JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 2016 Newsletter

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1 THe PariSH CHUrCHeS of MaxTon & MerToUn with newtown with ST BoSwellS United in serving God, by welcoming you, sharing His love, and reaching out in service to our community Summer time John Martin JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 2016 Newsletter

2 who S who in THe CHarGe Minister Rev Sheila W Moir, The Manse, Strae Brigs, St Boswells TD6 0DH Tel: SMoir@churchofscotland.org.uk Maxton & Mertoun (Scottish Charity No: SC ) Session Clerk Mr Douglas Scott, Stonewall Cottage, Main Street, Maxton TD6 0RL Tel: dandpscott@btinternet.com Treasurer Mr Christopher Blunt, Tel: blunty1000@btinternet.com Gift Aid Treasurer Mrs Ann Smith, The Old Schoolhouse, St Boswells. Tel: Newtown (Scottish Charity No: SC ) Session Clerk Treasurer Gift Aid Treasurer Mrs Winnie Milligan, 26 Glenburn Avenue, Newtown St Boswells TD6 0QW; Tel: winnieandsandy@tiscali.co.uk Mr Alan Smith, 22 Roxburghe Place, Newtown St Boswells TD6 0QH Tel: alansmithplanb@gmail.com Mrs Anne Smith, 22 Roxburghe Place, Newtown St Boswells TD6 0QH Tel: St Boswells (Scottish Charity No: SC ) Session Clerk Mrs Lucy Smith, Sunnybank, Main Street, St Boswells TD6 0AT; Tel: Deputy Session Clerk Mrs Mary Sargent, 9 Jean Lawrie Court, St Boswells TD6 0BF; Tel: Treasurer Mr Brian Evans, Alderwood, Main Street, St Boswells, TD6 0AP; Tel: Gift Aid Treasurer Mrs Lucy Smith, Sunnybank, Main Street, St Boswells TD6 0AT; Tel: Newsletter Editor Mr Blair Cummock, Wester Cottage, Mainhill, St Boswells TD6 0HG Tel: blair.cummock@uk.iofc.org St Boswells Church hall & vestry bookings: Mrs Sandra Thomas, Tel: Voluntary Hospital Transport Scheme: Mrs Ann Melrose Tel: The Parish Churches of Maxton & Mertoun, Newtown & St Boswells take no responsibility for the advertisers in this newsletter, nor the services or goods offered by them.

3 Hello from THe ManSe Dear Friends As summer time begins not thinking about the weather, but longer day light hours in the Church there is a sense of winding down for the summer as people plan holidays, well deserved time off work with school exams done (although as I write my piece for the newsletter our young people in our linked charge are in the middle of exams). Thoughts of the future have begun college, university, or getting a job. It is a time of change and even in the church things are changing. On Sunday 8th May, after the May elections, churches the breadth and depth of the country took part in a census. Every person who worshipped in a church, both young and old, was counted and the results, I am sure, will be interesting. But there are also other interesting changes taking place. May saw the publication by St Andrews Press of a new book, The Invisible Church, by Steve Aisthorpe, the new Mission Development Worker for the Church of Scotland. I sent away for a copy, but the demand for the book is such that they are temporarily out of stock! In the book he asks the questions: Are you concerned for the health of the Church? Discouraged by the decline of many congregations? A Christian, but not a Church-goer? Steve sets out to explore why, and talks of the changes in our society, what it means to be a Christian and what Church is to many. Elaine Duncan of the Scottish Bible Society, having reviewed the book, is quoted as saying that he makes a very valuable contribution to our understanding of the growing number of Christians who are active in mission, but not part of local congregations. On Facebook, one of my friends shared the online Life and Work newsfeed about a new online congregation aiming to build an entirely new congregation based around an online community. It is being trialled and developed by a former moderator someone we have met in our Charge Rt Rev Albert Bogle who led our Keswick in the Borders conference in Building on the success of the Sanctuary First website and app, he is quoted as saying: We re looking to move Sanctuary First from its present identity as a devotional website, and see if it could become a bona fide congregation of the Church of Scotland online and offline worshipping. He goes on to say: I ll be working with present members to help model such a pilot congregation, and through worship, mission and pastoral care research and model how it might look. So the Church, by the end of the 21st Century may not look like the traditional Church we know now, but its work, like all aspects of life, develops and changes as technology moves us forward. Sheila 3

