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A very warm welcome to Newhaven Church

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Newhaven Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland based in Newhaven, Edinburgh.  We are a caring group of Christians committed to serving Christ, each other and the community.

We’re an active church, not restricted by the walls of our building, and hold a number of events both within the church, around the parish area, and further afield. We hold church services every Sunday at 10.30am, and have Communion Services on the last Sunday of each month. We hold family friendly All Age Services on the first Sunday of each month. You will find a warm greeting at any of these services, where we would be delighted to have you visit us.

If you’d like to get in touch by phone or e-mail please follow the link to our find us and contacts page.

Sermon on the Rich Man- 19th August 2018

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Reading:

Mark 10:17-27

In this sermon Rev. Peter Bluett looks at the story of Jesus and the rich man. He considers the story, found in all three of the synoptic gospels, in light of what it teaches us about Jesus as the good physician, providing healing for individuals based on their particular needs.

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Sermon on the Value of Human Life- 12th August 2018

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Readings:

Matthew 5:1-13

Matthew 10:28-31

In his sermon today, Rev. Peter Bluett spoke about the value of human life. He looked at the social classes and conditions of life in Nazareth at the time when Jesus was alive and at Jesus’s treatment of the people with whom he came into contact, drawing conclusions about His estimation of the value of human life and how we, as His followers, should perceive it.

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Free Event for Children at Newhaven Church- 13th August 2018

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With a Humdrum Drum and a Zing Zang Zoom

On Monday 13th August, from 11am, Newhaven Church will play host to a free event for young children and their families. Children’s writers Mike Nicholson and Alan Windram and illustrator, Catherine Thomann, will present an hour of stories, songs and fun.

 

 

The event is suitable for children aged around 3 to 6 years old.

For details on how to obtain tickets, please click on the link below,

Tickets

or e-mail Mike Nicholson at mikenich12@gmail.com to let him know you’re coming.

Sermon on Wisdom and Innocence- 5th August 2018

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Reading:

Matthew 10:5-30

In this sermon Rev. Peter Bluett looks at the passage from Matthew in which Jesus sends the twelve disciples out into the world, with instructions on what to take and how to be. He considers the climate of persecution anticipated by Jesus and the ways in which Jesus’s instructions can be adapted to the current climate, so as to give guidance to Christians about the ways in which they can bear witness to the love of God.

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Sermon on Tribalism- 29th July 2018

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Readings:

Galatians 3:23-29

Luke 10:25-37

In his sermon this morning, our minister, Peter, spoke about our natural tendencies towards tribalism and the danger of tribalism becoming toxic. He looked at passages of scripture from Galatians and Luke which illuminate for us the alternative path of Jesus.

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Sermon on Doubt, Faith and Belief- 22 July 2018

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Reading:

John 20:24-29

In his sermon today Rev. Peter Bluett looked at the passage from John which describes the doubt of Thomas. He spoke about doubt, faith and belief and what they involve, drawing on some of the writings of the Benedictine nun, author and speaker, Joan Chittister, in order to delve more deeply into the meaning of these words in the context of Christianity.

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Sermon on the Yoke of Jesus- 15th July 2018

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Reading:

Matthew 11:25-30

In this sermon, our minister, Peter, speaks about the passage from Matthew where Jesus invites those who are weary to rest in Him. Drawing from his many years of experience as a Christian and a pastor, he discusses the meaning of life and faith.

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Sermon on Jonah- 8th July 2018

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Reading:

Jonah 1

In this sermon Rev. Peter Bluett tackles the story of Jonah from the book of the same name. Whilst noting the Western tendency to view it as a story about an individual prophet, he points to some compelling evidence which identifies it as a parable about the Hebrew nation’s attitude to its neighbours following the Babylonian exile.

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Sermon on Relationships- 1st July 2018

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Reading:

1 Corinthians 13-1:13

In this sermon Rev. Peter Bluett looks at Paul’s famous passage on love, a favourite at weddings, and considers its application not just to marriage but to all types of relationship.

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