Category: Weekly Update (page 19)

Mrs Jean Drummond Jean died, aged 96, on 31 July in Fidra Nursing Home. She’d lived in Craigleith Avenue since her marriage in 1947. Pretty much every Sunday she’d be in church. She was a quiet but incredibly strong person.…

A date for your diary: Church Family Picnic and gathering for all ages at Canty Bay on Sunday 11 September from 12.00noon.  This is a good chance to meet up with the whole church family for a social gathering as…

East Lothian Young Carers Art Exhibition & Studio Sale   We are delighted to welcome back local artists Pam McKenzie & Wendy Portway who will be selling original artwork, prints & cards with donations going to the East Lothian Young…

Growing Young Action In the Spring you helped the Kirk Session discern what things we might do in order to take Growing Young forward. Based on this the Growing Young team identified five possible areas that it thinks God wants…

Growing Young Action – Support for Parents Young people are part of families. One way to support and help young people face the challenges of life is to support and help their parents. Various people tell us that many families…

Growing Young Action: Mission Trips One of the suggestions from the discernment process is that we might organise a mission trip for young people. Christian faith is active. It forms, grows and develops by being acted on. It is noticeable…

Growing Young Next Steps: Worship Outside the Building – Forrest Church. One suggestion which many of you thought should be explored was holding Open Air Services at the harbour or on the beach. The Growing Young team believe that there is…

Growing Young Next Steps During June the Kirk Session and the Growing Young team worked with the responses you gave to the discernment exercise.  Some of what you suggested (for example, Hunger Lunch) involves developing or restarting activities we are…

July Kaleidoscope Please pick up your copy from the church building this weekend. And if you are a deliverer, your packet. 2)  Prayer Diary The Prayer Diary for July is also available now in the building in paper and will…

Help for Ukraine Some of the Ukrainian Refugees living locally are looking for rucksacks, sports kit, women’s bikes, clothes rail, clothes horse and a small tripod. If you have any of these items  and might be able to donate them please…