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Christmas 2009 - Newsletter

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31/01/2010 'Love one another'

Andrew J. Philip

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January Sundays

3 - Christmas 2 - Follow the star
  10.15am (StL) (SS) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

10 - Epiphany 1 - Called by name
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

17 - Epiphany 2 - Overflowing
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay, Elder

24 - Epiphany 3 - Enabling Spirit
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Ian Kirk, Elder

31 - Epiphany 4 - Led by the Spirit
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 10.15am service
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

February Sundays

7 - Epiphany 4 - A glimpse of God
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      TBA
  11.00am (P) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

14 - Epiphany 5 - Approved by the Spirit
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

21 - Lent 1 - Land of plenty
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

28 - Lent 2 - A secure place
  10.15am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 10.15am service
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

March Sundays

1 - Lent 1 - Creation Covenant
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean

8 - Lent 2 - People Covenant
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
  11.00am (P)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

15 - Lent 3 - Live the Covenant
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Chris Beattie

22 - Lent 4 - Mothering Sunday - Covenant Struggle
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean

29 - Lent 5 - Heart of the Covenant
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
  BST begins (clocks forward 1 hour)
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay

April Sundays

5 - Palm Sunday - Do Not Be Afraid
  9.30am (StL) (HC) & 11.00am (StL) (HC) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Barbara Leppard

HOLY WEEK EXTRA SERVICES

     9 - Maundy Thursday - Communion
       7.00pm (StL) (HC)
           Rev. Andrew J. Philip

     10 - Good Friday - Words from the Cross
       12 noon (StL)
           Rev. Andrew J. Philip

     11 - Low Saturday
       11.30pm (StL)
           Worship Team

12 - Easter - Covenant Fulfilled
  8.30am (Public Park Bandstand) - bring an egg to roll
  9.30am (StL) - Easter Breakfast
  11.00am (StL)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

19 - Easter 2 - Peace Be With You
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      To be advised
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona McKenzie

26 - Easter 6 - We are Witnesses
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      To be advised
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service
  11.00am (P)
      Ruth Turner

May Sundays

4 - Ascension - Community of Prayer
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Allan Vint,
      Presbytery Mission Development Officer
  11.00am (P) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

11 - Pentecost - Life Giving Spirit
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean, Elder

18 - Trinity - Creation Continues
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona Mackenzie, Elder

25 - 2 after Pentecost - Seeking God's Way
  9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader

June Sundays

7 - Trinity - Children of God
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

14 - 2 after Pentecost - Wycliffe Bible Translators
  10.00am (StL) (SS) (HC)
      Guest Worship Leaders
  11.00am (P)
      Barbara Leppard, Elder

21 - 3  after Pentecost - Facing giants
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

28 - 4 after Pentecost - Share and share alike
  10.00am (StL) (SS) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      TBA

July Sundays

5 - Holiday Club Opening Service
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
  11.00am (P)
      Holiday Club Team

12 - Holiday Club Closing Service
  9.30am (StL) - NOTE EARLIER TIME
      Worship Team
  11.00am (Pitreavie Primary) - THIS IS THE MAIN SERVICE
      Holiday Club Team

19 - 7 after Pentecost
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. David Reid
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

27 - Jesus makes the difference - Don't panic!
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Ian Kirk, Elder

August Sundays

2 - Life comes full circle
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. David Melville
  11.00am (P) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

9 - A father's broken heart
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Barbara Leppard, Elder

16 - Watch your step
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay, Elder

23 - The place to be
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean, Elder

30 - Inside and Out
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. David Melville
  11.00am (P)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

September Sundays
NOTE SERVICE TIME CHANGE

6 - Wise words
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

13 - Listen
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Ian Kirk, Elder

20 - Harvest Thanksgiving
  10.00am (StL) (SS) (Youth Parade)
      Youth Fellowship
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean, Elder

27 - Back to Church Sunday
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 10am service

October Sundays

4 - Job: Identified
          Job1:1, 2:1-10
  10.00am (StL) (SS) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

11 - Job: Overwhelmed
          Job 23: 1-9, 16-17
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Ian Kirk, Elder

18 - Job: Recognised
          Job: 38: 1-7, 34-41
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
  11.00am (P)
      Barbara Leppard, Elder

25 - Job: Restored
          Job: 42: 1-6, 10-17
  GMT starts
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 10am service
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay, Elder

November Sundays

1 - All Saints Sunday
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
  11.00am (P) (HC)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

8 - Remembrance - Giving our all
  10.00am (StL) (SS) (Youth Parade)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip

15 - Kingdom to come
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay, Elder

22 - Guild Week - Christ the King
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Guild members
  11.00am (P)
      Fiona MacKenzie, Elder

29 - Advent 1 - Are you ready?
  10.00am (StL)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 10am service
  11.00am (P)
      Ian Kirk, Elder

December Sundays

6 - Advent 2 - For all mankind
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Lyn McKean, Elder

13 - Advent 3 - Rejoice in it
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
  11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay, Elder

20 - Advent 4 - Nativity Service
  10.00am (StL) (SS)
      The Sunday School
  6.30pm (StL) - Carols by Candlelight
      Worship Team

CHRISTMAS EXTRA SERVICES

     24 - Christmas Eve
       6.30pm (P) - Carols at Pitcorthie
           Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       11.30pm (StL) - Watchnight Service at St. Leonard's
           Rev. Andrew J. Philip

     25 - Christmas Day
       10.00am (StL) - Informal Christmas Service
           Rev. Andrew J. Philip

27 - Christmas 1 - See it from my side
  10.00am (StL)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip