Worship Sun 11 Dec, 3rd of Advent: 'Rejoice!'

PLEASE NOTE: WORSHIP ON SITE IN THE PARISH CHURCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

given this, I've put up this blog post slightly earlier than usual

Hello – and welcome! It's the 3rd Sunday of Advent and today, we're all about joy!

Notices are copied below, and for those of you who would prefer to go straight to the service across on youtube, the WORSHIP LINK IS HERE

CHURCH NOTICES/
Guild - the Guild meets in the  church this week on Wednesday at 2pm. Our speaker is fellow member and friend, Fiona Foley who, as many of you will know is a very talented stained glass artist. All are welcome to come along...

Food bank - we’re doing a special Food bank collection for folk who are just struggling a wee bit this year – I’ll uplift the box in the vestibule after worship this coming Sunday. Alternatively, you can make a donation online - the link is to the right of the screen under 'links'. Thank you in advance for your donations and kindness in helping others have a little joy this Christmas. 

Evening worship - will be held Sun 18th at 5pm in Leadhills Village Hall, with a Christmassy feel. After worship and a cuppa, the Leadhills Silver Band will be giving a Christmas Carol concert at 7.30pm.

Memory tree - our memory tree is now back up in the church over these next few weeks up to and including the 1st of January. For those unfamiliar with this, a little background...
It became a practice of ours in the years before lockdown to bring this tree out and place it by the pulpit. The purpose of the tree is that it can be used as a wee way of remembering and honouring those in our lives who we’ve lost, those who we miss, those who will be absent from the table at Christmas... even tho they’re no longer with us – for whatever reason – they are still with us in the memories we hold, and their place in our hearts. By the tree is a box of mini blue baubles. If you wish to remember someone, simply place a bauble of your choosing on the tree. Over these next few weeks, these wee baubles will be a quiet way of remembering. For those of you outwith the parish, if you would like someone remembered, please do get in touch via the 'contact us' facility to the right of the page here, and we would be most happy to place a bauble on the tree for you.

Tidings of comfort and joy service - sadly, due to the weather, this service was cancelled yesterday. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Have a good week everyone, and keep an eye on the ice out there!
Stay safe and until next time, God bless,
Nikki