Dates for your Diary
Upcoming / Current
Climate Sunday Service – Sunday, 24 October 2021 at 10:00am in the Church.
Praise Group – Rehearsals usually take place at 6.45pm every Friday in the hall but are currently suspended during the Covid-19 period. We have some singers leading Sunday worship ‘out the front’ but we are still restricted in their number (though total congregation numbers are no longer meaningfully restricted).
The Lossie Singers (Choir) – After our successful visit to Donau Eschingen in Germany in October 2019, rehearsals resumed in early 2020, were then ‘on hold’ for a period but then resumed via Zoom approximately every 2 weeks on Friday evenings from 7.30pm. From September 2021, we have resumed in the Hall on Friday evenings at 7.30pm for about an hour. We keep the hall well-ventilated and, though we sing without masks, we maintain social distancing and wear masks when moving about. The Choir is good fun and fellowship and a chance to learn some religious and non-religious songs in a relaxed and entirely non-judgemental atmosphere. If you are interested in coming along, contact us via the website or the church’s Facebook page. At present, we have plans to put on a concert of about 1 hour in length in the lead-up to Christmas 2021.
Weekly
Mondays 2.30pm – Guild (More details here)
Wednesday 2pm (Every second Wednesday) – Drop in, St James’ Hall (More details further down this page) (Note this is currently suspended until further notice).
Thursday 4pm – Junior Praise Group practice in the Fellowship Hall
Friday 1.30 – 3.30pm – Indoor Bowling in St James’ Hall (More details here)
Fridays 7pm – Praise Group practice in St James’ Hall (Note: currently suspended until further notice but see The Lossie Singers, above)
Morning Service
Sunday services at St James’ begin at 10:00am.
Our Good News Club (Sunday School) runs during this time. You can find out more details about how GNC works in this article.
Tea and Coffee is normally served in the Hall following every morning Service, when we join together for a time of fellowship. (Note: currently still suspended until further notice due to Covid).
Joint Bible Study Group
This normally meets every Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Manse. More details in this short article. All welcome. During Covid times, there is a weekly Wednesday Zoom meeting led by our Minister and attended by folks from both Churches in the linkage. Again, all are welcome. The meetings generally follow the format of a Reflection, followed by a Bible study and then a time of prayer focusing especially on people known to us within our congregations and wider community. This a good time of fellowship, reflection and prayer. If you are interested in attending, please contact us via this website in the first place and our Minister, Geoff, will send you a Zoom link. Weekly Zoom meetings have resumed from September 2021.
The Former Manse
Thank you very much to everyone who helped in any way with the renovation and preparation of the former manse and gardens for letting. All your hard work and time given has been greatly appreciated. Our first tenants moved in on Friday 9th September 2016.
Minister Visits
If Elders / Managers know of someone ill, hospitalised or in need of a visit please pass their name and address to Rev McKee. He can be contacted by telephone on 01343 208852 or email GMcKee@churchofscotland.org.uk
Wednesday Drop-in (currently suspended)
Every second Wednesday in the Church Hall at 2pm. All welcome. Suggested Donation £1.
See the article linked to in the paragraph above for forthcoming dates.
Information for the Bulletin
Please submit any notices to Tracey by lunchtime on Thursday by email (tracey.rae3@btinternet.com) or telephone 814642. Any late notices can be passed to Susan McSheffrey, Session Clerk – telephone 01343 812362.
