Holy Trinity Melrose

A Scottish Episcopal Church within the Diocese of Edinburgh



Groups Section


Holy Trinity Groups

Holy Trinity members run a wide range of groups and activities, which are introduced on these pages - please click the group titles below for details of and contact information for each:

Action By Christians Against Torture

Local group of the national organisation Action by Christians Against Torture

Altar Guild

The Altar Guild is responsible for the preparation and cleaning of the linen and vessels used at communion.

Bible Study

An ecumenical bible study group meeting every second Tuesday at 10am upstairs in the Trinity Centre.

Book Group

The Book Group meets every six to eight weeks, discussing books that generally have a theological theme.

Choir

The Choir leads the singing for the Sunday Eucharist and the monthly Evensong.

Church Cleaning

Teams of volunteers working on a rota carry out cleaning to make the church as welcoming as possible.

Churchyard and Grounds Maintenance

The churchyard and grounds are privately owned and maintained by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Communications Group

The Group produces Holy Trinity publications and leads development of the church website.

Craft Class

A craft class is held in the Trinity Centre on Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 4pm.

Ethics through the drinking glass

Every so often we meet down the pub and talk about the values we hold in relation to current affairs.

Flower Guild

The Guild's members take turns to arrange flowers on Sundays and church festivals.

Intercessors

Intercessory prayer is led by members of congregation at the 11am Sung Eucharist on Sunday mornings.

Lectionary Discussion Group

This group meets monthly to discuss lectionary readings and sermons in Holy Trinity.

Lent Book Group

Group meeting weekly on Tuesday nights during Lent.

Monday Club

This informal club of retired people meets every Monday afternoon for games such as scrabble and dominos.

Prayer Circle

The Prayer Circle consists of a group of volunteers who wish to pray daily for people requesting prayer.

Readers

Members of the congregation read the lessons and epistles at Holy Trinity services.

Servers Guild

Holy Trinity's Altar Servers belong to the Fraternity of St Boisil section of the Scottish Guild of Servers.

Sidespeople

The sidesmen and women are the first point of contact for visitors and congregation on a Sunday morning.

Social Committee

The group coordinates the social life of the church, organising catering and other social events.

Sunday School

Sunday School meets upstairs in the Trinity Centre during the main Sunday morning service.

Tea and Songs

The group meets to sing, share poems and stories and have afternoon tea together.

Women’s Fellowship

The Women’s Fellowship is an informal ladies meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month.

Youth Groups

Holy Trinity has an active number of young people and two Youth groups meet on Friday evenings in the Trinity Centre


Group News

News updates from Holy Trinity groups:

21 July 2010
Book Group met outdoors
19 July 2010
Through the Drinking Glass
19 July 2010
Spring cleaning
7 April 2010
New Choir Robes
7 April 2010
Vestry Day Away

All Holy Trinity news →


Group Events

Forthcoming Holy Trinity group events:

6 September 2010
Monday Club Outing
7 September 2010
Book group goes in for silence
7 September 2010
Book Group meeting
13 September 2010
The Monday Club
20 September 2010
The Monday Club

All Holy Trinity events →