Dear Friends,When was the last time you saw people queuing to get into church? Certainly, I have never seen such a thing in Holy Trinity on a Sunday morning, apart from on Remembrance Sunday and the Golf Service. But last Sunday we were late in...
Read More20 April 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,A very Happy Easter to you all. This is a wonderful day of celebration for the event that is at the very heart of our faith. After a week of walking the way of the cross with Jesus, and for some people, a very long period of fasting...
Read More23 March 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,It was a very wise person who said that a joy that is shared is a joy doubled, whilst a sorrow that is shared is a sorrow halved. This is particularly true for those who live alone. I well remember a widowed friend of mine who was...
Read More16 March 2025: Letter from Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As I do almost every morning except Sunday, I sat down at my desk this morning and opened my emails. There was the usual crop of adverts, a couple of questions which I could answer and one personal note, so I replied to the...
Read More9 March 025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton.
Dear Friends,The story goes that when the famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren was directing the building of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, some of the workers were interviewed by a journalist who asked them ‘What are you doing here?’...
Read More2 March 2025: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As most of you know we are privileged to own what we think is a first edition of the King James Bible. Some years ago, we had a visit from an American Pastor who asked to see it, and as we examined it together, we noticed what...
Read MoreSunday 16 February 2025: Letter from the locum minister, Rev Marion Paton
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 MoreSunday 3 November 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Today, as we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion we are delighted to welcome all who have gathered this morning, regular members of our congregation, former members of our congregation, and visitors. We do not have strangers...
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 More13 October 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, Today we extend a very warm welcome to Rev Fiona Smith who has come to share with us on this very special day in the life of our congregation. Many of us know Fiona well and have been looking forward to seeing her for quite some...
Read More6 October 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, Today we welcome members and friends to our services of Harvest Thanksgiving. It is always difficult to predict when the harvest will be gathered in, and I was once told that we could not give thanks for it until it was! However...
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