February 2016 - St Margaret`s Scottish Episcopal Church

A bishop once received an ambiguous letter from one of
his clergymen:
‘Dear Bishop
I regret to inform you that my wife has died. Could you
please send me a substitute for the weekend?’
St Margaret’s
Scottish Episcopal Church
Magazine
50p
St Margaret of Scotland, Newlands
February 2016
Service details
Sundays
9.00am Said Eucharist
10.30am Sung Eucharist,
Crèche, Sunday School & Youth Group
Tuesdays
10.00 am Holy Communion
Morning and Evening Prayer
Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri 9.00am and 5.30pm
For other services not listed please see Diary inside
Rainbow over St Margaret’s
Church Website address: www.episcopalnewlands.org.uk
Scottish Charity No SC 008953
Next issue 28 February
Copy deadline
Sunday 14 February 12 noon
Photo: M McTernan
“I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant
between me and the earth” (Genesis 9.13)
THE CHURCH OFFICE
353/355 Kilmarnock Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2DS
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1.30pm Tel:0141 636 1131
Church administrator: Juliet Mugwanda
CLERGY
Rector: Reverend Canon Dr Scott Robertson BD MA PhD
22 Monreith Road, Newlands, Glasgow G43 2NY
Tel: 0141 632 3292 Email: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Reverend Canon Dr Charlotte Methuen
2/1, 34 Keir Street, Glasgow G41 2NW
Tel: 0141 429 4716 Email: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Reverend Maggie McTernan
Flat 0/1, 9 Kennoway Drive, Glasgow G11 7 UA
Tel: 0141 337 2604 Email: [email protected]
A warm welcome to
St Margaret’s
Should you wish to speak to the
Rector, he is regularly available at
the Church on Wednesdays
between 6 and 7pm (if the church
does not appear to be open,
please ring the bell at the left side
of the small door to the left of the
main West door). Otherwise he
can be contacted on 0141 632
3292.
St Margaret’s on the internet: www.episcopalnewlands.org.uk
email: [email protected]
Diocesan website: www.scotland.anglican.org/diocese/glasgow
Magazine submissions to [email protected],
or [email protected], marked “Magazine”,
or in the drawer marked “Magazine Editor” at the back of the church
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The theology of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland, like many children’s books, has much to entertain adults as
well as children. The book was published in 1865 and so, 150 years (and a bit)
later, we take a whimsical look at how relevant the book is to churches in all
places and at all times.
The Curate: Contrariwise, continued Tweedledee, if it was so it might be, and if it
were so it would be, but as it isn’t it ain’t. That’s logic.
The Domestic Bursar: Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you’re at!
Up above the world you fly, like a tea tray in the sky.
The Door Steward: He vanished quite slowly beginning with the end of the tail and
ending with the grin, which remained some time after it had gone.
The Exercise Class Leader: She taught us drawling, stretching and Fainting in Coils.
Index
Pastoral letter
Christmas at St Margaret’s
Around St Margaret’s
Calendars and Rotas
2020 Vision - next steps
Fairtrade update
Page 4
Page 6
Page 8
Page 12
Page 14
Page 15
Handbells and Moonlight
New girl on the block
Worth a 1000 words
Intercessions
Charity spotlight
Alice in Churchland
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Christmas Thank you
Thank you Scott and Maggie for all the hard work put in to our Christmas
celebrations, as well as to Michael for his work with the choir and Moira and the
flower team for making the church and hall so beautiful. Full reports of our
Christmas activities are on pages 6 and 7.
Magazine subscription renewal
The Facilitator: Begin at the beginning the king said gravely, and then go on until
you come to the end, and then stop.
It is now magazine subscription renewal time! The cost of the magazine remains at
50p per issue, ie £5 for the year 2016 if collected at church and £10 for the year if
posted. If anyone wishes to make an extra contribution over and above the
subscription, that will be warmly welcomed by the Treasurer.
The Magazine Editor: Then you should say what you mean, the March Hare went
on. I do, Alice hastily replied at least, at least I mean what I say; that’s the same
thing you know.
