The Company of Men
Sunday 17 April traditional communion service at 8.45am in church building, Balerno.
Services at 10.30am on Sunday 17 April at St Margaret’s Academy Livingston and Heriot Watt University. These are all age family services and cannot therefore be live streamed as we cannot show children on a YouTube site without permissions.
Face Coverings: are no longer a legal requirement in places of worship, but we are asking that people wear a face covering when entering and exiting our services this week and next, but they may be removed for the duration of the service. Anyone wishing to continue wearing a face covering is very welcome to do so and we would recommend switching to using an FFP2 style mask. This style of face covering will protect the wearer from the current dominant variant as society moves from 'wearing a face covering to protect others' to 'wearing a face covering to protect oneself'. Please contact david.lyons@stmungos.org if you have any questions or require clarification.
There are accessible seats and a socially distanced area which do not need pre booking.
Refreshments are currently not being served after our services but do stay to chat.
Easter evening worship Sunday 17 April at 6.30pm at Heriot Watt University for all congregations.
Balerno Congregation will resume meeting at Balerno High School on Sunday 1 May.
Vision Sunday: This year’s Vision Sunday will be shared over 2 consecutive weeks, in Balerno on Sunday 1 May and in Livingston on Sunday 8 May.
Comfort International Mission Evening: Thurs 28 April, 7.45pm to 9.30pm: A ChurchSuite invite has been sent out to book a place for the Comfort International evening with David Gasana of Comfort Rwanda. Spaces are still available, we’d love to see you there if you are interested in hearing more from one of our main mission partners.
St Mungo’s Balerno Company of Men. Connect- Relate -Support. All St Mungo’s Balerno guys aged 18 and over are invited to come and join the St Mungo’s Balerno Company of Men launch evening on Thursday 12 May 7.30-9.30pm at the Ministry Centre. This will be a relaxed night to hear about the plans for the group, to chat with guys you haven’t talked to for a while and to eat pizza! What’s not to like?? Put this event in your diary – now. ChurchSuite email to book in has been sent out, and there are just a few places left. Once full please email adrian.smith@stmungos.org to be on a waiting list.
Livingston families reminder that our new 0-18 groups will begin next week, Sunday 24 April. Preschool will be in L16 (and primary in L30). No changes to youth venue. Contact you group leader for further details.
Minis for families with little ones is on Easter break until 26 and 27 April.
Staff News: Graham Wilson has been appointed as an Operations Assistant for 28hrs a week for 6 months. Graham joins the staff team with many years of experience volunteering on the tech team in a variety of roles and will work alongside the rest of the operations team to continue to deliver our Sunday services, midweek events and the accompanying logistical and administrative tasks associated with this.
Deanpark Primary and the “Bells” estate houses in Balerno are looking to celebrate their 50th anniversary by displaying contributions from community groups of their presence in the village. If you have good quality photographs involving St Mungo’s in Balerno over the years please contact us at enquiries@stmungos.org. If you are creative and would like to be involved in collating this material on behalf of us as a church please also get in touch.
Congratulations to Andrew and Rebecca Savage (Livingston congregation) on the birth of Marissa.