Carryduff Free Presbyterian Church

Date: SUN 7:00pm 1st March 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Psalms 104:26https://carrydufffpc.org/there-go-the-ships-2/

Date: SUN 11:30am 1st March 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:7-8https://carrydufffpc.org/the-spiritual-duties-of-the-children-of-the-day/

Location: Movilla Cemetery, NewtownardsLed by: Pastor James IrvinePreacher: Rev. Ian PaisleyAudio Engineer: Harry Compton

Location: Lurgan ManseLed by: Pastor James IrvinePreacher: Rev. Ian PaisleyAudio Engineer: Harry Compton

Date: SUN 7:00pm 22nd February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McMillanBible Reference: Psalm 66:16https://carrydufffpc.org/what-god-did-in-a-little-schoolhouse/

Date: SUN 11:30am 22nd February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8

Date: SUN 7:00pm 15th February 2026Preacher: Rev. Grahame MiddletonBible Reference: Matthew 19:14

Date: SUN 11:30am 15th February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Date: SUN 7:00pm 8th February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Ruth 3:11

Date: SUN 11:30am 7th February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Date: SUN 7:00 PM 1st February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Mark 10:45

Date: SUN 11:30am 1st February 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Samuel 20:18

Date: SUN 7:00pm 25th January 2026Preacher: Rev. Fred GreenfieldBible Reference: Acts 26:19-32

Date: SUN 11:30am 25th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David PriestleyBible Reference: Psalms 84:11

Join us for an uplifting evening of worship, singing from the Psalter and Gospel hymns, and a personal word of testimony from James McCosh (elder from Ballymena Free Presbyterian Church).James will share his powerful story of how God graciously saved him during the historic 1975 Gospel Mission in Ballymena Town Hall under the preaching of Dr. Ian Paisley—transforming his life forever through deep conviction of sin and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. His testimony highlights the unchanging power of the Gospel, eternal security in Christ (John 10:28), and God's preserving grace over many years of faithful service as a Sunday School Superintendent, deacon, and elder.This is a wonderful, family-friendly gathering suitable for all ages—bring your loved ones, friends, and neighbours to hear this encouraging account of God's saving work!

Date: SUN 11:30am 18th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Romans 8:38-39

Date: SUN 7:00pm 11th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Genesis 28:17

Date: SUN 11:30am 11th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Ephesians 5:2

Date: SUN 7:00pm 4th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Job 14:14

Date: SUN 11:30am 4th January 2026Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Ephesians 5:1-2

As the clock ticks down on December 31, 2025, and the world prepares to usher in 2026, many of us find ourselves in moments of quiet reflection. The past year has been a tapestry of triumphs and trials—days filled with joy and gratitude, interspersed with seasons of sorrow, struggle, and unanswered questions. In churches around the globe, congregations gather not just to celebrate the turning of the calendar but to seek divine guidance for the road ahead. It is in this spirit that we turn to a timeless sermon delivered on this very evening, drawing from the book of Exodus chapter 33. The message, centered on Moses' fervent plea in verse 15—"If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence"—serves as a profound call to prioritize God's presence above all else as we step into the unknown.This article expands upon the sermon's transcript, weaving its biblical insights, historical context, and practical applications into a comprehensive exploration. It invites readers to pause amid the festivities and consider not merely what we plan to achieve in the coming year, but with whom we will journey. In an era of rapid change, where success is often measured by metrics and milestones, this prayer reminds us that true progress is impossible without the divine companionship of the Almighty.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 28th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Peter 4:17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Date: SUN 11:30am 28th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Nehemiah 6:15So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

Date: THU 10:30am 25th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace,good will toward men.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 21st December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Date: SUN 11:30am 21st December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 2 Thessalonians 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 14th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: John 1:4-54 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Date: SUN 11:30am 14th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 7th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.Visit our website for Sermon Notes.

