November 2015

the magazine
Peebles Old Parish
Church of Scotland
with
Eddleston Parish
Church of Scotland
November 2015

Daily
Worship
in Peebles Old Parish,10am
Daily Worship Leaders Nov/Dec
Mon. 2nd Matthew 13:36‐43 Jim Edgar Nov
Tues. 3rd Matt 13:44‐52 John Fairless
Wed. 4th Matt 13:53‐58 Lily Swinney
Thur. 5th Matt 14:1‐12 Marjory Renton
Frid. 6th Matt 14:13‐21 Sheena Edgar
Sat. 7th Matt 14:22‐36 Rachel Forsyth
Mon. 9th Matt 15:1‐20 Sally Thorburn
Tues. 10th Matt 15:21‐28 Tom Fairbairn
Wed. 11th Matt 15:29‐39 Wilma Barrett
Thur. 12th 1 Chronicles 10:1‐14 Tom Mills
Frid. 13th 1 Chron 11:1‐25 Pamela Strachan
Sat. 14th 1 Chron 13:1‐14 Janet Macdougall
Mon. 16th 1 Chron 15:1‐29 Alistair Robertson
Tues. 17th 1 Chron 16:7‐36 Mary Wight
Wed. 18th 1 Chron 20:1‐8 Cathy Davidson
Thur. 19th 1 Chron 21:1‐27 Calum Macdougall
Frid. 20th 1 Chron 22:1‐19 Frances Carrol
Sat. 21st Isaiah:17‐25 Pauline Copeland
Mon. 23rd Joel 3:1‐2,9‐17 Geoff Goldstraw
Tues. 24th Nahum 1:1‐13 Isabella Coghill
Wed. 25th Obadiah 15‐21 Janette Cameron
Thur. 26th Zephaniah 3:1‐13 Jim Edgar
Frid. 27th Isaiah 24:14‐23 John Farless
Sat. 28th Micah 7:11‐20 Elisabeth Parker
Mon.30th Psalm 90 Lily Swinney
Tues. 1st 2 Sam 7:18‐29 Marjorie Renton Dec
Wed. 2nd Isa 1:24‐31 Sally Thorburn
Thur. 3rd Mal 3:5‐12 Tom Fairbairn
Frid. 4th Mal 3:13‐18 Tom Mills
Sat. 5th Mal 4:1‐6 Rachel Forsyth

Pastoral letter
November 2015
Plans are well in hand for what promises to be both an enjoyable and a
poignant occasion in the Old Parish Church on Wednesday 11th of this
month. Peebles Silver Band came up with the idea of presenting a
Fest ival of Remembranc e and for t he last few mont hs t he organisers
have been busy shaping a concert that should appeal to a broad
spectrum of musical tastes.
Along with Peebles Silver Band, together with some members of St
Ronan’s Silver Band, the programme will feature the three local pipe
bands as well as InChorus. Not only will there many fine performances
to listen to, there will also be audience participation, the climax to the
evening being a singalong section featuring many wartime favourites …
and don’t worry, song sheets will be provided.
The date and time?
Wednesday 11th
November at
7.30pm.
In the course of the evening there will be a
short service of remembrance led by local
clergy and host for the whole proceedings will
be Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo compère
and former Convener of Scottish Borders
Council, Alasdair Hutton OBE.
So much of what takes place around
Remembrance Day each year is inevitably
very solemn: Many of us have very sad and
painful memories, from recent conflicts as well
as from the two world wars, but it is good too
that we take the opportunity to celebrate the peace and freedom that
has resulted from those bitter conflicts. For those who have lived
through wartime, memories will be aroused by much of what will be
featured in the Festival of Remembrance, and for those of us fortunate
enough not to have lived through war, there will be reminders of why it
is vitally important for people of all ages and at all stages of life, to
mark this special season of remembering each year.
I hope that if you are able you will make a point of coming to the
Festival of Remembrance. The date and time? - Wednesday 11th
November at 7.30pm.
With all my love,
Calum.