Alternatively, it may be sent by e-mail - at no charge!
The New Member: Curiouser and curiouser.
The Old Lag: If everybody minded their own business, said the Duchess in a
hoarse growl, the world would go round a great deal faster than it does.
The Preacher: Everything’s got a moral, if only you can find it.
The Property Convener: Now here you see it takes all the running you can do to
stay in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else you must run at least
twice as fast as that.
The Sunday School leader: All have won and all must have prizes.
The magazine is normally issued on the last Sunday of the month (if collecting from
church please remember to collect your copy promptly!!).
Please complete the renewal form included with this magazine, put it in the
enclosed envelope, along with your subscription, and place it in the offering plate or
post it to church.
Please do respond and mark your option clearly. Many thanks.
June Gray
Magazine Collation
As mentioned in the last magazine this will now take place in the Choir Vestry. We
had a trial run in November and it was successful. In addition it became obvious
that two people could perform this task so I have made out the
rota accordingly. Please let me know of any problems. Prue Clark (632 4734)
The Treasurer: The rule is jam yesterday and jam tomorrow, but never jam today.
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Scott writes………
I write this letter in the aftermath of the recent Primates
Conference in Canterbury. The outcome of the
conference which, among other things, was about how
the Anglican Communion could be preserved in the light
of disagreement over specific ethical issues, was as
painful as it was inevitable. For those who aren't aware,
for some time the Episcopal Church in the United States has been considered
by some, perhaps a majority, to be out of step in its approach to same sex
relationships. You will remember that Bishop Gene Robinson became the first
openly gay bishop back in 2004. Since then there have been various
conversations and meetings which have sought to clarify the position of the
Episcopal Church, but it is only now that some kind of intermediate resolution
has been found. That resolution involves the temporary suspension of the
Episcopal Church from key elements of policy making and from ecumenical
activity. They have, at least for the time being, effectively been cut off from the
rest of the communion. They have been estranged.
I use that word deliberately because, in my view, what has occurred in the last
few days has been yet another example of some elements in the church
assuming the right to dictate how others are perceived. It is symptomatic of an
attitude toward the tradition that is, at the very least, shortsighted. In my view,
it is not enough to simply appear to be arguing from the tradition when one
isn't prepared to recognise just how far and deep the tradition actually goes.
Because the tradition isn't simply about doctrine, it is about how doctrine is
held and shaped. And that is not something that can be described as static or
complete. In this regard the tradition goes beyond what any member of the
communion might think about any particular area of doctrine and goes back to
a more fundamental constituent of the religious life, namely the attitude one
adopts towards the stranger.
Consistently you find in the tradition that the litmus test for the spiritual health
of the community was how it related to the stranger in its midst. How one
relates to the other rather than how one measures up against any specific
doctrinal position is formative in how the tradition develops. It comes as no
surprise that an organisation as culturally complex as the Anglican Communion
will have diversity of opinion on many issues. That this particular issue has been
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May Your Holy Spirit fill every part of us, empowering, guiding and protecting,
That we might try harder to live lives that are pleasing in Your sight, Lord.
That all will see that You are the Lord of our lives by our words and our deeds.
Accept these prayers for the sake of Your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Kalpana Panickar (24 January)
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Charity spotlight
Many folk at St Margaret’s are involved with or keenly interested in a variety
of charities, at home and abroad. This article marks World Leprosy Day on 31
January.
The Leprosy Mission
Some of you may have seen the Christmas material on the literature table
from the Leprosy Mission under the title of “Wipe out Leprosy”. Every day
more than 600 people are diagnosed with leprosy and the Leprosy Mission
aims to wipe out this disease, which still results in much stigma and
discrimination for its sufferers.
31 January this year is World Leprosy Day and I will be pleased to receive
contributions to the work of the Leprosy Mission. Last April’s Nepal
earthquake may no longer be headline news but the Leprosy Mission hospital
was one to which many people flocked after the earthquake because other
hospitals had been destroyed or badly
damaged. This year’s annual appeal
focuses not only on the needs of
rebuilding infrastructure in Nepal but
on the wider question of whether we
see the needy, notice the hurting and
care for the rebuilding of people’s lives.
