UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

It's with a very heavy heart that I put the following notice up just in from the Church of Scotland headquarters:

'We are asking that all gatherings for worship should cease until further notice, 

with effect from today, Wednesday 18th March 2020. 

This includes all Easter services. 

This includes, but is not restricted to,housegroups, meetings for youth work, and church cafes. 

It’s still possible for individuals to offer a livestreaming of a sermon and prayers.  

Sunday broadcasts of weekly services take place on 

Radio 4, and also on Radio Scotland'

In accordance with these instructions, there will now be no service of worship
at the parish church in Abington from Sunday onwards.
All evening services are also cancelled.

WORSHIP UPDATE: [22 APRIL]

A 'ROLLING' SERVICE OF WORSHIP WILL BE AVAILABLE 

ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FROM 10.30am SUNDAYS

PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK 

THEN LOOK AT 'CREATED PLAYLISTS' TO FIND THE SUNDAY YOU REQUIRE.

A POST WILL ALSO BE UP ON THE BLOG EACH SUNDAY MORNING

WITH A DIRECT LINK TO THAT DAY'S WORSHIP PLAYLIST

PASTORAL CARE/
Given pastoral visits in person will have to be put on hold, the minister will be only too happy
to chat on the phone as needed, and also:
to act as a delivery service to pick up prescriptions, essential items from the store, and such like.
Also, the minister is able to do referrals for people to the Food.Bank as needed.
Contact details for the minister, Nikki Macdonald, are:
Tel: 01864 502139
Email: minister.upperclyde(at)gmail.com
Please don't hesitate to be in touch if she can help you with anything, or you just want a wee chat.

In the meantime, stay safe, friends, keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours, phone those
who are having to isolate - so they don't feel quite so isolated...
Let's be creative in the way we work together as a community in a time of physical separation.

I'm minded of the Aaronic blessing [from Numbers 6:24-26] at this time, as I sign off this post:

The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;

the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.