Fr Nicklas Maria from Russia (who is our Parish Project) has requested our help to donate children’s clothes (0-18 years) for his parishioners. You can donate in several ways: leave clothes in the St Andrews parish rooms in the marked box; bring them to Mass on Sunday and leave with Marie McQuillan in the choir; drop them off at 7 Ravelston Dykes anytime (we have a small green shed near the front door and you can leave items there); or contact Marie McQuillan on 01313326028.

SCIAF Wee Box

As you will no doubt be aware, the Government has pledged to match all donations made to SCIAF via their Wee Boxes this year, PROVIDED the monies are received by SCIAF on or before 8th May 2018. To ensure that SCIAF benefit from this, please make sure that you either return your Wee Box (with your details entered on the bottom) and its contents to SCIAF by this date OR leave your Wee Box at the back of the Church after mass today or next Sunday (29 April). Thank you!

Second hand bookstore

The highly successful Christian Aid Book Sale, located at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church on George Street, will begin this year on Saturday12th May and then will be on all week from Monday 14th. There will be a great selection of books and also antiques, collectables, pictures, records, postcards and stamps on sale. All proceeds will go to help the millions who have been forced to abandon their homes, whether through natural disaster or conflict including in Nigeria, Colombia, South Sudan, Bangladesh and Iraq. Last year, Christian Aid reached 1.2 million people affected by emergencies. Do make a visit, pick up a bargain and aid a worthy cause.