PILRIG St PAUL’S CHURCH OCTOBER 2017 1
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HARVEST 2017 AT PILRIG St PAUL’S SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER Supporting the Edinburgh NE Foodbank at our Harvest Festival Service. This year, donations to the Foodbank would be most welcome. The food bank urgently requires the following food stuffs: UHT Milk, Sugar, Fruit Juice, Jam, Puddings, they also would like folk to consider donating men’s toiletries i.e. shaving foam, razors and deodorant. Financial donations are also welcome and gift aid envelopes are available so we can claim back the tax, please ask for one if you wish to donate this way.
PILRIG St PAUL’S OCTOBER 2017 Sunday Worship at 11 am. Communion service 29th October, see page 4 Guild Opening Meeting Tuesday 10th October at 2 pm Leith Churches Together ecumenical lunchtime service Wednesday 10th October St. Mary Star of the Sea 1pm. (see also inside back cover) Session meeting Thursday 12th October 7.30pm, Open Doorway PROVIDING FLOWERS IN OCTOBER 2017 1st Marjory McMahon and Betty Lauder 8th Margaret and David Fraser 22nd Flower Fund
15th Jean Ramage 29th Moira Loman
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES
SUNDAY - 11am WORSHIP in the Sanctuary, followed by tea or coffee, and a chat, in the Session Room. There is a creche for younger children, while those of school age join the congregation, including taking an active part in the all age 'Time to Talk’. ACTIVITIES Alternate Tuesdays - The Guild 2.00pm Every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30-12.30 come to the open doorway for coffee, a chat, and quiet time in the sanctuary Wednesdays - Lunch club 11.30 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts 5 3/4 - 14 years The 5th Leith Scouts Edinburgh North East (Evelyn Torrance 552 1657) For Rainbows, Brownies and Guides please send all enquiries to www.girlguiding.org.uk . We have two groups associated with Pilrig St Paul’s The Church contact list is at the back of the magazine. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES HELD ON OUR PREMISES, PLEASE SEE THE NOTICE BOARD IN PILRIG STREET (MIDDLE ENTRANCE) TO RENT OUR PREMISES, PLEASE CONTACT psp.halluse@gmail.com OUR WHEELCHAIR ENTRANCES ARE IN PILRIG STREET
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“What life is this if full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty’s glance And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stop and stare. - Wiliam Henry Davies (1871 – 1940) Dear All, On our day off, Joanne and I like nothing better than heading out to the countryside to walk the dog. Following a woodland path, skirting the side of a loch, or walking through a glen provides an opportunity to slow down from the pace and urgency of modern day living. It almost allows us to venture back to our childhood years when days were not measured in hours but by mealtimes and daylight. William Henry Davies, the writer of the above poem, reminds us that the hectic pace of modern life can have a detrimental effect on the human spirit – unless we take time out to ‘stop and stare’. This is particularly pertinent as we move forward into autumn. The pace of church life increases ten-fold with church groups and committees re-convening for what will undoubtedly be a very busy period in the run up to Christmas. Indeed, it seems that without really thinking about it, our future lives can seem to be so 5
well planned-out that there appears to be little space for time to ‘stop and stare’. Every Sunday our faith invites us to take a break from the treadmill of life, as we gather together as a community of God’s people. Worship invites us to step into the timelessness of God’s space, that we might pause and reflect on our lives; renew our relationship with God; and refresh and equip our souls for the week ahead. According to a recent study by Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, those who go to church are less stressed and more likely to live longer than non-churchgoers. The study showed that this was especially true for men and women between the ages of 40 and 65, who could reduce their risk of mortality by 55% by attending a place of worship on a regular basis. Whenever we feel under pressure to fit everything in to our busy schedules, we need to remember that time spent with God is always time well spent. We may not always have free time to spend in the lap of nature, but we should always make time to spend in the lap of God. Shalom, Mark
Sunday October 29th 11:00am HOLY COMMUNION This is the Lord’s Table. ANYONE who loves God and responds to Christ’s invitation to join together in this feast is welcome to join us in the celebration.
