Tranent Parish Church • Scottish Charity No. SC017423

What's On

Prayer Bulletin for this month now available here       

ONLINE WORSHIP via YouTube click here


Sacrament of Baptism Sunday 15th June


Youth Service and Congregational Picnic  Sunday 22nd June


Tranent Church Holiday Club  Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th August, church hall.


Ormiston Church Holiday Club 6th, 7th & 8th August


REGULAR EVENTS

Sunday - Order of Service  will be published here as soon as possible each week.

Open House: takes place on Tuesday mornings in the Church Hall between 10am and 12 noon. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are served. All are welcome.

Pool and Table Tennis continue on Wednesday mornings in the Church Hall from 10am to 12 noon.  All are welcome.

Fair Trade Stall We have a Fair Trade stall on the last Sunday of every month. With suppies from the Fair Trade shop in Portobello, there is an opportunity to buy various goods - cash only.

Magazine Sharing – bring and borrow - in the Church Gathering Area.


Foodbank Donations: Drop off points are Church Gathgering Area, Church Hall, Co-p Funeral Care or Foodbank itself - 3 Civic Square (10am - 2pm Monday - Friday).


APPEALS


Eco Notice:   We are highlighting Fairtrade products beyond our stall. Tea and Coffee are available to be able to be purchased from a variety of different shops, Co-op, ASDA, M&S, if you shop regularly in these places if you can factor these into your shopping as we journey towards being a Fairtrade Church.


Collecting mobile phones for Malawi:  Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn Church are collecting any spare or used phones. Consider donating your old phone or tablet to make a difference to people and the planet. Please place in collecting box in the Church Gathering Area and we will pass them on.


Sunflower Scotland: The team are asking for knitted items, anything kids, infants or adult's items. The team are now looking after 67 orphans and fostering families, and many are struggling to buy baby and children clothes. If you are a keen knitter the team are looking for socks, scarves, hats, baby cardigans, blankets to go out in their next van in September just before the cold weather sets in.

EASYFUNDRAISING

The Church has registered with easyfundraising and you can raise donations for Tranent Parish Church at no additional cost to you each time you shop online. Over 7,000 brands will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis, BT, Tesco, Argos, Boots, Marks and Spencer and many more. Please support us by registering on: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/tranent-parish-church.

By December 2023 we had raised over £134 through this.

Talk to Pamela or Linda if you would like to know more




Gladsmuir Parish Church,

SING at 6:30


SUNDAY 13™ JULY:

"THE WORLD OF TIMOTHY DUDLEY-SMITH"

Enjoy finding out about one of the UK's most significant hymn writers whose songs are loved both at home and far round the world.


SUNDAY 10™ AUGUST:

"AFRICAN-AMERICAN HYMN NIGHT"

From 19th century spirituals to 21st century gospel styles, the music of the black American church speaks of great faith and deep hope.


SUNDAY 14™ SEPTEMBER:

"COUNTRY GOSPEL CELEBRATION"

Gladsmuir Parish Church rings with the distinctive Nashville sound as praise, passion and power come together for our very special finale to the 2025 season.

Gladsmuir Parish Church (Church of Scotland): SC005996