Dear Friends,As I write it seems that we are going to have to spend yet more weeks in lockdown. For all of us these are difficult times, but for some these restrictions will be more difficult than for others. A wise old minister once said that he...
Read More12 April 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear friends,HAPPY EASTER! Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ from the dead. We celebrate the fact that he has once and for all defeated sin and death for us, and given us the hope and promise of eternal...
Read More2 April 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,I trust you are all keeping well. It seems so strange not to have seen you for so long – probably like everyone else, I am having withdrawal symptoms. Please do all you can to stay safe.This letter comes with the next service for...
Read More20 March 2020: Letter from our Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
From your Locum Minister,During the period when we cannot meet together on a Sunday, it has been suggested that a short Act of Worship that we could all share at our usual time of worship on a Sunday would be appreciated. It would bring us...
Read More21 July 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,A young woman was waiting for a bus in dangerous slum area of a big city one dark evening when a young policeman approached her. ‘Do you want me to wait with you?’ he asked. She thanked him but told him she was not necessary because...
Read More29 September 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As we look at our world, we see much for which we should be grateful. But we also see much that causes worry and distress to so many people. The cost-of-living crisis is plunging so many people into debt and despair as the rich seem...
Read More22 September 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Have you ever played Chinese Whispers? That is the game where someone whispers a message in your ear that you pass on. As the message is passed on from one to another it changes, so that by the time it reaches the end of the line it...
Read More8 September 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,We extend a very warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us today. We are particularly pleased to welcome our visitors, and also those who have come to see what church is like. We hope you enjoy your time with us and feel...
Read More25 August 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As most of you know, this summer since the beginning of July has not been easy for me. However, I am glad to report that the broken bone is mended, although my muscles are taking longer to recover. I hope to be back to long walks...
Read More4 August 2024: Letter from the locum minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Being forced to sit around for much of the time, rather than be out and about as I usually am, I have watched a lot more television than I usually do. So, it has been very good to be able to follow events at the Olympic Games this...
Read More7th July 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As I write, it is the morning of the General Election and I am also thinking about how I should exercise my democratic right to vote. How I vote is of course between me and the ballot box, so please don’t ask! But I am also thinking...
Read More26 May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Every morning Zoomy and I go for a walk up the hill beside the hospital before breakfast. For Zoomy it seems to be an opportunity to sniff out which of her doggy friends have been there before her and for me it is an opportunity for...
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