|
WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE
On 23 March the Kirk Session agreed that the church will not open for worship immediately, despite the changes in restrictions applied by the government. The reason for this is concern for the safety of our volunteers and the congregation, especially as more transmissible variants of the Covid19 virus continue to circulate, and also while the vaccination programme is still developing. All our services will continue to be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. We will continue to monitor the situation, and hope that we will be able to resume open services very soon after we enter Level 3, at which point booking will be implemented as normal. Further details are given below. TELEPHONE BOOKING SERVICE (This service is on hold until further notice) Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, only 40 people are able to attend at present. This includes the minister and the office bearers on duty. Please pre-register your attendance each week by telephoning 07736 434 817 between 1pm on the previous Sunday and 5pm on the Thursday. Leave a message stating your name, contact telephone number and the number of people in your group. If you hear nothing back please assume that you have a place booked as we will only contact you if a place is not available. LIVE STREAMING The Sunday service continues to be available, streamed on YouTube. Archives of previous services are also be available, as well as a few other things. These can be accessed from the right of this page, on on Our YouTube Channel. Supporting documents for the services are available from the links opposite. If you want to contribute to our service, through prayers, reflections photos or testimony (or artwork from Young Kirk) please email the Minister below. He will review your contribution for suitability and timing and will likely include it within an appropriate service. Submissions must arrive by Thursday in the week. OTHER ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS Unfortunately we are not yet able to open the Church building to other groups and activities, although we are currently planning for the re-opening of the North hall on a very gradual basis. Stay safe and God bless! Please see further information in the links opposite. MINISTER Rev Graham D Astles BD MSc Email: gastles@churchofscotland.org.uk Mobile: 07906 290 568 messages can be left on this number) Session Clerk Fiona Charleson Tel: 01968 672754 Email: fionacharleson@sky.com Penicuik Churches Together. PNK participates in joint activities with other churches in and around Penicuik; a note of these can be found at: http://www.penicuikchurchestogether.org.uk MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER
Dear friends, As many of you know I have been off ill, signed off after a mild heart attack. Thank you so much for the many well wishes and the care you have shown both me and Eunice during this time. A huge "thank you" is also due to Jim, Fiona, Brian, and many others for stepping up and taking on the responsibilities I have been obliged to set aside during this time. As you will know by now, I have been back to my duties since the New Year celebrations. Unfortunately, the mutations to the Covid virus has necessitated a further strict lock down, so I will not get to see you in person for a few weeks. We will be livestreaming services each week though, and hopefully be back to our socially distanced services early on in the New Year. Sadly I did not get a chance to write or send out Christmas Cards this year. So please, in the absence of conducting Christmas Services, let me wish you a very happy Christmas (despite the restrictions) and a blessed and hope filled New Year. Opportunity To Give
MAKE YOUR REGULAR OFFERING or a special donation via the Church of Scotland website. You can do this by visiting this site https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/donate and then by clicking on the donate button. PENICUIK NORTH has now registered with AmazonSmile so can be selected as your chosen Charity. Please click on the file below for more information: 
|
|
This Week's Service:A huge thanks to all the people who helped make this service possible though their contributions.
Please follow the link above to get to the service, or navigate to it on you YouTube channel. As usual, the Order and Intimations can be downloaded below. PLEASE NOTE: There have been problems with accessing the live stream link from here. If you experience problems, please use the link below to access the live stream channel. Apologies for this technical problem. CURRENT and Previous services can also be viewed from our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsh45OCWOurcjokxqE69tQ Zoom Coffee after the service can be accessed here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431336893 You can also access by phone on: 0131 460 1196 and input the meeting number: 834 3133 6893
WORSHIP FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
ONLINE ONLY FOR THE MOMENT 11am Sunday 28 March: Palm Sunday led by Young Kirk 7.30pm Monday 29 March: Rev Graham Astles, Holy Week 7.30pm Friday 2 April: Rev Graham Astles, Good Friday 7:30pm Saturday 3rd April: Rev Graham Astles, Easter Saturday Reflection 11am Sunday 4 April: Rev Graham Astles, Easter Day Communion Access these services on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsh45OCWOurcjokxqE69tQ PENICUIK CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER This year, as well as services for Holy Week, there will be short videos made at public places in Penicuik, available each day from Palm Sunday till Easter Day. Please see the PCT website for details: http://penicuikchurchestogether.org.uk/ Future Services
Due to lockdown restrictions, all our services are livestreamed only and available on our YouTube channel for viewing later. Session is thankful for the responses received from our members concerning an eventual return to worship and fully understands that some folks will continue to join in from home for the time being. Whilst meeting and worshipping together is an important part of "being church" it is also important for folks to consider their own personal safety as the Covid pandemic continues. Please continue to be very open with your elder about your thoughts on this. Alternatively please email the Minister or Session Clerk on the addresses to the left of this page. Your valuable responses will be fed into any discussions had by Session concerning future moves.
| ||||||||||||||||||||