Presbytery Update 1st Oct 2026
Dear Friends There is so much to enjoy in the season of autumn in terms of colours, leaves, conkers etc but we are also aware of the losses too -daylight is diminishing and plants are preparing to hide for the winter. Change is all around us! As a Presbytery we are conscious that we […]
From the L&B Mission Officer 14th Sept 2026
Dear Friends We were recently given a wee chilli plant as a gift. It’s sitting on the window ledge in our kitchen. It looks healthy but there’s not much happening. It’s not growing. It’s not producing fruit. A week last Saturday at Presbytery the Revd. Sue Cook, Director of LYCiG (Leading Your Church into Growth) […]
From the L&B Mission Officer – 31st August 2026
Dear Friends Inviting engagement Whilst I was standing in Cineworld waiting for my son to see the epic film ‘The Odyssey’ I spotted an invitation to church! The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) met there every Sunday for worship -screen 6! How interesting! Besides the question of buildings it made me think about invitations. […]
Presbytert Update – August 18th 2026
Dear Friends, As a Presbytery, we share together in Christ’s work in this part of Scotland. Being part of something bigger draws us to give thanks for and encourage others– as we prepare for our next local church meeting or event, perhaps we take a moment to pray for a congregation in a different part […]
From the L&B Mission Officer – 3rd August 2026
Dear Friends It was great on Sunday after the service at West Linton to take our refreshments outdoors. I spotted a woman who hadn’t been in the service approach the group curious to see what was going on; a passing family who waved… and, reportedly there have in the past been some kids who […]
Presbytery Update – July 20th, 2026
Dear Friends, I feel fortunate that my initial travels around the Presbytery have been in the summer. Driving to meet people for the first time, the life and beauty of the countryside seems to proclaim God’s creating and re-creating power. As taking photos while driving isn’t advised, the picture above is from nearer home! […]
From the L&B Mission Officer 6th July 2026
Dear Friends It’s always interesting when you go away on holiday to see other churches and notice what strikes you about them -what they might be doing or not doing! As my wife and I were cycling we saw and visited a variety of parish churches and I noted: church doors wide open in […]
L&B Presbytery Update – 22/06/2026
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for the welcome and good wishes I have received – I very much appreciate them all and am looking forrward to getting to know in the months ahead. The Bible reading in our Church this week was Acts chapters 3 and 4 – the arrest of Peter and John […]
From the L&B Mission Officer June 26
Dear Friends Self-optimisation recently got ridiculed in the media as a current cultural obsession. What is this??! Well in essence this term involves asking how might I improve my life by making certain changes to my lifestyle. How can I make the most of things? For some this might mean saving time by brushing teeth […]
From the L&B Mission Officer Pentecost 26
Dear Friends People dressed in red clothes; candles or fireworks; blowing bubble prayers; birthday cake… I wonder how you celebrated Pentecost? In Italy, Pentecost Sunday is known as “Pascha Rosatum” or “the Feast of Roses.” In churches throughout Italy, rose petals are scattered from the ceiling. The petals represent the tongues of flames that rested on […]