In his sermon today, the Reverend Peter Brooks talks about the message from the prophet Isaiah and how it is exciting to be a Christian to be renewed in our faith and have the promise of the meeting with our Lord and Saviour. The Bible reading for today is Isaiah Chapter 40 verses 23 to 31.

In his sermon today, Mr Geoff Warrener talks to us about Marks Gospel and explores the nature of the evil spirits in Galilee compared to evil in our world today.

The Revd Mike Cassidy talks to us in his sermon today about the reference in Marks' Gospel to Jesus preaching to the Synagogue and the casting out of the spirits in the man that stood up and challenged Jesus and his teachings.

In some versions of the bible the spirits are called "evil" (eg New International Version, New Living Translation) and in others reference is made to them being "unclean" (eg King James, Revised Standard Edition).

As Mike asks us to consider what that could mean to us today, we might reflect on the reference in The Message to the spirits being "afflicted".

Bible reference today is Mark Chapter 1, verses 21-28.

Note thanks to biblegateway.com for passage lookup and publishers of each of the relevant bible versions quoted

In this Christian Unity week, the Methodist and Anglican churches of Great Glen get together at St Cuthberts Parish Church to worship together with a few folk from Baptist, Catholic and Evangelical local churches. Methodist Superintendent Minister the Revd Dr David Palmer gives a sermon on thinking about the unity of peoples currently divided in the world including Korea and Sri Lanka, the latter where David spent 6 years of his ministry. The bible readings for this service are, Ezekeil Chapter 37 Verses 15 to 24a, Paul's letter to the Romans Chapter 8 verses 18 to 25 and John Chapter 10 verses 14 to 16.

In his first service after the Covenant Service, Rev Mark Cheetham talks about New Years Resolutions and how we can look forward to making and maintaining one special resolution with God's help. Bible references for this service are Jeremiah Chapter 31 verses 7 to 14, Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 3 to 14 and John Chapter 1 verses 10 to 18

In our Carol Service, the Rev Mark Cheetham gives his thoughts at this time of year and asks who we turn to as we make our everyday decisions as he reflects on our ancestors and how they regularly prayed for divine guidance and knowledge in their day.

Mr Michael Hawksworth talks to us in his address today about how Jesus brought his light into the world and our lives and challenged us to follow in his footsteps to bring light to others that are affected by darkness in their lives. He tells us of his years with his wife in Nepal and how many have worked to bring this light to those in that country which for the first time this year with a newly elected leader has decreed that Christmas Day will be a public holiday. Christianity is a growing religion in Nepal with over 1 million active Christians

The Reverend Mike Cassidy talks to us today about the parable of the workers in the vineyard and asks where we might be in the queue of those waiting for their reward for their days labours. The reading Mike refers to is Jonah Ch 3:10 to Ch 4:11 and Matthew 20:1-16

In her sermon to us today, Mrs Barbara Bentley talks to us about the fruits of the Spirit and how we can live by the Spirit.  This talk is based upon Galations Chapter 5