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Intimations 11th April 2021
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Intimations: Rev. James Aitken is on holiday from Monday 5th April to Monday 12th April inclusive. Pastoral cover during this time will be provided by Rev. Moira McDonald who may be contacted on 0131 476 5893. Our Sanctuary is open for worship: We are delighted to report that the sanctuary is open for worship. The procedures for worship will be as before, and as before you will need to call to reserve a place (or turn up on the day with hope in your heart). The phone number is – 07399 950 204. Bookings for Sunday Services will be open each week from Tuesday morning 9am till noon on Thursday morning. If there is no answer, please leave your name and number and you will be contacted to confirm your place. There will be two or possibly three family services between now and the end of June when families will be prioritised; more details of those services to follow.
Please bear in mind that we do not have permission from either the Church of Scotland or the Government to reopen our halls to any of our groups as yet.
SWEET PEAS will be available as usual at the beginning of May. Proceeds to the Sunday School. Details will be given in the Intimations nearer the time.
CHRISTIAN AID / KILT WALK 2021 For 2021, Christian Aid has joined up with The Virtual Kiltwalk. This is a unique way of charity fundraising and The Hunter Foundation will add 50% to the total raised by each participant. As our Christian Aid Coordinator, I have signed up to do a Corstorphine Circular Walk which is 5miles, about the same distance as the Forth Bridge Walk. [Along the old Corstorphine railway to Carricknowe, follow tram route to Broomhouse, back North to the Church carpark]. On Saturday 24 April, I will leave the Church carpark at 2pm with 5 other walkers. If you wish to join us that would be great. There are no upper or lower age limits. However, please let me know beforehand for COVID purposes. I will ensure that all Covid-19 requirements which are in force on the day of the walk are followed. If you wish to donate, you can do so either. On the JustGiving sponsorship page for online donations. https://virtual.thekiltwalk.co.uk/fundraising/ScotlandsVirtualKiltwalk2021-AlecMillar Or by sending donations to my home address, cheques made out to St Ninian’s Church. To date, £345 has been donated. Your sponsorship money will be used by Christian Aid to help communities in the developing world, especially in relation to climate change. Together we can STOP this climate chaos. Thank you in advance for your support Alec Millar, Church Coordinator for Christian Aid Tel : 0131 334 1471, Email alec.w.millar@blueyonder.co.uk
The Rock Trust is appealing for continuing community support as it struggles to provide food for homeless young people in Edinburgh at this extremely challenging time. If you would like to help, you can make a donation at www.rocktrust.org/donate or you can send a cheque to Rock Trust, 55 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY.
The Edinburgh Food Project depends on all of us to help families experiencing food poverty. They ask that each time you shop you try to buy just a few extra items, and these make a big difference. These are the most urgently needed items.
There are donation points at Tesco Corstorphine and both M&S and Morrison’s at the Gyle .
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