Holy Trinity Calendar for this week Sunday 21st June
Today TRINITY 3
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and Live Streamed
6.30pm Beer and Hymns Trinity Centre
Wednesday 11.00am Eucharist Trinity Centre
Next Sunday Trinity 4
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity and 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.
The poetry of our faith Friday 3rd July 2.00pm
Join us for a new informal group where we share our favourite spiritual poetry and insights. Each meeting will last an hour, and take place on Fridays at 2.00pm approximately once a month, in the Trinity centre next to Holy Trinity Melrose.
Contributions are welcome but not essential! Each session will begin with a brief talk about a specific poem followed by discussion. Any queries please email/phone Rev Pip Blackledge at 07977330074 or philipblackledge@gmail.com
AI and you
Artificial intelligence, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.
Special guest speaker - Caroline Gorski. St John's Church, Selkirk, June 24th at 7.30pm. Full details on the attached poster.
Borders Chamber Orchestra Concert
At Melrose Parish Church on June 27th at 7.00pm. Full details on attached poster.
Beer and Hymns
Beer, non-alcoholic drinks, hymns and thoughts on faith, life and anything else that comes up ….3rd Sunday of the month at 6.30pm in the Trinity Centre.
World Premiere - Watercolours: songs and music inspired by the River Tweed.
Singers from across the Scottish Borders will come together in Kelso on Sunday 28 June for the world premiere of Water Colours, a newly commissioned choral cycle.
The project has been inspired by the River Tweed - its landscapes, history, people, and culture - and will be performed by the recently created Tweed River Singers, bringing together voices of all ages into a single community choir. The work itself has been composed by Scottish guitarist and composer Ross Milligan, whose music is deeply rooted in landscape and place. The seven-song cycle traces the journey of the River Tweed from source to sea, weaving together vivid musical storytelling that reflects its natural beauty, rich history, and cultural identity.
Since rehearsals began in January in both Galashiels and Kelso, singers have travelled from across the Borders to take part, forming a vibrant and welcoming ensemble united by a shared enthusiasm for music and community. The premiere will also feature young singers and instrumentalists, adding further energy and colour to the performance, with music ranging from rhythmic and joyful passages to moments of reflection and drama.
Robert Marshall, Project director and conductor: “This project celebrates all that is good about music: bringing people together. The two choirs have worked so hard giving their all to bring these wonderful pieces to life”. Ross Milligan, Composer: “Having grown up in the Borders, I have a lifelong connection to its rivers, landscapes, wildlife and natural beauty. The landscape, especially its rivers, has been a constant source of inspiration in my work.”
The performance will take place from 3-4pm at the Old Parish Church, The Butts, Kelso TD5 7DH. Tickets can be booked online via Eventbrite.
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
Reflection and music for worship with Mairéad Nic Craith, a Professor of Public Folklore at the Institute for Northern Studies in the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Songs of Praise is on Sunday at 12.10pm on BBC2
Sing Gospel!
Mark De-Lisser hosts a celebration of gospel music from Liverpool Olympia, with special guests Annie and the Caldwells, Sarah Brown and Manchester Inspirational Voices.
Sunday Worship is on Sunday at 8.10am BBC Radio 4
On Music Sunday, Sunday Worship visits Oldham Parish Church.
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