Date: SUN 11:30pm 7th December 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 30th November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Ephesians 2:8-9For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Date: SUN 11:30am 30th November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Date: SUN 7:00pm 23rd November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Judges 3:31And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

Date: SUN 11:30am 23rd November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

Date: Sunday, 16th November 2025Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open 6:30 p.m.)Venue: Carryduff Free Presbyterian Church, Killynure RoadSpeaker: Mrs Margaret CameronBorn in 1959 into a devout Roman Catholic family in the Glenshane Pass, Mrs Cameron was reared in the traditions of Rome—rosary at the fireside, weekly confession, First Communion, and the League of Mary. Yet from the age of 16½, while training as a nurse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, the Lord pursued her with relentless love. Through gospel tracts, faithful witnesses like Sharon Wiley, Mary Orange, and Elizabeth Atchison, and even a joiner from Ballymena, God placed “stumbling blocks” on her path to hell.On the 25th March 1977, at a quarter to two in the morning, she knelt by her bed and cried, “I need to be saved—NOW!” That night she trusted the Lord Jesus Christ alone, who “offered one sacrifice for sins for ever” (Hebrews 10:12, KJV).For 38 years she prayed for her parents. In her mother's final days, the Lord opened the door—no family at the bedside—and Mrs Cameron's dying mother confessed, “I've done it, Margaret—I've asked the Lord to forgive my sins and make me ready for heaven.” Six months later, her father too heard the gospel at his bedside. “There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5, KJV).Come and hear how the Good Shepherd sought and saved a lost sheep from a tricolour-flagged road in the Glenshane Pass, and how “by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8, KJV).Special Music – Gospel Choruses led by local brethrenPrayer & Fellowship – Light refreshments afterwardsAll Welcome – Roman Catholics, Protestants, those of no faith—“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, KJV).Free Admission – An offering will be taken up for the Lord's Work“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)

Date: SUN 11:30am 16th November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Psalms 103:2Bless the LORD, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits:

Date: SUN 7:00pm 9th November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Date: SUN 11:30am 9th November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Luke 24:7-87 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words,

Date: SUN 7:00pm 2nd November 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.In the Gospel of John, chapter 6, Jesus performs the miracle of feeding the five thousand and then reveals Himself as the true sustenance for the soul. The message explores Christ's majestic declaration as the Bread of Life, the miraculous demonstration of His power, the merciful discovery of His heavenly origin, and the mighty doctrine of appropriation by faith. May these truths draw readers to feast upon the living Bread who alone satisfies eternal hunger.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13, the Apostle Paul prays fervently for the young church he was forced to leave behind in Thessalonica. Longing to return and strengthen their faith, he asks God to cause their love to “increase and abound” toward one another and all people. Yet love's ultimate purpose is revealed in verse 13: that the Lord would “stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness” before God at Christ's return.This heartfelt prayer links love and holiness inseparably. True love, poured into the heart by the Holy Spirit, produces a life set apart for God—a hatred of sin and a passion for righteousness. Holiness is not outward ritual or sinless perfection, but God's inner work, beginning in the heart, grounded in Christ's cross, and perfected at His coming.Have you a heart for holiness? This vital question lies at the core of Paul's prayer and the Christian life.

Every year on the 31st of October, countless Christians across the world pause to remember one of the most momentous events in human history — the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. This anniversary is far more than a historical commemoration. It marks the rediscovery of the true Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ — a truth long obscured by man-made traditions, yet preserved by the Word of God.The Reformation was not a rebellion against the Church; it was a return to the message that has been true from the beginning — that the just shall live by faith. It was God's gracious act of reawakening His people to the authority of Scripture and the sufficiency of Christ's finished work on the cross.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 26th October 2025Preacher: Rev. Derek ErwinBible Reference: 2 Timothy 3:16-1716 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Date: SUN 11:30am 26th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Date: MON 8:00pm 20th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Isaiah 17:10-11Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation,and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength,therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants,and shalt set it with strange slips:In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow,and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish:but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 19th October 2025Preacher: Rev. Gary GoodesBible Reference: Genesis 2:17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Date: SUN 11:30am 19th October 2025Preacher: Rev. Gary GoodesBible Reference: 2 Kings 7:2Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 12th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 2 Kings 4:38And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

Date: SUN 11:30am 12th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 5th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Date: SUN 11:30am 5th October 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

Date: SUN 7:00pm 28th September 2025Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlinBible Reference: Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness:but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption:for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.