National Youth Assembly 2013
Last month over one hundred young adults aged between 17 and 25 with a connection to the Church of Scotland got together in Dundee for National Youth Assembly, otherwise known as NYA.
This annual residential event was first introduced in 1994, and this year took place in Dundee’s West Park Conference Centre from Friday the 16th until Monday 19th of August. The NYA aims to attract people with different backgrounds from all over Scotland as it is an opportunity to worship together, learn together, discuss together, and have fun together. The event is also a means for the Church of Scotland’s youth to be involved in the decisions made by the Kirk, and over the weekend the Assembly tends to look at various issues for discussion. This year was themed: ‘Identity –who do you say I am?’ which we looked at in three stages: ‘What is it to be a part of the Church of Scotland?’; ‘What is it to be Scottish?’, and ‘What is it to be me?’.
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St John’s is a congregation and parish within the Church of Scotland. As such, we seek to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all in as faithful and friendly a way as we can. As a fellowship, we endeavour to encourage one another and provide the means whereby we can grow in Christian grace and faith.
During this time of global pandemic, the church is not doing all the same things in person, but that does not mean that church is cancelled! Rather it means that we have moved to a variety of different ways of supporting each other, building community, nurturing faith, and participating in God’s mission in the world.
Our Sunday service is online here each Sunday morning, an audio recording is available by calling 01475 270037, and we are also open for in-person worship in the sanctuary with space for a limited number of attendees. All these services include the same reading, prayers, and sermon. The in-person music is provided by our organist and by congregational singing (in Level 0-1), while online/phone music comes to us from a variety of sources around the world, so the music may be different.
If you would like more information about what the covid protocols entail and how to book a space for in-person worship, you can find that by clicking here. The phone numbers to book are —> in the sidebar!
We also have regular video devotions on our Youtube channel and Facebook Page. In addition there is a weekly devotional email, which you can sign up for by clicking here.
The young people’s Bible study now meets on Zoom most weeks at 1pm (BYOPizza). If you would like the login information, please contact Teri.
Our elders and members are building community and deepening relationships through phone calls, cards, and emails. If you or someone you know is in need of some support through a friendly phone call or a neighbour who can help with essential tasks, please contact the minister and she will make connections: tpeterson at churchofscotland.org.uk.
