Welcome to Athelstaneford Parish Church
We aim to be a church at the heart of the community and all are welcome to our services and other events.
Minister: Rev Joanne Evans-Boiten Tel 01620 880378
Session Clerk: Mrs Emily Armatage Tel 01620 880339
We are linked with Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Services
Services are held each Sunday at 10 am. Family service is on the first Sunday of the month.
- 13th December: 3rd Sunday in Advent. 10 am Morning worship and baptism
- 20th December: 4th Sunday in Advent.Morning worship Gift Sunday. Junior Church presentation
- 24th December: Christmas Eve. 6pm – family worship 11.30pm – midnight service
- 25th December: Christmas Day. Whitekirk morning worship 11 am.
- 27th December: 1st Sunday after Christmas:10 am Morning worship
Thereafter services are normally at 10 am and on the first Sunday of the month are family services. Junior church for children aged 4 to 11 is on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Children of all ages are welcome at all services.
- 7th February: 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Plough Sunday. Joint service in Athelstaneford at 11.00am. Lunch in village hall after the service.
The Junior Church meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday each month at 10.00am, during school terms. Children join the adults for the first part of the service in church and then go with their leaders to the village hall. Please contact Pat Robinson Tel 01620 880387 or Sue Camburn Tel 01620 880321 for more information.
Children are welcome in church every Sunday. Parents of young children are invited to bring their own toys and sit in the meeting area at the back of the church with their children to allow space for the children to play during the service.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are served in the meeting area at the back of the church after the service on the first Sunday of every month.
This week’s sermon: Being Blessed
Dates for Your Diary:
- Sing-a-long Group. The Group meets in Athelstaneford Church every Friday at 7.30pm to rehearse for Christmas
- Wednesday 9th December – Get together Group – Meeting in Athelstaneford Church at 2.30. Christmas theme
- Sunday 20th December – 5 pm Carol Singing round the Christmas tree outside the village hall. All welcome. Collection in aid of Bethany Trust.
- Saturday 13th February –Athelstaneford Church Coffee Morning 10 – 12 Village Hall
We use Church Hymnary 4 for worship and a choir sings at main festivals. Members of the congregation are encouraged to participate in services, for example by doing the bible readings and through flower arranging.
Athelstaneford church is open every day between 9 am and 6 pm in summer and 9 am and 5 pm in winter. It is a warm welcoming building which has been extensively restored and refitted. This was the final part of an eight year restoration, money being raised by the congregation and by grants. A sound system has also been installed.
The church also houses the Nigel Tranter exhibition.
It is also linked with a church in Bagugaon in the diocese of Eastern Himalaya.
Scottish Charity No. SC009401
