Reformation Celebration
Thistle Table Decoration
Dressed Tables
Reformation Tableau Youth
The week that culminated on 29th August 2010 marked 450 years of ministry, evangelism, education and endeavour by the Church of Scotland.
Excitement mounted as we prepared for the Reformation Service and the ensuing Medieval Banquet that we held to celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Reformation in Scotland.
The main service at 11am featured old Scottish psalms, Martin Luther's famous hymn of the Reformation, and the children's address and sermon were on the theme of our wonderful Reformation heritage of devotion to Christ. The organist on this occasion was Bob Handyside.
The church hall had been decked out with bunting, which along with the elegantly set tables and shields representing Scotland, England and Germany specially made for the occasion by Graham Beckwith, evoked the atmosphere of the 16th Century.
In the interlude between the service and the beginning of the banquet, some of the youth of our Sunday School and Bible Class were especially excited as they staged a drama under the direction of May Livingston. As the narrator, Moira Noble was the anchor for the production. Sam Cook was responsible for sound effects and amplification. A quartet of male Elders formed a psalm-singing choir, evoking the atmosphere of 450 years ago. Carol Reid, the Church Secretary was responsible for the administration of the event. The youth of the congregation depicted principal characters of the Reformation: George Wishart, John Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots. A PowerPoint presentation to accompany the drama was compiled and presented by Jean McKay.
This portrayal of the highlights of the history of the Church 450 years ago was the prelude to a sumptuous Medieval Banquet which 100 members, friends and visitors of the Congregation attended. The Banquet prepared by members of the congregation, all trained in food hygiene, was excellent and the aroma of their deliciously cooked feast permeated the premises.
If you would like to see some of the snapshots from the Medieval Banquet and the Youth Tableau of the Reformation that preceded it, go to our News and Events section, where we have included a slide-show to give you a taste of the atmosphere. Look in the News and Events menu for the page called Medieval Banquet.
The purpose of the original Reformers was to recover the ancient face of the catholic Church. Let this celebration be an inspiration to us to recapture their focus on the Scriptures and on the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ as definitive of the message of the Gospel.