Well, that’s the summer that was!  Like the football season, we hardly seem to have been away!

Our Winter programme has of course already started with the ‘Craig Duncan and Friends’ concert in early August – and what a superb night to get us going.  The Church was full, the music was great and the performers and audience all had a wonderful time.  I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk to Craig and company the following day at the informal monthly Communion service – a really friendly down-to-earth group of people who enjoy what they do, and praise God for giving them their talents.  Craig has certainly made many more ‘Friends’ in Longniddry.

But one of the things I enjoyed most about the concert was the number of people in the Church whom I did not recognise!  Is it too much to hope that some of these people – obviously not Longniddry Church members – might find their way back on a Sunday morning?  After all we have an excellent band playing most Sundays then too.  Fingers crossed!
I’m sure everyone who has attended our Church has admired the beautiful floral displays on a Sunday morning.  After the service these displays are dismantled into several bunches which are then distributed by a willing group of ladies to people in the village who are perhaps ill, or just need cheering up, or are celebrating a special occasion etc etc.  Obviously a lot of these names come from Robin or Jamie, but please, if you know of anyone who might appreciate some flowers at any time or for any reason, and to know someone is thinking of them, please get in touch with Margaret Palmer – she’ll be delighted to hear from you.

Once or twice a year we hold a Welcome Evening in the Church where newcomers to the village can come along and meet the minister informally over a cup of tea or coffee, and see round the Church and Halls.  We are planning to hold another soon, and while the Lady Visitors who deliver the Magazines supply me with most of the names to issue invitations to, on occasion some people can be overlooked.  If you are interested, then, just to be on the safe side, why not give me a ring and I’ll make sure you’re on the list.