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WHAT'S ON
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​Please support our response to the Disasters Emergency Committee Turkey / Syria Earthquake Appeal Retiring Offerings: the Kirk Session has decided that a retiring offering will be invited after all worship during Lent and until Easter Sunday. We are sure you will join us in giving as generously as you are able.

St Boswells Foodbank: has been launched, operating as part of Selkirk Food Bank. Drop-off points for donations of non-perishable food items are at Tony's Newsagents and the Church Hall (Lunch Club and Craft Group days). If you would like to arrange a cash donation to support the work or get more information, please email stboswellsfoodbank@gmail.com

Newtown Community Food Help: Confidential and free; Fridays 5pm to 7pm; Tel: 07811 976 943; come along and collect what will see you through. 
 

​Weekly:

Wednesdays: Craft Group, Church Hall, 1pm.
Foodbank donations welcomed.

 

Worship on Wednesday: Church Hall, St Boswells, 10am.  

Wednesdays: Community Choir, Newtown Community Wing, 6.30pm

Thursdays: ‘Zoom’ Bible Study, 7.30pm.
(Meeting ID: 843 4289 1909; password 479943).

1st & 3rd Fridays: Community Lunch Club, Church Hall, St Boswell, 12 noon - 1.3pm.

Foodbank donations welcomed.

2nd & 4th Friday: Messy Church, Church hall St Boswells, 12.45 - 2pm (see below)



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​ALSO

​A Warm Hub for Newtown and Eildon Community Come along for a warm drink, a blether, or an activity; Fridays, 3pm-5pm; Newtown Community Wing. Please feel free to bring along any project you are doing; pass on a skill or just have some company while crafting.


Winter Edition of Our Newsletter now available 


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Dryburgh District Churches Calendar 2023
NOW ON SALE (From Saturday 13 August)

Get your copy at Church now or from a range of local outlets including
Main Street Trading, Buccleuch Arms Hotel, Old Post Office, Shimmer Hairdresser, St Boswells
​Milestone  Garden Centre and St Boswells Golf Club 
Price £5.00

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Wednesdays: Craft Group, Church Hall, 1.30pm
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Coffee Morning and Sale 14 May 2023 at St Boswells Church Hall
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Remembrance 2021


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL OUR CONGREGATIONS
On Tuesday 23rd March 2021, at a meeting of Presbytery we heard that concurrence of the vote for our Basis of Union had been given by the Presbytery Planning Task Group within the Church of Scotland Offices at 121 George Street, Edinburgh. The plan for our Linked Charge to become a United Charge is going ahead.

The name of our United Charge is Dryburgh District Churches and although we will still have all our buildings we will still keep each Church name. There will be a special service to mark the Union at some point in the future, when restrictions are eased further.
Our regular organists for Maxton – Mrs Elvira Denoon and for Newtown Mr Derek Reid, have decided to retire from playing the organ. Elvira has been the organist at Maxton for over 40 years, which is a long time. Derek was the regular organist in Newtown before he went off to France for a few years and came back just when Newtown were in need again. Derek is the choir master of the Newtown Community Choir and continues in that role. We thank both of them for their service to our Churches, and wish them well.

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Alan Smith and Rev Sheila
Presentation to Alan Smith
At Sunday worship on 19th December 2021 in Newtown Church, The Rev Sheila Moir presents Alan Smith with a retirement gift from the congregation for his many years as Treasurer at Newtown Church. 

Presentation to Derek Reid ​
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At Sunday morning worship in Newtown Church on 6th December, a presentation was made to Derek Reid who has retired as organist at Newtown.  Derek was thanked by Rev Sheila for playing at Newtown over a number of years, as well as 'filling in' at the other churches in the Charge when needed.  Derek was presented with a Milestone gift voucher and a bottle of wine.

Presentation by Ann Smith to Elvira Denoon
(retiring organist for Maxton Kirk)

“Elvira would like to thank all those who contributed to these wonderful gifts.  They are much appreciated.”
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Ann Smith presentation to Elvira Denoon 21st November 2020
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Flowers by Kelso Florist (Jamie McKenzie)
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Maxton Kirk by Stuart Norman

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PictureShoeboxes for Blythswood 25 October 2020

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      • Direction to St Boswells Church
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      • St Boswells Church Easter Sunday 2019
      • St Boswells Remembrance 2019
      • St Boswells Church History >
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      • St Boswells Church Fund Raising
      • What's On at St Boswells Church >
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    • Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal
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    • Ceilidh Dance
    • Christmas >
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      • Christmas Gallery 2022
      • Christmas 2020
    • Easter 2021 >
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      • Music for Easter
      • Easter Crosses
    • Future Focus
    • Harvest
    • Lock Down Choir Songs
    • Newtown Come and Sing Choir
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      • Farewell to Rev Rachel Wilson
      • Ellershaw Celebrations
    • Remembrance 2022 >
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