News from
Peebles & Eddleston
What we’re up to.
A Celebration of Church Music
A Celebration of Church Music with Peebles Old Parish Church Choir wllbe ed on
Friday 20 th November I the church at 7pm. The choir will be singing a wide range
of pieces from traditional to more contemporary styles.
Admission will be free and refreshments provided afterwards.
Sunday Drivers Required!
We used to be able to provide a service of lifts to Church for
those who wanted to come but did not have transport. To be
able to offer this service again we would need volunteers and
their cars.
• Do you come to Church in your own car?
• Would you be willing to volunteer your services for this?
• Would you like to come to Church but have no way of getting there?
We already know of at least 1 person who would benefit from this and we would
like to offer this chance to more people. So if you would like a lift or be interested
in giving someone a lift would you please give your name to one of the Elders on
duty or to Elizabeth Parker on elizabethiparker@yahoo.co.uk
Would there be someone in the congregation who would like to co-ordinate this? It
probably wouldn’t take too much to set people up who would like a lift with people
who could offer a lift. Your help would be very much appreciated.
A Bite and A Blether
A Bite and a Blether is still meeting successfully each Wednesday from 11.30am -
1.00pm
On Wednesday 7th October there will be a Traidcraft Stall and an opportunity to
browse through the catalogues and order Traidcraft goods.
Please encourage as many of your friends and neighbours to come along and
support the work Traidcraft does.
A warm welcome awaits as well as some lovely home baking and of course a tasty
bacon roll all for a minimum donation of £2.
Weekly celebration of Communion
From Sunday 13 th September there will be a Short Celebration
of Holy Communion in the chancel each Sunday after the
Morning Service.

SHARE will meet for the second time
S H A R E
COME AND JOIN US
Singing Bible Stories Games Talking Time with
Friends
WHERE: MacFarlane Hall, Peebles Old Parish Church
WHEN: Sunday, 15 th November 2015 at 2 pm
A Date for Your Diary
We could all do with an evening out in January so how about a
Burns Supper to be held on Friday 22nd January 7.00 for 7.30
pm in the MacFarlane Hall.
For further information contact Geoff Goldstraw (722040) or
Eddie Knowles (722860).
Bellringer vacancy
We are looking for another bellringer (or two!) and would be
delighted to hear from anyone in our congregation or in any of the
other churches in the town who would be interested.
Our group currently consists of 8 people. Since it only needs one
person to ring the bells each Sunday, you sign up your name on
the rota for a Sunday which suits you. Most people ring about once
every other month. You don’t need to be able to read music,
although clearly that’s a huge help. The actual ringing on the keyboard is very
straightforward and not at all difficult if you already play a keyboard instrument. A
starter pack of music is provided to get you going and the current bellringers are
always happy to take someone up the tower with them as an apprentice until the
new ringer feels confident enough to go solo.
We ring for a number of annual community events such as Beltane Saturday, St
Andrews’ Day, the Christmas Lights Switch-on. All these events, and more, are
manned by volunteers from the bellringers, though there’s no pressure to take
part. If you just want to ring on Sundays, that’s fine. We welcome ringers from
other churches in the town, and currently St Andrews Leckie and St Joseph’s have
ringers on the team. If you think you might be interested, please speak to Anne
Derrick (01721 721075 annederrick@sky.com) or any ringer as they descend from
the tower on a Sunday morning.

TOPCOP needs you
You will probably be aware that TOPCOP runs only through the generosity of our
members giving their time and their talents to the many ‘jobs’ that need doing.
What you may not be aware is that
a) there are currently a few opportunities where your help is needed and
b) you do not need to be an Elder to be able to help
So, in the words of hymn 251 – I the Lord of Sea and Sky – are you able to say
‘Here I am, Lord. Is it I Lord?
10 o’clock Club – to continue to run our 10 o’clock
Club, there is a pressing need for people to help and
possibly lead from time to time. Our young people
need to be encouraged and the leaders need your
help as they have young families themselves and
cannot always be available for Church every week.
We can continue to grow our youth membership if
we can get enough people to help with the youngest
members of our Church and if we could get enough
Please come and visit
us to let us continue
to enjoy the 10
o'clock Club
people to share this work it would mean that the requirement may only be once a
month or even every couple of months. For example, do you have a past time or
hobby which you could share with the children? Anyone looking for more of an idea
of what might be required could speak to Monica Aikman on 01721 729051
Church Administrator – Alison Duncan, our long serving
Administrator has indicated her wish to retire and has been
kind enough to give us some notice before she does so. The
role includes general office duties which mean use of the
computer and photocopier in the Church Office (Session
Room). The role does attract a salary for 6 hours per week
which can be worked flexibly and training will be given. Would
your skills and talents lend you to serving God in this way? If you think you might
be interested, or know someone who might be interested then please speak to
Alison in the first instance 01721 721033.
Treasurer – we are keen to find someone with the right
knowledge and appropriate skills for this role. It is a big job but
it may be that it could be divided into smaller parts so that one
or two people could share it. It is a skilled role and needs
people who like working with figures but to the right person or
persons This would be a great way to serve God through your
talent. Do you have the necessary skills to help with this or do you know of

someone who might be willing to help? For further information please, in the first
instance talk to either of the Elizabeth Parker or the Minister.
Book Keeper – Mr Derek Redfern at present does our month
to month book keeping and we are very grateful to him for
doing this. This includes checking and transferring income &
expenditure figures, checking the bank statement to enter
Direct Debits and weekly offering amounts, and balancing the
amounts with the bank statement. There is however, need for
someone to learn this role and to provide cover for Derek. It
would also be useful if the person was willing to help out from
time to time. You know the old saying – two heads are better
than one. We asked Derek if he had any enjoyment from what he does: “It's good
to be doing something which is clearly useful and needed. There is a sense of
satisfaction in getting the books to balance at the end of each month and if they
don't balance there is also satisfaction in tracking down what went wrong. It's also
nice to deal with other people in the church”. If you enjoy working with figures
would you be able to help with this?
Joint Session Clerk – This is another big role but it is shared
between 2 people. It would suit someone who is organized but
who perhaps does not work or works part-time. The role is to
support the Minister, provide a point of contact for Church
business, deal with correspondence, prepare for meetings, take
minutes, prepare rotas and generally keep on top of the
paperwork needed for the running of the Church throughout the
year. This is an enjoyable and yes, sometimes challenging role
but for the right person, with the right skills there will be a great sense of
achievement. If you would like to find out more about this role then please speak
to Elizabeth Parker 01721 725153.
Some of these roles might appear daunting however training will be offered and
remember that our church is only where it is because of those that have gone
before us and given of their time and talent so would you prayerfully consider if
you would be suitable for any of the above roles?
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these
members do not all have the same function , so in Christ we, through
many, form one body. We have different gifts, according to the grace given
to each of us. (Romans 12:4-6)

Did you know?
Supply chains are so complex these days
that w hen most people shop they may have
no idea where in the world their goods came
from, and are almost detached from the
farmers and artisans who grew or made
those products.
Fairtrade is making a real difference to the
lives of more than 1.5 million farmers and
workers in 74 developing countries.
Faith groups are key supporters of Fairtrade
and more and more churches are making the
connection between trade and poverty and
committing to using Fairtrade products
including tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits.
People and groups that visibly support fair
trade and demonstrate social responsibility
reinforce the message that they care about
both their customers and suppliers and
Peebles Old Parish is no different.
Come and visit our stall in
the hall next Sunday
Our Fairtrade stall in the
MacFarlane Hall stocks:
Coffee Tea Hot Chocolate Fruit &
Nut Muesli Geo Bars Demerara
Sugar Unrefined Raw Cane Sugar
Caster Sugar Muscovado Sugar
Dried Raisins Sultanas Apricots
Dates Mixed Dried Fruit Walnuts
Cashew Nuts Brazil Nuts Divine
Chocolate Almond & Orange
Chocolate Yogurt Raisins
Chocolate Raisins Chocolate
Wafer Biscuits Stem Ginger
Cookies Chewy Fruit & Oat
Cookies Chocolate Chunk cookies
Fusilli Pasta Basmati Rice and
more

Did you miss the eco service at breakfast Church on 4 October?
If so, here is a copy of the Pledge Card that members of the congregation were
invited to complete.
During the service, members of the congregation were invited to take home a
'pledge card' to complete as they wish. Please don't think you are being asked to
save the planet all by yourself! All we suggested was that you decide on one small
thing that you could do to be more eco-friendly, or, if you prefer, less wasteful.
Here are some suggestions:
Turn off the cold tap when you are cleaning your teeth
If it's a nice day, and you are able, walk one of those short journeys rather
than take the car
Turn the shampoo bottle upside down when it feels nearly finished- you'll get
a few more usages out of the bottle. The same goes for any liquid or gel in a
plastic container
Fix that dripping tap
Plant some bulbs for the spring
Make a plan to buy regularly from the Fairtrade stall after church
Save used stamps
Tidy that untidy corner of the garden
In a couple of months’ time you will be invited to let us know (anonymously!) how
you got on and what your idea was.

Eco Congregation October Report
Five members of our Eco Group attended a meeting of the Esk and Tweed Network
in Penicuik North Kirk at the beginning of October. We were given a very
interesting presentation from Penicuik North about their Food Store, which they run
in close conjunction with Midlothian Social Work Department and which gives
support to over 100 needy families identified by Social Work, who take
responsibility for the distribution of food for 3 days worth of meals, thus preserving
confidentiality.
At the meeting, the present Network Coordinator, Jo Blackburn from Carlops,
indicated that she wished to retire from the job next Easter. Despite its grandsounding
title, Jo tells us that the job is not very onerous or time-consuming and
mainly involves forwarding newsletters and emails to the rest of the Network and
ensuring that everyone is aware of the twice yearly meetings, again by email.
Other than that, it is up to you whether or not you choose to go to meetings or
take further part. Jo would be happy to discuss the role with anyone who is
interested. Really, all you need is a computer and basic computer skills. If anyone
in our congregation would be interested in this worthwhile role, please email
annederrick@sky.com and I will pass you on to Jo.
The Next Eco Group Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Eco Group ('Green Team') on Sunday 15
November in the Macfarlane Hall after church. The meeting will focus on our next
steps towards gaining our third award in 2016.
Although the group has a core of regular members, anyone else who is interested
is very welcome to attend.

Visit to Northern Iraq
…with Open Doors
Barry Hughes
In September of this year I was fortunate to join a trip to Northern Iraq along with
other Christians from across the UK; we travelled with Open Doors, a charity which
acts in support of persecuted Christians around the world, and the aim of the trip
was to visit some of the refugee camps where refugees from the ISIS conflict are
now housed.
Actually, ‘refugee’ is not the correct
term, and neither is ‘camp’; the
people we visited are all Iraqis,
driven from their home cities of
Mosul and Qaraqosh when ISIS
arrived in August 2014, so they are
Internally Displaced Persons, or
IDPs; also we were told very quickly
that their new homes are never
referred to as ‘camps’ but as
‘centres’ or ‘villages’ – this reflects
the fact that the people we met have
now made their homes in these
centres, albeit not in the best of
circumstances.
In total there are some 120,000 Christian IDPs in Northern Iraq – we visited 7
different centres where they are now living. Typical accommodation now consists
of ‘caravans’ (which have replaced the original tents) – the ‘caravans’ are, in
reality, portacabins, each housing one whole family, sometimes 3 generations, and
are tightly packed in specific areas – one such centre housed 8,000 people in a
space not much larger than a few football pitches. Many of the centres are housed
behind barbed wire, giving the impression of a prison camp – this is for the
Christians’ protection, since they are still
only some 40 kilometres or so from the
ISIS front line.
Many of the stories we heard were truly
distressing – stories of families uprooted
from their homes and businesses at one
hour’s notice, stripped of all valuables.
Children have lost their education,
families their livelihoods and homes, and
all have lost their churches. However the
faith of the Iraqi Christians is truly
astonishing; we did not enter a single