I would like to thank people at St Margaret’s for their continued support of
the work of the Leprosy Mission. Contributions can be given to me at any
time during February and will be most welcome.
Mattie Davidson
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Intercessions
Lord, may Your Holy Spirit fill each of us now,
As we quiet our hearts & minds.
Hear us as we come to You with our prayers.
We consider first the needs of others
- we pray for those who fear what the future holds
those who have no place to call home
those who are losing hope.
May Your Holy Spirit fill them, empowering, guiding and protecting.
Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
We consider the role of Your church in the lives of those in need.
We pray for all throughout the world who spread the good news of Your saving
love and all who dedicate their lives to ministering to the needs of others.
We ask for your blessing on the work of this diocese and on Bishop Gregor.
We thank you for the blessing of our own clergy and ask for Your hand to
continue to rest on Scott, Maggie and Charlotte.
We also pray for the work of our pastoral care team who give generously of
their time & themselves.
May Your Holy Spirit fill all who serve You, empowering, guiding and protecting.
Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
We consider ourselves and the lives that we lead.
We pray for Your direction and leading, Lord.
Make us bold to live our faith,
Deepen our dependence on You, Lord,
And give us the courage to submit to Your will.
We entrust ourselves and all those we love into Your hands
and in moment of silence, we pray for those known to us who are in need of
Your peace, grace and healing.
May Your Holy Spirit fill all who seek You, empowering, guiding and protecting.
handled so insensitively is not simply because of two competing views of the
tradition colliding but because the fundamental nature of the tradition has
been ignored. Instead of welcoming the stranger, the friend has been
estranged. I'm not suggesting that the Anglican Communion should pretend
that disagreement doesn't exist. On the contrary, it is precisely in the
differences of opinion (if you like, the strange opinion) that we learn to
honour the tradition.
If we are unprepared to recognise and welcome the stranger, then it seems to
me that we are in danger of turning the communion into a narrow sect which
is more concerned about its own purity than about the numerous issues that
endanger human flourishing throughout our world.
You may well disagree with me on this. In doing so, however, you have proved
my point.
Scott
Register
Baptism “Suffer the little children to come unto
me” (Matthew 19.14)
6 December
Hamish Russell Alexander
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Youth Group - situation vacant
The children now at the “top end” of the Sunday School are
old enough to leave the Sunday School and be part of the
Youth Group.
But for that to happen we need some people willing to act as
leaders.
Please speak to Scott or Maggie if you would be interested in
helping with this important aspect of our church life.
Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
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Christmas at St Margaret’s 2015
Christmas Lunch 13 December - the X factor
This was a splendid family occasion. Around 60 people packed in to the hall
(with its sparkling newly sanded floor) and greatly enjoyed a “bring and share”
lunch. The catering was masterminded by Jan MacDonald and Kalpana, and
Angela led the entertainment (party games and Christmas carols). We were
treated to a special performance from the newly constituted St Margaret’s Jazz
Band (Ajit, Richard, Jethro, Naomi and Jenny, respectively on guitar, clarinet,
trumpet, trombone and voice, with computerised drum effects provided by
Kalpana). Is there no end to St M’s musical talent?! – Ed).
Adults and children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are already looking
forward to next year!
Angels from the realms of glory…..
Our theatre critic writes:
The Nativity show at St Margaret’s was excellent. From 9.30 an energetic
bunch of variously garbed children were to be seen practising their lines and
their stage directions. Once the service started 3 angels sat on the chancel
steps and one of them (7 year old Leila) played Silent Night on the harp. You
could have heard a pin drop. We were then treated to a wonderful
performance (to a well filled church) of the Nativity story, interspersed with
verses from carols. The story centred round Herod and his machinations
(played most convincingly by Elliot, arguing with the wise men about who was
really a king, and swirling his robe as he said menacingly that he would have to
“catch all the children”). 17 children took part, playing shepherds, Mary and
Joseph, the wise men and Herod’s page boys (even the smallest children got
parts) and the solo singing from Andrew Cash (Once in Royal David’s City) and
Martha Kamugasa (Away in a Manger) was enchanting. The props including the
bright star were convincing and the applause at the end was fully deserved.
