- Sunday 27 August Communion will be celebrated at both the 9.30 am and 10.30 am services. If you are participating in the online service you might want to organise your own bread and wine so you can share in this part of worship too.
The passage will be John 4:4-30 and the theme, The Great Commission NOT the Great Suggestion. This is the title of chapter 3 of Sleeping Giant by Tommy MacNeill. Many of you, I know, have started reading it and are finding it both relevant and challenging. I have bought some more copies which will be on sale after coffee priced £7. Alternatively Amazon are able to supply both paper and ebook versions. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleeping-Giant-Church-Awake-Arise/dp/1908393998/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J8X22ASOLFKR&keywords=sleeping+giant+tommy+macneil&qid=1692891249&sprefix=%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1
2) Messy Church Messy Church returns on Sunday 3rdSeptember for a new season. Please pray that it will be a great way to spread the good news of Jesus to families in the area. It would be great to see some new faces from the Church family either supporting their friends, neighbours and family or being part of the team. The session runs from 4pm-6pm. Please get in contact with Alison Singleton (details in the Directory) for more information. The October session will be on 1st October.
3) The Guild programme for the coming session has been produced and has varied and interesting speakers that may whet your appetite to come along and try out the Guild. The Guild is open to all and a warm welcome will be offered to anyone who comes along. The programme, in digital format, is attached and anyone wanting a printed copy will be offered one between the services on Sunday 27th August, and thereafter copies will be available at both doors.
4) Guild Annual Gathering
This is the biggest event of the Guild year, bringing over 1000 Guild members and friends together in Edinburgh for a day of worship, celebration and fellowship. This year the main speaker will be Jason Leitch well known from the daily TV briefings during Covid. The new National Convener of the Guild will also be sworn into office.
This event will be live streamed in the chapel on Saturday 9th September from 11am to 4pm and all are welcome to attend. Tea and coffee will be provided from 10.45am and throughout the day.
5) Praise Gathering, Usher Hall, Sat 16 Sep 2023, 7 pm
The 300-voice Praise Gathering Choir return to the Usher Hall. Joined by the Praise Gathering Youth Choir and special guest Graham Kendrick, this will be a wonderful evening of praise and worship. Several members of the congregation are signing. There are just a few tickets left. To book go to https://www.usherhall.co.uk/whats-on/praise-gathering-2023-0
6) Message from Martin Memorial Church, Gangtok Warm greetings from Elder Aaron Targain and Seema Targain of Martin Memorial Church in Gangtok.It has been nearly a decade since our last visit to St. Andrew Blackadder Church, North Berwick and we wanted to reach out and send our heartfelt regards to all of you.
We were overjoyed and truly blessed to have had the pleasure of having Priscilla and John Smail at our church in Gangtok for the past couple of days. Their visit brought back fond memories of the wonderful times we shared together during our days in North Berwick.
We wanted to let you know that even though the years have passed, our thoughts and prayers have always been with you. We hold the memories of our time together close to our hearts, and we cherish the friendship we built with each and every one of you.
As we reflect on our shared experiences, we sincerely hope that we will have the opportunity to see you all again in the near future. It would be a great joy to reconnect, catch up, and share in the fellowship that we once enjoyed together.
Please know that our prayers continue to be with you and the entire congregation of St. Andrew Blackadder Church. May you be blessed abundantly in all your endeavours, and may the love and grace of God fill your lives each day.
7) Kaleidoscope The autumn edition of Kaleidoscope, the quarterly congregational magazine has been published. Please pick up your copy at the church
8) Prayer Gathering
Each Wednesday on Zoom between for 30 minutes starting at 7 pm.
Please contact the office for log on details
Neil
Rev Dr Neil Dougall
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