A brief update from Roy Henderson, Interim Minister.
Weekly Worship
Sunday services will continue to be held at 09.30 a.m. in Balerno and 11.15 a.m. at Currie.
Joint services are on the third Sunday of the month at 10.00 a.m. and on special occasions (e.g. Easter Sunday) also at 10.00 a.m.
This will continue until the end of June and will be reviewed.
Streering Group
Members of the Strategy (or Process Group) are:
Diane Browne, Grant Gordon, Kathryn Harper, Neil Johnstone, Iain Matheson, Ann Merrilees, Jean McGuire & Martin Petty. The group will soon get to work to develop, support and progress the union of Currie Kirk and Balerno Parish Church. Among other things it will consider the following:
- The Basis of Union document in turn to be agreed by the Kirk Sessions, so that the congregations can vote on the Union.
- Support the joint workings of existing church committees and groups. e.g. The joint worship group. The Moving
- Forward Group. The Pastoral Care personnel from each Church. Mission, Outreach and Fellowship representatives. Fabric and finance groups are being encouraged to get together too.
- Employment contracts
- Church magazines
Leading Worship – a Lay Vocation?
The linked churches benefit from people who read the Bible lessons and lead prayers at Sunday services. Others take part in Messy Church, Christmas family services and other worship related activities. Are you interested in joining them?
Now would be a good time to encourage and build up people in their skills and confidence in this. I am keen to provide training for people with an interest in leading worship.
If you are feeling drawn to this, please contact me.
Prayer
Holy and Living God who calls your church to life, sustaining it in a changing world; breathe your lively Spirit into the union of our churches so that we may discover fresh and living ways to be your people for the wider good of Currie and Balerno, Amen.
Rev Roy J M Henderson
Interim Minister, Balerno linked with Currie
3 Johnsburn Road, Balerno, EH14 7DN
Tel: 0131 449 3830
Mob: 07961 736061
E-mail: RHenderson@churchofscotland.org.uk
Currie Kirk SC001554
Balerno Parish Church SC018012