The first sermon of a new minister can be an anxious occasion for everyone. The people ask, “What will this new preacher be like? Will we like his style? We will lose members? Will we grow? Will things change? Will he like us?” Maybe more so as we are in the position of having an interim minister. Do similar thoughts go through the mind of the new minister? “Where do I stand? Where do I sit? Will they like me? Can I remember all their names?”
Ian Murray’s sermon on Sunday 21st August set out to clarify the position and intentions of an Interim Minister, and made interesting listening. For those who would like to be reminded of what he said, or those who could not attend, Ian’s sermon is available to read Sunday 21st Aug Sermon.
Canonbie United Parish Church 
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