The Nativity show was followed by Scott giving a family talk about royalty, and
how Jesus came to dwell with the meek and poor and lowly.
Well done to Alison and Adrian the directors, and to June the piano
accompanist. Truly, it was a five star show.
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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Worth a 1000 words….
From Fiona Evans:
Look what St. Margaret's and others have done for the children who use
Family Mediation in Kilmarnock. With many thanks!
The 8pm ‘Carols by Candlelight’ service lived up to its excellent reputation,
with the choir in fine voice. Around 120 were present and the effect when
the LED lights were switched on at the start of the service was magical,
immediately setting the scene for a wonderful service. Choir carols and
congregational carols were interleaved with readings from Isaiah and Luke’s
gospel.
The choir carols had great variety, including ‘Adam lay
ybounden’ (medieval), ‘Sans Day Carol’ (Cornish), ‘Dormi Jesu’ (Latin) ‘I saw
three ships’ (traditional), ‘Still, still, still (German) and John Rutter’s
‘Christmas Night’, and it was clear that Michael and the choir had worked
hard to produce a most accomplished performance.
The midnight Eucharist with around 40 present was quiet and reverential;
Scott in his sermon reminded us that while the advertisers may say that they
‘totally get Christmas’, we truly ‘get it’ in God’s gift to us, recalled in the
words of John Betjeman’s poem ‘Christmas’:
And is it true,
This most tremendous tale of all,
Seen in a stained-glass window's hue,
A Baby in an ox's stall ?
The Maker of the stars and sea
Become a Child on earth for me ?
Christmas morning dawned bright and a lively congregation of around 50
celebrated Christ’s coming with carols and a ‘short form’ Eucharist. There
was a quiz (centred on a well known football club’s advent calendar), fun,
energy and a tinge of madness (after all it was the full moon that morning!).
As noted in the last magazine, the Vestry had decided to
support the local charity The Well Multi-Cultural Resource
Centre with the proceeds of the Christmas collections. We
are delighted to report that, including Gift Aid recovery,
the sum of £1,313 has been raised.
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Around St Margaret’s February 2016
New girl on the block
Hello!
Second Sunday concerts
The concert on Sunday 13 December featured the Canty Trio with Rebecca
Tavener and Anne Lewis singing accompanied by Bill Taylor on harps. Suitably
clad in medieval taberds they sang Christmas music across the centuries and
provided an entertaining afternoon.
January’s concert featured the Irish pianist Donal McHugh who played a
wonderful programme of piano music with zest and zeal. He richly deserved the
thunderous applause. (We are indebted to Edward Cais who noticed the
Spooneristic fact that we had Hugh McDonald playing our music in the morning
and Donal McHugh playing in the afternoon!).
The next concert is on 14 February and will feature clarinettist Calum Robertson,
who will be making a welcome return to St Margaret’s.
Morning and Evening Prayer
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord in the morning and in the evening praise his
holy name.”
Morning and Evening Prayer
Worship, Prayer and
spirituality are part of
takes place in St Margaret’s on
our chosen strands in the
Monday, Wednesday,
Diocesan
Growth
Thursday and Friday
Strategy.
We have
at 9am and 5.30pm
Morning Prayer at 9am
All are very welcome.
and Evening Prayer at
5.30pm every Monday,
Wednesday,
Thursday
If you have any requests for prayer,
and Friday. If you are
please leave a note at the prayer
not able to join us in
church you may like to
desk at the back of church.
use the St Margaret’s
Prayer guide, copies of
which are available on the magazine table at the back of the church.
