| Wondering about Wandering | ||
Over the next few months Nicola Campbell is planning a series of led, reflective walks in the woods: gatherings where people can connect life and faith: wondering and wandering together. To help inform these Wanderings we would be very interested to hear what you think about the idea. You can help us by completing the short survey available on this link. You can read the full article here: "I have recently been wondering what makes a journey a pilgrimage. The word pilgrimage can be used to refer to a journey to a significant and special destination, but it can also be used to refer to the action of journeying. Last year I took a pilgrimage across the parishes of West Tweeddale, stopping at 5 of the churches as I went. I walked 65 kilometres, (the parish covers a large and varied rural area!) The purpose of the walk was to journey across the parish, visit the churches and listen to God’s voice as I went. I travelled from Carlops church in the north to Tweedsmuir Kirk in the south, on Roman roads, tarmacked roads, drove roads, ancient footpaths, forestry tracks, across fields and under a fair amount of rain. The parish felt steeped in history both ancient and more recent. "There is something special about being outside in nature that is good for our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. John Muir famously said, “I'd rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains”. Many people find ‘head space’ and a connection with something bigger than themselves more readily in the outdoors. "For the past three years I have led a church youth group in Broughtonknowe woods. I am grateful to the owner and the Friends of Broughtonknowe for their upkeep and our use of the woods. The young people find, in the woods, a space where they can explore faith for themselves and respond in an active and meaningful way. Gathering outdoors around a fire seems to help us connect both with each other, and the physical and spiritual world around us. |
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| New Kirk Matters Published | ||
The Autumn 2024 edition of the Church Magazine, Kirk Matters, has been delivered to houses around Upper Tweeddale.
If you haven't seen a copy then it is also published here for you to enjoy. For news from our linked churches in the rest of the West Tweeddale linkage you can find their newsletters here.
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| Films That Make You Think | ||
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| Carlops, Newlands and Kirkurd, and West Linton Church Newsletters | ||
With the three churches in Upper Tweeddale (Skirling, Broughton and Tweedsmuir), now linked with the three churches in the West Linton group (St. Andrews West Linton, Carlops, and Kirkurd and Newlands) we are publicising activities in our linked churches through their newsletters.
Their newsletters are published monthly and copies are accessible via the Carlops newsletter page on the Carlops Church web site, the Newlands and Kirkurd news page on the Newlands and Kirkurd web site, or the West Linton news page on the St. Andrews West Linton Church web site.
News and newsletter pages for each church are also accessible through a panel to the right of the Kirk Matters page and also to the right of the News page. |
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| Weekly Services in Upper Tweeddale | ||
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Services are currently held every Sunday in -
Tweedsmuir Kirk at 9.30 am
Broughton Kirk (held in Broughton Village Hall) at 11.00 am
Skirling Kirk at 11.30 am
Services are led by our minister, Rev. Tony Foley and members of the West Tweeddale worship team.
For the full upcoming rota of worship leaders for all six congregations in the linkage click here. |
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| Union of Broughton, Skirling and Tweedsmuir | ||
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On Monday 1st February 2023 the three parishes that made up Upper Tweeddale were formally united into one parish, the parish of Upper Tweeddale. Here is a film of the whole service led by Rev. Mark Nicholas (on behalf of the new Presbytery of Lothian and the Borders). |
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| Broughton Services in the Village Hall | ||
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Starting on Sunday 8th January 2023, and continuing through the Winter months, church services scheduled to take place in Broughton Church will be held in Broughton Village Hall. Timings will be the same as normal (11.00am). As always everyone is very welcome to join us.
Services are preceded by coffee or tea and biscuits or cakes. |
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| Music in the Sunday Service - 24th July | ||
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The full versions of the four pre-recorded pieces of
music included in the Sunday Service for the 24th July are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 1, 3 and 4 on Apple iTunes.
by Maranatha! Hymns
from the album Celtic Hymns
from the YouTube channel:
IAM - ideasaboutmusic from Christopher Dawes
by Cambridge Singers - Conductor: John Rutter
from the album
Sing, Ye Heavens - Hymns for All Time
by The Path
from the album
The Path
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| Music in the Sunday Service - 22nd May | ||
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The full versions of all three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 22nd May are available
through YouTube. They are listed here and you can click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube. You can also buy pieces 1 and 3 on Apple iTunes.
by Saint Paul’s Parish Choir, Washington D.C.
from the album Praise to the Holiest
by the Alleluia, Choristers, FP Youth Singers, Te Deum, and Plymouth Choirs
from the YouTube channel First-Plymouth Church Lincoln Nebraska
by the Choir of Jesus College Cambridge from the album: Praise My Soul: Favourite Hymns from Jesus College Cambridge |
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| Skirling Green Car Boot Sale for Christian Aid | ||
  
Skirling Car Boot Sale 2022
Sunday 15th May saw the Skirling Green Car Boot sale held on Skirling Green for the first time in three years. Despite a few spits and spots of rain at the start, the afternoon improved and we were even blessed with some sunshine. And thanks to the dry weather there were many visitors who contributed to the fantastic total of over £1200 (stil being counted!) which will all go to Christian Aid.