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The food bank is designed to help individuals and families in crisis through the provision of emergency food supplies. Local care professionals in the Leith area refer people, with a food voucher, to the Foodbank distribution point where they are given their food supplies. For further information, and to volunteer to help on a Wednesday, please contact Roy Eprile
THE DONATIONS BASKET IS IN THE VESTIBULE. DONATIONS FOR OCTOBER – jam; tinned meat; men’s toiletries We are grateful for other foodstuffs too and thank folks for all their donations. The Magazine Thank you for all the contributions received this month, and for meeting the deadline. Please may I have articles for the November magazine by Sunday 22nd October. Thank you, Catriona Blackwood 7
BACKCARE COFFEE MORNING Once again it’s time for our coffee morning. Please come along and support us on Saturday’ 7th October between 10.30am and 12.30am. There will be the usual wonderful home baking stall, along with the Book Stall and a tombola. Tickets £2 include coffee/tea and biscuits are available from Fiona Rankin or pay at the door on the day. (Accompanied children free). Last year’s total was £489. Bring your friends and family for morning coffee. forward to seeing you.
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THANK YOU Thank you for all the good wishes and lovely cards we received recently when we moved to a new flat. Much appreciated. We are settling in fine. George & Frances McPherson Thank you for the cards texts and good wishes, the support is really helpful. Catriona Blackwood Ella and Ronnie Gilfillan would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes and cards on their recent Diamond Wedding Anniversary and the flowers that were delivered by Christine Edington. It is all very much appreciated. Ella and Ronnie Gilfillan Thank you for the flowers and cards from the Church and the Guild over the past few months. Ann Gowans Once again, I say a big Thank you for the lovely flowers I received after the loss of my oldest cousin. They were very, very much appreciated. God Bless you all. Fiona Rankin Thank you to all at Pilrig St Paul’s for the card and flowers received on the occasion of my recent big birthday. Bill Blackwood 8
PASTORAL CARE TEAM The Pastoral Care Team are due to hold a meeting to review activity over this year and make plans for 2018 activity. If you would like to join this meeting or be part of the team please let any of our team know and we will include you in the planning and any meetings held. We are always happy to send cards, make visits and phone calls to members or arrange for delivery of the flowers from our Sunday service. Please let us know if you are aware of someone who would appreciate and benefit from any of these contacts from us. Knitting Bee We very much enjoyed our afternoon out at the Crafting Exhibition in Causewayside where we were treated to a demonstration of origami box making, a look around the shop and finished up with a cup of tea at the cafĂŠ next door. This was our first trip using our new contract with Lothian Community Transport Services. We were collected outside the church and dropped back there so it worked well and meant everyone was able to attend due to the ease of transport. This month we are welcoming Louisa Leggett who is a Parenting Coordinator from an organisation called Stepping Stones. They help and support vulnerable new mothers and we will be hearing about the work they do and how our donations will be used. We are also looking forward to welcoming three new members to the Knitting Bee from the local community. Our final project this year is our Twiddlemuffs and we have a number of these ready with more being knitted every week. These will be offered to members of our congregation and to local care homes after being blessed at one of services in the autumn.
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Leith Community Cinema Update Our first ÂŁeith Decides screenings took place in September with the 2017 version of Beauty and the Beast and the film depicting the true story set in NASA called Hidden Figures. Work continues with our application for Charitable Status from OSCR as we reach the fine tuning stage of our application and provide updates and amends as requested by OSCR. All being well we are still hopeful that we will be granted approval by the Autumn. Booking is now open for our Community Cinema Conference on the 14th October from 10.30-12.30pm. Please join us and help us to review the year, discuss potential new ideas and plan for the 2018 programme. Our November screenings are also available for booking now. We are showing Sing on Friday 3rd November at 2pm and Viceroys House on the 4th November at 2pm. These are also Community Screenings and will be popular so you may want to book your place soon. We also took part in a research project being run by the University of Edinburgh on Health Poverty. At our last get together the Knitting Bee worked in two groups to prepare a community map of what is available to us in Leith. This work will be included in the overall research that is aiming to understand how we access and use health and social services and importantly why some people do not access services that are available for them. Helping Hands Please remember to let us know if you would like a visit or phone call from us or would like to arrange this for a member of our congregation you feel would appreciate this type of support. All you need to do is complete a Helping Hands form and pop it into the box in the Open Doorway of the Church or speak/call any of our team.
