Week beginning: Sunday 5th July 2020

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                                     NEWSLETTER

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Dear friends,

 

We do hope that you all continue to keep safe and well and are maybe starting to enjoy some of the benefits of lockdown easing.

 

You may have been aware that Douglas had trouble last week with his computer breaking down.  Because of the technology issues he decided to take advantage of the pulpit supply sermons provided by the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair for last Sunday and this Sunday and we hope that they were a blessing to you.

 

Thankfully, Douglas managed to find someone specialising in repairs for his make of computer and, although it is early days, it would seem to be working well and not too much of his previous work has been lost.  So, we are trusting that we will be back to our normal format next week.

 

Douglas also took the decision last week to come out from self-isolation – his did not come under the order of a government letter – and was able to conduct two parish funerals, one on Thursday and one on Friday. 

 

As we discussed previously, moves are afoot to work out when and how we can worship again together and Douglas will be sending a letter to every member of the congregation to keep them informed of the plans.  Obviously the exact timing depends on the continuing declining numbers of patients with the virus and so we pray that there will be no second wave or peak as had previously been forecast.

 

Now that the school holidays have officially begun we pray for our young people. We pray that despite the rainy weather they can enjoy some more freedom, meeting up with friends outdoors or being able to visit grandparents.   We are sorry that the school year has been so disrupted for them but our hope is that they will eventually be able to look back on this time fondly and can look forward to the next school term without fear or concern.

 

We pray for all teachers, classroom assistants, catering and office staff, janitors and cleaning staff that they feel safe and able to work under the new conditions when the time comes.

 

As from today we now have a You Tube channel. If you would like to watch today’s Sunday Worship Service, led by the Right Rev Dr Martin Fair, directly from our You Tube channel please press the link here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB4S_alMGFo&t=100s

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