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Update on Church Plans

The Church of Scotland Parishes of Garvald and Morham

As many will be aware, the Church of Scotland are going through a period of significant change throughout the whole of Scotland. The existing restructuring plans, in as far as they affect church property within the parish of Garvald and Morham, are as follows.

Morham Church

This building is being prepared for disposal and will soon be placed on the market for sale.

Garvald Church

The decision to sell Garvald Church will be finalised shortly. It is expected that the building will cease to be used for regular services at the end of 2023.

Garvald Church Stables

The Church of Scotland has decided not to sell Garvald Stables.

Garvald and Baro Glebe Fields

The Church of Scotland has decided not to sell Baro or Garvald Glebe fields. They will continue under their existing agricultural tenancies .

Fiona Sheldon

Session Clerk

Rag’n’Bone – Bric’n’Brac – Odds’n’Ends – Stall

at the Table-Top Sale on Sunday 8th October there will be a magical stall willing to take all your Bits’n’Bobs and sell them on in aid of Village Hall Funds. You can drop them off at the Hall on Sunday from 12 noon onwards. Just ask for Gary!

The film this Friday 8th September is “The Quiet Girl” – an Irish drama nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars.

Door open 7.30 pm as usual

Church service

There will be a Communion Service in Garvald Church on Sunday 3rd September at 9.30 am to which everyone is welcome.

There will be a short meeting in the church after the service, for members and adherents to discuss the proposed sale of the church.

And then coffee and tea for everyone in the Stables

Missing Ladder

Tim Flinn is anxious to trace a missing section from his 3-part ladder. Has anybody seen such a thing or picked up by mistake? Has anybody noticed someone walking along with a ladder section? Please contact Tim with any information.

Gifford Film Club

The film this month is Benediction – a film about war poet Siegfried Sassoon.

Friday 12th May – doors open 7.30pm

The film this week is Living – doors open 7.30pm on Friday 14th April

Easter Services in Garvald Church

Sunday 2nd April – Palm Sunday service at 9.30 am

Thursday 6th April – Maunday Thursday service at 6.30 pm

Sunday 9th April – Easter Sunday service at 9.30 am with daffodils and Easter eggs.

Everyone is welcome to all services

Tanderlane Mobile Mast

The Tanderlane Mast is now fully live for Vodaphone and O2 so if these are one of your providers then you should be able to now receive a signal from the mast.

There are some good deals available from Vodaphone should you want to change provider, https://www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-sim-only-deals?tariffcode=LDSCMAPR22

Dougie Clark

Hazel and family would like to thank everybody for the many messages of sympathy and kind offers of help following Dougie’s sad passing. The funeral will be held at Mortonhall Crematorium on Tuesday 14th February at 11 am followed by a reception at Haddington Rugby Club.