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Pastoral Care Team Mark Foster - Minister Catriona Blackwood – Elder, Safegaurding Co-ordinator and Magazine Editor Christine Edington – CrossReach Co-ordinator Ella Gilfillan Linda Gill – Elder and Pastoral Care Team Leader Michelle Muhammad – Congregational Board Member Cathy Purdie – Contact for Special Needs Fiona Rankin – Elder Jeanette Sime – Elder and Roll Keeper Linda Gill Pastoral Care Team Leader 669-7409 or helpinghands@pilrigstpauls.org.uk Prayer Corner The Wexelstein family Norrie Frazer Emily Dickson and family Sybil Muir David and Lynn Cameron and family Frances Chambers The Davis family Murdo and Joy MacLeod Martha and Willie Cruickshanks Mrs Hunter and family Catriona Blackwood and family Evelyn and Euan Robertson Frazer and Craig Garvey and families Gary, Margaret and David Fraser
Jim and Jean Tait Joyce Loughlan June Welsh Isabel Pert Margaret Gunn Anne Dunn Isabel Fyfe Arthur Baxter Alex and Nancy Fleming Margaret Thomson Elspeth Dixon Helen Greig Matthew Green
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PILRIG ST PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH 1b Pilrig Street Edinburgh EH6 5AH www.pilrigstpauls.org.uk Church Office 0131 553 1876 MAGAZINE psp.churchmagazine@gmail.com MINISTER Rev Mark Foster (0131 332 5736) MFoster@churchofscotland.org.uk SESSION CLERK John Innes - (07802 917910) pilrig@btinternet.com THE CONGREGATIONAL BOARD Church address and phone number CLERK Aileen Fraser (0131 553 1876) ASSISTANT CLERK Maria Croall (07747 071545) pspcongragationalboard@gmail.com TREASURER and CHRISTIAN GIVINGS CONVENER Mark Wexelstein (0131 665 6881) mark.wexelstein@gmail.com ROLL KEEPER, GUILD CONVENOR Mrs Jeanette Sime - (0131 552 9652) PASTORAL CONVENOR, CINEMA LEADER Mrs Linda Gill Linda Gill <lindagill365@sky.com> linda@leithcommunitycinema.com SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR, MAGAZINE EDITOR Mrs Catriona Blackwood - (0131 554 6183) cewblackwood@tesco.net PROPERTY CONVENER Eric Fisher (0131 552 8982) eric.fisher@hotmail.co.uk HALL LETS psp.halluse@gmail.com ORGANIST and CHOIRMASTER Colin Gray (07901 556 217) PRAYER CORNER, FOODBANK CONTACT Roy Eprile MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Mrs Margaret Cameron (0131 554 2139) LUNCH CLUB Alex Allan (0131 554 3174) Scottish Charity no. SCO07277 www.leithchurchesforum.org.uk
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路 Leith Churches Together Services 2017 : 路 Wednesday 10th October St. Mary Star of the Sea 路 Wednesday 8th November South Leith Parish Church 路 Wednesday 13th December Ebenezer United Free Church
All at 1pm
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Do you know someone who would appreciate being remembered in our prayers each Sunday, a visit, a phone call, a card in the post or perhaps some flowers from us? Please provide the details below and put this card into the box in the Open Doorway or contact: Linda Gill on 669-7409 or helpinghands@pilrigstpauls.org.uk Postal address: Linda Gill, Pastoral Care Team Leader, Pilrig St Paul’s Church, 1B Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AH Member's Details Name .................................................................................................................... Address ............................................................................................................... Phone number................................................................................................. Please choose from the following, which you think would be most appropriate. You can tick more than one option Remembered in our prayers each week ……. Visit to their home ……. Flowers from the Service ……. Phone call........ Card posted to their home……. Would you like to help with this? Yes / No (If you select yes please also provide your contact details) ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. Pilrig St. Paul's Church SCO 07277
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· LEITH CHURCHES TOGETHER Services for the second half of 2017: · Wednesday 13th September North Leith Parish Church · Wednesday 10th October St. Mary Star of the Sea · Wednesday 8th November South Leith Parish Church · Wednesday 13th December Ebenezer United Free Church
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