I am writing to let you know about developments in regard to the sale of the Craigie Church building. The Church of Scotland General Trustees have accepted an offer from the Light and Life Mission Group and the church building is therefore now 'under offer'. The Kirk Session were informed that there was a bid from the Craigie Community Group for a Community buyout, however this was later withdrawn. The Kirk Session and the General Trustees have therefore now accepted the offer from the highest bidder, which was the Light and Life Mission Group, which has been renting the building now for some time. The timescale for the sale of the building has not been decided yet, but the Kirk Session’s hope is that the final service will be at Easter.  The Light and Life Mission Group have indicated that they will seek to ensure that the community groups which presently utilise the building can continue to do so. 
It is hoped that the process for voting on the Basis of Union between Craigie & Moncreiffe and St Leonard’s-in-the-Fields will take place in the near future. 
Rev Dr John Ferguson, Interim Moderator

The new Soup Cafe will resume on Tuesday 21st January at Moncreiffe church halls, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is open to anyone connected with our church, their friends and relations, and the community at large. It is part of our ongoing mission work.

Please come along and support this very new venture. A warm welcome is assured with good food at a very affordable cost.

Our new Soup Cafe will open for the first time on Tuesday 10th December and again on Tuesday 17th December. It will be closed over the festive period and will reopen on Tuesday 21st January.

It is a community based project open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come along for food and fellowship, with very reasonable prices for the food and refreshments available.

Please come along and support this new venture. Bring some friends and family!

The music and drama group Serendipity will present an evening of Christmas carols and readings in Moncreiffe Church on Monday 16th December at 7 p.m. Tickets cost £10 and include tea, coffee or juice.

This notice was read at public worship on Sunday 17 November 2024.

At the Kirk Session meeting on Wednesday 6th November the elders received communication from the General Trustees and the Law Department regarding the sale of Craigie Church. Since the legacy presbytery of Perth approved the presbytery plan the session knew that the sale was inevitable. The building will now go on the market but there is no indication of when a sale will take place. The selling of the building now lies with the General Trustees and we would expect them to continue to inform the Kirk Session and congregation of any progress.

“For sale” signs will soon appear and the Kirk Session wanted to prepare the congregation, realising that it may be upsetting. As yet we have no date for the arrival of the signage.

Meanwhile conversations between Craigie & Moncreiffe and St. Leonard's-in-the- Fields are continuing, for the presbytery plan sets out that there will be a union.

The Kirk Session and Interim Moderator will continue to follow the protocols and seek to keep the congregation informed of any developments.

Kenneth Stott, Interim Moderator

Our annual stated meeting will be during worship on Sunday 20th October, in Craigie Church.