East Hillfoots Church of Scotland

15/05/2026

Nouwen, himself a “wounded healer” who struggled with depression, was known for his deeply personal writings. His books THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON and THE WOUNDED HEALER are classics of compassion and vulnerability. He diagnosed the spiritual illness of the modern age, writing “ I have an increasing sense that the most important crisis of our time is spiritual and that we need places where people can grow stronger in spirit and be able to integrate the emotional struggles in their spiritual journey”.

13/05/2026

A Christian Aid Week Prayer
As we reach the midway point of Christian Aid Week 2026, a prayer from Rev George Mackay, Moderator of the of Glasgow

The red admiral flits from flower to flower,
she holds on to the sudden surge of the breeze,
a symbol of possibility,
a reminder of the fact that through darkness and difficulty,
something bright and beautiful is possible.
Love is like a butterfly – both fragile but emotionally evolving,
gently bringing a myriad of colour –
the painted lady, the small copper,
the green-veined white.
Help us Lord, because life is fragile too,
that we seek to bring beauty to your world,
to transform the hard and hurtful to places of hope.

Where are the butterflies today?
Can you be one?
In Church and community,
in lands of plenty and places barren and bare,
can you take to flight and through your loveliness of the Lord,
wing your way through prayer and practice being the aid to others?
So, Lord, this day,
as we focus on Christian Aid Week,
we pray especially for those who give
to be the messengers of change,
from flower to flower,
from fear to a faith that lifts and soars.
The butterfly knows of the necessity of change –
We look at the world – so do we.
AMEN

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

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10/05/2026

As we begin Christian Aid Week, our prayer today comes from the Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Jesus
Light of the World
Beacon of Hope
We give thanks for Christian Aid Week
For generosity of time and money
For the sharing of stories
For growing understanding
For prayers and petitions
Shining Christ’s light

Jesus
Light of the World
Beacon of Hope
We pray for Christian Aid
For partners in Kenya
Combatting the effects of climate change
Educating farmers
Helping the poorest
Shining Christ’s light

Jesus
Light of the World
Beacon of Hope
We give thanks for imaginative ideas
For rooftop gardens
For use of small city spaces
For health-giving food
For new opportunities
Shining Christ’s light

Jesus
Light of the World
Beacon of Hope
We pray for Kenya
For those in government
For justice and integrity
For better lives for all
That Christ’s light will shine
Beacon of Hope

09/05/2026

We were delighted to welcome Rev Fiona Smith from Christian Aid Scotland to our Christian Aid coffee morning .

09/05/2026

A big thank you to everyone who supported and donated to the Christian Aid coffee morning today . We were delighted to welcome so many people to the Burnside Hall to enjoy coffee and cake and the chance to catch up with friends .