4 SUnday ServiCeS in JUne, JUly & august 2016 Newtown Maxton/Mertoun St Boswells 5 June 9.30am Mertoun 9.30am 10.45am Coffee after service see below** 12 June 9.30am Maxton 9.30am 10.45am Village Week Outdoor Service on the Green Coffee after service in Church Hall 19 June 9.30am Mertoun 9.30am 10.45am 26 June 5pm Coffee after service see below** Maxton 9.30am 10.45am 3 July 9.30am No service 10.45am 10 July No service Maxton 9.30am 10.45am 17 July 9.30am No service 10.45am 24 July 31 July 5pm Coffee after service see below** Maxton 9.30am United Service St Boswells 10.30am Dedication of Holiday Club 7 August No service Mertoun 9.30am No service 10.45am Coffee after service see below** Celebration at end of Holiday Club Week 14 August 9.30am No service 10.45am 21 August No service Mertoun 9.30am 10.45am 28 August 5pm Coffee after service see below** Maxton 9.30am No service ** You are invited to make a small monetary donation for coffee in support of The Vine Trust Project: 'Build a House in Tanzania'

5 what S on in JUne: Worship on Wednesday: 1 June, St Boswells Church Hall, 10am. St Boswells Guild Tea and Chat: Thursday 2 June, Church Hall, pm. St Boswells Church Coffee Morning: Saturday 4 June, St Boswells Church Hall, 10am Worship on Wednesday: 15 June, St Boswells Church Hall, 10am. Newtown Hour of Praise: Thursday 16 June, Community Wing, 2pm. Newtown Church Coffee Morning: Saturday 25 June, Community Wing,10am. what S on JUly: St Boswells Guild Tea and Chat: Thursday 14 July, Church Hall, pm. St Boswells Guild Coffee Morning for Fair Week: Saturday16 July, Church Hall, 10am. Summer Holiday Club: Sunday 31 July - Sunday 7 August - see advert THe way forward? amc, the world s biggest cinema chain, suggested it might start allowing mobile phone use in cinemas because that s what young people want! apparently one in five americans use their mobile phones in church. while this may seem sacrilege, it may be something churches should embrace. like cinemas, churches are seeing dwindling millennial attendance and are trying to broaden what S on august: Editorial Deadline for September/ October/ November Newsletter: Monday 8 August. St Boswells Guild Tea and Chat: Thursday 11 August, Church Hall, pm. Afternoon Tea in Manse Garden, Saturday 20 August, 2-4pm Newtown Church Coffee Morning: Saturday 27 August, Community Wing,10am. weekly: Mondays: Art Group, St Boswells Church Hall 2-4pm. Wednesdays: Craft Group, St Boswells Church Hall, pm (last before summer break, 29 June) Fridays: Lunch Club, St Boswells Church Hall, noon pm (last 24 June, restart 2 September) their appeal to young people through technology - offering sermon series on itunes, and an alternative to the collection plate with tithing app Givelify. Perhaps they ll follow the lead of the amc and flirt with making churches fully phone-friendly. i m not sure what God s official view is on this, but one imagines he could put a stop to it should he disapprove! The Guardian, CoMMUniTy lunch ClUB lunch Club will finish for the summer on friday 24th June. a big thank you to all the team members and supporters who contribute to its success. it will restart on friday 2nd September. we are always on the look-out for helpers, so if any one of any age out there feels they could help with driving, serving, setting up tables or cooking soup, please get in touch with me. Have a great summer and hope to see you in September. wendy davidson wd.davidson@btinternet.com 5

6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS OF MAXTON & MERTOUN, NEWTOWN AND ST BOSWELLS CHURCHES Please help us! data Protection is everyone's responsibility and there is an obligation in law to protect the personal data held about church members and others and to protect the privacy of those who do not wish their details to be shared. The church must comply with the requirements of the data Protection act 1998.The act contains a list of 'Sensitive Personal details', which includes 'religious beliefs. if you are a member of one of our churches, you are therefore required to sign a form consenting to your details being held on our church membership rolls. elders will visit members with these forms from august onwards. Session Clerks: Maxton & Mertoun: douglas Scott newtown: winnie Milligan St Boswells: lucy Smith Save a life along with this newsletter, you have received a flyer telling you more about how to access the defibrillator outside St Boswells Post office. Please keep it in case you need it in the future. Spare copies can be found at newtown Surgery, frame s and St Boswells Post office. Thanks to: John Melrose and roy Barrie, who walked the 68 miles of the St Cuthbert s way over three very wet days in September 2014, to raise 1500 to buy the equipment Janette Jefford and the Post office Staff who organised fundraising for the installation costs Steve Morton and his staff at Morton ward, the Community Council and St Boswells Parish Church, for help in producing the flyer and to everyone who contributed in any way to this life saving project ConCerT by THe BerwiCK Male voice CHoir Saturday 22 october, 7.30pm St Boswells village Hall in aid of 'Build a House in Tanzania further details in next newsletter 6

