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Forthcoming Events: Gaelic Psalm Singing (01/04/2025 - Tue) Are you interested in learning to sing Psalms in Gaelic? Rob MacNeacail leads a session in Carlops Church on a Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. No prior knowledge of Gaelic is needed as the lyrics are learned phonetically. You can email Rob at or just drop by one of the sessions.
Gathering at Whim Care Centre (02/04/2025 - Wed) A short, informal little service to be held in the Whim Care Centre on the 1st Wednesday of the
month. St Mungos folk have been doing this on the 2nd and 4th weeks. Interested Whim residents
are drawn together in the lounge area and have been enjoying this time together. Margaret Habeshaw will likely be taking her keyboard for some cheerful hymns, but we are in need of folk to lead the
singing and we are hoping that we can be joined by one or two from our churches to help with
this. Entrance is by the door down the slope at the side of the building.
We will be starting at 2 pm, for a service perhaps lasting 30 minutes and we will likely be offered a
cup of tea later.”
Lent Study - Forgiveness (Zoom) (02/04/2025 - Wed)  For Lent we will be discussing Marjorie J. Thompson’s book “Forgiveness, a Lenten Study” in which she takes a close look at our understanding of forgiveness.There will be two identical programmes lasting six weeks. One will be online using Zoom and the other in person in the Laurelbank Cafe in Broughton. The Zoom sessions will be led by Steven Whalley and Kevin Scott every Wednesday at 7pm starting on 5th March. The Broughton sessions will be led by Isobel Hunter every Tuesday at 10.00am starting on 4th March. The Zoom link is available from the church office ()
Lamancha Community Cafe (02/04/2025 - Wed) The community cafe run by Lamancha Community Hub is open every Wednesday from 10 am till 2pm and if it's nice weather you can sit outside.Broughton Bite 'n' Blether (02/04/2025 - Wed) Organised by Upper Tweeddale Community Council, this is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10 o’clock till midday. Come along to Broughton Village Hall for a hot roll, home baking and tea/coffee. Suggested £3 donation. All welcomeWanderings (02/04/2025 - Wed)  Wanderings is a new project being run in partnership with the Church of Scotland parish of Upper Tweeddale. We have an initial plan to meet twice a month, once on a Saturday afternoon and once on Thursday or Wednesday mornings followed by an option to join in a community cuppa. If you would like to join a Wander just turn up at Broughtonknowe woods main carpark with warm, waterproof clothing and stout boots with good grip. The wandering for Wednesday 3rd April starts at 9.30am and is followed by 'Bite and Blether' in Broughton Village Hall.
Community CoSY Coffee Afternoon (04/04/2025 - Fri) Our hours are 2pm to 4pm on Fridays, at the Old Church Hall in West Linton. Come along for a chat, cuppa, company and cake! Everyone very welcome, although under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult. Free of charge although donations welcome but not expected. More information from Kate Whalley.Open Gate Counselling Service (04/04/2025 - Fri) The Open Gate The Open Gate
counselling service started up in 2019 with financial help from the
Church of Scotland’s Go For It Fund, and had been available on Friday afternoons in Newlands Centre, Romanno Bridge
for appointments, proving useful for helping a range of problems. As
you know, since the onset of Covid, it has continued only as a telephone
appointment service which was available throughout the week. Please make the most of this opportunity! Baby Brunch (04/04/2025 - Fri)  Baby brunch is resuming in West Linton on Friday 26th August in the Old
Church Hall on the Lower Green during school term time. This is for parents, grandparents,
carers or childminders with babies and/or young toddlers.Baby brunch provides a warm and welcoming place to come to meet and chat with others and to get to know more people in the village. It also provides the opportunity for children to play and socialise.
Contemplative Prayer Inspired by Julian of Norwich (07/04/2025 - Mon) Come and Pray with us. Join us on the first Monday of the month at 9.45 am in the small meetihg room at the back of Broughton Village Hall (entry by the ramp next to the entrance to the car park). Each session lasts one hour and includes prayer and discussion. For the next few months we will be praying for the future of Broughton Kirk using contemplative prayer inspired by Julian of Norwich. The next meeting is on Monday 3rd March.
