6th January 2023, Weekly Update

A Happy New Year to you. May you know God’s guidance, Jesus’ peace and the Holy Spirit’s companionship through all the ups and downs it will hold for you.

 

1. Sunday 8 January

The normal pattern of services resumes, with worship at 9.30 am and 10.30 am. Ann Cubitt will lead both services. The theme will be ‘Get Ready’. Junior Church and YF will be at 10.30 am. This service will be live-streamed.

2)   Bethany Christian Trust.

Before the year end the congregation made a donation of £2,776 to support the work of Bethany. This came from three sources – Christmas Services (£1,193), a one-off specific donation (£937), and what was left in the donation box at the High Street door throughout the year (£846).  Thank you to everyone who contributed.

3)   Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

St Andrew Blackadder is glad to be part of North Berwick and District Association of Churches. One of the main expressions of this is the annual service held during the international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity that occurs every January.

This year the service is in St Andrew Blackadder, at 6 pm on Sunday 22 January.

4)   Malawi Coffee Morning,  Saturday 21 January.

The churches in North Berwick have been supporting an orphans project in Malawi for 20 years, primarily through the annual January Coffee Morning. It will be held in St Andrew Blackadder Hall on Saturday 21 January between 10 and 12 noon. There will be no entry charge. Coffee, tea and bakery will be served and cash donations invited. There will also be a bakery stall and gift stall. All contributions and offers of help on the day, gratefully received. Please contacts Ian & Liz Craigie or Barbara Clark (details in the Church Directory).

5)   The Presbytery of Lothian and the Borders

On January 1 the Presbytery of Lothian (which covered East and Midlothian) merged with the Presbyteries of Duns, Melrose and Peebles, and Jedburgh to form the Presbytery of Lothian and the Borders.  The Presbytery is looking to appoint a full time administrator. Details attached.

6)   Prayer Gathering

Each Wednesday on Zoom between for 30 minutes starting at 7 pm.

Please contact Julie in the office for log in details

 

Neil
Rev Dr Neil Dougall