revealed 27 November 2024
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Congregations in Edinburgh and Jerusalem will unite to hope for peace on St Andrew’s Day
The congregation of St Andrew’s in Jerusalem and Tiberius will maintain its annual service this Saturday (November 30) for the big day of Scotland’s nationwide saint.
A companion service can be held at St Cuthbert’s Church in Edinburgh on the identical day along side The Buddies of St Andrew’s Jerusalem and Tiberius.
The Jerusalem service can be totally different this 12 months as mates and acquaintances from the West Financial institution won’t be able to attend as they aren’t permitted to journey to Jerusalem.
Nevertheless, those that can attend will unite in praying for an pressing ceasefire, the peace of mind of humanitarian help to Gaza and the discharge of all hostages.
Prayers of Lamentation and Hope can be led by Rev Dr Stuart Gillan and Rev Muriel Pearson, ministers of St Andrew’s Jerusalem and Tiberius, with Rev Ines Fisher of Augusta Victoria Lutheran Church.
The service can be reflective, woven along with music from Taizé and brief songs in Scottish people tunes.
The Edinburgh service can be led by the Moderator of final 12 months’s Church of Scotland Common Meeting, the Very Rev Sally Foster Fulton, and the gathering can be for DSPR, the Support Division for Palestinian Refugees, which continues to supply extraordinary assist. Gaza faces overwhelming want and struggling.
All are welcome to attend the St. Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Lothian Street, Edinburgh at 2pm or on-line in particular person on the St. Andrew’s Day Service. Buddies of StAndrews
