SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE

On Sunday the 28th of November, the first Sunday in Advent, our worship service (in both churches) will be dedicated to all the people who lost loved ones during Covid-time.

These services will take place at the normal times of 9:45am at the West Kirk and 11:15am at Polbeth Harwood Church. At this service, there will be memory stars available – a wee star on which you can write the name of a loved one you are remembering.

These stars will be placed on the Christmas tree in the church. This service will replace our usual “bereavement service”, and will be followed by tea/ coffee in the hall. Even if you didn’t lose someone you loved during this time, I’m hoping that you will still be able to find this service meaningful, because we all lost something during the pandemic. Please let all your friends, family and neighbours in the village know about this service – they will all be made very welcome.

These stars will be available all through advent, so if you can’t be at the service on the 28th of November, you can dedicate a star to someone on any Sunday or at any of the other events that will be taking place at our churches in the lead-up to Christmas. At the start of lockdown the number of people allowed to attend funeral services was very limited, making it difficult for us all to pay our respects and say goodbye to friends and loved ones in the usual way.

So with that in mind we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to come together and pay their respects in a special memorial service.

CHRISTMAS KIRK’S CAFé

Saturday 4 December in West Kirk Church hall. A very warm welcome awaits everyone. Tea coffee and festive fayre served from 10am, lovely homemade gifts, cards, Tombloa, baking, raffle. Soup and filled rolls served from 11am – 12:30pm. Bring along the kids and see Santa, and why not try out our Advent trail. Your support is very much appreciated. Visit our Facebook for a sneak preview on some of the items on sale. Charity SC004703