Opening Invitation

Latest News 2/1/21

The In Hunc Effectum Meeting of Kirkcaldy Presbytery on 23rd December approved the Union of Kirkcaldy Torbain and Kirkcaldy Templehall Churches. A date for a service of Union will be fixed soon probably by the new Presbytery of Fife which has now come into being.

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Church Services

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Due to Tier Four retrictions which reduces the numbers allowed at worship to 20 

It has been decided by the Interim Moderator that there will not be any church services in Templehall Church during January.

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It had been hoped to have a Joint Service this Sunday 3rd January instead Rev Brian Porteous is going to prepare a video service

which will be put up on both this Templehall website and the Torbain and Templehall facebook pages once it is ready to do so.

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Copies of this will be made available on DVD and distributed to those who do not have internet access who previously received such copies when we were in lockdown.

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Coronavirus Advice (NHS Scotland)

 Have you been to an affected place in the last 14days or had contact with somebody with Coronavirus

and do you have any of these symptoms?

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Cough, fever, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell

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If yes, to protect yourself and other please do not enter our church building

but instead phone your GP or NHS 24(111) for advice and arrange for a test

as necessary.

For your interest these links were passed on to me from the fife Presbytery Transition Group for your interest:

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Fife Presbytery is now a reality. It is here, and all of us who have been working so hard to make the transition from the three legacy presbyteries to this new, exciting, mission-focussed presbytery are looking forward to the first meeting on the 6th of February. This will be online of course, and while that is far from ideal it does reflect the way we have all had to work to bring this  change to pass.

John Duncan our interim Presbytery Clerk is hard at work already in his much-expanded duties and Neil Campbell joins us as Mission Director at the beginning of February. David Coulter, the full time Presbytery Clerk joins us immediately after Easter. There is an opportunity to see these two men talking about their new roles on these You Tube links

David Coulter: https://youtu.be/j7YNXCKTTiI
Neil Campbell: https://youtu.be/drMbdciL_10

We hope you will share these links with your congregation and encourage them to look in on the new Presbytery Website at https://www.fifepresbytery.org.uk/

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Worship

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• Max. Capacity 50 this reduces to 20 under Level four restrictions.

• Physical distancing (enter/exit building in single file or families together as directed) remain 2m apart at all times

• Observe strict hand hygiene measures washing for 20 sec with soap and water or use hand sanitizer

• Face coverings required

• NO hymn books, bibles, orders of service, or copies of sermon to be given out

• Separate entrance and exit points

• Explain and direct

• Register attendance

• Avoid singing

• Can join in the Lord’s Prayer!

• Offering –Plate at back of church

• Note the various Signs and Posters

• Support of vulnerable –website/DVD’s, Magazine

• Toilets (cleaned after each use)

• Test & Protect Privacy notice

• No tea or coffee after the service

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Reg Campbell - Webmaster/Clerk to the Board

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Church Services

Our Interim  Moderator has given  me the link to all his Church Services for your interest.

https://youtube.com/channel/UC18rUFu0gONyPaXGWzFaBzA

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Rev Brian Porteous - Joint Service 17th January 2021

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