On Thursday 19th June 2025, there was a Service of Linkage for the Congregations of Balerno and Currie and the Introduction of Rev Roy Henderson as Interim Minister. We welcomed visitors to the service from Pollockshaws Church, Glasgow, where Roy has moved from.
Roy will be with us for the next eighteen months to two years to work with Balerno Parish Church and Currie Kirk to form a Union. The name of the linkage will be known as:
Balerno linked with Currie.
We will both continue with our own Kirk Sessions and Finances and will share joint worship once a month. Details of all the services are on Page 2—an easy format to cut out and keep handy. Until the end of August, and apart from the joint services, the service in Balerno Parish Church will be at 9.30am and Currie Kirk at 11.15am. Rev Roy Henderson will lead both services.
A message from Roy—”This is a time of change and new beginnings for us all. I am getting to know people and places in Currie and Balerno. You are adjusting to life as a linked charge. We have much to do together. As I catch my breath after moving from Glasgow, I want to say thanks to all who have given me such a warm welcome, and are introducing me to my new surroundings. We have interesting, challenging, and exciting times ahead. Let’s take things ‘one day at a time’and see where the Good Lord is leading us.”
Roy is now living in the Balerno Manse, his details are as follows:
Landline Tel: 0131 449 3830
Mobile Tel : 07961 736061
E-mail: RHenderson@churchofscotland.org.uk
WhatsApp — we have created a Currie Kirk WhatsApp group where we can quickly send out information on Services and any changes. If you’d like to be part of this please send your mobile number to the office (admin@curriekirk.co.uk), Fiona Pigott (fpigott19@gmail.com).