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Scottish Charity Number: SC035155 Church of Scotland Number: 140757
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Anyone who feels led to seek Baptism for themselves or for a son or daughter is welcome to talk to the Interim Moderator Contact Us, about the meaning of Baptism and the responsibilities it brings with it. Once you are ready, we will be happy to make arrangements for the baptism to take place. Jesus sent his followers out to teach and baptise.
As his followers today, we welcome every opportunity to continue this work of baptising.
Baptism signifies the action and love of God in Christ, through the Holy Spirit, and is a seal upon the gift of grace and the response of faith and it is administered in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, with water.
Normally, the Sacrament is administered during Sunday Morning Worship.
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The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper |
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The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of the New Testament, instituted by Jesus Christ; wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to his appointment, his death is shown forth, - 1st Corinthians 11: 23 – 26, and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporeal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace. – 1st Corinthians 10: 16. What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper? It is required of them who would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, - 1st Corinthians 11: 28 & 29. of their faith to feed upon him, - 2nd Corinthians 13: 5 of their repentance, - 1st Corinthians 11: 31. love, - 1st Corinthians 11: 18 - 20 and new obedience, - 1st Corinthians 5: 8 lest coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgment to themselves. – 1st Corinthians 11: 27 - 29 What is meant by the words, "until he come," which are used by the apostle Paul in reference to the Lord's Supper? They plainly teach us that our Lord Jesus Christ will come a second time; which is the joy and hope of all believers. – Acts 1: 11 1st Thessalonians 4: 16.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is open not just to members of Neilston Parish Church or the Church of Scotland, but to all members of Christ’s Church.
COMMUNION SERVICES The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is observed at the following times throughout the year at Neilston Parish Church.
The Full Communion, where district elders will visit members with their Communion Cards, takes place on the last Sunday of February, the first Sunday of June and the last Sunday of October at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
A short service of the Sacrament is also observed on the last Sunday of January, March, April, May, September, November and December, after Morning Worship.
During Holy Week on Maundy Thursday the Sacrament is observed at 7:30 pm and then again on Easter Sunday, following the Morning Worship.
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