Services in Church are currently suspended
January Lockdown
On Monday 4th January, after consulting the Cabinet and recalling Parliament, the First Minister announced what effectively amounts to a new lockdown. Given the surge in coronavirus cases and the increased dangers posed by the new variant, this was hardly a surprise. Included in the new provisions is a requirement for churches not to hold public services, with the exception of weddings (up to five people present) and funerals (up to 20 people present).
The Kirk Session had already decided, given the measures put in place on Boxing Day, not to hold in-person services on Sundays 27th December and 3rd January. The new measures indicate that the Kirk Session made the right decision.
For the duration of the current lockdown, an act of worship will be made available online and on the telephone each Sunday. These will be publicised on the church Facebook page and the congregation WhatsApp group. The small group which made all the arrangements for reopening in September will monitor developments closely and advise the Kirk Session of any decisions that need to be made. Having done all the work necessary to reopen after the previous lockdown, we are confident that we will be able to resume in-person services quickly after it becomes possible to do so.
January Lockdown
On Monday 4th January, after consulting the Cabinet and recalling Parliament, the First Minister announced what effectively amounts to a new lockdown. Given the surge in coronavirus cases and the increased dangers posed by the new variant, this was hardly a surprise. Included in the new provisions is a requirement for churches not to hold public services, with the exception of weddings (up to five people present) and funerals (up to 20 people present).
The Kirk Session had already decided, given the measures put in place on Boxing Day, not to hold in-person services on Sundays 27th December and 3rd January. The new measures indicate that the Kirk Session made the right decision.
For the duration of the current lockdown, an act of worship will be made available online and on the telephone each Sunday. These will be publicised on the church Facebook page and the congregation WhatsApp group. The small group which made all the arrangements for reopening in September will monitor developments closely and advise the Kirk Session of any decisions that need to be made. Having done all the work necessary to reopen after the previous lockdown, we are confident that we will be able to resume in-person services quickly after it becomes possible to do so.
St Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church
St. Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is part of the Presbytery of Lothian. The Church of Scotland traces its history from St Ninian, who came to Scotland in 397 AD, through the Scottish Reformation, led by John Knox among others, to the present. It is Presbyterian in government.
There has been a place of Christian worship on this site since at least the 11th Century. The present building, which has undergone many changes, dates from the early 15th Century. This year, 2020, we celebrate the 600th anniversary of our church.
St. Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church is an ancient church with a modern purpose. Set in the heart of Dalkeith, the congregation seeks to serve God and this community in ways relevant to the 21st Century.
You don’t need to sign up to a long list of beliefs to come to church. You don’t need to know all the answers to belong. All you need is a sense of the spiritual dimension of life and a desire to experience it more fully.
All are welcome.
You don’t need to sign up to a long list of beliefs to come to church. You don’t need to know all the answers to belong. All you need is a sense of the spiritual dimension of life and a desire to experience it more fully.
All are welcome.
