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Balerno Christmas Invites are available today – Saturday 17 December at 6.30pm in Balerno High School. There are plenty for you to deliver to your own local street outside Balerno or at your work or socially. Digital invite for Carol services available Here And for all age service Here
Livingston Christmas Invites –Sunday 11 December at 11am in St Margaret’s Academy, Livingston. Digital invite for Carol services available Here And for all age service Here
Live Stream: The Carol Service and Family Christmas celebrations will not be livestreamed this year, please consider joining us in person. On 18 December there will be a re-run of a previous carol service shown on our St Mungo’s YouTube for those unable to attend in person.
Pioneers meet today Sunday 11 December in Balerno High School at 10.30am.
Gold (St Mungo’s over 60’s social group) on Tuesday 13 December 2pm to 3.30pm in Church Building Ladycroft, Balerno. Contact to rsvp gold@stmungos.org or David and Marjorie Brown
Thank you. Last Sunday we said thank you to Andrea Wigglesworth as she steps down from the preaching team. St Mungo’s are so grateful to Andrea for what she has brought to the teaching on a Sunday over the last 18 months, for her wisdom and sensitivity to the Spirit. The congregations in both Balerno and Livingston have been blessed.
Youth
· This Sunday 11 December, Balerno Youth meet at 10:30am for worship at BHS before the final Bible Study of the year. Sunday Morning Youth will return with Envision on Sunday 8 January.
· Deeper for Youth meets on Sunday 11 December (NOT 18 December due to the Carol Service). Meet at 7.30pm at Erasmuson’s house. Christmas jumpers, pyjamas, onesies etc are encouraged! No evening service either date.
· Friday Night Youth – Bookings for the Christmas Ceilidh on Friday 16 December are open. Please register your young person by Monday! Friday Night Youth will then break for Christmas before returning on Friday 6 January for a Prayer Stations Night.
Christmas Events – details here!
· Beer & Carols: Join us in the Grey Horse, Balerno, for a relaxed Christmas pub singalong, Thursday 15 December at 8pm. This is the perfect event to invite friends along to and this year we have Sarah Stevenson and band leading the carols. Due to room capacity tickets are limited so booking is essential, last few tickets left. You can book tickets here.
· Family Christmas Celebrations – Sunday 18 December at 10.30am in both Balerno and Livingston. Great all age event to come to and bring guests. This will not be live streamed. 0-18 groups on 18 December will not be running in either location. (no evening service that day).
· Watchnight service at 11.30pm on Saturday 24 December in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno Short traditional communion service. This will be live streamed to St Mungo’s YouTube.
· Christmas Day service at 11am in Balerno Parish Church. This is open to all but aimed at adults. No need to pre book.
· Mighty Mungos Christmas special premieres at 11am on Christmas Day on YouTube. Great for families to celebrate and watch together from home. We’d love for as many people to be involved so please email any Christmas jokes, Gratitude Attitudes etc to mightymungos@stmungos.org
· Boxing Day Big Night In – games night for adults at 7.30pm in Ministry Centre, Balerno. No need to pre book.
· No services on 1 January 2023.
Prayers
Pray for all the preparations for the Christmas services and events. Pray that many guests will come along as we rejoice together.
Pray for the Vestry meeting on Wednesday 14 December as they meet to discuss Church governance - and give thanks for their wisdom, faithfulness and time.
Saturday 17 December
6:30pm
Carol service at Balerno High School
With groups for 0-P7.
Rejoice
Talk by Ollie Clegg