Welcome to Drylaw Parish Church of Scotland, Edinburgh!

Next Service

Sunday 18th November 10.30am: Helen Tew will be back with us to lead worship.

Lonely? Like to make some new friends? Us too ! Make an hour in your week for God and help keep Drylaw church in the community of Drylaw; we believe you'll find it rewarding and fun. (But please don't get the impression you need to be almost some kind of saint to come to church: that's not true).

News

Our Minister, Jenny, on Holiday 18th - 24th November

Jenny will be on holiday from Sunday 18th - Saturday 24th November. During this time pastoral cover will be provided by Rev. Steve Ashley-Emery: Phone 07484 536297 Email semery@churchofscotland.org.uk

Christmas Fair Saturday 8th December

Keep the date of Saturday 8th December from 11am till 1pm for the Christmas Fair at church! Browse the stalls for some Christmas purchases and enjoy tea or coffee with some home baking from the baking stall.

Food Bank Received our Food from Harvest Service

We have received a thank you letter from the Food Bank to thank us for our contribution of 110kg of food after our Harvest Service in September.

New Pray Now Available

Please sign up at the back of the church if you would like a copy of the new Pray Now. Cost is £7. Pray Now is a collection of Prayers, Devotions, Blessings and Reflections on how we pray with contributions from a number of authors and put together by the Resourcing Worship Team of the Mission and Discipleship Council of the Church of Scotland.

Take the minibus to church?

The PEP minibus to enable people with reduced mobility to attend will be running next on Sunday 11th November. Please see the PEP MINIBUS TO CHURCH page of this website for more details, and get in touch with the Church Office or one of the people on the OFFICE BEARERS AND CONTACT NUMBERS page if you'd like to use the transport, or know someone who would.

Anyone like to join the rota to do readings in church?

Please speak to Jill about this if you are interested. We'd very much like to have some new voices involved.

A Defibrillator Has Been Installed

A defibrillator has been installed in the church building. If you would like training in its use please let Jenny or Amanda know. It is planned to hold this at 3.30 one afternoon.

North West Edinburgh singing group for people with dementia starts 16th May

This singing group for people with dementia and their carers is starting on 16th May 2018 in Drylaw Parish Church and local volunteers are sought. A training afternoon is planned for Wednesday 25th April 2018. If interested please contact Rosemary King 0131 554 7621. The singing group will happen on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 2pm till 4pm in Drylaw Church hall. The group is for people with dementia, accompanied by a carer or escort, who enjoy singing and are able to live at home in the community. The group also provides support for carers.

New Prayer Request Leaflet Available at the back of the Sanctuary

Please use this leaflet to make a request for prayer. Jenny and/or a prayer team will then ask God for love and help for people and situations where you have noticed that there is need; and the congregation may add their prayers.

Edinburgh North West Food Bank

Visit the North West Edinburgh Food Bank webpage, and click on 'Give Help' and then 'Donate Food' to see the lists of 'Urgently Needed' 'Low on Stock' and 'Well Stocked' items. Baby food is second top of the list. Donations can be brought to church and placed in the box for food bank donations on your right before you enter the sanctuary. Our donations are distributed at centres at the Pilton Community Health Project on Boswall Parkway and the Rannoch Centre in Clermiston. We now have a ceritificate to say that we have donated 59.91kg of food to North West Edinburgh Food Bank in 2017!