Weekly Update, 12th June 2026

1. Sunday 14th June
Services at 9.30 am and 10.30 am (live-streamed). This week’s services will be led by Richard Tulloch, the passage is Acts 4:23-31 and the theme is What makes a person resilient?

2. Pastoral Cover during June.
Rev Geoff Berry, locum minister at Abbey Church, has kindly agreed to cover until the end of the month.
On July 1 Rev Mary Haddow starts as locum at St Andrew Blackadder

3. North Berwick: St Andrew Blackadder Congregational Roll -Intimation
Notice is given that the Kirk Session will be finalising the church roll at its meeting on Tuesday 23rd June. This will form the electoral register for the congregation as the vacancy process is followed.
Julie Scanlon has a copy of the current roll and can confirm for you whether your name is included.
If your name is not included and you would like to be included as a member or adherent please contact Julie in the office or by email at admin@standrewblackadder.org.uk
Intimation will be given on Sunday 14th June and Sunday 21st June 2026.

4. Hunger Lunch – this Sunday, the 14th June at 12 noon in the hall. Join us for a delicious bowl of homemade soup– all proceeds raised are for the Kauma Orphans Project.

5. The Church Weekend 5th – 7th June 2026
This is now our 5th Church Weekend which has gone from strength to strength. The weekend is held each year at Scoughall SU Camp just outside North Berwick.
The youth are invited to stay over on both the Fri and Sat nights with their own programme and attend the altogether worship sessions on the Sat and Sun.
We had over 95 people attend on Saturday and over 115 people on Sunday. The age ranged from 1 to over 95. What an amazing Church family.

The programme was varied and included:-
• Three worship sessions with a Junior Church programme
• Two praise sessions (new for 2026)
• A Prayer Tent
• All Church camp fire including Messy Church, Little Angels and Parentspace families
• A Sand castle competition
• A family Ceilidh with a live Ceilidh band
• A craft tent
• Bouncy castle, pool and table tennis
• Go Karts which were a new addition this year
• Outdoor trampoline
• An assault course
• A BBQ
• Amazing food, coffee and more and more cakes
• And much more.

We were pleased to welcome back Ed Tulloch for a second year to lead our three worship sessions. Ed’s topic for the weekend was “A Playlist for life” from the Psalms. We studies how the Jewish pilgrims travelled to Jerusalem as a pattern for us as we Journey for Jesus through this period of change. Ed is fully involved at Hope Church at the Gyle in Edinburgh.
A big thank you to all who helped and contributed to the success of the Church Weekend and all those who attended.
We are now planning for June 2027

All lost property from the weekend away is in the office during the week and will be in room 1 on Sunday morning for you to collect.

6. Interview with Neil Dougall. Rev Peter Ward, Mission Officer for Lothian & Borders Presbytery interviewed Neil following the announcement of his retirement. You can watch the interview on the Presbytery Youtube channel https://youtu.be/f2dMWZNYeCE

7. SU Holiday Club This year’s North Berwick Scripture Union Holiday Club will run from the 20th – 24th July with sessions at both Abbey Church and St Andrew Blackadder running for three different age groups. Please use the QR codes on the posters displayed on the church notice boards for more details and to register.

8. Parentspace Would you like to join a friendly team who enable this supportive outreach to parents of preschool children? Parentspace takes place every fortnight during term time and volunteers are encouraged to volunteer as much or as little as they want. The key main areas are the crèche, breakfast and welcome teams. At present we need more help on the crèche team. If you would like to find out more please contact Helen Nelson – contact details in the directory.

9. 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
Passcode: StABPrayer

Julie
admin@standrewblackadder.org.uk