A warm welcome to Pathhead Parish Church which meets at 11am each Sunday. On regular Sundays, we offer online worship via Zoom for those who cannot be physically present and this can be arranged by contacting the church office. Whichever way you meet us, welcome! At 6pm most Sunday evenings we have an online meeting for those wishing to look at a Bible passage, chat about it and pray. Just contact myself to get on the email distribution list for the Zoom link. I can be contacted at minister@pathheadparishchurch.co.uk
We also offer Messy Church once a month and there is a Messy Church page on this website where you can find more details of its activities.
St Andrews Day and the season of Advent…
This year, Saint Andrew’s Day falls on the first Sunday in Advent. Saint Andrew, Scotland’s Patron Saint, is often remembered for his humility. He was not the loudest voice among the disciples, nor the most prominent in the Gospels. Yet he was the first to follow Jesus and the first to bring someone else to Him – his own brother, Peter. Andrew saw something in Jesus that stirred his heart: a hope worth leaving everything for, a light worth sharing, a joy worth pursuing. How fitting that this same Andrew should stand at the door of Advent for us this year.
Advent is the season when the Church leans forward in hope, longing for Christ’s arrival – both the birth at Bethlehem and the return of the Risen Lord. It is a quiet season, but not a passive one. It invites us, like Andrew, to take a step of trust into the unknown, believing that God is already ahead of us, preparing joy. In a world where the nights feel long, where peace can seem fragile, where community is stretched, and where our own hearts may grow weary, we need the gentle, steady faith of Andrew. His life whispers to us: Keep watch. Take heart. The Lord is near.
As we begin this Advent journey in Pathhead Parish Church, may Andrew’s example encourage us:
- To listen for Christ’s voice, even in the small, ordinary moments.
- To draw others toward the Light, not by force but by invitation.
- To hold onto hope, especially when the world grows dim.
Advent brings a hope-filled message, even when passing through dark times. We do not ignore the darkness. The Gospel tells us plainly that the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. And this Light is Christ, the One who comes to restore joy where joy has faded, to bring peace where peace is broken, and to dwell with us in love that never ends.
So let us begin this holy season with renewed hearts.
Let us carry Andrew’s faith into our worship, our homes, and our community.
And let us anticipate Christmas not with weariness, but with much-needed joy, knowing that God is coming again and again, to awaken hope within us.
May the Light of Christ guide our steps,
and may Saint Andrew’s faithful “yes” inspire our own.
Every blessing,
Andrew Donald
Minister
It will be a great pleasure to welcome everyone back to worship but for those not able to join us, we shall continue with the Zoom facility so that people can join us from home. Our 6pm Sunday Bible Study will continue on Zoom and if you wish to join the regulars you can find the details along with those of the morning Zoom meeting which is sent out by email.
