Many thanks to the good resourceful folk at Fernilea Gospel Hall for allowing and enabling the recording to be made

A service of 9 lessons and carols with special guest Esther.

Our Christmas edition with Alison Cran and Kevin Deans. Our theme is Peace.

with John 3:16 in German, Russian and Filipino Taglog

Alison reads from Isaiah 9: 2-7

“The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. You will enlarge the nation of Israel, and its people will rejoice. They will rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest and like warriors dividing the plunder. For you will break the yoke of their slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor’s rod, just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian. The boots of the warrior and the uniforms bloodstained by war will all be burned. They will be fuel for the fire. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!”

Introduced by Rob Rowe

WOAC On Air – 11 December 2025

Episode 169

Inspiration brought to you by Women of Africa Care produced in association with

Gospel4Grampian Radio, website g4g.org.uk

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Topic: Maskil - Faith and Forgiveness under persecution

Biblehub: maskiyl: Insightful, instructive, a reflective/thoughtful poem or song

mashkil) a Psalm composed for the purpose of imparting insight. The heading signals( מַשְׂכִּיל that the composition is meant to lead worshippers beyond mere emotion into understanding— shaping the mind as well as the heart. While the poetry may be lyrical or lamenting, its primary intention is didactic, inviting the listener to ponder the ways of God, the perils of sin, and the path of covenant faithfulness.

WOAC On Air – 04 December 2025

Episode 168

Inspiration brought to you by Women of Africa Care Pty Ltd and produced in

association with Gospel4Grampian Radio, website g4g.org.uk

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Topic: Selah - Pause! Ponder! Respond

Study from biblehub

Selah (“Selah” appears seventy-four times in the Hebrew Scriptures, predominantly in the Book of Psalms and three times in Habakkuk,…its presence consistently calls worshipers to pause, ponder, and respond to the truths just expressed, a call for self-examination, self-reflection.Theological Significance

• Emphasis on divine sovereignty. By inserting a purposeful pause, the inspired authors highlight God’s works as worthy of contemplation (Psalm 66:4).

• Call to trust. In Psalm 55:19 David writes, “God, who is enthroned from of old, will hear and afflict them—Selah—because they do not change and do not fear God.” The break magnifies the certainty of divine justice. • Assurance amidst crisis. The refrain “Selah” anchors the repeated confession, “I will not be afraid” (Psalm 3:6), directing hearts from fear to faith.

This edition considers 'Service' - John 15:13 - 'And here is how to measure it-the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends'

In this edition, Pastor Fergus and Jess Priest discuss different ways to fast and concentrate on the fast the prophet Ezekiel undertook as instructed by God. What can we learn and what happens if we fast like this?