News, updates, information 19 July - 4 August

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19 JULY - 4 AUGUST -

Minister on annual leave: Nikki will be using up some annual leave from Mon 19 July thru to 4 August.
    During this time, some helpful contacts...
    General parish queries:
        19-25 July - Heather Watt on 01899 850211
        26 July-4 Aug - Dee Yates on 01864 504 093
    Funeral/ urgent pastoral matters:
        The Rev. Paul Grant of Law Parish Church on 01698 373180
    Worship:
        cover for in-person service: Mrs Jane Fucella, both Sundays
        online suggested links:
            Biggar Parish Church - LINK
            Dunfermline Abbey - LINK            
            Kirkton Parish Church - LINK          
            Parishes of Upper Tweed - LINK 

Funeral of Mrs Moira White: Mon 19 July, 12pm, at Ruchan Loch Crematorium. This will be a small family gathering, and the service will be conducted by the Rev. Sandy Strachan. Please do remember Ali, Graham, and Andrew in your prayers at this sad time. We are so grateful for her faithful service as the first Session Clerk of Upper Clyde. May she rest in peace, and rise in glory.

Songs of Praise Service: Sun 15 Aug, 10.30am in the parish church, Abington. Come along and sing the songs chosen by members of the congregation - our first Sunday of singing [albeit, behind masks!].

Car Boot Sale: Sat 21 August, 10.30am-1.30pm in the church car park. Further details on the poster.
In the meantime, this is a wee call for volunteers/ helpers. If you're able to help in any way - providing home baking for the refreshment stall/ or to buy and take home; staffing of refreshment and tombola/ prize draw stalls; donating items for the tombola; stewarding - we'd be so grateful!! Please get in touch with Janet Telfer on 01864 504265 to put your name down... 

Worship and COVID regulations update: upon returning from annual leave, the minister and Kirk Session will be putting together an updated Risk Assessment form and revised seating plan, given the easing of some of the measures put in place. Once this has been approved by Session and thereafter, presbytery, details will be put up here on the blog, and on the church noticeboard by the lytch gate. With the 1m social distancing, we're hoping to have capacity for 34 people.

Worship Sun 18 July: 'Rest awhile'

WELCOME/
Hello and welcome to worship, where, after some rather hard-going Bible readings and worship themes, today, we reflect on Jesus' invitation to 'come away...and rest awhile.'
Our WORSHIP LINK IS HERE and notices are below.

CHURCH NOTICES/
The minister will be taking some annual leave from Mon 19 July to Thurs 4 August. During that time...
for general parish matters 19-25 July, contact: Heather Watt 01899 850211
26 July-4 Aug: Dee Yates 01864 504093
And, for urgent pastoral cover, contact: the Rev. Paul Grant 01698 373180.

Moira White - please keep Ali, Graham, and Andrew in your thoughts and prayers as they say their final farewells to Moira, who passed away last Sunday morning. The funeral will be held on Monday, 12pm, at Ruchan Loch Crematorium. Moira was the first Session Clerk of the new charge of Upper Clyde, in 2013, and served in that capacity for nearly five years. We are so thankful for her wisdom, and her faithful service, especially in that time of transition. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

Car boot sale - volunteers wanted. Our upcoming car boot sale is on the 21st of August. If you're able to help by providing home baking, or being there on the day to help with stewarding or tending to the refreshment stall, the tombola, or helping with the prize draw, we'd be so grateful. Please get in touch with Janet Telfer on 01864 504 265, and thanks in advance for your kind help.

Worship Sun 11 July: 'The ghost of a conscience'

WELCOME/ 
Hello and welcome to worship online with Upper Clyde...

We continue moving through the Gospel of Mark, and, this week, we discover the fate of John the Baptist, as well as encounter Herod, son of Herod the Great. Let's just say that Herod the younger's love life is somewhat... complicated... But, can Herod get away with doing what he likes, and flouting religious and social convention? Who will speak up, and what will be the cost? Well, CLICK ON THE WORSHIP LINK to explore these and other questions arising from our passage in Mark.

In the meantime, don't forget our upcoming car boot sale and to spread the word:

Blessings as you journey into another week, and may this time of worship encourage and strengthen you in your faith walk...
Nikki

Worship Sun 4 July: 'Welcome home'

WELCOME/
Hello and welcome to online worship at Upper Clyde.
A new month, and with it, a move from the Old Testament and into the New, as we spend some time in the Gospel of Mark. This week, we reflect on welcome and hospitality, acceptance and rejection, as we hear a story of Jesus' homecoming...
Our WORSHIP LINK IS HERE

CHURCH NOTICES/
A date for the diary: Sat 21 Aug. 10.30-1.30...
If the Scottish Gov't Covid restrictions timetable goes to plan, we'll be holding a car boot sale in the church car park on the above date. More details to follow, as well as a call for volunteers (hello to all our lovely bakers!!). But, it's great to be organising an outdoor social event - a fun and fund raiser. Proceeds will be shared between Clydesdale Food Bank and Upper Clyde Church.

Songs of Praise service: Sun 15 Aug, 10.30am
With restrictions likely to be lifted on the 9th of August, rather than humming behind our masks...
we'll be allowed to sing [still behind our masks]. Given this, let's go for it and have a really good sing, making use of some of the hymns that you've all been sending in to me!

'Let's get Growing' project:
Don't forget to send in your favourite potato-based recipes, as part of our potato growing project for this year. Let's get growing and, let's get cooking!