Holy Trinity Calendar for this week Sunday 22nd March
Today Lent 5
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and Live Streamed
Monday 2.00pm Monday Club Trinity Centre
Wednesday 11.00am Eucharist Trinity Centre
Thursday 2.00pm Fellowship Meeting Trinity Centre
Friday 2.00pm Lent Group Trinity Centre
Next Sunday Palm Sunday
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and Live Streamed
Please remember that British Summer Time begins today (29th) - Clocks go forward one hour at 1.00am
Prayers, Intercessions, Remembrances
If you would like someone added to our Intercessions List can you please let the rector know. Please do not assume that we have the information. Thank you.
Fellowship
The next meeting of Fellowship is on Thursday 26 March at 2pm in the Trinity Centre. Please come and join us!
DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE OF A BBC TV PROGRAMME?
Debate Night is BBC Scotland’s political discussion show and we want people from across Scotland to have their say. The programme travels around the country on Wednesday evenings, and we would be delighted to welcome locals from the Scottish Borders in the studio audience.
HAWICK TOWN HALL – on the evening of Wednesday 25 March 2026.
How do I apply for FREE studio tickets? Visit bbc.co.uk/debatenight and select ‘Hawick – 25 Mar’.
Filling out the online application for tickets takes two minutes! It's also accessible via mobile or tablet.
If you would like to attend with somebody, please ask them to apply too.
Why be part of the audience?
Debate Night is the only television programme of its kind in Scotland. It gives you the opportunity to put your questions to the country’s decision-makers and public figures.
We want people from all walks of life. You might be a parent, a carer or a student. Perhaps you run a business or are a frontline worker. Retired, self-employed, unemployed or just starting out in the workplace - we need you.
It’s your questions, stories, experiences and opinions that lead our discussion - so we couldn’t do it without you!
Our panels are a great mix of people. Recent guests alongside politicians include award-winning actor Brian Cox, TV stars Patrick Grant and Jane McCarry from Still Game, football stars Pat Nevin and David Martindale, comedians Karen Dunbar and Susie McCabe, musicians Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) and Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian), entrepreneurs Sir Tom Hunter, Alan Savage and Lord Sugar's advisor Mike Soutar from The Apprentice.
You can watch previous episodes on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/debatenight
Know someone else who might be interested?
Help us spread the word by sharing this message with friends, family and colleagues.
Best wishes,
Stephen Jardine and the Debate Night Audience Team
Lent Groups
This year, our Ecumenical Lent Groups will focus on the Gospel of Matthew. No previous knowledge is required!
They will take place on Fridays in lent at 2.00pm.
Do join us, and ask Claire or Pip if you wish to know more details.
Rector is visiting our companion diocese of Espoo in Finland
The Rector is away from Tuesday 17th March to Tuesday 24th March visiting our companion diocese of Espoo in Finland. He will be giving a lecture to the clergy there about Christianity in Scotland, speaking with the ordinands preparing to be ordained clergy, and preaching in a Finnish church on the Sunday morning.
The Communicant
The latest edition of the Communicant (March 19th) with news and notices for the Diocese of Edinburgh is now available at:
https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
Easter Services
Details of Easter Services are below. All Services in Holy Trinity will be livestreamed, but please note that the beginning of the Easter Vigil service is outside, and will not be picked up on the PA system.
Palm Sunday 11.00am Blessing of Palms, recitation of the Lord's Passion, and Eucharist
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday in Holy Week - 1.00pm Ecumenical Service at the Parish Church
Maundy Thursday - 7.00pm joint service of the Last Supper, Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altars, with St Peter's Galashiels and St John's Selkirk in St John's Selkirk.
Good Friday Service - 2.00pm At Holy Trinity Melrose - joint with St Peter's Galashiels and St John's Selkirk.
Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Service in Holy Trinity Melrose 8.00pm
Easter Morning - Vigil service in the Saddle of the Eildon's, 7.30am
Sung Eucharist of the Resurrection - Holy Trinity, 11.00am
Pip, Kate and Gavin would love to welcome you to share lunch with us on Easter day after the service if you are free. It will be in part a "bring and share" so if you have a favourite dish, do let us know! However we normally end up with twelve baskets full of leftovers in the biblical tradition, so please do not feel you have to cook to join in!
Vestry Minutes
There are two copies of the January minutes, approved on March 9th , available in Church. One in the porch and
the second at the back of the church.
Trinity Centre Bookings
Please ensure you book the Trinity Centre for your event even if it is for a church group. Contact trinitycentremelrose@gmail.com. We need to be mindful of turning off lights, heaters, taps etc, putting furniture back where it is stored, away from heaters and fire exits. Please also clean and put away anything used in the kitchen and lock the building after use. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and enjoy your events in the Trinity Centre. Trinity Centre Management Committee
PRAYER RESOURCES ON TELEVISION AND RADIO THIS WEEK
New Every Sunday is on BBC Radio Scotland at 7.30am
An act of worship with Church of Scotland minister Rev Gillean Maclean in Inverness.
Songs of Praise is on Sunday at 1.30pm on BBC2
Faith and Money
Sean Fletcher is in London to explore how Christians should approach the topic of money and wealth and meets a businessman who turned his back on earning millions due to his faith.
Sunday Worship is on Sunday at 8.10am BBC Radio 4
A Journey Through Lent - Cleansed and made new
The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev David Walker, reflects on Lent as a time for cleansing. With music by Purcell, Bach and SS Wesley sung by Manchester Cathedral Choir.
Online resources
The web page for the Scottish Episcopal Church broadcasts is located at www.scotland.anglican.org/broadcast-sunday-worship.
The diocesan magazine The Communicant is produced fortnightly and can be downloaded if you scroll down this page https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
The Church of England website has lots of resources for daily prayer
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer
Choral Evensong online - Available whenever you want it. https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/where-and-when-are-evensongs-streamed-online-around-britain-and-ireland.php