Weekly Update, 22nd November 2024

1. Sunday 24 November
Services at 9.30 am and 10.30 am (also live-streamed). The passage is Isaiah 2:1-5 and the theme, When Christ comes as King.

2. Communion
Communion will be celebrated at both morning services on Sunday 24. If you are worshipping online please prepare your own bread and wine and have them ready so you can participate in this part of the service too.
Communion will also be celebrated at the Beacon Service on Thursday 28 November at 1.00 pm.

3. Hungry for Good News
The racks with free gospels in them have been up now for 9 months. During that time 652 gospels have been taken, which is wonderful. Please keep praying that people passing through the building will be drawn to the racks and will pick up gospels, that these will be read and that people will believe in Jesus.

4. George Finlayson
George, who attended worship usually at the 9.30 service, died this week in Tantallon Care Home 10 days short of his 100th birthday. A memorial service will be held in St Andrew Blackadder on Wed 11 December at 2.00 pm.

5. Hall Work
This is progressing steadily. This week the underfloor heating was laid. In total 1.5 km of very thin tubing that will carry hot water was laid before being covered with boards. Next week the ceiling will be plastered and then the floor covering will be put down. Incidentally, the containers in the Glebe carpark are nothing to do with the work in the church hall. They are the base for the renovation work in the Co-op on the High Street.

6. Greetings from Martin Memorial Church in Gangtok
St Andrew Blackadder is twinned with Martin Memorial Church. At the moment Bill Stevenson, the twinning coordinator for the Presbytery, is visiting all the twinned congregations in India. He sent this photo from Gangtok and with it the greetings of the congregation.

7. Eco-Congregation East Lothian Gathering
November 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
You are warmly invited to join Eco-Congregation Scotland in Tranent Parish Church on Saturday 23rd November 2024, 10am-12pm, for a local network meeting. This meeting provides an opportunity to connect with other Eco-Congregations in your area, to hear from others and to encourage one another.

8. Prayer Gatherings
Every Sunday in Prayer Room between 10 and 10.20 am
Every Monday in Room 1 between 10 and 11 am.
Every Wednesday on Zoom between for 30 minutes starting at 7 pm.
please contact the office for log on details

Neil

Rev Dr Neil Dougall