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Jim approached me to write a bit about myself
for the magazine, so here we go...I joined St
Margaret’s in September when I moved to
Glasgow. It’s been a real pleasure to be a part of
the congregation so far, and I’ve enjoyed singing
in the choir and playing a bit of jazz with the
parish-famous St Margaret’s Jazz Band. Having
worked at a church in Brussels since graduating
with my theology degree from the University of St
Andrews, I returned to Scotland for two main
reasons: one being the location of my fiancé (a
researcher at the University of Strathclyde) and
the other being a call to serve in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
I began exploring ordained ministry during my time in Brussels and have
been welcomed with open arms back into the SEC. I recently attended a
Scottish panel, where the advisors decided to support me in going to one
final panel before being, hopefully, recommended for training. Although I’ve
not been here long, St Margaret’s already feels like my church home, and I
look forward to getting more involved with the congregation - particularly as
we look to implementing our 2020 Vision. In particular, I hope to be a part of
our eco-congregation developments.
Beyond the church walls, I enjoy playing my trombone (as exhibited at the
Christmas lunch!) and football. Jethro, my fiancé, and I have recently taken
up climbing as a social activity and like running and cycling - although we
make up for all the exercise by watching plenty of telly. I have yet to find
employment in Glasgow to keep me going as I continue in the ‘discernment
process’ (the official name for exploring ordained ministry), so if anyone
needs a part-time employee who can do Theology and/or administration do let me know!
Naomi Brown
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Easter Lilies already? – Move quickly to order!
Handbells and Moonlight
Hannah Walker, who has recently started coming to St Margaret’s, writes
about her Christmas to remember.
For many years my grandfather took boys’ groups on holidays at Camas on
Iona, and following on that tradition, I have
frequently gone on pilgrimages to Iona
Abbey with my mother. We went on a
pilgrimage at the end of November and
thoroughly enjoyed it. While I was there I
learnt that they were looking to volunteers
to help look after visitors for 10 days over
the Christmas and New Year period. I knew
that I had the time available, but was it
really for me….? What would I be letting
Iona Abbey
myself in for? Well, it sounds like a good
opportunity….. Why not…?
And so I went and do not regret it for a moment. Yes it was hard work, getting
up on cold and damp dark winter mornings, and doing all sorts of tasks around
the Abbey. But it was a wonderful experience; I met people from all over the
world, including the United States, Brazil, Singapore and South Korea, and I
am sure that I will be friends with some of them for life.
The midnight Christmas service was something special. The church was well
filled and when it came to saying the Lord’s Prayer, we were asked just to say
it in whatever form and whatever language we were used to. We also used
handbells in the service; the Iona handbells are extraordinary; there are nine
of them and they are expensive; they also have to be very well looked after as
if they are damaged it will affect the timbre of the bell. There was a full moon
that night and we walked back to our accommodation by the light of the
moon. The whole evening was an experience I would not have missed for
worlds.
Iona is a wonderful place and The Episcopal Church runs Bishop’s House there
as a retreat house. Go there if you can!
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Yes it’s a bit alarming with Lent just around the corner!
Easter Lily forms will be in the March magazine (due out on 28 February ) but
please note that the timescale for ordering is very short this year and numbers
will be required by Sunday 13 March.
Moira Atkinson
Lent activities
Easter is early this year (on 27 March) so here are some dates for your diary:
Ash Wednesday Services at 10am (instead of the normal Tuesday service) and
7.30pm
Lent Reflections
Tuesday evenings at 7pm from 16 February to 22 March; a time to come
apart, to watch and pray, and prepare for Easter.
Lent Study Group
Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm from 17 February to 16 March. Our 2020
Vision is not just an idea dreamed up in a vacuum; it is undergirded by a
theological response to topics such as finance, resources, stewardship,
humanity, community and responsibility. The study groups will allow an
opportunity to explore these issues.
Words and Music for Advent
Sunday 21 February. The choir will lead us in words and music as we start our
travels on the road to Easter.
On a wider front, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project is
again running its Lentfest programme; leaflets are on the literature table at
the back of the church.
Prayer Table
Don’t forget to look at the Prayer Table as you come in to church. Each month
the display changes (thank you Eileen!) and gives us an opportunity to reflect
and to make specific prayer requests. These prayers are then offered at
morning and evening prayer.
Musical scores
The choir has recently been given a collection of vocal scores of
oratorios, which are surplus to requirements and are available in
the choir vestry for anyone who wants them; first come, first
served!