Many thanks go to the organisers who put the event together, to the many willing volunteers who gave up their afternoon to help to everyone who contributed to the amazing spread of refreshments served in Skirling Village Hall, and of course to all who came along and made the event such a successful afternoon.
If you missed out there is another opportunity to support Christian Aid this coming Saturday (21st May) when there will be a coffee morning at Carlops Church from 10.30 until 12 noon. Everyone is welcome once again. |
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| Job Opportunity | ||
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The Church of Scotland in West Tweeddale is looking for a part time assistant for their new Minister partly based in a central office in West Linton and partly working from home.
The main purpose of the job is to act as a focal point for acquiring, reviewing, and disseminating information throughout the linking of six congregations based in Broughton, Carlops, Kirkurd and Newlands, Skirling, Tweedsmuir and West Linton.
The job holder will be the main point of contact with the National Offices in Edinburgh, other external bodies, and the 6 Kirk Sessions, and will be responsible for maintaining a common directory and central resource hub for the group.
IT and administrative experience, communication skills, and a driving licence with access to a car are essential skills. Experience of Church of Scotland structures would be useful.
This is a new post and it is currently envisaged that it will involve 12 hours a week at the rate of £11 an hour with 72 hours paid holiday per annum. It will initially be a one year fixed term contract.
Please apply to the Rev Dr Tony Foley by the 30th May. Please provide an up to date CV and briefly explain why you are interested in the post. TFoley@churchofscotland.org.uk |
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| Music in the Sunday Service - 1st May | ||
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The full versions of all four pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 1st May are available
through YouTube. They are listed here and you can click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube. You can also but all four pieces on Apple iTunes.
by Divine Worship (from their YouTube Channel)
from the album The Worship Collection ( Vol-05)
by St Michael's Singers
from the album The Hymn Makers: There Is a Green Hill Far Away (A Selection of Easter Hymns)
by Martin Ball, Integrity's Hosanna! Music
from the album Come To The Throne
by CN Productions
from the album Beautiful Saviour (12 Instrumental Songs of Stuart Townend) |
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| Music in the Sunday Service - 24th April | ||
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The full versions of one of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 24th April is available
through YouTube. It is listed here. Click on the
title to listen to it on YouTube.
1. Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
played and sung by Anne Dawson
2. The Church is Wherever God's People are Praising
played and sung by Anne Dawson
by Jonathan Teopilus
from the YouTube channel: Jonathan Teopilus
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| West Tweeddale Parish Churches Open YouTube Channel | ||
There is now a YouTube channel for "West Tweeddale Parish Churches". At present there are just a couple of videos on it but we will post pre-recorded version of each of the Holy Week services on this channel each night at about 6:30 PM.
If you search for "West Tweeddale" then the first couple of titles should be ours. You can also use Filters to select Channel under Type but you can also click here to go straight to the channel. If you have a Google account then you can also subscribe to the channel and this should mean that you will be notified when new videos are posted. |
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| Music in the Sunday Service (10th April) | ||
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The full versions of two of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 10th April are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 1 and 2 on Apple iTunes.
by Wells Cathedral Choir, Wells Cathedral School Brass Ensemble
and Malcolm Archer, Rupert Gough
from the album Favourite Hymns From Wells Cathedral
by Choir of Jesus College Cambridge - director: Richard Pinel
from the album Praise My Soul: Favourite Hymns from Jesus College Cambridge
3. Let Us Build a House
recorded in Broughton Kirk
September 2019
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| Music in the Sunday Service (3rd April) | ||
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The full versions of two of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 3rd April are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy them on Apple iTunes.
by Fron Male Voice Choir
from the album Voices Of The Valley: The Ultimate Collection
2. Amazing Grace
played and sung by Anne Dawson
by The London Fox Choir
from the album: Pam Rhodes: Love So Amazing
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| Music in the Sunday Service (27th March) | ||
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The full versions of all three of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 27th March are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 2 and 3 on Apple iTunes.
by the Choir and Congregation of First Plymouth Church accompanied by Organist Tom Trenney and the Plymouth Brass.
