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Livestream. We are pausing our livestream, due to connectivity issues, but the full recording of the service “as live” will be made available as soon as possible later in the day.
Autumn term card available at our services, or see newspost. https://stmungos.org/whats-on
Communion will be served at our 10.30am morning services on Sunday 27 August. In Livingston the wafers are all gluten free, in Balerno one of the serving points offers gluten free wafers. We continue to receive the sacraments by dipping our individual wafers in the wine.
Balerno Youth will be in the service on Sunday 27 August.
Healing Prayer is available after the morning services in Balerno. Please go to where the healing flag is, near refreshments.
Amy Orr Ewing. Amy will be coming to St Mungo’s on weekend of 2 and 3 March 2024. There will be a day conference (St Mungo’s only) on Saturday 2 March and a joint Balerno and Livingston service on Sunday 3 March – all at Heriot Watt. More details to follow but please save the date!
Housegroup leaders. Meet on Wednesday 30 August at 7.45pm in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. Do pray for the leaders as they meet and support them with babysitting where needed.
Big night in on Friday 1 September. Board games and chat for all over 18’s at 7.30pm (to 10pm) in Ministry Centre, Balerno - bring friends or neighbours. No need to book.
Baptism service at Balerno High School on Sunday 3 September at 1pm. Bring your packed lunch to eat between services, come across from Livingston as we all support those being baptised in the school pool.
Bethany Welcome Centre. We are always looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve food at the Bethany Welcome Centre on one of the St Mungo’s allocated nights between October and May. If you love to cook in large quantities to feed 25 people and would like to join our team and see what happens at the Welcome Centre one evening, please contact wendy.brown@stmungos.org for more info.
Abide. Evening of worship and intercessory prayer open to all St Mungo’s members. On Thursday 7 September at 8pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno.
Friday night youth - lots of new S1s are starting so we have around 60 young people attending every Friday and we desperately need more team! Could you volunteer? Please contact Jonny (jonny.slatter@stmungos.org ) to find out more.
Youth Worship/tech. On Sunday 27 August – rehearsal for worship and tech for those involved in the September Envision. Church building, Ladycroft, Balerno 1.00-2.30pm.
Friday Night Youth – testimony night with John Wilkinson sharing his faith story. All S1 – S6 welcome at 7.30-9.30pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno.
Spirit Café Training Day – Saturday 2 September 10am-4pm This day is for anyone who is interested in joining our Spirit Cafe team in any capacity as we need a wide range of giftings to run an event. If you have been part of the team before and didn't manage to attend the training in May please do sign up too, email sent out via Church Suite. More info on what Spirit café is please see our website page www.stmungos.org/spirit-cafe
Balerno Spirit Cafe. Saturday 2 September 7.30 to 9pm at the Ministry Centre, Balerno. Bring your friends so they can experience how God wants to bless them.
Livi Family Update Lunch. DATE CHANGE – Sunday 24 September (after the service in St Margaret’s) Members of the Livingston congregation are invited to bring along a picnic lunch and join us as we think about all things Livi, past, present and future. This will be a great opportunity to share with one another as we discern where God may be calling us as a congregation in Livingston. We would love as many people to be part of this as possible, so please do mark this in your diaries.
Auditor. Vestry are pleased to announce the appointment of Thomson Cooper Accountants as our interim auditor, following the retirement of McLachlan + Tiffin in January.
Prayers
Please pray for the Devlin family on Tuesday at Jim’s funeral – especially Elinor, Adrian and Tara and Simon and Donna. Details from the family.