News, updates, general information 24 July-9August

 MON 24 JULY - WED 9 AUGUST

Annual leave - during this period, the minister will be taking annual leave. During this time please contact:

• For funeral cover - The Rev. 
• For general parish queries - Ms Heather Watt on 

For worship - 

onsite: 

• 30 July - Pulpit supply provided by Mrs Jane Fucella 
• 6 August - Pulpit supply provided by Mr Denham Macdougall 

online: please visit our friends at -

• Biggar Parish Church - LINK 
• Dunfermline Abbey - LINK            
  
• Kirkton Parish Church - LINK        
  
• Hamilton Old Parish Church - LINK 

Guild Summer Outing - 25 July, to Durisdeer Kirk, followed by refreshments in Thornhill.

'Let's get growing' - for those of you around and about the parish, if you see herbs and various fruit ripening in our growing tubs around the church building, please do take some - it's to be shared as a community resource. The strawberries and raspberries are tasting rather good!! Blackberries just beginning to come in, as I type, and blueberries. There's plenty of parsley, mint, and chives. Help yourself - but don't forget to leave some for others.

Community Outreach Worker leave - please note that Angela Wilson, our Outreach Worker will also be on annual leave during this time, from 27 July to 9 August.

'On Gratitude' - worship for Sun 23 July

WELCOME to worship...
This week, we finish on a theme of gratitude – and as we do so, we’ll be hearing from psalms 100 and 103.

If you'd like to go straight across to our YouTube site for the service the WORSHIP LINK IS HERE

Meanwhile, below, some church notices...

Minister on annual leave: I'll be on annual leave from Monday the 24th, up to and including Wed. the 9th of August. The following arrangements are in place while I'm off: 

• For general parish matters, Heather Watt has kindly agreed to be our contact person, so if something comes up, get in touch with her on 01899 850211 
• For urgent pastoral matters, the Rev. Elsie Macrae from Moffat will be providing cover – 
  01683 225159 or at elsie.macrae@churchofscotland.org.uk 
• Worship: over the next two Sundays onsite, pulpit cover is being provided by Jane Fucella from Biggar, and then, Denham Macdougall from Cairngryffe.
  As to music, this will be provided by Shenna Fox.
  Online, I’ll leave links here in a post that will pop up on Monday 24th to other online services that you might like to visit while I’m off…

Evening worship, Leadhills: please note that we take July off for summer break, so we'll resume again on the last Sunday of August.

Guild outing, 25 July: For all those going on the Guild outing on Tuesday, to Durisdeer – have a lovely time, and do take some photos that we can put up on the blog!

In the meantime, over these next few weeks, a challenge: let's practice some intentional gratitude by finding 3 things at the end of each day that we can give thanks for. Let me know how you get on!
Take care folks, and catch up when I'm back at work.
God bless,

Nikki

Worship 16 July 'Waiting'

WELCOME to this week's worship online. We're in week 4 of our 'Psalms for Summer' series; this week 'waiting'. Our psalms of the week are Ps 13 and Ps 40.

Given it's summer, only the one notice - which is a reminder about the Guild outing to Durisdeer Church on the 25th of July. If you're wanting to go, please get in touch with Heather...

The WORSHIP LINK IS HERE.

Have a good week,
God bless, 
Nikki

Worship 9 July: 'Questions'

WELCOME to worship, where we're continuing on with our 'Psalms for the Summer' series. It's week 3, and we're reflecting on Psalm 10 and Psalm 74, and wondering if it's okay to ask God questions...
The WORSHIP LINK IS HERE

As to church notices - only the one, which is to flag up the Guild summer outing on the 25th of July to the historic Durisdeer Church. After the tour, we'll head into Thornhill for a spot of lunch. If you'd like to come, and haven't yet been in touch with Heather Watt, do let her know.

In the meantime, have a good week and God bless,
Nikki

Worship 2nd July - 'Known'

WELCOME to worship. We're continuing on with our 'Psalms for Summer' series, this week exploring Psalm 139, and thinking about what it is to be known by God, and to be fearfully and wonderfully made.
Our WORSHIP LINK IS HERE 

With school off, and summer now in full swing and various community organisations taking a wee break, there are no church notices this week. 
Take care and have a good week,

Nikki