home where the cross was not prominent, and
the word ‘Hamdullah’ (I give all thanks to God)
was repeated frequently in conversation. The
Church in Northern Iraq has responded
magnificently to the crisis, giving people both a
material home and a spiritual home; however for
this they need continual funding, and this is what
Open Doors (and other charities) are helping to
provide.
Some IDP centres are very different – we visited
one housing estate where families are housed in
3-bedroom houses. This sounded very
comfortable, until we realised that each house is
now a home to 4 families, one per room – around
20 people per house. The many children we
spoke to were desperate to re-start their
education, and the Church has launched a
Kindergarten at each centre we visited.
Most of all, the Christians we met asked why the
west has forgotten about them; we see and hear
much about the refugee crisis in Europe, but those still in Iraq (and Syria) are
largely overlooked. Our trip was designed to help raise awareness of their plight.
We met many inspiring people on our trip, who have overcome hardships we could
not even begin to imagine. Their stories were heartbreaking, their resolve
impressive, their faith unshakeable. The priest who now helps to run one of the IDP
centres right in the heart of a city in Northern Iraq spoke these words – words
none of us will ever forget. “ISIS took our homes – now we live in one home
together here. They destroyed our churches – now we worship together in one
church. They took our land – but they will never take our Jesus.” Amen to that.
I will be arranging
an evening shortly in
Peebles to speak
about the trip in
more detail, and to
talk about the work
of Open Doors – full
details to follow. O
see more about
Open Doors and its
work please visit
http://www.opendo
orsuk.org
/

Words of Wisdom
Are You Growing Spiritually?
‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee…’
Psalms 55:22 NKJV
First, you must learn how to carry your own burden. Second, you must be
able to help those who are weak to carry theirs. Third, you must learn to give
your burden to the Lord. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain
thee’ Sounds easy, but it’s not, because:
1 If you’re self-centred you will think only
about your own personal wants, needs,
and plans.
2 If you’re a self-starter and self-motivator
you will struggle with the humility required
to get down on your knees and say, ‘Lord,
I need you; before I make a move I need
to know You are with me’.
3 If you’re self-sufficient you will wait until
your knees are buckling and your back is
breaking, then send an SOS up to heaven
asking, ‘Lord, where are you?’ And He will reply, ‘I’m right here, wondering
when you’re going to start trusting Me, leaning on Me and drawing strength
from Me’
Jesus said, ‘I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I
in him, bears much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing; (John 15:5
NKJV). The key to success in God’s Kingdom is: work like it all depends on
you and pray like it all depends on God! Martin Luther said, ‘I have held many
things in my hand, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in
God’s hands, that I still possess.’
If He has to, God will allow you to fall flat on your face in order to get you on
your knees. If you’re wise, you won’t wait for that to happen.
This is reproduced with kind permission from United Christian Broadcasters (UCB)
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News
from the
Magazine babes.
A plea from Marianne and Ruby!
We’re looking out for travel stories, life stories, recipes, jokes and articles that
would brighten up our magazine pages. We know you’ve got it in you as we’ve
seen them before you know.
Just think you could see your own thoughts and
words in print and be able to share the things that
inspire you about life, worship, travel, cooking, or
even The Old Parish Church itself.
We can even help you with the scanning of
photographs if you don’t have them electronically
and if you ask nicely we can arrange for articles to
be typed up from your own notes or ideas.
So why not get in touch with either of us as
detailed below or simply e-mail
magazine@topcop.org.uk
Would you like your own copy each month?
Well help is at hand… just fill in and post this form!
To:
Miss Marianne Ewart, 23 Cuddyside, Peebles EH45 8EN (721964) or
Mrs Ruby Buchan, 14 Kingsland Square, Peebles EH45 8EZ (721048)
Your name ……………………………………………………………………
Your address……………………………………………………………………………………..
I’m happy to enclose a donation of £….... towards the cost of the
Magazine.
Please make cheques payable to “Peebles Old Parish Church of Scotland”

