Christian Aid partners are already responding
to the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake
in Haiti that has left hundreds of people dead
and thousands of people buried alive.
Please give generously.

In Morningside United Church, you can donate through special emergency envelopes on 24 and 31 January.

Or please go to the special Christian Aid site      Christian Aid Appeal

We wish all our friends the very best of Christmases.

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Services on Christmas Eve at 11.30 pm and Christmas Day at 10.30 am

This was the day when the Church School presented the story of the birth in Bethlehem.   It had some moments - the innkeeper seemed to take over the role of midwife, two of the kings appeared to come from a magical kingdom of giants, there seemed to be thousands of angels.  But the shepherds, (shepherds in Israel known to Old Testament scholars to be real rough characters and often villains) in our case behaved impeccably.

-Also today we welcomed back Janet de Vigne - fresh from her role in "Slumdog Millionaire" - who sang for us "Rejoice greatly" from Messiah, and Schubert's "Ave Maria".  Stunning soprano work!

     Harvest Thanksgiving service was a thoughtful and busy service when we thanked God for all our gifts at God's hand.    Young people of the Church School played an active part throughout - and here are some of them spelling out the beginnings of a message in lentils!

At lunch afterwards a good number of church members and friends sat down to enjoy lunch.

                        We said thank you to our Youth Ministry Leader, Dr Scott Spurlock (in the lilac shirt) who goes to take up a post at Trinity College, Dublin.  Scott was presented with money and an inscribed quaich.

Revd Dr Andrew Ross was a much loved member of MUC.  Andrew was Principal of New College and Dean of the Faculty of Divinity in Edinburgh University - Minister, Missionary, Teacher, Academic, Historian, Author... and good friend.

A new Pulpit Fall - the generous gift of the Ross family - was dedicated on the first Anniversary of Andrew's death.   It was designed  and produced by Janet Dowswell.

Here (from L to R) Marilyn, Joyce and Gavin Ross are pictured with the new Fall. 

We are hosting an important conference in the Gillis Centre on 22 August from 10.00 am till 1.00 pm.  Margaret Warnock, the Co-ordinator of Eco-congregation Scotland, will be speaking, along with Huw Thomas from Eco-group, South Queensferry.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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