Organist : Ian C. Boulter

Tea & Coffee will be served in the South East Aisle following the service

Worship today is conducted by the Rev. Moira Herkes.

Worship next Sunday will be conducted by Rev. Moira Herkes.

Those on the Electoral Roll (of 12 Sept 2009) - if you have not already done so, please SIGN TODAY the Call to the Rev Alan F Miller. It is on the table near the Porch until Noon.

For the housebound and other Members unable to sign in the church, forms of MANDATE are available to be taken to them for signature. All signed Mandates should be returned to the Church BY NOON on Sunday 8 August .

The Call will be available for the LAST TIME on Sunday 8 August until Noon. It is most important to maximise the visible support we can demonstrate to Presbytery .

 For those NOT ON the Electoral Roll - you may show your support of the Rev Alan F Miller by signing the Paper of CONCURRENCE, also on the table near the Porch.  (Mandates are not applicable for people in this situation .)

Our Director of Music, Ian Boulter, is giving an organ recital this afternoon at 3.p.m. on the recently restored Willis organ in St. Michael's Parish Church Linlithgow. This instrument is well worth hearing and Linlithgow is a lovely place in which to spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon. Do come along if you can and give Ian your support. The recital is free.

On Wednesday 4th August there will be an Organ Recital by Ian Boulter our Choir Master and Director of Music at 3.00 pm here in The Church of the Holy Rude all are welcome and the recital is free.

Please note the time of Church Services will now be at 10.00 am until the end of the year.

Parking is available in the Old Town Jail car park (at the back) from 11.00 am and will be open up to 40 minutes after the service.

At the moment the office is not open every Wednesday – if you have an intimation please phone Ann Richardson on 01259 761309 or ann.monteith AT gmail.com.

Plane Castle, Garden party with afternoon tea, on Saturday 7th August from 2pm to 4pm, in aid of "Coppers for Kenya" a charity that supports two Missionaries in Kenya. Tickets are by donation and must for catering purposes be booked in advance from Nancy or John Patrick Wright, (tel. 01786 480 840 )

Top of the Town Fayre

This year the Top of the Town Fayre will be held in the church of the Holy Rude on Saturday 23rd October from 20.00 am to 2.00 pm.

Please make a note in your diaries.

There will be the usual stalls, cake, book, bric a brac, bottles, toys and crafts. This year there will some new stalls, including a Christmas stall, paintings and a Silent Auction.

We are hoping to have some new stalls, so if you have an idea for a stall, or if you belong to a charity that would like to have a stall, please get in touch.

The stalls outwith the Church will be charged at £10.00 per stall.

We will also be running our popular coffee/tea café and serving soup at lunch time.

We are making a particularly BIG EFFORT this year and would be grateful if you could help us in any way you feel able.

Please contact Sara McKinlay on 01786 832361.