Glasgow and Galloway Diocesan News September 2008

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For week beginning 21 November 2010

SUNDAY PARKING… All day on Sunday, parking spaces are reserved for Blue Badge holders and Staff Permit holders only. Please note: parking in Holyrood Crescent (especially on the double yellow lines) is perilous and deprives residents of parking spaces.

VESTRY ELECTIONS… Nomination papers for the Vestry elections will be posted on the Vestry notice board in the Synod Hall, immediately after the Extraordinary meeting on November 21st. Candidates must be Communicant members of the Congregation. Each candidate must be nominated by a proposer and a seconder, and must sign to show that they are willing to stand for election. Precise details of the posts to be filled will not be known until after the Extraordinary meeting. Nominations close after Evensong on November 28th.

BAPTISM… Holy Baptism will be available on 25th December at 10.30 am.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING… There will be a special congregational meeting TODAY, 21 November, to consider a proposal from the Vestry for a new Constitution for St Mary’s. The meeting will be held after the 1030 service. The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday 5th December after the 1030 service.

ADVENT QUIET DAY… The Rev David Wostenholm will lead a day of reflections (with plenty of time for silent prayer and meditation) on Saturday 27th November 2010 from 10.00 am – 3.00 pm at Holy Trinity and St Barnabas Church, St James Place, Moss Street, Paisley PA1 1BG. Those taking part are asked to bring their own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. Please book by contacting Jennifer FitzGibbon by e-mail: j2fg@aol.com or by writing c/o Diocesan Centre: 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2DH.

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS… Written prayers may be left on the prayer board by St Anne’s Chapel, behind the organ console. Candles are available at the back of the church. Donations for candles can now be put into the money box marked “Candles” in the pillar at the back of the church.

PRAYER REQUESTS… Requests for inclusion in the public prayers of the church can be made to any member of the clergy. The request will be included in the Sunday 10.30 intercessions for 2 weeks, remembered at Daily Prayer and then posted on the prayer board next to St Anne’s Chapel.

CAROL SINGING… A group will be singing as usual at Gartnavel General Hospital on Thursday December 16th. As ever we meet in the front hall at 7 pm. We already have an instrumentalist, which is a great support, so please do come. The more the merrier — and we have a bun fight at the end of the evening! Further information from Margaret Kitson 357 4437

HELP… Volunteers are sought to wash, starch, and iron the small altar linen on the following dates when I shall be on holiday, December19th. 26th.and Jan 2nd. Since this will be a busy time for everyone it would spread the load if more than one person could help. Please contact Margaret Kitson 357 4437 for more details.

YOUNG CHURCH SCHEDULE… Please note the following revised schedule for Young Church:
21 Nov – Leaders: Teresa Brown & Bernadine Williams – learning through play
28 Nov – Leader: Emma Grossmith – Advent
5 – Dec – Leader: Christine Walker – singing games
For all enquiries about Young Church, please contact co-ordinator Catherine Young on youngchurch@thecathedral.org.uk

HIDING IT UNDER A BUSHEL? Not everyone in the congregation can offer regular financial donations, but they do support in many other different ways to His praise and glory. Amen to that! However, bills still need paid, so if you are not already on the Pledgers List… ask a steward, email giftaidrecorder@thecathedral.org.uk, or leave a message for Andrew on 334 8115.

FAITH in OLDER PEOPLE GROUP… St Mary’s has a Faith in Older People group of trained visitors, who are happy to keep in regular contact with older members of the congregation. The members of this group are Margaret Brown, Peggy Brown, Diane Elliott and Nena Riches. If you would like a visit yourself, or know of someone who would, please contact Caroline McKillop (0141 339 7000 or carolinemckillop@yahoo.co.uk ).

EXPLORING PRAYER… Betty Jeanrond and Caroline McKillop are offering to run their four-session exploring prayer course again early next year. They would particularly like to encourage people who have recently joined the congregation to take part. Provided there is sufficient interest, the arrangements will be as follows:
Saturday 22nd January: Getting Started, Stillness and Awareness
Saturday 5th February: Holy Reading / Lectio Divina
Saturday 26th February: Imaginative Contemplation
Saturday 12th March: Prayers of Petition & Intercession
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Caroline McKillop (0141 339 7000 or carolinemckillop@yahoo.co.uk) before Saturday 18th December.

CATHEDRAL CHOIR RELEASES CD… Available from the end of November, St Mary’s Cathedral Choir are releasing a new CD entitled “Listen”. St Mary’s Cathedral Choir is one of the most broadcast choirs in Britain, having recently appeared on three editions of BBC TVs “Songs of Praise” as well as numerous radio programmes. The CD features a huge variety of moods and styles, reflecting the eclectic repertoire of music in use in St Mary’s today. There are some premiere recordings on the disc, and it is also the first CD to include the treble line of boys and girls. The CD costs £10.00 and will be available from the Cathedral Office (0141-339 6691 / office@thecathedral.org.uk), through the web-site www.thecathedral.org.uk, or it will be on sale before and after services.

