1. Video:  Presbytery of Buchan – some congregational stories:

(Crimond and Lonmay represented by Mr Tim Barker)

 

Lonmay Newsletter

Welcome to this edition of the Lonmay Newsletter.

Now that Winter is with us, you can tell as the rain is white and hard, let us see what has changed at Lonmay Church since the previous edition.

1. Various forms of Cold, Flu and probably Covid have struck down various members of the Congregation. Please remember to wrap up warmly and try to avoid catching anything serious. 

2. Although the plan from Presbytery was for Lonmay Church to close it’s doors by the end of 2024, that hasn’t happened. We plan to stay open for worship as long as we can, God willing. Services and fellowship continue as normal until further notice.

3. Please continue to come along to the weekly Sunday Service at 12:00 o’clock and be ready to sing along to the varied selection of hymns. These are either sung along to the wonderful organ accompaniment provided by Alice or by recordings provided by Tim.

Tim also produces the texts and ‘Thought for Sunday’ which is posted weekly below this newsletter. In addition, Tim sends them out to a distribution list every week. If you wish to be included in the distribution, let one of the session know or ask Tim directly.

It has been a difficult period of uncertainty, and your support, prayers and encouragement during this period has been really appreciated.  Please continue to pray as we move into the next stage of the Presbytery Plan and ask the Lord to continue to lead and guide decisions which have to be made.

Just to let you know that Sunday School will NOT be re-opening due to the retirement of Lorna and Yvonne. Many thanks to Lorna and Yvonne for their dedication and commitment to the Sunday School over the last number of years. You are all invited to come along to the Sunday School Picnic (See events page for details).

Blessings.

Lonmay Thought for Sunday 22 February 2026

Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up – 1 Thessalonians 5 v 11.

Welcome to the latest edition of Thought for Sunday.

Today, for the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, it is Thinking Sunday, celebrating 100 years – a fantastic achievement. Congratulations to everyone involved.

The theme for this year is friendship. This reminds all of us the importance of relationships. We cannot choose our parents or brothers and sisters, but we can choose our friends. Friends can make us or break us. In other words, they can help build us up, giving us encouragement when needed, and correction where we make mistakes. But it is all with a genuine love, care and concern for us. Perhaps many have experienced the pain of broken relationships – people moving away and losing contact, sadly some leave us as the relationship has run its course, others who ‘pass away.’ Whatever the reason, we are left disappointed, sad, angry, frustrated.

So, what about our relationships with other Christians? Undoubtedly there will be those we like and can easily relate to, whereas there will be others who we find it hard to get on with. We are reminded that when we accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we are adopted into His family. Therefore, just as in families, we cannot choose our brothers and sisters, so in the heavenly family. The difference is that our human families last for our lifetime here on earth, while our heavenly family will go on for eternity.

This puts into context God leading Paul to write the words of our text. We are to encourage and build each other up. In other words, as Jesus loves each one of us, so He wants us to love one another, wanting us to be a true family of God.       

Let us also remember that the greatest relationship we can ever experience is the one with our Saviour and Lord. Do not neglect this!!