Worship Sun 27 Nov - 1 Advent

WELCOME/
Welcome to worship on this 1st Sunday of Advent. 
It's the season that focuses upon the coming of light into the world - the birth of Jesus, the promised deliverer. It's a time of making ready, busyness, bustle, and... waiting. However you mark these following weeks that lead us into Christmas, may you know walking close beside you, and feel the light shining in these dark days of winter. 

If you'd rather skip the church notices (below) and go straight across to the service, you'll find the WORSHIP LINK HERE

CHURCH NOTICES/
Evening worship, Sun 27 5pm, Leadhills. A reminder that we have worship this evening, at Leadhills Village Hall which will be a very gentle Taize style of worship. Everyone is very welcome to come along, and there’ll be the usual chance for a cuppa and a natter after worship.

Communion, Sun 4 Dec. 10.30am at the parish church in Abington: This coming Sunday, will be a service of Communion. Remembering that it is Jesus who is the host, all are welcome to join as we share this time together. Please do pass this along to friends and neighbours who you know would like to attend.

Parish newsletter: the parish newsletter is back from the printers and our newsletter elves are busy getting these into envelopes for posting. If you don’t already receive one, and would like a copy, let us know and we can add you to the mailing list – or, you can access it online through our website, once I’ve put it up!

Just a wee note about Angela, our community worker - she is on the mend, very slowly, and is beginning a very gentle phased return back to work. Please do keep her in your prayers as she recuperates.

Until next week, God bless and keep you
Nikki

Worship Sun 13 Nov. - Remembrance Sunday

WELCOME/ On this Remembrance Sunday, we pause to reflect on those whose lives have been forever changed by war - those who never returned, those who came home but who were never really the same, those who 'kept calm and carried on' at home but who, nevertheless, felt the far-reaching effects of war... We consider the words of Jesus on permanence and impermanence as he spoke to those who were awed and amazed by the wonder of the Temple in Jerusalem... We reflect on the peace that endures forever.

Our WORSHIP LINK IS HERE

CHURCH NOTICES/
Remembrance Services within the parish -
10.30am - in the parish church, Abington
11am - at Wanlockhead Memorial
12pm - at Leadhills Memorial
1pm - at Crawford Memorial

Annual leave: the minister will be using up the last of her annual leave from Mon 14-Wed 23 November. Arrangements are as follows: 
Worship -
Onsite, worship will be provided by the Rev Bill Buchan, with the Rev. Susan Cowall accompanying on organ. Online, you might like to explore the following: 
Biggar Parish Church - LINK 
Dunfermline Abbey - LINK            
Kirkton Parish Church - LINK        
Parishes of Upper Tweed - LINK 
Pastoral cover... Urgent pastoral care will be covered by the Rev Mike Fucella
of Biggar Kirk - 01899 229291. 
General queries... please contact Dee Yates, our Session Clerk on 01864 504093 

Parish Christmas newsletter/ A reminder that the deadline for all items is for 1pm today. If you have any items still to come in... you know what to do!!

Worship Sun 6 Nov: 'Whose wife is this, anyway?'

WELCOME/ welcome to worship where this week, we find Jesus being asked a rather...delicate... question about marriage and resurrection.

The WORSHIP LINK IS HERE 

CHURCH NOTICES/
Christmas newsletter: the Christmas edition of our parish newsletter is in process – if you’ve any items you’d like to include, please let Dee – our editor – or myself know. The deadline for submission is 1pm on the 14th – this coming Sunday. If you're not sure how to get in touch, just use the 'contact us' facility in the right hand column of this page.

Remembrance Sunday - 13 Nov.: On site services will be at 10.30am in the church building; 12pm at Leadhills memorial; and 1pm at the Crawford memorial, as well as on online service for those who are unable to attend.

Until next time, may you know God walking close beside you,

God bless
Nikki