Time is a strange concept at the moment - we began our Lenten journey in what seems like both mere days, and yet, an age ago. And, having travelled, having taken on, or given up particular practices, habits, attitudes, we stand now at the beginning of Holy Week.
Welcome to Palm Sunday.
The link for our time of worship, across on our YouTube channel is HERE.
And below, some notices to flag up...
CHURCH NOTICES/
Holy Week worship:
On Good Friday, there’ll be a short service of reflection and meditation as we think about the events that unfolded on that day, around 2 000 years ago. I’ll put the usual link up here, and you can also access it directly via our youtube channel as well. Unless everything conspires against me [!!], I’m hoping to put the service online for 3pm.
Reopening of the church building for worship - update:
Still no news on as yet – we are hoping for Easter Sunday, but we do need permission from presbytery to open, and due to an anomaly, we've a little extra paperwork to fill out. I'm hoping to get that all done by Monday evening and submit it by email to the presbytery business committee. So, as you can see, it'll be tight re. timing. It’s more likely to be the week or next after Easter , but we'll give it our best shot!
A suggested plan:
Later in this week – say from after lunchtime on Friday, why not get in touch with Janet Telfer, who is taking the bookings for worship, and she’ll be able to advise you if we’re able to go ahead for Easter Sunday. I’ll get notices up in the Abington Store and our church noticeboard, and here on our blog. And of course, we will keep online worship available for those of you who are anxious about gathering together – do what you think is best for you on this matter.
Obviously, we still have to be COVID-compliant with regard to worship, so that means we can only fit in 15 people for worship in the building to keep to the required social distancing. And I’ll get notices up in the Abington Store and our church noticeboard, and on our blog.
And of course, we will keep online worship available for those of you who are anxious about gathering together – do what you think is best for you on this matter.
Church keys:
Those of you who have keys to the church entry door [the double brown doors as opposed to the entry to the hall], we are going to swap these all over, so we would like your old keys back to give you new ones! Get in touch with me to arrange a drop off and collection.
In the meantime, may you have a blessed and meaningful Holy Week, as we walk with Jesus to the Cross, and thru to the quiet of dawn a few days later, in a garden by a tomb where a stone has rolled away...
Blessings to you all
Nikki
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