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Fairtrade
Diocesan Pilgrimage Days
Bishop Gregor writes: Following the very successful Diocesan Pilgrimage Days
which we had a few years ago at our Cathedral, there will be two further such
days in February. The Cathedral will be hosting pilgrimage days on 20 and 27
February 2016. The days will have the theme "Who On Earth Are You" and will
be an exploration of our identity as Scottish Episcopalians.
I look forward to these days myself and hope for wide participation from
around the diocese. In particular, I'd like each charge to try to send a car full
of people to at least one of the days.
Annual Lunch at Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club
This is now fixed for Thursday 17 March, and I will shortly be taking names of
those who wish to join us. Prue Clark.
Sukhita Child
Thank you to everyone who very kindly gave donations to both John and
myself over the Advent period. This money, a total of £760 will be put to good
use in Nepal, where we have committed to educating 5 children over the next
8 years. It goes without saying that we are overwhelmed by your continued
support to Sukhita, once again thank you so much. Linda Fisher
Recycling for Dog and Cat Home
Now that old towels, flannelette sheets etc. are no longer acceptable in the
church collection box, this is just to let you know that the above is always very
grateful for such articles. If you have any please bring them to church, clearly
marked, and I will pass them on. Many thanks. Prue Clark.
World Aids Day - Light Up Scotland
Sara Aoki, volunteer with HIV Scotland, writes: Thank you very much for your
support for Light Up Scotland to raise awareness for World AIDS Day. Also
thank you so much for the photos! It is great to see such a beautiful church
light red.
We had over 60 buildings across Scotland supporting World AIDS Day this
year; it was great to have you participating and we really appreciated your
contribution to the campaign. We will be uploading the stunning images we
received from volunteer photographers onto our website, facebook page and
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Thank you to everyone for your support and many purchases over Christmas.
We made a strong effort to “Show we Care at Christmas”.
Congratulations to all those who participated in the chocolate tasting. We still
have a great variety of chocolate bars on the stall.
Now Fairtrade fortnight is approaching (29 February to 13 March) and we
hope to have a couple of events to mark this. I expect to hold my usual Big
Brew at my house on Saturday 12 March. This is when we try to bring friends
and family and introduce them to the Fairtrade way of buying. We also have a
very enjoyable and sociable couple of hours as well as raising money for a very
good cause.
We are also planning a special Fairtrade breakfast between the two Sunday
services and hope to see you all there. More information will follow in the
bulletin.
The tagline for Fairtrade Fortnight this year is “Sit down for breakfast, stand
up for farmers!” and this year’s special campaign is entitled “Let it Grow”
aiming to provide farmers and artisans with everything they need to escape
from poverty and cultivate a better future. The target is to raise £500,000.
Finally if you have any unwanted or broken jewellery or old or foreign
banknotes please hand them in at the stall and I will send them into
Traidcraft’s Recycling Appeal.
Liz Bryce and the Fairtrade group.
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When I embarked on the voyage of life, I worried about having a cabin with a
port hole, whether I would be asked to sit at the captain’s table, who were the
most attractive and important passengers. I now see how unimportant such
considerations are. The passion to accumulate possessions, to be noticed and
envied, is now too evidently absurd to be entertained.
Malcolm Muggeridge
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2020 Vision - the next steps
the AIDS Day Scotland website.
Maggie McTernan writes:
At the AGM last year, the congregation of St Margaret’s made a decision to
release up to £200,000 to spend over the next five years, for the purposes of
mission. As Scott said at the time, in a sense that was the easy part. Now
comes the hard work of deciding what we are going to do - and then doing it!
In order to do this, the vestry have agreed a three stage plan. In the first stage,
between now and Easter, we want to find out as much as we can about St
Margaret’s and our neighbourhood. As part of this, we want the congregation
to let us know:
·
Are you involved in any groups/activities in the local community? This
could be through work or voluntary involvement.
·
What do you think are the key areas of need in our neighbourhood?
We’re putting a flyer out at church for comment, but if you want you can email
your comments directly to me at [email protected].
