Souper Sunday 9th January 2012
Souper Sunday
The Wauchope Hall in Yetholm hosted our joint Souper Sunday for 2012. Over seventy people from the parishes of Linton, Morebattle, Hownam and Yetholm gathered for the event. Worship was led by elders and one of our youth, co-ordinated by Mrs Linda Fleming. Arthur Bates with Margaret Lister took the address and Trish Gentry, Diane Gittus, Linda Fleming and Megan Harvey led prayers and readings. Netta Harvey and the choir led praise. The filmed interview from HIV project was used adding to a thoroughly successful act of worship.
The local hall had been chosen so that soup and sandwiches could follow on where people were already sitting. This format has worked before for us and proved so again. Trish Gentry and Moira Breeze organised the soup and sandwiches. The lively table fellowship and the shared lunch provided a memorable experience for us all and gained very positive responses from everyone. £357 was taken for the Church of Scotland HIV/AIDS project most of which would be gift aided.
Occasional services and shared meals like this greatly enhance congregational fellowship and in a way that points us towards a reflection in Christ of others in need. Thanks to the Souper Sunday team for the resources