Church notices 18 April - 4 May, 2022

CHURCH NOTICES....

UPDATE 30 APRIL, 5PM - 
DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
THE KIRK SESSION HAS HAD TO TAKE THE DECISION TO CANCEL
MORNING WORSHIP ONSITE FOR SUN 1 MAY.
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE NOTICE.

Minister on annual leave:

Easter Sunday - decorated Cross

As of Mon 18 Feb. up to and including Tues 3 May. the minister will be on annual leave. 

Urgent pastoral cover will be provided by the Rev. Mike Fucella of Biggar Parish. His phone number is: 01899 229291.
For any general enquiries please contact Dr Dee Yates, our Session Clerk on 01864 504093.

Worship onsite, in the parish church over the coming two Sundays, will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Buchan.
Music will be provided by the Rev. Susan Cowell, who will be playing our much under-used organ.

For worship online you might like to explore the following services:

            Biggar Parish Church - LINK

            Dunfermline Abbey - LINK           

            Kirkton Parish Church - LINK        

            Parishes of Upper Tweed - LINK 

The foodbank box will remain in the vestibule over these Sundays, should you have any items you'd like to donate. It will be uplifted on the minister's return.
Caring hearts project - for those of you who have been knitting or crocheting hearts for our schools, could you drop them into the church for collection within the next couple of weeks please? Many thanks!

Worship Sun 17 April: Easter...

WELCOME/

Christ is risen! Alleluia, he is risen indeed. Welcome to worship  on this Easter Sunday where we remember and celebrate the emptiness of the garden tomb, the risen Christ, and the hope of resurrection.

A very joyful and happy Easter to you all.

For those wishing to jump straight across to our youtube channel for worship, the LINK IS HERE. 

NOTICES/
Just two notices today...

the first is a reminder that an informal service of communion will be held this

evening at 5pm in Leadhills Village Hall, 

to which all are very welcome to attend. ...

The other notice is to let you know that for the next couple of weeks I’ll be on annual leave. 

Online, I’ll put some links up to other services of worship that that might like to connect with,

while, onsite, we’ll be joined once again by the Rev Bill Buchan for both Sundays...

and, although we can’t do it all the time, we have an organist playing for us over those two Sundays –

the Rev. Susan Cowell.

While I’m away, the Rev. Mike Fucella of Biggar parish church will be covering for any urgent pastoral matters that might come up...

You can get his details from Dee, our Session Clerk, and contact her if you have any general parish queries. Her number is 01864 504093

I’ll be back at work on Wed. the 4th of May.

Having travelled through the weeks of Lent, and arrived at last at Easter, may you know resurrection hope and joy, and that you are loved by God beyond all human measure.
Easter blessings to you,
Nikki

A meditation for Good Friday...

A meditation on the seven last words from the Cross...

The LINK IS HERE 

Worship Sun 10 April - Palm and Passion Sunday

WELCOME/
Hello and welcome to worship.

It’s Palm Sunday, and today we gather at the gates of Jerusalem...
Our time of worship will be a little different from usual as we let scripture tell the old, old story. 

through readings and reflections, we’ll follow Jesus into Jerusalem and finish our time together at the foot of the Cross with Mary and some of Jesus’ followers...
Notices are below, but if you wish to go straight to the service the WORSHIP LINK IS HERE.

CHURCH NOTICES/
Good Friday Service 
there will be a brief service both onsite and online, on Good Friday at 5pm.
Easter Sunday: 
along with our morning service onsite and online, there will also be an evening service at the Leadhills Village hall at 5pm, which will be a short and informal service of communion. All are welcome to come and share in the bread and wine.

Minister on annual leave from Mon 18 April to Tues 3 May inclusive.

Worship onsite will be conducted by our friend, the Rev. Bill Buchan.
Worship online will be via the provision of links to other congregations with online services.
In the event of a pastoral emergency, cover is being provided by the Rev. Mike Fucella.
For any general parish matters, please contact Dee Yates, our Session Clerk, who will also be able to give you details for Rev. Mike. Her number is 01864 504093.
Caring hearts project: 

If you’re taking part in the caring hearts project, I’m wondering how you’re all getting on and, if you have some that you’d like to pass along, I’m happy to receive them. Do get in touch.

Anna Chaplaincy comes to Scotland

Well, we've done it - we've only gone and commissioned Scotland's first Anna Chaplain - a new form of ministry in Scotland focusing in on those who are in their later years.

You can read all about it by clicking on the tab above marked 'Anna Chaplaincy' or just use this LINK to find out more... 

Worship Sun 3 April 'Table Talk'

WELCOME/ 
Hello and welcome to worship with Upper Clyde Parish – it’s the 5^th Sunday of Lent, and we’re nearing the end of our journey to Jerusalem with Jesus, but first, a stop-over in Bethany, and some dinner among old friends...

Notices are below and meanwhile the WORSHIP LINK IS HERE.  

NOTICES/
Please do continue to keep the families of Jenny Hodgen and Beth Damer in your prayers at this hard time, as they navigate their way through bereavement. Jenny's funeral was held on Fri 1st, while Beth's funeral will be on Tues.

This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday and we enter into Holy Week. There will be a short service on Good Friday - both onsite and online, at 5pm.
Meantime, if you've an Easter hymn you'd particularly like to hear - your deadline to let me know is by 1pm on Palm Sunday. 

Yesterday afternoon saw the beginning of our new Anna Chaplaincy ministry, as we commissioned Angela Brydson to be Scotland’s first Anna Chaplain – it was a very nice wee turnout, and it’s great to be a part of this shared ministry with Douglas Valley and the Tinto Parishes. We hope that it might get some interest from the Lanark Gazette, and Life and Work, so keep your eyes peeled.

In the meantime, as you move through this week, may you know God walking close with you.

God bless
Nikki