24th March – Andrea’s Letter: Palm Sunday

25th March 2024

Palm Sunday 2024  St Andrew’s Milngavie

Today we marked the beginning of Holy Week with the blessing of Palms and the reading of the Gospel Passion, thank you to all who took part.
We had a lovely walk yesterday in Mugdock, in dry conditions, finishing with Tea at Caulders.  Thank you to Tim and Jane for organising it.
The Bishop’s Lent appeal this year is in aid of “Friends of the Holy Land.” It’s a charity which supports Christians in the Holy land.  You can donate online or through the church in the donation box at coffee.

Services for Holy Week

Tuesday 10am – Prayer Group in the Garden Room.
Thursday 10am – Sung Holy Communion for Maundy Thursday and Stripping of the Alter followed by coffee in Friendship House
Good Friday 2pm – A Service of the Cross
Easter Day – 7am Preacher’s Brea – a short service for Easter Morning with Cairns Church.
10am Sung Eucharist for Easter Day

Ecumenical Services
Services will be held at 7.30pm in The Allander Evangelical Church from Monday to Friday, 25 – 29 March.

The Walk of Witness will take place on Friday 29th March leaving from Gavin’s Mill at 11am.

Readings for next Sunday – Easter Day    Acts 10:34-43    1 Corinthians 15:1-11  John 20:1-18