7 BUILD A HOUSE IN TANZANIA The congregations of Maxton and Mertoun, newtown and St Boswells Churches have made a commitment to a three-year fund raising programme in aid of the vine Trust s Building a House in Tanzania project. (SC017386) our pledge is to raise the 3700 required to fund the building of one family home. Thank you to all who have contributed so far. We are one-third of the way there! The total raised so far is: 1758 Please donate in any of the following ways: small monetary donations in our vine Trust House collecting boxes which are available in all churches voluntary donations towards coffee provided in our churches after worship if you wish to make a contribution over 20, completing a vine Trust Gift aid form will allow them to benefit from an extra 25p for every 1 you donate (forms available in churches and from Brian evans) donations by cheque, should be made payable to The vine Trust Tanzania appeal donations may be made in all churches and to Brian evans, St Boswells Church Treasurer (see page 2) to offer suggestions and for further information, please contact rev Sheila Moir. LUNCH on 7th May around 40 people gathered in St Boswells Church Hall for a lovely buffet lunch followed by a most interesting talk about the vine Trust. Stuart Thomson is a young Borderer who has volunteered with the Trust on a number of occasions, including on the Tanzania House Building project. it was a great opportunity to hear about the work being done and to take part in a question and answer session. Stuart was an excellent speaker and gave us lots of food for thought. although this was not organised as a fundraiser, with tickets sales and donations we ended up with 100 towards the project. Thanks to all who helped organise the day and those who attended. Sandra Thomas, St Boswells Kirk Session Mission & Outreach Committee Convener 7

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9 recent events in our CHUrCHeS EASTER 2016 easter morning 2016 was the start of British Summer time. not only did intrepid worshippers at the 7.30am service at dryburgh abbey lose an hour's sleep (in addition perhaps, to having risen earlier than normal!), but they coped with truly British summer weather! Umbrellas to the fore, led by St Boswells Silver Band, worshippers sang the easter morning hymns with gusto. worship was conducted by rev Sheila Moir and Mrs rachel wilson, our candidate for ministry. But the sun did come out, if only briefly and umbrellas were closed! The best breakfast of the year was served in St Boswells Church Hall - when did a bacon and egg roll taste better? easter celebrations continued in all churches in the Charge, again led by rev Sheila and rachel. decorated eggs and easter Bonnets were judged. The offering at dryburgh and profit from the easter breakfast amounted to 93 which was donated to The Samaritans. a SUCCeSSfUl ConCerT on friday 22nd april the fundraising Committee held a very successful concert in St. Boswells Church, raising 466 for Church funds. The lauderdale Community Choir under the direction of James robertson, with Keyboard played by Claire Brennan and Cellist Claire davis, entertained with beautiful arrangements, some familiar and a few new to the audience. The choir were treated to refreshments in the Church Hall after their excellent performance. Margo Harper SOUVENIR BAGS FOR SALE Pale blue cotton, gusseted, long handled shopping bags, depicting all four Churches, 3.50 each profits to Churches in the Charge. available at Church events and from: Maxton & Mertoun:Kathleen Bertram newtown:winnie Milligan St. Boswells:Mary Sargent

