Coldstream District Parish Churches

12/10/2026

Our six-week Bible study course - Six steps to loving your Church - begins this Thursday evening, hosted by the minister at the Manse. No need to enrol, just come along!

12/10/2026

10/10/2026

Next week our Presbytery invites us to pray for our neighbours in Earlston, Greenlaw, Gordon and Legerwood.

07/10/2026

Rt Rev Gordon Kennedy, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, has shared a prayer to commemorate the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel.

"Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand;
forget not the afflicted."
Psalm 10:12

Always remembering God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Be close to us in our remembering on this day.

We remember the horrific events of 7 October in Israel,
We hold before you those grieving families,
We lift up to you those bearing wounds and scars,
We cry that you be close to those with traumatised memories of that day.

Father God,
We remember that your heart is broken for all victims of this war,
For the wounded people of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

By your Spirit’s work in us,
May we remember them,
May we pray for them,
May we serve in our lives for justice and peace for all.

We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

04/10/2026

We are planning a 'Nativity Festival' in December. We are in the early stages of planning but want to get some basic information out so people have time to think about how they might be involved. If you would like more information then please get in touch.
Nearer the time we will need a few details of what you would like to bring i.e. size, or if you need power. We will accept any medium, so it could be a set you already have, or you could create a lego nativity or a shoebox nativity, or a collage or a painting.
We would love community groups to be involved.
We look forward to seeinghow it all works out! There will be a closing date of 14th November so we can plan the layout of the church.

03/10/2026

Order of Service for 4th October 2026
Welcome and Intimations
Candle
Call to Worship
Hymn: CH4 233 - Come, ye Thankful People, Come
Prayer and Lords Prayer
Hymn: CH4 230 - Praise God for the Harvest of Farm and of Field
1st Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
2nd Reading: Matthew 21:33-46
Theme Introduction
Hymn: CH4 231 - For the Fruits of His Creation
Sermon
Hymn: My Hope is Built on Nothing less
Prayers of Intercession
Dedication of Offering
God of every blessing,
we thank You for the gifts that abound in this congregation,
gifts of love and labour, time and tenderness,
care and creativity, genius and generosity.
Bless our gifts, help us to use them wisely,
that Your loving kindness may be embodied here. Amen.
Hymn: CH4 229 - We Plough the Fields and Scatter
Benediction

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Welcome
Thank you to everybody who has decorated the church and provided food for the lunch!
Our Harvest lunch will follow today’s service in the hall. All are welcome to join us. Profit from the lunch will be donated to the Berwickshire Food Bank.

The Week Ahead
Sunday 11th October – service in the Church led by members of the worship team.
Coming Sunday Services in Coldstream at 10.30 a.m.
18th October, service of Holy Communion conducted by Rev Kerr Wintersgill
25th October, service conducted by Rev Kerr Wintersgill
1st November, service conducted by Rev Kerr Wintersgill
8th November, Remembrance Sunday service at 11.15 am, conducted by Rev Kerr Wintersgill, following the ceremony at the War Memorial.
From the 15th November, the services in Coldstream
will be @ 11am
Men’s Prayer Breakfast: alternate Saturday mornings 17th and 31st October, 8-9 am in the Church Hall.
Sunday Sing: alternate Sunday mornings at 9.30am next is 18thth October.
Ladies@10: alternate Wednesday mornings – next on 14th October.
The Guild restarts on Wednesday 14 October with Roger Manning showing his slides of the Tweed Valley. Subs £10 for the year plus £2 per meeting; visitors welcome at £3 per meeting.
Bible Study - Six Steps to loving your Church, a 6-week Bible study course meeting at the Manse at 7.30 p.m., Thursdays from 15 October.
Services at Lennel House: Wednesday afternoons once a month at 3pm next service on 14th October.
Joint Services of Stillness and Reflection: on the fourth Sunday of the month @ St Mary’s, next service on 25th October.