Jeremy Bankson, Conductor.
from the YouTube channel: First-Plymouth Church Lincoln Nebraska
by Huddersfield Choral Society & Joseph Cullen
from the album The Hymns Album
by Graham Kendrick
from the album: Very Best of Graham Kendrick
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| Music in the Sunday Service (20th March) | ||
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The full versions of all three of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 20th March are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy all three pieces on Apple iTunes.
by Bernadette Farrell
from the album Christ Be Our Light
2. As the Deer
by Robin Mark
from the album Living the Adventure - Mandate 2007
by the Cambridge Singers and the City of London Sinfonia
conducted by John Rutter |
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| Music in the Sunday Service (13th March) | ||
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The full versions of two of the three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 13th March are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy piece 3 on Apple iTunes.
1. Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
played and sung by Ann Dawson
by Graham Kendrick
from the YouTube Channel: Divine Hymns
from the album: The Worship Collection (Vol-09)
by St Michael's Singers
from the album: The Hymn Makers: Charles Wesley (Love Divine)
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| Music in the Sunday Service (6th March) | ||
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The full versions of all four pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 6th March are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 2,3 and 4 on Apple iTunes.
by Cape Town Massed Choir and Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
directed by Colin Peckham
from Cape Town City Hall on 15 Sept 2019
by Graham Kendrick
from the album: The Very Best of Graham Kendrick: Knowing You Jesus
by The London Fox Choir
from the album: Pam Rhodes: Love So Amazing
by iSingWorship
from the album Hymns One
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| World Day of Prayer 2022 | ||
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| Support for Ukraine | ||
The prayer vigil for Ukraine in West Linton attracted over 100 people two weeks ago. Following on from the vigil a number of iniatives have occurred to help support refugees who are fleeing from the invasion and the countries where they are seeking refuge. The current focus is on sending money to the countries in Eastern Europe who are supporting the millions of refugees who have left Ukraine. But in addition the Government intends to establish a new ‘humanitarian support pathway’ which will enable Ukrainians who do not have family connections in the UK to be sponsored to come to the UK by local communities, charities, and businesses in the UK.
The UK Government will be announcing further details soon, but we know that the scheme is uncapped, that those who come under this scheme will be granted leave for an initial period of 12 months, and they will be able to work and access public services.
In Upper Tweeddale we are already exploring ways that the community can work together to support Ukrainian families escaping to the UK and have registered with Citizens UK to be informed when more information about the scheme is available. You can also register using the link below
But you can also help by sending money to a number of charitable appeals such as the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. The UK Government has committed to matching any DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee) associated appeal, such as that of Red Cross, up to a maximum of £20 million.
The Church of Scotland is also working through its partner churches in the region and to find out just one of the ways that you can help, please read this letter from Susan Brown, comvenor of the Faith Impact Forum. |
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| Music in the Sunday Service (27th February) | ||
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The full versions of the first three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 27th February are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy all three pieces on Apple iTunes.
by Divine Worship (from their YouTube Channel)
from the album The Worship Collection ( Vol-05)
The Orchestra Choir and Congregation of All Souls Church
from the album: The Hymn Makers: Timothy Dudley-Smith
by HeartCry Worship
from the album HeartCry, Vol. 3: Here I Am to Worship
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| Music in the Sunday Service (20th February) | ||
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The full versions of the first three pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 20th February are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 1 and 3 on Apple iTunes.
by Wells Cathedral Choir, Wells Cathedral School Brass Ensemble
and Malcolm Archer, Rupert Gough
from the album Favourite Hymns From Wells Cathedral
by the The Westminster Choir
Garrett F. Martin, Organist and Director of Music
from the YouTube Channel: Westminster Presbyterian Church • Buffalo
by The Daily Service Singers
from the album The Hymn Makers: Hymns of Discipleship
4. Let Us Build a House
recorded in Broughton Kirk
September 2019
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| Join the Lent conversation on Zoom | ||
  
The Nail
The Zoom-based lent studies for West Tweeddale are continuing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Our studies are intended to be grace spaces where you get an opportunity to explore not only the story of the crucifixion but also to talk your own understanding of the Christian faith in an unfiltered open context.
We are discussing The Things He Did on Tuesdays led by Yvonne Foley starting on 1st March and The Nail on Thursdays led by Tony Foley starting on 3rd March.
A third group which meets from 7PM to 8PM on Sunday evenings is using bible studies from the book "God With Us - Worship resources on the theme of refugees, migration and sanctuary" discussing refugees. This book is available from the Church of Scotland web site.
