News – Church

Sporting Conversations at Wardie Church – Thursday 6th February

Posted on by Charles Macintosh
You are warmly invited to the following event, hosted by Paul Mitchell, Sports Commentator & Broadcaster, at Wardie Parish Church. Tickets are free and available https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sporting-conversation-tickets-88506004843 Sporting Conversation Tickets, Thu 6 Feb 2020 at 19:30 | Eventbrite Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies (or similar technologies) to understand your event preferences and provide you...
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Blue Cake Day – Sunday 2nd February

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We are holding a 'Blue Cake' bake sale after church on Sunday 2nd February. Bake a blue cake Buy a blue cake Support Health in Mind Looking for ideas? There are loads in this download pack - Final Blue Cake Day pack The event is being held to raise awareness and support for Health in Mind, a local mental health and wellbeing charity based in Edinburgh. Health In Mind provides a unique range of services including counselling, cognitive behavioural therapies, peer support groups, befriend...
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Church Flowers

Posted on by Charles Macintosh
The Church Flowers In many churches members of the congregation are encouraged to cover the cost of flowers that displayed in church as a way of marking anniversaries or celebrations. This is something that we used to do in Granton and whilst it is a good way to remember loved ones and events, it also makes providing flowers more affordable for the church. Sandra Summers renews the flower displays in church every two weeks, but they are becoming increasingly expensive and the Kirk Session...
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Free Bike Repair Session – Thursday 30th January

Posted on by Charles Macintosh
Granton Goes Greener is hosting another Free Bike Check session on 30th January from 4pm - 6pm. Free Bike Repairing Session on 30/01 in West Hall between 4-6 PM. No registration required. We will also have local police officers helping to register/ record any bicycle. It is quite important to register bikes as in case of having it stolen and retrieved by the police - it is the easiest way of tracking the owner.
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Men’s Breakfast – Saturday 8th February

Posted on by Charles Macintosh
All men of the congregation/community are welcome at the monthly breakfast held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, at 9 am in the Session Room and kitchen. A hearty breakfast is served and there is a chance to catch up with others. The gathering usually ends with a short ‘pause for thought’. Everyone puts £3 into the kitty to cover costs - but your first visit is free! #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailc...
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Agape Meal on Sunday 26th January

Posted on by Charles Macintosh
The main way Christians have practiced this is through the Sacrament of communion, sometimes called mass, the eucharist or the Lord’s supper. One of Jesus’s most important instructions to us was to share bread and wine together in memory of him. However there are also other ways that Christians have followed those instructions, and one of them is having an Agape meal. Agape is Greek for love and Agape meals are inspired by the way the Christians of the Early Church ate together. They c...
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