10 Prayer And the angel said to me, O Daniel you greatly beloved man... then he said to me, Fear not Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind and heart to understand and humble yourself before your GOD, your words were heard, and I have come as a consequence and in response to your words. Daniel 10: We know that we are loved by GOD. We know this side of Calvary because of Christ s passion and obedience for our sake. Our response in faith to that mystery of loved is what matters. In the above quote, Daniel is told by the angel that he is greatly loved by GOD. What was it about him that caused him to hear those wonderful words? Like you and me he was an ordinary human being. He made a choice to honour his GOD day by day, wherever he was. He did not change that choice according to circumstances, or convenience or inconvenience, or ridicule or threats. When it came to a death threat, he let it be by his actions that for him there was only one GOD and that he would honour HIM. In that alien land, where he was a captive, he continued to pray before an open window three times a day at the hours of prayer for him as a Jew, and that he would not bow down to an idol. He was no self righteous Pharisee praying on a street corner merely to be seen by others. It was not a sudden 'one off' decision. It had been and was his constant choice and habit since childhood. Being captive in a strange land did not change his love for his GOD. But it was costly. The death threat was real. Many people and places in our world today are hostile to Christianity. We can expect this trend to increase. JESUS said that this would be the case before His return. Bur He also said in love to all those who follow HIM, 'I am with you always, even to the end of the world.' HE sees and looks upon the heart and the actions which reveal it. Rev Winnie Munson 2016 THe year of listening listening has become one of society s buzz words: we are told to listen to children, to listen to our friends, relatives and colleagues. But what are we really being asked to do? anne Goldie from Crossreach Counselling at the Tom allan Centre in Glasgow gives us some ideas of what we can do to become better at listening. active listening means that we listen with all of our senses and not just our ears. it means that we pay attention to every thing about the other person, not just what they say, and it means we also pay attention to ourselves and the effect the person is having on us. it is, in fact, a tall order. active listening involves stopping anything else we are doing and giving the person who wants to talk all of our attention. we need to check that we have time and space to stop and listen and we need to be honest if we don t. People appreciate someone caring enough to make time for them. continued on next page 10

11 THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND WORLD MISSION COUNCIL The world Mission of the Church of Scotland would like to thank everybody who helped the raise 3511 from the sales of stamps people collected for them. This year s stamp project is for the Church of Scotland's partner church in South india who are very involved in environmental issues and green theology. The Church of South india have recently opened the othara eco-spirituality Centre near Thirnalla in Kerala. The stamp project will support some of the church's ecological innovations including the harvesting and reuse of rainwater and establishing the use of a biogas plant to power kitchens and the development of a small dairy and chicken farm for native breeds. The Church of South india wishes to encourage people, through retreats and conferences at the centre, to appreciate and understand that caring for the earth is not just a calling but a lifestyle. let's hope a great many stamps are collected for this very worthwhile project helping the peoples of South india to learn about the impact of climate change and how they can become good stewards of their land. Ann Smith we need to look at the person who wants to talk are they upset, do they appear happy? The same as usual? do they look the way we would expect in whatever situation they are in? what is their tone like? flat? anxious? excited? only now do we need to listen with our ears. we don t need to respond with words, but we do need to let the person know our eyes, ears and hearts are open to them. we can do this by leaning forward in our chair, by holding eye contact and most of all by not interrupting. when we do speak it is helpful just to tell the person a little of what you have heard from them. active listening does not involve giving advice, at least until we are very sure that the other would welcome it. often all people need is someone to care enough to try and understand. Taken from CROSSREACH NEWS ISSUE Life and Work is the maga zine of the Church of Scotland farming MiniSTer The Church of Scotland is appointing its first ever dedicated farming minister to help support people in the hard-pressed agricultural industry. Moderator of the General assembly, the rev dr angus Morrison, unveiled the innovative and creative Pioneer Ministry post during a visit to ayr Presbytery in March. dr Morrison said: it is hoped that through this new position, the Church can meet farmers where they are and build relationships that will allow an understanding of the issues and stresses related to modern day farming. 11

12 ST BoSwellS GUild report Guild meetings continued in february, firstly on the 11th when Mr lan Skinner gave an insight into the battle of leros in world war ii. Then on the 26th, Blair Cummock presented a Billy Graham film about three young people who had found new direction in their lives. on March 10th Miss Patricia Gentry from the Guild Connection with Christian aid told us about the Solar Heated ovens which are being supplied to Bolivia. Several local Guilds joined us and there was a sales table which raised money to support this cause. on 24th March the Guild held its agm chaired by rev Sheila Moir. The Convenor, Mrs Shenagh ellershaw gave a brief summary of speakers and projects held over the session. She then intimated that she had submitted her resignation from the post of Convener with immediate effect. Mrs elizabeth Kitchin was proposed for the post, and the appointment was carried unanimously. Mrs Margo Harper gave a vote of thanks to Mrs ellershaw for all the years of dedicated service that she had served. Blair Cummock then showed a short film from Christian aid including a piece about the vital role worms play in the production of compost. a Guild Borders Gathering was held in Kelso north Church on Saturday 30 april 2016, which Mrs Kitchin attended. Members and delegates from as far afield as Shetland, aberdeen and Carlisle attended. The keynote speaker was Katherine Gilmour formerly from the Scottish Borders rape Crisis Centre and now the violence against women development officer for the Church of Scotland. She spoke of her hopes and how to achieve them in the near future. Mr lain whyte, the General Secretary of the Guild gave an update on future events including: Sunday 22 May, Heart & Soul 2016 "People of the way" in Princes Street Gardens and "The Big Sing 2016" led by the Guild in the assembly Hall, the Mound, edinburgh at 7 pm. further ahead the 2016 annual Gathering will be held in the Caird Hall, dundee, on Saturday 3 September. This meeting will be streamed to duns, eyemouth and yetholm. over the summer our monthly "Tea and Chat" meetings will continue at 7.30 pm in the church hall. The dates for these are Thursday 12th May, 2nd June, 14th July, 11 august, and 8lh September on Sunday 12th June the Guild will provide tea /coffee after the service on the Green in the Church Hall. on Saturday 16th July a warm welcome is extended to our annual fair day coffee morning at am in the Church Hall when we will have the usual stalls. Elizabeth Kitchin 12

