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(Crimond and Lonmay represented by Mr Tim Barker)
Lonmay Newsletter
Welcome to this edition of the Lonmay Newsletter.
Now that Summer is with us, you can tell as the rain is warmer, let us see what has changed at Lonmay Church since the previous edition.
Covid is no longer the driving force in our lives and has now the same status as a head cold. Not man-flu as that is really serious.
Although the plan from Presbytery was for Lonmay Church to close it’s doors by the end of last year, that hasn’t happened. We plan to stay open for worship as long as we can, God willing.
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 7 September 2025
He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care – Psalm 96 v 6.7.
A very warm welcome to the latest edition of Thought for Sunday
Sometimes Jesus feels very near to us, encouraging and assuring us of His presence in our lives. While on other occasions He feels distant and hard to communicate with. When life is tough, hard, disappointing and doubtful, it is easy to become full of self-pity and feeling that no-one understands or cares. We tend then to ignore Jesus and go our own way, feeling that we should be more confident in our own decisions and plans. Inevitably this leads to disaster!! We lose our way, hit the panic button, and land up making a mess of our lives. Everything we touch seems to fall apart, and we become frustrated and fed up with many aspects of our lives.
Then we remember!! Jesus has promised to be with us in every situation – He has not deserted us; it is just that we have experimented on our own and realise how much we rely on Him.
As we re-focus our lives on Jesus, we are reminded that He is indeed our God. He is not a distant, uncaring, unloving Person but a God who genuinely cares and loves us. He has chosen and called us into His family by providing the only means of salvation through His death on Calvary. As the Psalmist reminds us, He is our great Shepherd – the One who provides for everything we need and who provides rest when needed. Then as we journey through the various experiences of life, He has promised to be with us, even in the most difficult moments. As our Shepherd, we are under His care and we need not be afraid, as we are safe and secure in His Hands. Therefore, be encouraged that He wants to be your God and mine. He wants to draw close to provide our every need, and He wants to share life’s journey with us to help us throughout. Rejoice, Jesus is Lord.