Carlops Soup Lunch (09/04/2025 - Wed)  This is held in Carlops Church on the second Wednesday of every month throughput the Winter (except December) until further notice. Times are 12.30 to 2.00pm. There is no charge, but charitable donations are invited. There is no need to book; just turn up; take a cup or choose your soup; drink, eat and chat. As regulars know, places are limited and it can get busy; an early appearance may be the wise strategy Our Village Talks in Carlops - The Philosophy of Rudolf Steiner (11/04/2025 - Fri) Our Village Talks Monthly talks and a chance to chat Hosted by Carlops Church We are delighted to announce a programme of monthly talks drawing on expert speakers from the community of Carlops and the wider world. We aim to bring you talks of interest and relevance to our neighbourhood and beautiful surroundings, as well as a chance to chat and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Talks will take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. 2025 events Friday l4th February, 7.30 pm Can we slow ageing? Professor Tara Spires-Jones will present on developments in understanding the brain and reversing neurodegeneration. Rona Dodds will talk about creating Quercus Garden Plants, a beautiful garden centre at Macbiehill which specialises in hardy plants for our Pentland Hills climate. Friday 11th April, 7.30 pm The Philosophy of Rudolf Steiner Colin Third and colleagues will talk about the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner and how his gentle approach influences the care of adults with learning disability who live at Garvald West Linton. Raising funds for Malawi and for Malawi. The country has faced famine and food insecurity in recent months. We are hoping to raise funds towards a kitchen space and two pit latrines as a contribution to a village hall. The hall will be used for early years learning and for vaccination programmes for children. We will present a visual display of our progress with fundraising efforts to keep you updated. Holy Week and Easter Services (13/04/2025 - Sun to 20/04/2025 - Sun) Our Holy Week and Easter Services this year will largely follow the theme of Forgiveness followed in our Lent studies. They are as follows: Palm Sunday 13th April - most services as normal but with a joint service for Upper Tweeddale (Tweedsmuir, Broughton and Skirling) to be held in Broughton Village Hall at 11am. Our Holy Week Pilgrimage around the parishes starts in Tweedsmuir on Monday and ends in Carlops on Friday: Monday 14th April - 7.00pm Tweedsmuir Church led by Fiona
Burnett and Peter Worthington Tuesday 15th April - 7.00pm Broughton Church led by Steven Whalley and Kevin Scott Wednesday 16th April - 7.00pm Skirling Church led by Isobel Hunter Thursday 17th April - 7.00pm Newlands Church Communion service led by
Rev Dr Tony Foley Friday 18th April - 8.00pm Carlops Church Tennebrae service
led by Murray Campbell Saturday 19th April - 10.30am Glenholm Kirkyard Wanderings gathering led by Nicola Campbell and Linda Hill Coffee Club at the Old Church Hall (15/04/2025 - Tue) All are welcome to the Coffee Club from 10 to 12am on the third Tuesday of every month in the Old Church Hall, West Linton. Free hot drinks and cakes! This is run by the Citizens Advice Bureau and funded by Scottish Ministers in conjunction with Scottish Borders Council as the Lead Partner for the Local Action Group.Carlops Drop-In Coffee (26/04/2025 - Sat) There is a coffee drop-in meeting in Carlops Church on the last Saturday
of every month, from 10.30am to 12 noon. Everyone is invited:
come and drink coffee, eat scones
and cake, chat, enjoy good company. There is no charge, but donations
are invited, for pandemic depleted Church funds initially. The organisers welcome any
help you can offer: moving chairs and tables before and after the event; providing scones, cake,
biscuits;serving tables. If you can help from time to
time, contact Mary Levison or Mary McElroy. Contact details can be found at the bottom of the July 2022 Carlops Church newsletter.
Our Village Talks in Carlops - The Philosophy of Rudolf Steiner (09/05/2025 - Fri) Monthly talks and a chance to chat hosted by Carlops Church. Talks will take place at 7.30pm on the second Friday of each month. Suggested donation of £5 to attend a talk. Martin O'Dwyer from West Linton Pharmacy will talk about his experience of running a village pharmacy. Open Air Service in Newlands (29/06/2025 - Sun) There will be a picnic followed by an open air service for the whole West Tweeddale linkage at the site of the old Newlands church on Sunday 29th June at 3pm. Parking will be in the car park opposite the current Newlands Church. In the event of the weather not co-operating then we will take refuge for the picnic and service in the current church. Everyone is welcome. |
Every Thursday afternoon, Carlops Church from 2.30pm until 4.30pm houses an informal tea and chat session. No need to book; come at any time; stay as long as you like; enjoy the company of friends and neighbours.
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