If you are interested, please get in touch with Tony or Yvonne Foley, or your Session Clerk and we will answer all of your questions and queries about times etc. and provide the Zoom links
The two Lent study books are The Nail - & The Things He Did. They are both by author Stephen Cottrell. Each book includes 6 stories told in the first person from the perspective of those who were there that week. You can check them out on Amazon. We will be hosting the studies / conversations on separate nights. Each study is built around one of the chapters of a book and lasts approximately 45mins. If you wish you are welcome to join us for one session just to sample what they are like. You can also drop in and out as your schedule allows or you can stick around for the ‘whole 9 yards’. These studies are designed with the hope that they will be of use to you. So why not give it a try.
The Things He Did -
The Nail –
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| Music in the Sunday Service (6th February) | ||
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The full versions of two of the pieces of music included in the Sunday Service for the 7th February are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 1 and 2 on Apple iTunes.
by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square
from the album America's Choir
by St. Michael's Singers
from the album The Best Hymns Album In The World… Ever!
3. Morning Has Broken
played and sung by Anne Dawson
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| Music in the Sunday Service (30th January) | ||
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The full versions of all four pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 30th January are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy piece 1 on Apple iTunes.
by Gloucester Cathedral Choir, Hereford Cathedral Choir and Worcester Cathedral Choir
from the album: Blessed City: Hymns from Worcester
by The Choir of St. Paul's Bloor Street, Toronto
from the YouTube channel:
StPaulsBloor
by Huddersfield Choral Society · Joseph Cullen
from the album The Hymns Album
by Graham Kendrick
from the album The Very Best of Graham Kendrick |
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| Music in the Sunday Service (23rd January) | ||
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The full versions of all four pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 23rd January are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy piece 1 on Apple iTunes.
by York Minster Choir
organ, vocals: John Scott Whiteley
conductor, vocals: Philip Moore
author: George Herbert
from the album
Best-Loved Hymns from York Minster
by Choir of St Saviour's Cathedral Goulburn and the Choir of Trinity College Melbourne
organist Tom Baldwin
director Chris Watson
author: William Brian Foley
from the YouTube channel:
Barbara Griffin
from the NAK concert in Cape Town
author: Frances Haverga
from the YouTube channel: Nivaldo Grulha
by Matt Gooch, Craig Muirhead and Ellie N.
author: Leith Fisher
from the YouTube channel: Strathallan School
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| Music in the Sunday Service (16th January) | ||
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The full versions of all pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 16th January are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy versions of pieces 1 and 2 on Apple iTunes.
by Bernadette Farrell
from the album Christ Be Our Light
2. As the Deer
by Robin Mark
from the album Living the Adventure - Mandate 2007
from the YouTube channel: OpenmyeyesLord333
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| Music in the Sunday Service (9th January) | ||
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The full versions of all pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 9th January are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy versions of all of the pieces on Apple iTunes.
by the The Orchestra Choir and Congregation of All Souls Church
from the album The Hymn Makers: Timothy Dudley-Smith (Tell Out, My Soul)
by Quire Cleveland,
conducted by Ross W. Duffin
from the YouTube Channel: QuireCleveland
by A.D. Miller and Commotio Chamber Choir from the album The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems
by Chapel Royal Choir
from the album:
Make We Joy
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| Music in the Sunday Service (2nd January) | ||
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The full versions of all pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 2nd January are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy versions of pieces 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Apple iTunes.
by the George Fox University
music department
from the YouTube channel George Fox University
by Quire Cleveland,
conducted by Ross W. Duffin
from the YouTube Channel: QuireCleveland
by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
from the YouTube channel
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
by Órla Fallon
from the album:
Winter, Fire and Snow
by Bing Crosby & David Bowie
from the YouTube channel
HolidayFavorites
by The Suntrees Sky
from the album Favorite Irish Christmas Carols
(Instrumental Celtic Christmas Songs)
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| Music in the Sunday Service (26th December) | ||
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The full versions of all pieces of
the music included in the Sunday Service for the 26th December are available
through YouTube. They are listed here. Click on the
titles to listen to them on YouTube.
You can also buy pieces 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Apple iTunes.
from the YouTube Channel: Emmaus Music
by Maranatha! Hymns
from the album Celtic Hymns
by The Saint Michael's Singers and the Coventry Singers
from the album The Best Christmas Carols Album In The World... Ever!
by Wallingford Parish Church Choir
from the album:
The Hymns Album
by Graham Kendrick
from the album The Very Best of Graham Kendrick |
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Parish of Upper Tweeddale 3 congregations working as one |
