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The regular Sunday worship begins in the Church at 11.00 am with the Sunday School in attendance for
the children's address after which they withdraw to the new room upstairs in the church to continue their work. Church
members assist the minister with Bible readings at the Sunday Service.
Communion is celebrated in April and October each year in a morning service in the Church at 11.00 a.m.
and in an evening service at St Bridget's Hall-Church at 6.30 p.m. In addition we have a monthly informal
communion service immediately after the regular service for those who feel the need to recognize Christ's
sacrifice more frequently.
Special services include one for the dedication for the Christian organisations associated with the church,
the Christmas Eve Watchnight Service and the early morning outdoor service on Easter Sunday which is followed
by a full cooked breakfast at St. Bridget's. Services are also organized for the housebound and elderly, and
those unable to leave the confines of their eventide home at Clashfarquhar House or Edenholme.
The Church Choir, directed by the organist, leads the praise and contributes anthems from time to time. For
special occasions the choir by Stonehaven Choral Society and choristers and musicians from the local schools
and community.
We have recently replaced the public address system with state of the art technology to improve the delivery
of the service. This equipment is capable of recording services for distribution to those unable to attend the
church and can also provide audio support for special services. We have also invested in a new amplifier for
the loop system to improve the reception of the service for those who have hearing difficulties.
Access for people who are disabled or wheelchair bound has been radically improved by installing a ramp in
front of the church and by paving the approach pathways. The program continued with the shortening of pews
to accommodate wheelchair users within the body of the congregation instead of being isolated and exposed
in an aisle.
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