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As we approach another Easter in            On Good Friday, we will have a more
High Kirk, we do so with expectancy         contemplative service at 8.00 pm
and anticipation. We love the sense of      which will include meditative music
hope and new life which this season         and the sacrament of Communion as
brings; especially after what has           we particularly remember that Jesus
seemed to be an especially grey and         was “wounded for us”. This year the
overcast winter. Although Easter is         congregation are invited to stay on in
earlier this year, it still heralds warmer  the sanctuary after the service is over
days and the onset of Spring.               for a period of led and silent prayer
                                            and worship which will end at midnight.
In High Kirk in recent years, we            You are encouraged to join us for this
have tried to create a sense of             half-night of prayer.
celebration and occasion with Easter,
as we have joined together into one         Easter Sunday morning will again be
morning service with a separate             one service at 10.30 am with a separate
children’s programme. That will be          children’s programme in the hall. This
happening again this year. A creative       service is usually crammed full and is a
team has been busy thinking and             great celebration of the resurrection.
preparing for the services over the         Our theme this year will be based on
Easter weekend and they continue to         John 20 v 27: Then Jesus said to
be a highlight in our worship calendar.     Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my
This year we will follow the pattern of     hands. Reach out your hand and put it
a week of prayer in Holy Week with the      into my side. Stop doubting and
prayer room open from 6.00 am to            believe.” The sermon, music and
midnight during the week.                   visuals will elaborate on this theme
                                            and “hands” will feature strongly.
Also, Sanctuary will take place on          All will be revealed soon.
Wednesday 23rd March from
8.00 – 9.00 pm.                             Easter Sunday will have a youth input
                                            and we will also share more on that
                                            soon. We are looking forward to what
                                            has been planned and we believe it will
                                            confirm us in our faith and hopefully
                                            draw others to an encounter with the
                                            risen Jesus. Please invite friends and
                                            family along as we celebrate the
                                            wonderful truth that Christ is risen,
                                            He is risen indeed.
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