Dear Friends,Today is a special day that has become something of a tradition in Boarhills, Dunino and St Andrews Holy Trinity church. It is ‘Give Church a Go’ Sunday, when we invite everyone who worships with us regularly to bring a family member...
Read More7 September 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,We have all done it! We have all waited for a delivery or a tradesperson that was to be with us within a certain time frame. And the delivery or the person has simply not arrived. This morning, I was told that a delivery would arrive...
Read More31 August 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,I have just read a very interesting news article about the joy of a family whose child was able to ring the bell marking the end of her cancer treatment. This lovely tradition in children’s cancer wards all over the country, marks...
Read More24 August 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Whales and seals of all descriptions, arctic hares and foxes, musk ox, polar bears, thousands of birds, giant architectural icebergs, twenty-four-hour sunshine and amazingly calm seas. These are just some of the things I have...
Read More27 July 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,Do ever you have days, or even weeks when life feel like a jigsaw with too many pieces to fit the frame? Life in our church is beginning to feel a bit like that, especially during the last few days. There has been so much going on...
Read More13 July 2025: Letter from the Locaum Minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,Our last Friday service saw 30+ people celebrating the holiday season, listening to Cliff Richard singing ‘Summer Holiday’ and eating 99s provided by Ron and Marion and charmingly served by Janie and Granger’s granddaughters. You...
Read More6 July 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,This week, amongst many other things, I have been thinking about rubber stamps! This is because we will need a rubber stamp to mark people’s Pilgrim Passport as they complete the Fife Pilgrim Way. At the same time, I have been...
Read More29 June 2025: Letter from the locum minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,It is summer holiday time, and I guess that many of you have either been away, as I have, or are going away in the near future. But I also guess that there will be others who are not able, for various reasons, to get away for a break...
Read More15 June 2025: Letter from the Session Clerk, Dr Mike Carslaw
Dear Friends,Rev Marion Paton, our wonderful Locum Minister, is currently in Spain walking the Camino from Leon to Santiago de Compostela. Thanks to Rev Alastair Symington, our Interim Moderator, who is leading today’s service. I sincerely hope...
Read More8 June 2025: Letter from the locum minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,On my desk in my study, I have a little book of Christian inspirational sayings, one for each day of the year. I was particularly was struck by the one for today (4 June) which in essence says that a good and lively church fellowship...
Read MoreSunday 1 June 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,Many of you, like me, will have had or have pets. In my case Zoomy the beagle is a very companionable and very chatty friend. She can, as some of you know, be quite loud, and she is certainly not shy about making her opinions felt...
Read MoreSunday 18 May 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As I write, Christian Aid Week is just drawing to a close. Coffee Mornings and other special events have been held, donation envelopes have dropped through letter boxes or been distributed in church, and hopefully have been filled...
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