Holy Trinity Calendar for this week Sunday 10th November
Today ADVENT SUNDAY
11.00am Plainsong Eucharist Holy Trinity & Livestreamed
6.30m Advent Carol Service Holy Trinity & Livestreamed
Monday 2-4pm Monday Club Trinity Centre
Wednesday 11.00am Eucharist Trinity Centre
Saturday 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Melrose Parish Church
Next Sunday ADVENT 2
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity & live streamed
3.00pm Messy Church Melrose Parish Church
6.30pm Sung Compline Holy Trinity & live streamed
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.
Printed pew sheet notices
We are hoping to be able to reinstate the weekly pew sheet notices and are looking for a volunteer who would be able to print them off ready for the Sunday morning service. If you can help then please speak to any member of Vestry.
ABBEY CONSORT present
CELEBRATIONS SAINTS and SURPRISES!
This is the intriguing title of Abbey Consort’s winter programme. Celebrations – significant anniversaries of Stanford, Holst, Bruckner and Fauré. Saints – Saints Andrew and Cecilia – Gounod’s Mass in honour of the patron saint of music. Surprises . . . nothing shocking, but expect the unexpected in music by Bach, Beethoven and Widor. The choir will be accompanied by a small orchestra and organ (Morely Whitehead), all under the direction of Jim Letham. Tickets (£12.50, including a programme) available at the door: 19.30; Kelso Old Parish Church – Sunday 8th December, 15.00. Poster attached
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Come to the first ever Carols by Candlelight concert by the Borders Chamber Choir conducted by our own Robert Marshall at the Parish Church on Saturday 7th December at 6:30pm. It will be a great way to celebrate the journey to Christmas and will includes a renaissance brass ensemble (from Dalkieth and Monktonhall Brass) along with Imogen Morgan (Scotland’s brilliant female Cathedral organist). The choir will be singing beautiful music by the renaissance masters, as well as gems by Howells, Head, Leighton and Warlock, and of course with a few other popular carols thrown in. Bring the family and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere with the church lit entirely by candles with a warming mulled wine afterwards. Tickets online and at the door or from Robert/choir members at coffee. Tickets £15 (under 18s Free). Poster Attached
The Communicant
The latest edition of the Diocesan newsletter (November 28th) is now available to view / download at
https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
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
Dry rot
There is an area at the back of church which is being investigated for dry rot. This has been fenced off, but the area outside of it is perfectly safe. Many thanks go to Carl for acting swiftly on the discovery of the dry rot. Once a clearer picture is known we will inform the congregation of the extent.
Ruth’s coffee mornings at Lindean Village Hall
These are still on Wednesdays 10.30 to 12. 30. And her porch is ‘always open’. As always all donations go to supporting two projects in Malawi
Special services for Christmas at Holy Trinity
Sun 1st Dec. 6.30pm Advent Carol Service
Sun 8th Dec. 6.30pm Sung Compline
Sun 15th Dec. 6.30pm Sung Compline
Sun 22nd Dec. 6.30pm Service of nine lessons and carols
Tue 24th Dec. 6.00pm Christingle (in the parish church)
Tue 24th Dec. 11.00pm Service of the Nativity
Wed 25th Dec. 10.30am Christmas Day Eucharist
Sun 5th Jan. 6.30pm Epiphany Carol Service
PRAYER RESOURCES ON TELEVISION AND RADIO THIS WEEK
New Every Sunday is on BBC Radio Scotland at 7am
An act of worship marking the beginning of our Advent Season with Father Jim Walls, Parish Priest of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Lochee, Dundee.
Songs of Praise is on Sunday at 1.15pm on BBC2
Young Chorister of the Year - Final
On the first Sunday of Advent, Aled Jones and the Rev Kate Bottley host the final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year, with judges Katherine Jenkins, Bob Chilcott and YolanDa Brown.
Sunday Worship is on Sunday at 8.10am BBC Radio 4
Carols for the Christ Child
Marking the first Sunday of Advent and St Andrewstide from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh with the choirs of St Giles', Paisley Abbey and St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
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
