WORSHIP

SERVICES

​From 18 April, we are moving back into the church building for fortnightly services at the later time of 11.30am. There are a number of guidelines which must be followed by everyone attending a service and these are set below. Before attending a service, please read and follow these carefully as they are for your own and everyone else’s protection.

While we still need to be very cautious at gatherings, and numbers are restricted, a service recording will be available later on Sunday here and as sound recording on CD - please contact us if you would like to receive one. In the weeks when there is no in-person service at Humbie Church, a recording from the YBS service will be available instead. Participating in a service online, or through a sound recording, is worship just as much as doing so in a church building. We hope we can approach this new phase with our usual good humour and helpfulness. 
Sunday service, 11 April 2021
Here is our service for 11 April 2021, led by the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair.

All our previous services can be found here.
Guidelines for all attendees at in-person services
  • These guidelines apply to everybody, no matter if you have already received a covid-19 vaccination or not.
  • In order to comply with social distancing, we regrettably can only accommodate a limited number of people in a church building at the same time. In Humbie Church, we will operate a ‘first come, first served’ principle. Please arrive in good time for the service.
  • To assist the NHS test and protect system, we are required to take a contact name and phone number for everyone who attends a service, which will be confidentially kept for 21 days. Again, please allow enough time on arrival for your details to be taken down.  
  • Please only come to church if you are not currently in quarantine or isolating because of a risk of covid, do not currently have any symptoms of the illness or have tested positive for it, or if you live in a simple or extended household with someone who falls into any of these categories.
  • Everybody is required to use hand sanitizer on arriving at and leaving the church. Everybody, with the exception of those with underlying health conditions, and children under the age of 5, are legally required to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose while in the building.  
  • In order to enable social distancing, stewards will guide you to a place. We are sorry if we can’t offer you your usual favourite spot. Please do not move closer to people from other households.
  •  Singing is currently not permitted in an indoors communal setting. Our organists are however looking forward to welcoming us back into church with beautiful tunes.  
  • We can’t currently use communal Bibles, hymn books or service sheets. If you would like to use a Bible in the service, please bring your own.  
  • Handshaking at the door, and other physical contact, are not currently possible. If you would like to speak with the minister about any questions or issues, please give her a call instead.  
  • If you would like to make a financial offering, please consider doing so by bank transfer. Otherwise, please place your offering in the plate provided in the church on arrival or before you leave. We are not currently able to collect the offering during the service as usual.
Upcoming services
All services are led by our minister, the Rev Anikó Schütz Bradwell, unless otherwise specified.

Sunday, 11 April, pre-recorded service available here from Sunday morning, led by the Moderator
Sunday, 18 April, 11.30am, in-person service in Humbie Church 
Sunday, 25 April, a recording of the service held in Saltoun Church will be available here later on Sunday
Sunday, 2 May, 11.30am, in-person service in Humbie Church
Sunday, 9 May, a recording of the service held in Bolton Church will be available here later on Sunday
Sunday, 16 May, 11.30am, in-person service in Humbie Church
Sunday, 23 April, a recording of the Pentecost service held in Saltoun Church will be available here later on Sunday
Sunday, 30 May, 10am, joint in-person service in Yester Church 

EVENING SERVICES

Every eight weeks, we are holding an Evening Service, jointly with Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Church. These services are sometimes more reflective, sometimes more creative, and all are welcome to attend. New dates will be published soon.

WEDDINGS

We are pleased to offer the use of our church buildings and the service of the Minister for the marriage of members of the congregation, their families and anyone who lives within the community who wishes to make Christian vows of love and faithfulness.
 
If you would like to get married in our church, please contact the Minister who is happy to discuss your plans on an informal basis, before making any other arrangements.

BAPTISM

If you would like your child or yourself to be baptised in our church, please contact the Minister to make further arrangements. 

Our congregation usually gathers for worship on Sunday morning, 9.30am in Humbie Church. We will usually celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism as part of this service. Your family and friends are very welcome to join us in this celebration.