go as you please.

On Wednesday April 3rd a ‘Time of Prayer’ is in the lounge at 7pm.

On Saturday April 6th there is a Coffee Morning for Christian Aid in the church hall from 10.00am to 12noon. There will be a bakery stall and other items for sale. Tickets priced £3 can be purchased at the church or pay on the day. Your support would be appreciated.

Donations to the Ayrshire (East) Foodbank are always welcome and can be placed in the box in the vestibule of the church.

For Pastoral concerns please contact the Revd Willie Hall, Locum, 01563 525080.

Other enquiries to Elizabeth Lauchlan, Session Clerk, 01563 537381 or Email:   elizabeth.lauchlan@btinternet.com

AGAINST THE TIDE

 … The cinema tickets for the film “Against the Tide…” are now sold out. For those who had been looking forward to viewing the film, all is not lost. There will an opportunity to view it on Easter Sunday evening 31st March at 7pm in St Kentigern’s Church, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock KA3 7PR. You’ll be seated in comfortable, individual seats. The Sanctuary has excellent sound and vision equipment. Admission is free. A retiring collection will be taken to defray expenses. Refreshments and popcorn will be available as you enter. This is also open to those who will by then have seen the film in Kilmarnock’s Odeon Cinema and would like a fresh look at it. There is no need to register. All are welcome. (if you use screens in your church, please insert the attached two-frame PowerPoint Intimation thanks).

George

(Liaison Officer)

https://www.graspingthenettle.org/

AGAINST THE TIDE

Hello Bobby,

I forward under-noted email and appreciate that it may not be possible to have it all on the website.

The important part is the film on the 27th March. This I will intimate tomorrow and request that names be passed to myself by Thursday 14th March and I will make a block booking.

Many thanks for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Elizabeth

FROM BARBARA GRAHAM

Good evening, everyone

Rev. George Lind wishes to advertise a screening of a Christian film “Against the Tide”, which he describes in the following email. You will see that he has negotiated a reduced price for tickets and he suggests that the most efficient way to book would be for each congregation to make a block booking, as explained in George’s email.  Individuals may also book via Eventbrite.

Barbara

Kilmarnock Odeon Showing of “Against the Tide” on Wednesday 27th March at 7.30 pm

I’d be very grateful for your help in promoting the showing of the film, “Against the Tide” please.  This Christian film has two distinct focal points. The first is why the scientific story of the wonder of our existence points to the involvement of a Creator. The second is why belief in the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth is well grounded in evidence.
 

The Manager of Kilmarnock’s Odeon cinema has agreed to a special rate.  Tickets cost £8.00 (half the normal price). They are sold via Eventbrite on a first-come-first-served basis.   It helps to have a designated congregational rep. to make bulk orders for tickets. It will help greatly if congregational reps. could be in the Odeon’s foyer by 7pm with their lists of ticket-purchasers’ names, so that they are identified as having paid. Cinema staff will then direct them to their seats for the 7.30pm showing.
 

I’m supplying various promotional resources as listed below. If you have queries, please contact me.

Following the undernoted list is a selection of IMDb Testimonials which you might wish to share.

George

(Liaison Officer)

https://www.graspingthenettle.org/

IDMb TESTIMONIALS

10/10

Incredible and thoughtful journey

This has exceeded my expectations. It is filmed on location in Oxford and Cambridge and shows you the pub where CS LEWIS and RR TOLKIEN often sat down for years. Then they fly out to the Holy Land to visit numerous land marks from the life of Jesus and his tomb.
In between Kevin sorbo does an excellent job of being our host and guide to navigate the world of the amazing John Lennox.
Peppered throughout the film is quotes and clips from famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Peter singer, Christopher Hitchens and many more
Whether you are a believer or atheist or doubter, you need to watch this film.

10/10

A Fascinating Documentary

njamesnc20 November 2020

A very well done and thoughtful film delving into the mind of the intelligent and honourable Dr John Lenox, narrated and interviewed by the bright and vigilant Kevin Sorbo. Designed to reassure faith in a time when the worldview of Christianity is marginalized with extreme prejudice, it delivers on its promise with heart, style, and intellect. And hopefully, to a nonbeliever, its message is as thought-provoking as it is intellectually and morally intact.

 10/10

Amazing

mariuszkowalski-4486320 February 2021

What a great movie the true about our existence I love this movie I strongly recommend

10/10

Engaging exploration of science and faith

isaackimmd18 February 2023

Both Sorbo and Lennox shine in this thoughtful and well-done documentary.

Sorbo provides an authentic and natural dialogue as he pursues a better understanding of scientific objections to Christianity. His voiceovers and series of questions were logical and well-paced for this format. The cinematography was respectful, beautiful and enhanced the subject matter at hand.

Despite some familiarity I had with Lennox, this documentary brought out some of his finest: first, selected core arguments from his public debates with various famous atheists, and second, his well-reasoned faith and trust in Jesus of Nazareth through Biblical accounts. In addition, elements of his childhood, his engagements with CS Lewis, and his years of apologetics work in Eastern Europe are also shown. Somehow his unflappably winsome British (or Irish) warmth seems to make this a deeply gratifying and edifying film to watch.


For anyone thinking about science and Christianity, this is an excellent documentary for starters – an overview. (Their website has a guide for discussion.)