Weekly Update, 30th May 2025

1. Sunday 1 June
Services at 9.30 am and 10.30 am (also live-streamed). I will lead the services and Ann Cubitt will preach. The passage is James 2:14-26 and the theme, Guilty or not guilty?

2. Phyllis Adams
Phyllis died peacefully in Fidra Nursing Home on 20 May 2025. She was a very caring and practical person who expressed her faith in Jesus by doing what needed to be done. For many years the Guild and the Beacon in particular benefited from her energy and faith. We thank God for her and assure her family of our prayers.

3. Gift Day Sunday 29 June 2025
The Annual Gift Day will be at the end of June, when we aim to raise £40,000. Half the money will be given to support four projects: Midwifery Training – Tank Hospital, Pakistan, Bible Translation Support – Hamish and Annika Ralston, Deep Bed Farming – Malawi, replacement benches – North Berwick Harbour. The other half will be used to improve the church hall – new lights, blinds and reducing the echo. A leaflet giving details can be picked up in the church building

4. Church Weekend Away 7,8 June
Volunteers are needed to provide baking and help with washing up. If you can help please add your name to the sign up sheets outside the Church Office.

5. Sunday 8 June
Next Sunday 8 June there will only be one service at 9.30 am in the church building. This service will be live-streamed. The 10.30 service will take place at Scoughall. Junior Church and YF will also be at Scoughall that day.

6. 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.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88152470672?pwd=WHpUOVdWN3NpSTBCUjF3aDRhcE1Ldz09
Meeting ID: 881 5247 0672
For log on details please contact the office

7. Fostering and Adoption
The Parish of Traprain has joined up with Home for Good / Safe Families to host an evening at Prestonkirk Stables, East Linton on Thursday 19th June at 7pm. Rev Douglas Hamilton will speak about the voice of the church for local families and children. This will be followed by two social workers in the fostering and adoption team of East Lothian Council sharing more about the need to support looked after children in the area.

Anyone is welcome – whether you are a single person, couple or family and want to learn more about different forms of support that you could be involved in for children locally; or if you are a member of the community and are interested in stepping up to provide wrap around care for a local foster carer or adopter; or if you are involved in church leadership and want to have more awareness of what is happening in your local council – this is a great evening to come to.

Bring your friends and your questions! Let us know if you are able to attend so that we can sort out numbers for hot drinks and snacks. Email tamsyn.radmall@homeforgood.org.uk

 

Neil

Rev Dr Neil Dougall