Sunday 30 November 2025 – 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist (Advent Sunday) (Lanark)
Wednesday 3 December 2025 – 6 pm – Taize Service (Lanark)
Apres Service Refreshments
Teas and coffees will be served in the church hall after the service.
President & Preacher
Drew will preside and John Wilcox will preach.
Steward on duty at Lanark
This Sunday the Steward on duty at Lanark will be: Bob Rabagliati.
Away Giving Collection
This Sunday – 30 November – being the last Sunday of the month, all our giving in the open plate will be ringfenced for our current Away Giving Campaign in support of Street Level, Carluke. Please come armed with some extra cash for this great local charity, which does wonderful work in the community of Carluke.
Autumn Ladies
The Autumn Ladies will have their fortnightly meeting in the church hall this coming Wednesday (3 December), starting at the earlier time of 1 pm with Christmas Lunch. After lunch Charlie Todd will provide entertainment on his accordion. All welcome.
Taize Service
Wednesday 3 December, at 6 pm, in the sanctuary of the church. All welcome.
Brunch &Browse
Our fellowship and formation group will meet on Thursday from 12.30 pm until 2 pm. This week the topic for reflection will be: joy. If you are intending to attend, please add your name to the relevant list on the table at the back of the church for catering purposes.
Table Top Sale
Saturday 29 November, 10 am until 2 pm, Christ Church Hall. All proceeds will go to Broth & Blether. Please come along and support us and spread the word to your friends and family too.
Away Giving Campaign Suggestions for 2026
We are looking for recommendations of good Christian organisations, to which we could direct our Away Giving next year. Please let the Rector know as soon as possible so that Vestry can vote on your suggestions at its next meeting in December. Thank you.
Christmas Flower Money
Jane, our Flower Convener, would be delighted to receive donations to help buy the Christmas flowers. She has left a box on the table at the back of the church for that purpose.
Surgical Procedure
I will be undergoing a minor surgical procedure on Tuesday 2 December. I am unsure at the time of writing if it will incapacitate me or not. I doubt that I will be unable to work on the Tuesday of the procedure itself, but I have every hope of being able to attend to my normal duties as of Wednesday.
Buildings use this week
Hall – Saturday 29 November – 9 am until 2 pm – Table Top Sale
Church – Sunday 30 November – 10.30 am until 11.30 am approximately – Sunday Eucharist
Hall – Sunday 30 November – 11.30 am until 12.30 pm – Apres Service Teas and Coffees
Church – Sunday 30 November – 12 noon until 1.30 pm – Memory Lane Meeting
Hall – Tuesday 2 December – 2 pm until 5 pm – English Country Dancing
Hall – Wednesday 3 December – 1 pm until 4 pm – Autumn Ladies Christmas Party
Church – Wednesday 3 December – 6 pm until 7 pm – Taize Service
Hall – Wednesday 3 December – 7 pm until 9.30 pm – Lanark Young Farmers
Hall – Thursday 4 December – 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm – Pop up Choir
Broth & Blether
Our new initiative at The Blue Triangle homeless unit in The Wide Close is in need of soup suppliers! Have a look at the sheet at the back of the church and make a soup donation to this very worthy cause. If any of you have unused/unwanted crockery, cutlery, sauce pans, towels, sheets and pillowcases (for a single bed) lying around the house, please consider donating them to our Blue Triangle venture, so that we can create starter packs for the young residents moving into first tenancies. We do not want you to go to any expense for this; just pass on stuff that you do not use and won’t miss from the house. Please leave whatever you bring in the break out room in the church hall.
Prayer Tree
We now have a prayer tree in the church hall. If you would like someone or something to be prayed for, please write your petition on the hearts provided and place it on the tree. Your prayer will be prayed for in church.
Prayer
When she is with us on Sundays The Revd Liz Clelland will offer pastoral prayer in the Memorial Chapel after the Sung Eucharist to individuals who would like it.
Provincial Online Services
If you are unable to attend church but would like to engage in some kind of worship, click on the link below for access to the Provincial Online Service which is highlighted on the right-hand side of the “Home” pagehttps://www.scotland.anglican.org