13 THanK you for your GeneroUS SUPPorT we are always grateful for the continued support from our local communities at our fund raising events for church funds. Since the last newsletter, a coffee morning held at newtown on 19th March raised and at St Boswells on 9th april, a total of was realised. The Concert in St Boswells Church on 22nd april, by lauderdale Community Choir, raised 466 and the grand total from the Table Top and Craft Sale in aid of Maxton & Mertoun Church funds on 23rd april was as you will see, there are more Coffee Mornings and other fund raising events coming up and we look forward to seeing you all there. ST BoSwellS PariSH CHUrCH Afternoon tea in the Manse garden Saturday 20th August pm in aid of church funds ST BOSWELLS GUILD COFFEE MORNING FOR FAIR WEEK Saturday 16 July, in the church hall at 10am Thank You Afternoon Tea St Boswells Church Members Save the date: Sunday 4 September elders will deliver your invitation at the end of July, to our celebration of Stewardship in our Church. NEWTOWN CHURCH Coffee Mornings Saturdays 25th June and 27th August In Newtown Community Wing from 10 a.m. Usual stalls ST BOSWELLS CHURCH COFFEE MORNING Saturday 4th June Our summer coffee morning will be held on Saturday 4th June from 10.00am in the church hall. There will be plants, cakes and bric-abrac. Contributions will be greatly appreciated. 13

14 NEWTOWN CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE newtown s Stewardship focus this year will be on Time and how, as members, we can support the church by giving a little of our time. we know that people give their time in lots of ways for instance, as members of the Kirk Session, by arranging flowers for Sunday services, by delivering church newsletters, helping at fund raising events, helping to maintain the church building and grounds. To celebrate this and to give members an opportunity to renew their commitment of time to the church, we are planning a special event on Friday 2nd September, from 6.30 p.m. further details will be issued nearer the time, but please keep that date free in your diary so that you can come along. NEWTOWN NEWS A Warm Welcome after saying goodbye to awdri doyle as our organist, the congregation at newtown was pleased to welcome Jamie McKenzie, who began playing at newtown in March. Jamie is organist at Kelso north Parish Church where he is also choirmaster, so we are very fortunate that he has agreed to play at newtown as well. Jamie s wonderful music, his singing and his enthusiasm are a delight. MERTOUN KIRK 775 YEARS did you know that Mertoun Kirk is 775 years old? The last time the Kirk celebrated was on 17th november 1991, 25 years ago, when the then Minister rev Glyn Taverner led worship and a service of thanksgiving based on the order that was used by david de Bernham, Bishop of St andrews when he dedicated the Kirk in as part of our Stewardship campaign 14 Building up Strength a special service of rededication with the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be held on Sunday 2nd October as Maxton & Mertoun Churches have new crosses and have recently been carpeted by Chrysties of Hawick. Mertoun will shortly have a new pulpit fall which is being made by members. elders will be visiting with invitations to this special service which will also be an opportunity for members to rededicate themselves.

