sermon end…

“…by the power of the Spirit we can know that we are God’s – that’s G O D apostrophe S!” unintended ending to sermon better than original!

Sunday Morning Worship

On Sunday 5th July, we complete our series exploring the trinity as we reflect on the Holy Spirit – and how we engage in a meaningful spirituality.

Presbytery Service on 12th July with Maggie Roderick

Maggie Roderick, one of our members, is in training for full time ministry of word and sacrament. She has completed her academic study – with a first class honours bachelor of Divinty Degree. She now moves into her probation period at Blackhall Parish Church in Edinburgh Presbytery. To mark and celebrate this milestone there will be a Presbytery service at Dalgety Church on 12 July, 4.30pm. After the service there will be a bar-b-cue – all welcome…

Worship Times

Thank you to all who have responded with Feedback following the summer services.  For many it was good for the whole church to be together, while valuing the opportunities to worship in different ways at different times.  Taking all this into account and considering where we want to be in the future, the Kirk Session has set the times for Sunday Worship as follows:

September to May: 9.30am and 11am, except on the last Sunday of each month when there will be one service at 10am.

June, July and August: 10am, except on the last Sunday of the month when there will also be a 9am quiet traditional service.

At the later (or only) service there will be an opportunity for children to share in age appropriate Children’s Ministry Activities.  Children are invited to gather in church with family and friends from where they may leave after 20/30 minutes of all age worship.

Wee Worship

“Wee Worship” begins on Tuesday 30th September and will be happening on the last Tuesday of every month. Pre-schoolers and their parents, grandparents and other carers are invited to gather from 10am for some fun and craft activity…  then at 10.30am we’ll have a bried time of child friendly worship with songs and simple prayers and stories.  No more than 20 minutes…  followed by time for snack, play and chat, finishing by 11.15am.

National Gathering Tent

In May, Dalgety Church’s tent was one of several hundred making up the “Tented Village” at the National Gathering. Tents were purchased for the occasion on the understanding that they would subsequently be offered for use in international relief. Our tent, along with 445 others is now in China following May’s earthquake. Blythswood Care arranged the transfer to Crossroads International in Hong Kong. Along with the tents and tarpaulins, Blythswood is sending 600 “Buckets of love” – plastic buckets filed with household items suitable for those finding themselves homeless. www.blythswood.org

Where can we go.com?

wherecanwego.com is a useful event listings site.  DPC events are sometimes included here.  The African Children’s Choir entry has just been added.  Tickets for the event are going well – £1 from the Church Office. (there will also be a retiral offering to support the work of “Music for Life”, providing education and support for the choir members now and in the future.)

buy.at/dpc

Check out www.buy.at/dpc – there you will find links to many high street retailers who will forward a percentage commission on all your on-line shopping to Dalgety Parish Church. Several hundred pounds has already been raised. Do pass on this information to family and friends.