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(Crimond and Lonmay represented by Mr Tim Barker)
Lonmay Newsletter
Welcome to this edition of the Lonmay Newsletter.
Now that Spring is with us, you can tell as the rain is wet and plentiful, let us see what has changed at Lonmay Church since the previous edition.
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Although the weather is slightly warmer, please remember to wrap up warmly and try to avoid catching anything serious. This is especially true when taking part in the annual hedge cutting.
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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.
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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.
Blessings.
Crimond and Lonmay
Crimond and Lonmay Thought for Sunday 26th April 2026
The virgin will be with child, and will bear a Son – Isaiah 7 v 14
As we come to the second Sunday of Advent, we reflect on the Old Testament prophecies about the impending birth of Jesus.
We are reminded, and indeed challenged, that although these Scriptures would have been well known among the people of Israel, when Jesus eventually came, many failed to see Him for who He really is, and others rejected Him.
It is easy to be critical of the people in Jesus’ time, and their reaction to His arrival. In hindsight it is easy to see much more clearly how Jesus revealed Himself in His healing, teaching, command over the weather, raising the dead, to name some, but we have to ask ourselves how good we are at seeing Jesus at work today?
For many around us, they have been convinced that Christianity is simply a fairy-story, made up by simple-minded people who find it hard to face the realities of life today. It has no place in ‘modern’ society. It needs to be consigned to history books and we must ‘move on.’ But wait a moment please! Is this not exactly the situation the people of Israel faced when Jesus ‘became flesh and lived among the people’?
How many people today believe that the Christmas event actually took place? It is worth remembering that there are more historical facts about the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus than some of other historical facts, for example about how Harold died at the Battle of Hastings in 1066!!
We must seek to testify to the actual events as recorded in The Bible and encourage people to accept the facts of Christmas rather than simply ignore them.
It is also worth sharing that there is another fact that is still to come, and that is the return of Jesus for His Coronation as King of Kings and Lord of lords, and to take His believers to be with Him for ever.