March2020

News from
Peebles & Eddleston
What we’re up to.
A Bite and a Blether
A Bite and a Blether takes place every Wednesday from 11.30am – 1.00pm in
Eddleston Village Hall. For a minimum donation of £3.00 enjoy a bacon roll or
vegetarian alternative, home baking, tea or coffee and some great camaraderie. The
Primary 7’s will be down to help out on 11th March. A carry out service is also
available and a warm welcome awaits all ages.
Church Clean at Eddleston
The next Eddleston Parish Church monthly clean will take place on Monday 30th
March at 9.30am
Craft Group at Eddleston
The Craft Group will meet on Thursday 5th & 19th March at 1.30pm at 3 Station
Lye Eddleston. For further information contact Jo Oliver 01721 730696
Lenten Study Group
A Lenten Study Group will again take place in the Song School,
at 10.30am on the six Thursday mornings of Lent, beginning
this Thursday 27 February.
I shall lead the first one (copies of the Study Guide will be
provided) and then Rev Haisley Moore and Rev David
Donaldson will take over throughout Lent when I will be in New
Zealand.
We look forward to welcoming all who can join us, for all or
any of the weeks as we Journey to the Cross. This year’s study guide is produced
by the ecumenical charity, EMBRACE the Middle East. Rev Pamela Strachan, OLM
Mindfulness Group
The Mindfulness group will meet on Tuesday 10th & 24 th at the home of Rosemary
Fowler, 2 The Glebe. Further information contact Christine Donnelly 01721 730764
An Hour with…
The final concert in our series ‘An Hour with……’ takes place on Sunday22nd March
and will feature Graham McDonald - piano and his daughter Sophie – clarinet.
Graham is well known to Eddleston audiences for his amazing pianistic styles.
Sophie is a student at the Junior Conservatoire of Music in Glasgow. This promises
to be super concert to finish our series. Entry is by donation and all proceeds go to
Eddleston Parish Church.
Chat in the Hat
The final meeting of this in formal discussion group for this session is on
Wednesday 4th March at 7.30pm in the church. Bring along a topic, put it
into the hat, and enjoy the enfolding discussion. Nibbles are provided but
BYOB. A small donation is invited.