Jan 13

Church News

Flower Calendar

If you would like to donate flowers for an anniversary, celebration or just to brighten up the church, please add your name to the Flower Calendar on the noticeboard in the halls (opposite the kitchen)

We are also looking for volunteers to arrange the flowers. If you can help, please see Kenny or Lynda.

Prayer Book

During our prayers of intercession on a Sunday we will be including names from our own Prayer Book that will be read out.

If you would like someone remembered and added to this list, please see Rob or Kenny.

Please let us know if it’s just for that Sunday or to stay on the list indefinitely.

Thursday Club Burns Supper

Saturday 25 January 2025 at 6.15pm for 6.30pm in the McLaren Halls

Everyone is welcome to our annual Burns Supper.

Please give names to Kenny or Lynda by 19 January 2025.

Please remember to bring your own refreshment!

Jan 13

Pastoral Care Team

Pastoral Care Team

We are looking for members to form a new Pastoral Care Team.  Team members themselves will not be expected to undertake all pastoral care but rather to coordinate the pastoral care needs of the congregation.  Their remit includes:

  • Hospital Visits
  • Care Home Visits
  • Home Communion
  • Prayer requests
  • Flower deliveries
  • Christmas Gifts – currently Shortbread and Calendars
  • Cards on special birthdays and anniversaries
  • Open Door Days – at LARCH Leith Walk (formerly Pilrig St Paul’s)
  • Care Van – run in conjunction with Bethany Trust which provides support to homeless people

Training will be given as required (such as Bereavement training) and members will be well-supported.

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Jan 12

Sunday Worship 12/01/2025

Jan 06

The story behind the Joe – the Rainbow Dove in the LARCH Restalrig sanctuary

As we become one congregation of Leith and Restalrig Church, each of the previous congregations has items significant to them which will be in the sanctuary. The congregation from Leith St Andrew’s brought an old friend with them who is now sitting high on his perch at the front of the LARCH Restalrig sanctuary. We thought you’d like to hear the story behind Joe, the rainbow dove who has watched over that congregation since 2019 and now watches over the new congregation of Leith and Restalrig. This piece was originally published in May 2020 on the Leith St Andrew’s website and is by Roddie Arnott.

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Jan 05

Sunday Worship

Dec 27

Leith and Restalrig Church – a new beginning

Welcome to the new website for Leith and Restalrig Church (LARCH).

From 1st January, the congregations of Leith St Andrew’s, Pilrig St Paul’s and St Margaret’s Restalrig will come together to form a new united charge with Rob Mackenzie as our minister. In the new year, we will begin the vacancy process to recruit our second minister and part-time MDS worker.

Sunday services will take place in the current St Margaret’s building in Restalrig Road South at 11am with the first service on Sunday 5th January. This building will be known as LARCH Restalrig.

From February 5th our short reflective prayer service, Oasis of Peace, will take place in the Open Doorway in the current Pilrig St Paul’s building at 10.15am each Wednesday. The Open Door Café will be open on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 10.30-12noon. This building will be known as LARCH Leith Walk.

All groups currently meeting in the three buildings will continue as normal.

LARCH Restalrig
LARCH Leith Walk