1 Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-50     This week sees our first Sunday back in church – Hooray!!  It will be wonderful to be able to worship in our church once again.  Clearly there will be changes, not everyone is able to return yet and singing is… read more >>

Isaiah 44:6-8 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43       This week has been taken up with preparing to open the church again for worship.  The SEC has issued many guidelines all of which have been studied carefully and will be put into practise.  A date has not yet been fixed… read more >>

Isaiah 55:10-13 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23     Yippee! From next Wednesday we are permitted to open our churches again for worship, this is wonderful news……..but if only it were that simple!  Various measures will have to be put in place first, not least permission from the bishop and a… read more >>

Zechariah 9:9-12 Romans 7:15-25 Matthew 11:16-19,25-30 Friday saw an end to the five-mile restriction; in celebration we set off to Loch Lomond on Saturday to walk along its banks and breath in the hill air.   It was magical! The dogs were very excited to be back: especially Ted who enjoyed… read more >>

St. Andrew’s book group met last week for the first time since lockdown began, via Zoom of course! The book ‘Autumn’ by Ali Smith was chosen by Jan and it was interesting to hear from Liz M that her sister had shared a flat with Ali during student days in… read more >>

Jeremiah 28:5-9 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42     On Wednesday Stephen and I went on a “mercy mission” to Perth to visit an old family friend who is now in her mid-90’s.  “Auntie Phyll” was a great friend of my late mother’s.  They met just after the war as probationary… read more >>