WEEKLY NEWS
OUR LOCUM - The Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison
We are delighted that the Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison will be with us this Sunday and will be leading us in worship the following week. He has passed on some information about himself.
Born in Glencoe. Educated at Oban High School and the Universities of Glasgow, London and Edinburgh. Ordained in Oban (Free Presbyterian Church) in 1979. Transferred to the Church of Scotland in 2000. Served charges/parishes in Oban, Edinburgh, Stornoway and Kinross-shire. Preaches regularly in three languages (Gaelic and Italian, in addition to English). Was Chaplain to the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly (Lord Mackay of Clashfern) in 2005/6. Appointed Chaplain in Ordinary by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2006, serving in that role until her death. Moderator of the General Assembly 2015-16. Appointed Extra Chaplain by HM King Charles III in 2023.
He and Marion were married in 1983 in Fort William, her hometown. They have four children and five grandchildren, with another en route! His leisure time involves walking (to avoid the day's to-do list for a while), surviving games of 'Dinosaurs' with the grandchildren who are made of rubber and possess boundless energy, and ends the day sinking wearily into a chair with a good book and some favourite (usually classical or Gaelic) music. Welcome to Newington Trinity!
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1. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and tea will be served in the Bill McDonald Hall at the close of the Sunday service. Everyone is most welcome.
2. Services of Worship Next Sunday 9.30am All-Age Service of Worship and 10.45am Traditional Service.
3. PASTORAL CARE If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit or phone call please contact Pauline Robertson, Parish Deacon. Pauline’s email address is
4 Can you help with stewarding at the General Assembly? Stewards undertake a vital role at the General Assembly to ensure the safety and comfort of those attending. Stewards provide a friendly welcome to the Assembly Halls; ensure the security of proceedings by checking passes; are alert to security threats and disturbances and have a responsibility to ensure the safe evacuation of the Assembly Hall if required.
Individual shifts last for three hours and volunteers can select the day or days upon which they would seek to help. A reasonably high level of fitness is required.
For more details please contact Neil Proven, Chief Steward
5. Do you have a free hour after the second service one Sunday? FLOWERS Our beautiful flower ministry is up and running again. Thanks to all who have already donated or who are about to donate and arrange flowers. What we need now is a rota of volunteers to deliver flowers from the congregation to our friends who might need cheering up. Depending on the number of volunteers the commitment would be say one hour on one Sunday every six weeks. If you are interested in helping this way please contact either Carole Stiff
6. MORNING PRAYERS ON TUESDAYS We meet for prayers every Tuesday at 10.00am in the Salisbury Room opposite the Office.
7. PRAISE AND PRAYER This small group meets every two weeks at Newington Trinity - Priestfield. Anyone is welcome to join others for this time of prayer from 7.30pm until about 9.00pm. We next meet on Thursday 22 January. All Welcome.
8. PIONEER COURSE. For those of you interested in what “pioneer ministry” means and involves and did not get an opportunity to go on the course led by Rev Dr Sandy Forsyth and Rev Peter Woods (who spoke to the Pioneer Group in January) , another opportunity to join the course is coming up. Details are in the link as follows https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-pioneer-ministry-and-church-planting-2026-tickets-1900472838419?aff=oddtdtcreator. The application deadline is 9am on Wednesday 14 January with the first of eight sessions on Saturday 24 January. There is a fee associated with the course. If you wish to attend and need assistance with the cost please let me know asap.
9. INTERFAITH DISCUSSION The Rev Dr Scott McKenna, a former minister of Mayfield Salisbury will be speaking with Rabbi Mark Solomon on “To Dwell in Darkness: Light and Darkness in Jewish and Christian Mysticism. The event will be on Thursday 22nd January at 7.30pm at the City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX and online. More details on the back page.
10. THURSDAY CLUB The next meeting will be on 15 January at 2.00pm in the Bill McDonald Hall at Newington Trinity - Mayfield when Joan Adam will present ‘Visiting a Shaker Village in Maine New England.’ All welcome.
11. Newington Churches Together are holding a service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January). Do please come along and join us at Community Church Edinburgh (King’s Hall, 41 South Clerk Street) at 4.30pm on Sunday 25 January for this ecumenical service.
12. ECO TIP The five Rs of waste management:
Refuse - Reduce - Reuse - Repurpose - Recycle. Note that Recycle is the last option!
13. Marmalade alert There have already been early sightings of Seville oranges on supermarket shelves. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to make marmalade, please consider producing a little extra for our annual Christian Aid marmalade sale – the unique golden preserve is in high demand and eagerly anticipated! More details to follow – The Christian Aid Team
14. STAMP APPEAL A reminder that the World Mission Stamp Project will shortly be coming to an close. We will stop collecting at Newington Trinity in mid-January, in order to send off our final contribution before the end of the month. In the meantime, please put your used stamps in the red box (marked STAMPS) on the table in the West Mayfield entrance. The last date for handing in stamps will be Sunday 18th January. The Stamp Project has long been an important part of World Mission Council, raising much needed money for projects in Partner Churches around the world. Thanks to everyone for their support over many years. NB: Donations of stamps, as well as foreign coins and notes, are welcome at Oxfam shops.
If you have any queries, please contact Kate O’Brien at:
15. CHURCH GIVING Regular and one-off donations are possible online at www.give.net/20311853 or scan one of the QR codes throughout the building. Alternatively, please contact our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Hugh Somerville on 0131 466 2446 or by email at:
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of Service: Thursday at 10.00am
Next Parish Magazine: Friday 23 January 2026 at 6.00pm
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