15 Borders Street Pastors Borders Street Pastors is a registered Scottish Charity no: SCo46473 Street Pastors are trained Christians who go out in teams of three or four on the streets on a Saturday night from about 11pm 4am to listen, Care and Help. Street Pastors brings a calming effect which influences people's behaviour, and the practical help they give is appreciated by everyone involved with the night time economy. whenever Street Pastors operate, street crime reduces. Borders Street Pastors is the 23rd initiative in Scotland and one of around 280 in the UK. we launched on 21st March 2016 at Scottish Borders Council HQ. you may have noticed this event in the local media. Since then we have been busy recruiting and interviewing potential Street Pastors. our first training session was held in april and we intend to have two further sessions by the beginning of June. 11 June will see our Commissioning Service in Galashiels and our first night on the streets. we are also recruiting in Hawick and hope to be operating there soon as well. in addition, we are also looking for Prayer Pastors. Prayer Pastors don't go on to the streets but will be at the base and will pray for situations on the streets as they occur. Prayer support from Borders Christians is essential and your prayers will be appreciated by all involved. each team is only asked to go out once a month. we also believe that there may be opportunities to support other communities in the Borders during events like the Common ridings and rugby Sevens. if this is something that you may be interested in, please contact duncan Cameron on or by borders@streetpastors.org.uk Duncan Cameron Coordinator, Borders Street Pastors. 15 Save our BUGS invertebrates (bugs) provide a number of important 'ecological services'. These services are often overlooked until they are damaged or lost. They are usually impossible to replace. one example is crop pollination. insects are responsible for the pollination of a variety of crops in Scotland. The most significant is the soft fruit industry with the raspberry crop in Scotland worth 52 million annually. The blackcurrant crop is valued at 8 million; however, the associated processing industry is worth an additional 200 million. from a talk by Buglife at the agm of eco- Congregation Scotland in april. see MiSSion & outreach This group, a sub-committee of St Boswells Kirk Session, has been looking at initiatives being promoted by the Church of Scotland and interdenominational groups, like Grasping the nettle. These involve helping churches which might feel they have lost focus, considering the public understanding of science and faith and equipping members to build Christian communities wherever they are. There has been discussion about how to spread information about these initiatives to a wider audience. There are also initiatives such as fresh expressions where examples are given such as: Three Christian women in a village loved cooking. They invited teenagers to learn how to cook and then eat what they d made. as they ate together they talked about their lives, and when it seemed natural the women shared what their Christian faith meant to them. There is more about these initiatives in the Church of Scotland website.

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17 LIFE EVENTS IN OUR CHARGE AND SERVICES ON BEHALF OF OTHERS Baptism: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit On Sunday 21st February 2016 In Mertoun Kirk, Elsie Barbara, infant daughter of Bruce and IIona Ruthven. Funerals: Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away Song of Solomon 4:6 In Remembrance 16th February 2016 ~ Mr Thomas Bunton, Grange Hall, formerly St Boswells and Melrose. Service held at Borders Crematorium on Monday 22nd February th February 2016 ~ Mr Arthur Looker, Grange Hall. Service held in Mertoun Kirk with interment at Mertoun Cemetery on Wednesday 9th March 2016, conducted by retired KOSB Chaplain, Rev Alan Hughs. St Boswells Church Flowers June 5 Shenagh Ellershaw June 12 Mary Sargent June 19 Mima Napier June 26 Sandra Thomas July 3 Jennifer White July 10 Helen Wilson July 17 W Munson July 24 (No service) July 31 Sheila Scott Aug 7 Alison Hawkins Aug 14 Diane Kennedy Aug 21 Margaret Smith Aug 28 (No service) 6th March 2016 ~ Mr Kenneth Monks, St Boswells. Service held at Benrig Cemetery on Friday 11th March th March 2016 ~ Mr Eric Bunton, St Boswells. Service held at Borders Crematorium on Friday 11th March 2016, conducted by Rev Julie Woods 19th April 2016 ~ Mr Thomas (Tam) Laidlaw, Burnside. Service held in Maxton Kirk with service of committal at the Borders Crematorium on Friday 29th April st April 2016 ~ Mrs Catherine May Hoskins (Balsen), St Boswells. Service held at Borders Crematorium on 27th April th April 2016 ~ Mrs Marion Elizabeth Allan (Lindsay), Newstead, formerly Newtown St Boswells. Private service held at Borders Crematorium on Friday 6th May One Acchord ladies a Cappella Chorus in concert with some members of Spirit of the South from Portsmouth and others SaTUrday, 18TH JUne 6pm 7.30pm in St Boswells village Hall refreshments donations MaTerial for THe SePTeMBer, october november newsletter Monday 8th August is the deadline for submission of material. it should be given or sent, preferably by , to the editor, Blair Cummock, at the address on page 2. 17