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Eddie Sykes writes:

On this upcoming Sunday (26 September 2021) there will be, for the first time in over 19 months, a joint service of worship at 10:30am at Rosyth. The service will also include Holy Communion.

As we will be following the theme of Harvest Celebration (in a kind of Covid-muted way) – the church will not be decorated as lavishly as it normally is, and you are asked to bring dried or non-perishable food goods for the Food Bank. There will be boxes in the Crush Hall in which to place these items.

This Sunday you will find printed orders of worship on your seats – we ask you to take these home with you at the end of the service.

As ever, the following will be required: wearing face-masks, following hand-sanitising protocols on entry and exit, signing in for ‘trace and protect’, and sitting 1 metre apart – socially distanced. You are reminded that if you are feeling unwell, or have any symptoms associated with Covid-19, you are to remain at home.

Sadly there will be no refreshments following the service.

Thank you for your support during this challenging time – especially in the many ways we seek to make the church building a safe place to be.

You will have heard a lot about the COP26 Conference which is due to open on 31 October. A programme of ecumenical and inter-faith events are taking place in Glasgow over the three days leading up to the Conference opening, hosted by a variety of church and faith groups, and an ecumenical service is being planned in St Mungo’s Cathedral on Sunday 7 November after the close of the Conference.

At least four separate international pilgrimages will be arriving in Glasgow for the Conference. Do take time to look at their websites, follow their progress and pray for their safety and effectiveness in promoting the cause of climate justice:

Get Docht (Katowice, Poland to Glasgow)

Pilgrims Walk for the Future (Vadstena, Sweden to Glasgow)

Camino to COP (London & Bristol to Glasgow)

Relay to COP – YCCN (Cornwall to Glasgow)

Unfortunately, due to the challenges presented to us in making the Quarterly Plan, it is not possible to continue with the fortnightly on-line Zoom service. However, other churches in the Circuit, including the City of Edinburgh Methodist, Grahamston United, Stirling Methodist and Livingston United Churches are broadcasting their services on Zoom and/or YouTube. The Forth Valley Circuit website has links to these services.

In-person worship at Rosyth has been happening since the last lockdown, with Rosyth Methodist and St Margaret’s SEC meeting on alternate Sundays. This has worked well, but it is now felt that we can recommence weekly worship beginning on Sunday 3 October. For October, St Margaret’s will meet at 9:30am, and Rosyth Methodist will meet at 11:15am, to give a little more time for post-worship cleaning in between services.

Even though we are at a level described as ‘Beyond Level 0’ in Scotland, we are encouraged to keep to the Covid protocols of hand sanitizing, wearing of facemasks, trace and protect, and 1 metre social distancing. At this point, refreshments will not be served following worship.

On the 4th Sunday of every month, beginning on Sunday 26 September 2021, we will resume the practice of worshipping together in a joint service with St Margaret’s at 10:30am. Future joint services for the remainder of 2021 will take place on 24 October. 28 November and 26 December.

[Adapted from Eddie Sykes’ letter at this link]

After a one year hiatus due to Covid, this September artists in Central Fife are once again opening their studios to the public. Central Fife Open Studios is an art trail which this year will take place on the weekends 4/5 and 11/12 September. Studios will be open 10.30am–5.00pm each day.

The event is designed to give professional artists, makers and designers in Central Fife the opportunity to show their work to the public and celebrate the wealth of talent in the area. It also provides the public with an opportunity to buy or commission a piece of original art from a range of disciplines including textiles, jewellery, painting, printmaking and photography.

This year Adrian Masson, a member of our St Margaret’s congregation, is again taking part and he would be delighted to welcome any church members to his studio (Studio 29) at 28 Lumsdaine Drive, Dalgety Bay, KY11 9YU. Adrian is a traditional landscape painter who enjoys incorporating lakes, beaches and figures into his work. This year he is also exhibiting some floral paintings and ‘bubble art’!

For further information on all the artists taking part, examples of their work and where their studios are located, go to www.centralfifeopenstudios.org, or click the image above.

We are sad to pass on the news that, due to medical reasons, the Very Rev Kenny Rathband is retiring from the active ministry. We pray for St Margaret’s as well as for Kenny and Ruth. Further details can be found at this post.

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Coming up …
  • 29 March 2024 12:00 pm Good Friday devotions
  • 31 March 2024 9:30 am Sung Eucharist
  • 31 March 2024 11:00 am Morning Worship with Holy Communion
  • 7 April 2024 9:30 am Eucharist
  • 7 April 2024 11:00 am Morning Worship

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