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Next Service
​Sunday 19th June 

Mertoun
at 10:30 am

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Intimations


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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SUMMER EDITION OF OUR NEWSLETTER OUT NOW! Click HERE for a copy

2023 Calendar Competition
A note of thanks from Dryburgh District Churches to all those who entered our recent Calendar Photography Competition. There were over 75 entries submitted and the judges found it a difficult task to identify the final images for each month of the year. After much deliberation the chosen entries have been selected and sent to our printer/designer for creating our Dryburgh Churches Calendar for 2023. 
 
We expect our 2023 calendar should be ready for sale during the month of August and if you would like to purchase a calendar, details of how to obtain them will be available in our Church Magazine and on our website at that time. 


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Forthcoming Communion Dates

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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

Shoeboxes for Blythswood
PictureShoeboxes for Blythswood 25 October 2020

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  • Home
    • Our Charge >
      • Community Lunch Club
      • Administration
    • Newtown >
      • Directions to Newtown Church
      • Gallery
      • 150 Gallery
      • 150th Service Gallery
      • Interior
      • Newtown Church History
      • Newtown Remembrance 2019
      • Services
      • Sunday170618
      • What's on at Newtown Church
    • St Boswells >
      • Dedications
      • Direction to St Boswells Church
      • Eco Congregation
      • Mission & Outreach
      • Royal British Legion St Boswells >
        • St Boswells Kirk Session
      • St Boswells Church Easter Sunday 2019
      • St Boswells Remembrance 2019
      • St Boswells Church History >
        • Church Interior
      • St Boswells Church Hall
      • St Boswells Church Fund Raising
      • What's On at St Boswells Church >
        • St Boswells Guild
        • Art Group
        • Craft Group
      • Voluntary Hospital Transport Scheme
    • Maxton >
      • Directions to Maxton Kirk
      • Maxton Kirk History
      • Maxton Interior >
        • News from Maxton & Mertoun
      • Maxton Kirk through the seasons
    • Mertoun >
      • Mertoun Kirk History
      • Directions to Mertoun Kirk
      • Gallery
      • Maxton & Mertoun Worship
      • Mertoun Interior
  • Worship
    • Donate
    • Reflections
  • What's On
    • Church Groups and Committees >
      • Stewardship
      • Mission and Outreach
      • Fund Raising & Social
      • Eco Congregation Climate Emergency
      • Guild
  • Newsletter
  • Links
  • Past Events
    • Pentecost Worship and Baptism
    • Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal
    • Cafe Church
    • Ceilidh Dance
    • Christmas
    • Christmas Gallery 2021
    • Christmas 2020
    • Easter 2021
    • Easter
    • Easter Crosses
    • Ellershaw Celebrations
    • Future Focus
    • Harvest
    • Lock Down Choir Songs
    • Music for Easter
    • Newtown Come and Sing Choir
    • Newtown Remembers
    • Old Melrose Walks
    • Presentations and Goodbyes >
      • Farewell to Rev Rachel Wilson
    • Remembrance 2021
    • St Andrew's Day Communion
    • Steeplechase Walk
    • St Boswells Remembers 2018
    • Vine Trust
  • Legacies
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Notice