Church Calendar 2019

To see the details of the. Hutch Calendar for 2019 please click the link. churchcal2019

Fred Kaan: Hymn-writer

There are over 20 hymns by Fred Kaan in Rejoice and Sing, so it is not surprising that one of his hymns is often chosen by our worship leaders. Fred Kaan was born in the Netherlands and his teenage years were the time of the Nazi occupation. His parents were active in the Dutch Resistance, […]

News Roundup October

The World Council of Churches The World Council of Churches is the most comprehensive ecumenical organisation in history. Its inaugural Assembly in Amsterdam in 1948 brought together representatives from 147 Churches in 44 countries. This year as it celebrates its 70 birthday, the WCC has 350 member churches from 110 countries. Pope Francis visited the […]

Elders‘ Notes

Having just held the AGM, it is interesting to note all that has been going on over the past year and to see ourselves from Heather’s perspective in her report. Obviously her arrival and settling in to work with the Pastorate has been one of the major differences, and we do thank her for all […]

Elsie Brearley

As many people will know, sadly Elsie died on Wednesday, 19th September. She had been unwell for some time, but had still remained positive and been able to enjoy good company and outings particularly with the family. Two falls in fairly quick succession, however, proved quite a setback and took their toll on her physically. […]

Minister’s Letter

Dear Friends, As we enter the Harvest season I was reminded of the many childhood memories of this time of year. In Scotland, September is brambling time (collecting blackberries) and there were many weekends spent in Argyll raiding the redundant railway tracks for the fruits of Autumn. I also remember scrambling up banks to […]

John Bell – hymn writer

John Bell – hymn writer We often sing hymns written by John Bell, hymns such as Who would think that what was needed (Rejoice and Sing 178), Will you come and follow me (R & S 558) and The love of God comes close (R & S 107). John Bell was born in Kilmarnock in […]

Himalayan Learning

I have been in touch with Himalayan Learning, one of the charities we give a monthly donation to. I wrote to Helena Williams-Pugh, about their safe-guarding policy and received a reply giving lots of information about the charity, which I thought you would like to hear about. Helena is the mother of Oliver who, […]