Dear Friends,It is Thursday morning, and the race is on to have everything ready for Helen to print in time for Sunday. We, in this parish, are incredibly fortunate to have Helen to complete all the administrative tasks she undertakes for us, and...
Read MoreSunday 10 November: weekly letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Today is a special occasion in the life of our church and of our country as we gather to give thanks to God for those who, down the years have sacrificed so much for our safety and freedom. We welcome all who have come to share with...
Read More20 October 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, What a wonderful day of celebration and thanksgiving we enjoyed last Sunday as we welcomed new members by profession of faith and new elders to our Kirk Session and gave certificates to those who have served our congregation for...
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 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 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...
Read More19 May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,It has been an interesting week! Many years ago, I used to have a beadle who was very fond of saying ‘You can’t please everyone so you might as well please yourself!’ And he did! And the results were often quite catastrophic, and the...
Read More12th May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,This Sunday marks the beginning of Christian Aid Week for 2024 and you will see that there are envelopes available for you to make donations to the charity this week. Christian Aid believes that all people of every race and religion...
Read More24th July 2022: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,What does the future hold? There is a question to which we would all like to know the answer. And of course, none of us do. But what we do know is that we must plan for it, for there will be a future, and if we want the future to be...
Read More17th July 2022: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,It seems that, as far as sport is concerned, all eyes are fixed on St Andrews at the moment. The 150th Open is holding everyone’s attention and the town is benefitting from the thousands of extra people who are here to enjoy the...
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