The Vestry has already received some suggestions of possible projects so if you
are aware of any projects or causes which would be worth supporting in order
to further our mission, please get in touch sooner rather than later.
Once we have pulled this information together we will move on to the second
stage. The vestry will identify a few key areas to start working on. These are
likely to build on areas where St Margaret’s people are already involved, and
also help us develop partnerships with other groups working in our
neighbourhood, both within and outwith the church.
Thanks again so much for taking part in the Light Up Scotland 2015, and we
hope you will take part in the campaign next year too.
Thank you from Erskine….
We have received a letter and certificate from Erskine Hospital thanking us
for the sum of £159.25 raised at the Retiring Collection at the
Remembrance Sunday service on 8 November.
Kerry Reich their fundraiser writes: It really is thanks to people like you that
Erskine is able to provide such a high quality of care for the brave men and
women who depend on us. Erskine has to raise £173,000 each week, or
£8.9 million per year to support veterans in our care. This is to help fund
everything from large items like specialised medical equipment to smaller
things like special cutlery that helps veterans eat without assistance. Gifts
from supporters also help Erskine provide services like physio and speech
therapy an to run the daily recreation programme that does so much to
improve the quality of life of our residents.
Erskine celebrates its centenary this year. It cares for around 1,000 exService men and women every year, by providing unrivalled nursing, respite
and dementia care in their homes. As long as there is a need for our Armed
Forces’ involvement in conflicts worldwide, there will always be a need for
Erskine to care.
…..and from the Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme
Proverbs 16:9 says that we can make our plans, but the Lord determines our
steps. Please pray as we start out on this journey together that God will guide
us, so that whatever we do will help to build God’s kingdom here in Glasgow.
Ann Rawson has received a letter from Douglas Wilson the scheme
coordinator, in which he writes: Would you please pass on our thanks and
gratitude for the wonderful support again received from St Margaret’s by
way of gift and monetary donations. It was absolutely fabulous. I can
assure you it went to good use and we were able to support a total of 180
children and 62 families thanks to your generosity. As you know there is
still a great need across the city and it is so nice we can all play a part in
making Christmas that bit better for so many children and families. (There
are leaflets about the Glasgow Children’s Holiday Scheme on the table at
the back of the church - Ed).
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Then, once we have identified these areas, the third stage is to get on with it!
We aim to begin to make things happen by the summer, and hopefully by the
AGM this year we will have good things to report back.
Readings for February
February Diary of events
Tues 2nd
Wed 3rd
Sun 7th
Tues 9th
Wed 10th
Sun 14th
Tues 16th
Wed 17th
Sun 21st
Tues 23rd
Wed 24th
Thu 25th
Sun 28th
7 February
Exodus 34: 29-35
2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2
Luke 9: 28-36
14 February
Deuteronomy 26: 1-11
Romans 10: 8b-13
Luke 4: 1-13
21 February
Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18
Philippians 3:17 – 4:1
Luke 13: 31-35
28 February
Isaiah 55: 1-9
1 Corinthians 10: 1-13
Luke 13: 1-9
Holy Communion 10am
“Short and Sweet” service 7pm
Rector’s Hour at the church 6pm
Epiphany 5
Holy Communion 10am
South Regional Council Meeting 7.30pm at St Ninian’s
Ash Wednesday services at 10am and 7.30pm
Rector’s Hour at the church 6pm
Lent 1
Second Sunday concert in the church 3.30pm
Calum Robertson - clarinet
Holy Communion 10am
Lent Reflection in the church 7pm
Rector’s Hour at the church 6pm
Lent Study Group “Theology and 2020” 7.30pm
Lent 2
Words and Music for Advent 6.30pm
Holy Communion 10am
Lent Reflection in the church 7pm
Vestry Meeting 7.30pm
Rector’s Hour at the church 6pm
Lent Study Group “Theology and 2020” 7.30pm
Church and The Academy 5.30pm
At 4 The Square, Glasgow University
Speaker John Davies: Historical Scholarship and Liturgical
Controversy in the 19th Century Scottish Episcopal Church
Fairtrade Breakfast 9.30am
Lent 3
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