This week, Mike Jarvis will be bringing us a powerful sermon titled “Safe Behind The Wall, Safer In The Word”. We will look at how Ezra, the teacher of the Law, was asked by the people of Jerusalem to read the Book of the Law to them, and how hearing God’s Word convicted them deeply about how God was calling them to live. It is a timely reminder of the transforming power of Scripture in our own lives today.
Andy Gould and Lesley Gould from our Glasgow Church worship team will be leading us in worship songs, and Andy will also share a word of welcome and open us in prayer. Adam Birr will share our communion message as we come together to the foot of the cross of Christ and take communion as one body.
Join us this Sunday as we gather together as family in faith, continuing our 2026 theme of “Walking Each Other Home”. Throughout this year we are exploring how we can help, strengthen and encourage one another on our walk with God, through the ups and downs, the highs and lows of life. As we walk this path together with God, through our Saviour Jesus and guided by the Holy Spirit, we journey toward our goal of taking hold of our prize of eternal life in Heaven with our God. How can we help each other on this journey?
All are welcome to join us in person or online. We look forward to seeing you there.
Order of Worship
- Worship Songs: – Andy Gould & Lesley Gould
- Welcome & Prayer: – Andy Gould
- Communion Message: – Adam Birr
- Sermon: “Safe Behind The Wall Safer In The Word” by Mike Jarvis
- Fellowship with tea and coffee until 12:30 PM
Fellowship & Refreshments
We’re delighted to welcome you to our service on Sunday, 22nd March 2026 at 10:30 am, whether you’re joining us in person at the Clyde Community Centre or connecting with us online.
After the service, please stay and join us for tea, coffee, and fellowship until 12:30 pm — a wonderful opportunity to connect, catch up, and encourage one another. All are welcome, whether it is your first time or you have been with us for years.
What to Expect:
- Engaging worship music
- Biblical teaching that applies to daily life
- Warm, welcoming community
- Meaningful communion celebration
- Refreshments and fellowship
Message Summary & Reflection
Coming soon…
Scriptures To Be Shared In This Message:
Nehemiah 8:1-18
1 all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel.
2 So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. 3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
4 Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.
5 Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. 6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
7 The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. 8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.
9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
11 The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.”
12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
13 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law. 14 They found written in the Law, which the Lord had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in temporary shelters during the festival of the seventh month 15 and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: “Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make temporary shelters”—as it is written.
16 So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim. 17 The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great.
18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.
