This Sunday we are in Scone New, Balformo Road, for June and July, at 10.45 am and 12 noon and in St Martins at 9.30 am.
Please do note that the 12noon is continuing, sufficient good interest having been expressed.
In addition to the theme for today, Refugee Sunday, included in our prayers, we are also remembering Father’s Day, with a touch or two of humour, whether you are a father or not, in Thought for the Day, yet with a short, simple, message for everyone. Though you may not see a Children’s Section listed, when you feel it safe to bring your young ones along we are prepared each Sunday to cater for them in the family worship.
Short services are held, 25mins – 30mins, with favourite hymns and a simple Thought for the Day, and Prayers. Appropriate summer hymns continue. Hope to see you all.
Hymn books are not given out as yet. This will happen very soon. Meantime, we are appreciating live organ music before worship and at the close from Barbara Murray. And you may join in the hymn singing we offer from behind your masks. All hymns are familiar and their numbers will be intimated.
It is so good that we are now in level one, though we are still dotting the I’s and stroking the t’s as to all that means. Good News, though! The Summer Magazine is out this week and is by no means short of contributions. It is best that you get all the detail up to date.
Recommendation: Bring along a bottle of water, can of coke, or your favourite refreshing drink, to sip if need be, behind your mask.
The place is well ventilated. The scene is opening up but all restrictions are not yet suspended. Movement, there is, however.
Church is one of the safest places you can be! All services are 25/30 minutes long. Come along and join us for a short service with good, well-known, and much loved hymns. All regulations adhered to, in the interests of your safety.
General Assembly 2021: Special Supplement
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Now, do Come, Celebrate, Renew or Find Faith in Scone and St Martins. Everyone is welcome and every age. We safe space, trace and protect, have hand sanitisers, spare masks if you forget – all is organised for your safety.
Our aim is to continue to grow the congregation in the coming year. If you would like to know more about joining our fellowship, please phone 01738 551942, and leave your name and telephone number. If using a mobile, be sure to leave your name and number.
Now, we are able to welcome more than 50 at Worship on a Sunday; at Weddings and Funerals we are able to welcome 100, if the size of the building permits it with safe-spacing. Keep alert to news flashes!
Can we have a Songs of Praise? Yes, indeed! Please send me emails with your hymn requests.
Are we having a Sponsored Walk for Church Funds? What a great idea with everyone involved. The Church needs the funds to support outreach and mission into post lockdown. There is much work to be financed locally and nationally.
How shall we go about this? One recognised sponsor form will be produced. Decide how many miles you will walk or how many rounds or quarter rounds of the park you will do or how many times you will walk round your house or flat in a day, then get sponsorship from relatives, neighbours and friends. More in the magazine.
That’s all for now. Every blessing and remember I’m only a phone-call away: Tel 01738 551942. Maudeen
Scone and St Martins Parish Church came into being in June 2010 following a union between Scone Old Parish Church with Scone New Church linked with St Martins Parish Church.
This church serves the villages of Scone, Stormontfield, St Martins, Balbeggie, Guildtown and Wolfhill. There are 2 churches in Scone and one at St Martins. Services are held weekly in Scone and 3 times per month at St Martins, Balbeggie and Guildtown.
The Bible Study Group continues to meet on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm in CR1 at Balformo Road. All are welcome.
Balformo Road, Scone 
Every First Thursday at Burnside Hall
Every Third Thursday at Balformo Hall