CHURCH ORDERS (PEEBLES)
READERS
November 1 Barbara Crawford Ruth 1:1-18
St Mark 12:28-34
8 Remembranc e
Sunday
Deuteronomy 4:9-14
St John 15:9–17
15 Sheena Edgar 1 Samuel 1:4-20
St Mark 13:1-8
22 Jim Edgar 2 Samuel 23:1-7
St John 18:33-37
29 Sandy Murray Jeremiah 33:14-16
Luke 21:25-36
December 6 Marjorie Renton Malachi 3:1-4
St Luke 3:1-6
13 Tom Mills Zephaniah 3:14-20
St Luke 3:7-18
20 John Fairless Micah 5:2-5a
St Luke 1:39-45
27 Elizabeth Parker 1 Samuel 2:18-20 and 26
St Luke 2:41-52
Duty Elders
November Banker Frances Carrol
Marjory Gregory
December Banker Douglas Cunningham
Elizabeth Fairless
Len Douglas
Fiona Fleming
Please note: Elders unable to undertake any of the above duties are asked to
arrange for a substitute. Duty elders should be in place by 9.30am. On the first
Sunday of the month, when there is an evening service, one of the duty elders
should be in place for 5.30pm.
MONTHLY SHORT ORDERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
November 29 Alistair Cumming
Sheena Edgar
The Bell Ringers
November 4 Jeanette Mackison (am & pm)
11 Mary Hudson
18 Anne Derrick
25 Fiona Taylor

November
Sunday 1st
FORTHCOMING SERVICES EDDLESTON
NO SERVICE AT EDDLESTON 11am SONGS OF
PRAISE SERVICE at Peebles Old Parish Church
Sunday 8th 10.50am Remembrance Sunday Service
Sunday 15th 11.45am Morning Worship – Twenty-fifth after Pentecost
Sunday 22nd 11.45am Morning Worship – Christ the King Sunday
Sunday 29th 6pm Monthly Evening Service – First Sunday in Advent
December
Sunday 6th 11.45am Morning Worship – Second Sunday in Advent
FORTHCOMING SERVICES PEEBLES
There will be a Short Celebration of Holy Communion in the chancel each
Sunday after the Morning Service.
November
Sunday 1st
11am
6pm
All Saints & Singers with Ian McCrorie MBE
Monthly Evening Service.
Fr. Wojciech Rybka will be our guest
Sunday 8th 10am Remembrance Sunday Service – Short service
followed by Act of Remembrance at County War
Memorial
Wednesday 11th 10.50am
7.30pm
Sunday 15th
10am
2pm
Daily Worship for Remembrance Day
Fest ival of Remembranc e.
Morning Worship. Twenty-fifth after Pentecost.
SHARE in the MacFarlane Hall
Sunday 22nd 10am Morning Worship - Christ the King Sunday
Sunday 29th 10am Morning Worship - First Sunday of Advent
December
Sunday 6th
10am
6pm
BREAKFAST CHURCH in the MacFarlane Hall.
Breakfast from 9.30am
Monthly Evening Service.
CHURCH REGISTER
PEEBLES
BAPTISM
25 th Oc t ober Cameron James, son of Alison and Jim Mc Quaker
Craigengar, Lamancha

Flower Calendar
Convenor: Janet Macdougall 720568
Nove
Dec
1 Donors Mrs K Ritchie
Mrs Mason
Arranger Rachel Forsyth
Distributor Mrs Sally Thorburn
8 Remembranc e
Arranger Janet Macdougall
15 Donor Mrs E Douglas
Arranger Elizabeth Douglas
Distributor Marianne Ewart
22 Donors Mrs C Davidson
Mrs E Diggins
Arranger Anne Hervey
Distributor Mrs Elizabeth Palmer
29 Donors Mr J & Ms E Fairless
Arranger Stephanie Porter
Distributor Janet Macdougall
6 Donor Mrs Nancy Forsyth
Arranger
Distributor
Caroline Lazenby
Distributor required please
13 Christmas
Decorations
20 Christmas
Decorations
27 Christmas
Decorations
Mrs A Edgar (Northumberland) was left out of last month’s magazine by
mistake. She donated to the flowers on the 25 th October.
If you are able to be a distributor could you please let me know, on 720568 or
by email janfingal@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you Janet Macdougall
OFFERINGS
Eddleston
Total Offerings for October 2015 £584.50
Total Offerings for October 2014 £684.16
Total Offerings for the first 10 months of 2015 £7,987.76
Total Offerings for the first 10 months of 2014 £7,804.82
Increase in giving over 2014 £182.94

