Dear Friends,Today is a special occasion in the life of our church and of our country as we gather to give thanks to God for those who, down the years
Read More20 October 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, What a wonderful day of celebration and thanksgiving we enjoyed last Sunday as we welcomed new members by profession of faith and new elders to our Kirk Session
Read More21 July 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,A young woman was waiting for a bus in dangerous slum area of a big city one dark evening when a young policeman approached her. ‘Do you want me
Read More22 September 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Have you ever played Chinese Whispers? That is the game where someone whispers a message in your ear that you pass on. As the message is passed on from
Read More8 September 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,We extend a very warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us today. We are particularly pleased to welcome our visitors, and also those who have
Read More7th July 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As I write, it is the morning of the General Election and I am also thinking about how I should exercise my democratic right to vote. How I vote
Read More26 May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,Every morning Zoomy and I go for a walk up the hill beside the hospital before breakfast. For Zoomy it seems to be an opportunity to sniff out which
Read More19 May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,It has been an interesting week! Many years ago, I used to have a beadle who was very fond of saying ‘You can’t please everyone so you might as
Read More12th May 2024: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,This Sunday marks the beginning of Christian Aid Week for 2024 and you will see that there are envelopes available for you to make donations to the charity this
Read More24th July 2022: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,What does the future hold? There is a question to which we would all like to know the answer. And of course, none of us do. But what we
Read More17th July 2022: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,It seems that, as far as sport is concerned, all eyes are fixed on St Andrews at the moment. The 150th Open is holding everyone’s attention and the town
Read More10th July 2022: Letter from the Locum Minister Rev Marion Paton
Dear friends,Many years ago, when I first thought about offering for the ministry, the thought of standing up in a pulpit and preaching to the people scared me rigid! I
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