TEA RUN VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED… Volunteers are needed to help with the Tea Run to Cadogan Street. Tea and coffee are served for the homeless from 9 – 10 pm in Cadogan Street every Sunday. There is a seven week rota. If you would like to know more please contact Kate Mooney 0141-334 2232 or ktmooney@live.co.uk .

LISTEN & WATCH AGAIN… There is an archive of audio & video of recent sermons on the Cathedral website at: www.thecathedral.org.uk/spirituality/preaching

TRAIDCRAFT STALL… On most Sundays after the 10.30 am service there is stall in the Synod Hall selling Traidcraft (Fairtrade) products. The stall has a range of products including coffees, teas, chocolates, cereals and greeting cards. On behalf of Traidcraft Graham Skellern thanks you for your continuing support.

COPYRIGHT… the CCL Number for St Mary’s is 200562.

BIBLE EVENINGS… The last meeting of the Bible Study Group this year will be on November 29th at 7:30pm when the Provost will join us to discuss the use of scripture in worship and liturgy. All are welcome.

ST MARY’S BOOK GROUP… Venue: 5.45 pm for 6.00 pm, in the Meeting Room. Tea/coffee provided. On 2 December the group will be discussing Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. A full list of the eight books chosen to cover October 2010 – June 2011 can be obtained from contact person Anne Halliburton, tel: 946/5426 or email: contact.anne.w@googlemail.com

POETRY GROUP… The Poetry Group meets again on Thursday 16th December at 5.45 in the Meeting Room – new members warmly welcome. For more details contact Susan Anthony on okediadi@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 339 0224.

NEEDLE ARTS GROUP… Next meetings: Monday 13th December, 7.30-9.30 pm, Meeting Room. The group now extends a warm welcome to any ‘crafty’ folk in the congregation who would like to bring their craft project along to the group, being keen to have some new members. For further details contact Anne Halliburton(946-5426) or Pam Barrowman (357-0212).

LGBT… LGBT Group meets next at 7.30 in the Synod Hall on Mon 17 January 2011 – all welcome. For more details please speak to the Provost.

SCOTTISH INTERFAITH WEEK EVENT… A Young People’s overnight conference will be held in Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, on Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th November. The theme is ‘Who am I?’ and will explore our identity in a multi-faith and multi-cultural Scotland. Full details on notice board.

STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT ANNUAL CONFERENCE… The conference, entitled Still Small Voice, will be held from 4 – 6 February 2011 at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire. Transport will be provided from the nearest train station, Alfreton. Explore, discuss and experience the theme of prayer through interactive workshops, a social justice Campaign Corner, small group discussions, and Bible studies. Speakers will be Nicola Slee & Fr. Ken Leech. Cost: £60/£70 (accommodation & all food included). £15 discount if booked before 1 January 2011. There is a travel bursary scheme ton help towards travel costs. Further information: 0121-200 3355 or links@movement.org.uk ; or www.movement.org.uk/conference

INTERFAITH… News of Interfaith and Spirituality events at St Mungo’s Museum and other venues can be found in the Sharing of Faiths Newsletter on the notice board at the back of the church.

ONE PARENT FAMILIES SCOTLAND will be holding its Annual Conference and AGM in Glasgow on 26th November. This year’s theme is Supporting Lone Parents into Employment; Partnerships with Employers. They have decided to conduct an online survey to obtain “robust and up to date information” that they can use to lobby on behalf of Scotland’s lone parents. The survey can be accessed by clicking on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SSNGQMH or entering this link in your browser. For more information: enquiries@opfswest.org.uk

WOODLAND COMMUNITY GARDEN… For further information see Newsletter on notice board at the back of the church.

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY CENTRE… leaflets about events from now to September 2011 are available at the back of the church.

THE PROMISE OF ADVENT… a series of lunchtime reflections for the Advent journey will be held in Hillhead Baptist Church – The Tryst – at 12.30 pm on Thursdays 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd December. There will be a simple lunch, with donations to Christian Aid. All are very welcome.

DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE – PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL… Over 20 million people have been affected by the floods and 1.9 million houses have been damaged or destroyed. Although many displaced people are now returning to their home areas, they still require emergency shelter, remain vulnerable to potentially deadly diseases and need help to rebuild their lives. The money raised will fund the life saving work in Pakistan of the DEC’s Members which are the lead UK aid agencies and their partners. On 28th December, the first Sunday in Advent, we will be holding a retiring collection on behalf of the latest appeal launched by DEC. Further information about the scale of the disaster, including a short video can be found on www.dec.org.uk/item/200 As a congregation we are taking this opportunity to support those who have been caught up in destruction of incredible proportions. Envelopes will be provided to enable members of the congregation to Gift Aid their donation; some may choose to give directly to the DEC appeal. Details for this will be found on the website above.