printed 31 August 2024
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Over 700 Church of Scotland Guild members will come collectively for the annual gathering, with extra becoming a member of on-line, on Saturday 7 September 11am – 4pm
This yr’s theme is ‘Certain Foundations’ and the occasion might be held at Edinburgh’s Meeting Corridor.
Moderator of the Basic Meeting, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Patterson, will lead Communion and he can even share his reflections on this yr’s theme.
Audio system might be from the Guild’s 4 new venture companions, particularly: CrossReach, Bear Requirements Bulgaria, Launch Worldwide and Scottish Bible Society.
5 members of the guild from Malawi’s Livingstonia Synod, who’re visiting their related space in Scotland for 2 weeks, will attend the annual gathering.
Alongside this, the set up of the brand new nationwide convenor, Christina Patterson of Stirling and Clackmannanshire Guilds Collectively, will happen.
Guild nationwide convenor Ry Lind stated:
“The Annual Gathering marks the start of our new session by increasing our horizons past the imaginative and prescient of our particular person guilds.
“It provides us a possibility to listen to in regards to the wider affect of our work over the previous yr, but in addition helps us deal with the long run which incorporates our tasks, our international and worldwide partnerships and at last our thrilling new hyperlink with the Youth Guild renamed ‘Raise’ (love In Fellowship and Belief).
“The theme this yr is ‘Certain Basis’ which inspires us to deal with the inspiration of our religion in Jesus
“There’s a lot to have a good time in phrases, music and music whereas we hope the audio system will problem and encourage in equal measure.
“The annual gathering is inspiring, bringing collectively members from all components of the nation and past, making certain that we’ve got ‘made a positive begin on our positive footing’.”
There are nonetheless particular person tickets left and in case you are concerned about attending please e-mail guild@churchofscotland.org.uk
The ceremony might be streamed dwell on the Church of Scotland web site.
