Notices for Sunday – 4 May 2025 (Easter 3) – and for the coming week.

May 3, 2025

Services 

Sunday 4 May 2025 – 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist (Easter 3) (Lanark)

08.30 am Said Eucharist

Please note that this service is postponed until next Sunday.

Teas & Coffees

Teas and coffees will be served in the hall after the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist. 

President & Preacher

This Sunday Drew will preside and Lay Reader Bobby Burgon will preach.

Steward on duty at Christ Church Lanark

This Sunday the Steward on duty will be: Ken Scott

New Daylight Bible Reading Materials

These are now available for collection from the back of the church. Please pay the cost to our curate, Jackie.

Blue Triangle Soup Kitchen

This is an exciting new initiative being spearheaded by Rev Jackie, Rev Liz and Vestry Member Ed Trevillion.  Each Monday (beginning Monday 28 April) from 12 until 1 pm they will serve soup, a roll and a cup of tea/coffee to the homeless in The Blue Triangle facility in The Wide Close. They would be delighted to receive donations of soup for this venture.  A sheet has been left on the table at the back of the church for interested parties to write down what they would like to contribute and when.  Thanks in advance for your generosity.

Autumn Ladies

The Ladies will have their fortnightly meeting in the church hall on Wednesday 7 May from 2 pm until 4 pm. They will receive a talk from Carol on Dementia.

Grant Fund Researchers

Our Vestry is looking for volunteers from the congregation to join Ed Trevillion in searching for grant funds to enable us to reach Provincial Deadlines on “Net Zero”.  If you would like to be on this sub committee of the Vestry, please speak to the Rector or to Ed Trevillion.  Both will be delighted to hear from you.

VE Day Ecumenical Evening Service

The town clergy will hold a service to mark VE Day in St Nicholas Church, at 6 pm, next Sunday, Sunday 11 May.  Refreshments will be served in  St Nicholas Church Hall afterwards.  All welcome.

Buildings Use This Week

Church – Sunday 4 May – 10.30 am until 12 noon approximately – Sung Eucharist

Hall – Sunday 4 May – 11.30 until 12.15 approximately – Apres service refreshments

Hall – Monday 5 May – 5 pm until 6 pm – Dance Class

Hall – Wednesday 7 May – 2 pm until 4 pm – Autumn Ladies

Apres Service Refreshments

We are still looking for new recruits to make teas and coffees after the Sung Eucharist on Sundays. If you would like to get involved, please speak to Morag Hobbs, who will be happy to add your name to the rota. 

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