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Guild Picnic to Swinton 1906
The Church of Scotland Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland which invites and encourages both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in worship, prayer and action. With around 20,000 members, the Guild is one of Scotland's largest voluntary organisations. Although women make up the bulk of membership, increasingly, men are becoming members and taking active roles at local and national levels.
The Guild's motto which is taken from Acts 27, verse 23 is: 'Whose we are and Whom we serve.'
St Boswells Guild was founded on the 17th of November 1893 and is the oldest Guild in the Presbytery of Melrose & Peebles.
It is with sadness that we report that at the Guild AGM in March 2023, it was agreed that, due to falling numbers, the Guild would be unable to continue.
The Guild's motto which is taken from Acts 27, verse 23 is: 'Whose we are and Whom we serve.'
St Boswells Guild was founded on the 17th of November 1893 and is the oldest Guild in the Presbytery of Melrose & Peebles.
It is with sadness that we report that at the Guild AGM in March 2023, it was agreed that, due to falling numbers, the Guild would be unable to continue.
The Guild season usually commenced with rededication during a church service. Meetings were held twice monthly from October to March in the Church Hall at 2.30pm and began with a short act of worship - bible reading, prayer, hymn. A variety of speakers were invited to address members over the winter.
National annual themes encourage Guilds to plan their programmes more effectively.
National Guild week in November is marked by Guild members sharing in worship.
The Guild Millennium Banner
was designed and created by members in 2000
and hangs in the Church
on the wall facing the pulpit.