Easter 2021 at Buccleuch
Easter is good news. Not the chocolate, the daffodils or even the time off school. It's much much better than that! A cross, but not on a bun, a stone rolled not an egg, and new life available to all. If you're intrigued, watch our Easter series of short films which...
The Circle of Life
We've seen the whole circle of life in the Buccleuch family this week. The week began with rejoicing on Monday as we celebrated with Roddy and Christine who became grandparents for the third time. Baby Harris made an appearance in the early hours of the morning. As it...
Back to Church!
We're delighted that we will be able to worship together again as of the end of March. As before, we'll operate a booking system so we know exactly how many people are coming and we can seat everyone safely. In short, you'll need to wear a mask and sit 2m away from...
When Life Loses Rhythm
‘It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning, and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.’ (Psalm 92:1-3) “It’s Thursday? I thought it was...
Lockdown Family Service
Lockdown has brought a lot of changes to our lives and our even our worship looks different. Before March, we were recording our sermons and posting them as podcasts and that's about as technical as we got. By the end of March we'd had online Deacons' Court and Kirk...
Autism, The Church and The Bible
At the end of February, Buccleuch were delighted to hold a seminar 'Autism, The Church and The Bible'. It was a an amazingly popular event and our hall was packed with people from different churches all over Edinburgh and beyond. Below is a summary of the day, written...
Touch – Post from Ben Fiddian
Have you ever stopped to think about ‘touch’? Me neither. At least, not until the last few days. It is only as I try not to touch my face and wash my hands that I have started thinking about how much I do touch my face and how many surfaces have my finger prints on...
We Do Not Lose Heart – letter from James Ross
“We do not lose heart” (2 Corinthians 4:1, 18) Dear Church, One of my Bible readings for today was 2 Corinthians 4 in which Paul reflects on his ministry, his weakness, but also the glory of God, of Christ and the eternal hope of the gospel. Let me encourage you to...
Coronavirus Update
The Elders are continuing to monitor and discuss the situation as it rapidly changes. Please join us as we prayerfully seek wisdom for how best to respond. We are still planning to go ahead tomorrow for our 11am and 5.30pm services, but we of course understand some...
O Come O Come Emmanuel!
Christmas is a busy month for everyone, and churches in particular. We celebrate not just the birth of a nice baby in a land far away but "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." (John 1:14). God came to live with us! Amazing! As part of our Christmas...