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Welcome to St. Leonard's, a family centred congregation of the Church of Scotland in the city of Dunfermline. Whether you are visiting on a Sunday or looking for a church we hope you will feel at home with us.

We meet on two sites - but we are one congregation.

This website will help you to discover more about who we are, what we do, and enrich your involvement with us.

We serve our community in the name of Jesus Christ providing worship services and times to learn, pray and have fun together. As a "Family Church" we aim to welcome and make a place for the young, the old and everyone in-between.

We're very willing to help with weddings and funerals for those in our congregation and parish (to the south of the town centre).

We also run Alpha and Christianity Explored courses for those who are enquiring about or just getting going in the Christian faith.

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Outlook - Summer 2009

St. Leonard's News

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Summer 2009 - Newsletter

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Sunday Sermons

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21/06/2009
'Facing Giants'

Andrew J. Philip

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January Sundays

4 - Christmas 2 - As with gladness
11.00am (StL) (SS) (HC)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

11 - Epiphany 1 - Baptised and affirmed
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
Ian Kirk, Elder

18 - Epiphany 2 - Come and see
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Guest preacher
11.00am (P)
Isabel McKay, Elder

25 - Epiphany 3 - The message matters
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service
11.00am (P)
      Fiona Mackenzie, Elder

February Sundays

1 - Epiphany 4 - Healing the spirit
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
11.00am (P) (HC)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

8 - Epiphany 5 - Healing and service
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
To Be Advised

15 - Epiphany 6 - The leper's tale
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
To Be Advised

22 - Transfiguration - Mountain memories
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS) (Youth Parade)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service
11.00am (P)
      To Be Advised

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
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

7 - Guest Preacher
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Peter Brown
11.00am (P)
Lyn McKean, Elder

14 - Guest Preacher
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Peter Brown
11.00am (P)
Fiona McKenzie, Elder

21 - More Than Fair
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS) (Youth Parade)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
Ian Kirk, Elder

28 - Authority and Obedience
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
      Youth Fellowship
11.00am (P)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service

October Sundays

5 - Accept or Reject?
9.30am (StL) (HC) & 11.00am (StL) (SS) (HC)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
Isobel McKay

12 - Invitation to the Feast
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
Chris Beattie, Youth and Family Worker

19 - Two Sides of the Coin
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Worship Team
11.00am (P)
Barbara Leppard, Elder

26 - Harvest Thanksgiving
GMT starts
11.00am (StL) (SS)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
A soup lunch follows the 11am service

November Sundays

2 - All Saints Sunday
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Barry Meiklejohn, Reader
11.00am (P) (HC)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

9 - Remembrance
10.50am (StL) (SS) (Youth Parade)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

16 - Guild Week
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Guild
11.00am (P)
Lyn McKean, Elder

23 - Christ the King
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
Worship Team
11.00am (P)
Fiona McKenzie, Elder

30 - Advent 1
9.30am (StL)
      Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (StL) (SS) (Baptism)
      Rev. Valerie Duff
       A soup lunch follows the 11am service
11.00am (P)
      Isobel McKay

December Sundays

7 - Advent 2 - Be prepared
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS)
The Elders
11.00am (P)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

14 - Advent 3 - Finding ourselves
9.30am (StL) & 11.00am (StL) (SS) (Baptism)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip
11.00am (P)
Ian Kirk, Elder

21 - Advent 4 - Nativity Service
11.00am (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

28 - Christmas 1 - Look back, look ahead
11.00am (StL) (Blessing)
Rev. Andrew J. Philip

Abbreviations:
     (StL) = St. Leonard's
     (P) = Pitcorthie
     (SS) = Sunday School and Creche
     (HC) = Sacrament of Communion
     (Baptism) = Sacrament of Baptism
     (Blessing) = Blessing of a child

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