A very warm welcome to
Our Organisations
You’ll receive a warm welcome at any of our groups, whose details are given
below. For further information about each organisation, please see our website
www.topcop.org.uk
Group Where and when we meet Contact
All children welcome.
Monica Aikman
MacFarlane Hall Sundays in term time 01721 729041
at 10.00am
The Ten o’
Clock Club
Choir
Song School
Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm (not July and
August)
Girls’ Brigade MacFarlane Hall
Wednesdays in school terms
Explorers (P1 – P3) 6.00-7.00pm
Juniors and Brigaders 7.00-8.15pm
Flower
Committee
Bellringers’
Group
Guild of
Friendship
Traidcraft
Meets once a year as a whole group,
Members take their turn at arranging the
flowers in church each week and at major
religious festivals.
Members take their turn on the Sunday
Bell ringing rota and ring on other
community occasions if they wish.
Members meet together twice a year. The
Guild visits housebound members of the
congregation. The number of homes and
frequency of visits is flexible and can
easily be arranged to suit the availability
of the Visitor
Members take turns at the purpose-built
cupboard selling Fairtrade goods after
morning worship each Sunday
‘Green Team’ Help to provide ideas for each of us to
better care for God’s creation.
Toddlers’
Group
Bacon Rolls
MacFarlane Hall
Tuesdays in school terms. 9.30-11.00am
TEA LADIES REQUIRED
Friday mornings. Join a team taking your
turn preparing and serving Bacon Rolls.
Each team is ‘on’ once every 6 weeks.
Great fun!
Sarah Brown
(Director of Music)
07597 394059
Catriona Steven
01721 723669
Janet Macdougall
01721 720568
Anne Derrick
01721 721075
Elizabeth Fairless
01721 720344
Dorothy Russel
01721 720583
Please speak to the
Minister or Session
Clerks
Janette Cameron
01721 722528

Who’s Who at Peebles & Eddleston
Minister:
The Reverend Calum Macdougall
The Manse, 7 Clement Gunn Square
Peebles EH45 8LW
01721 720568
calum@topcop.org.uk
Joint Session Clerk:
Elizabeth Parker
Temple Bar House
Peebles
01721 725153
elizabethiparker@yahoo.co.uk
Finance Convenor:
Tom Fairbairn
4 Gallowhill
PEEBLES
Tel: 01721 720642
Church Administrator &
Roll Keeper:
Alison Duncan
House: 721033
Mobile: 07707 001795
admin@topcop.org.uk
Joint Session Clerk:
Position Vacant
See the advert in this
magazine
Eddleston Treasurer:
Archie Smellie
Hattonknowe, Eddleston.
01721 730282
Ordained Local Minister :
Pamela Strachan
Glenhighton, Broughton
ML12 6JF
01899 830423
Organist & Choir Leader:
Sarah Brown
16a Cross Street, Peebles
07597394059
music@topcop.org.uk
Beadle:
Edward Knowles
56 Eliot’s Park, Peebles.
01721 722860
Treasurer:
Position Vacant
See the advert in this
magazine
Eddleston Session Clerk,
Organist & Choir Director:
Lorraine Mulholland
Millbank, Eddleston.
01721 730332
Lorajazz@aol.com
Interim Ecocongregation
Coordinator,
Peebles:
Anne Derrick
Edderston Road, Peebles
01721 721075
Eco-congregation &
Fairtrade Co-ordinator,
Eddleston:
Vivienne Wilmut
Manse Road Eddleston
01721 730335
Registered charities (Peebles) SC013316 (Eddleston) SC010081