|
A message from Rev Roy Henderson:
A Short Christmas Message and an invitation
Hello and greetings to you all for the impending Christmas season.
As I write, I am listening back to a Radio 6 Music programme featuring intriguing arrangements of Christmas carols, pop, folk, jazz ,rock and some more ’out there’ arrangements. This reminds me that despite seasonal talk of ‘the true meaning of Christmas being lost’, or of a ‘War on Christmas’, in fact the Nativity story is a robust and deathless account of ‘God with Us. It persists full of grace and truth whatever history, culture and changing fashion throw at it. Gaudete!
Anyway, I just want to wish everyone well and invite you to take part in some festive fun …
This year’s Christmas Day Service is at Currie Kirk on Christmas morning.
If you are coming along and wish to join in, please write a Christmas limerick that we can read out during the service. (Or, if you cannot join us, you might still like to contribute …).
The limerick can be a retelling of the Bible stories of the birth of Jesus, it could be about the Christmas season, or your personal ‘take’ on ‘Nativity now’. You may be serious or light-hearted. Over to you.
As a starter for 10, someone might like to engage with the challenge posed by this example of the genre:
God’s plan made a hopeful beginning.
But man spoiled his chances by sinning.
We trust that the story
Will end in God’s glory,
But at present the other side’s winning.
(Oliver Wendell Holmes, ‘God’s Plan’.)
Who is up for the challenge?
PS – I saw this done in Glasgow and it was very good. Surely Edinburgh doesn’t want to be outdone by us in the west? ;-)
Happy Christmas, Roy
Services
21 December — 2-3 pm Carol Sing-a-Long with the Kirk Singers Gibson Craig Hall Refreshments will be served
24 December — All Age Family Service—6 pm—6.45 pm Gibson Craig Halls Come and join the Nativity
24 December Watchnight Service — 11.30 pm Kirk open at 11 pm for refreshments Service led by John Sawkins
25 December Christmas Day — 10 am Joint Service with Balerno in Currie Kirk Service led by Rev Roy Henderson
28 December — Currie Kirk at 11.15 am.
Service led by Rev Stuart Fulton
2026
Sunday 4th January 2026 — Currie Kirk Worship at 11.15am.
Service led By Rev Roy Henderson.
Sunday 11th January 2026 — Currie Kirk Worship at 11.15am.
Service led By Rev Roy Henderson. With Prayer Tree Service.
Sunday 18th January 2026 — Joint Worship at Balerno Church. 9.30am. Service led by Rev Roy Henderson.
Intimations
Volunteers —
Volunteers are needed for duties at the Christmas Services as follows: Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th December) 6.00pm in the Gibson Craig Hall and 11.30pm in the Kirk. Christmas Day (Thursday 25th December) 10.00am in the Kirk. All members of the congregation are most welcome to assist — you do not have to be an elder. Please add your name to the list in the reception area. Thank you very much. Krys Hume
Hogmanay Charity Ceilidh —
In aid of Diabetes Scotland SCO39136 Dancing to Iain MacPhail Band in the Gibson Craig Hall from 8pm to 12.45am. Tickets £18 from Viola MacPhail 07806 806920 or 449 4664 or viola.macphail@gmail.com
If you want any information or need to speak to someone please call the Kirk office (451 5141) or contact one of the Session Clerks - Louise Lamont (07910 594188) or Isobel Webber (07702784186)
|
