PILRIG ST PAUL’S CHURCH JUNE 2018 1
Cover picture taken by Catriona Blackwood 2
PILRIG St PAUL’S CHURCH JUNE 2018 Sunday 3rd June 11 am Morning Worship followed by: Big Lunch – see page7 7pm Concert in aid of Kipawa, South Leith Church, see page 8 Sunday 10th June 11.30 am The joint Leith Festival Service will take place in St. Mary Star of the Sea, Roman Catholic Church. We hope to see many members there. See page 8 Please note there will be no service at Pilrig St. Paul's today Tuesday 12th June Guild members lunch, see Jeanette Sime Thursday 14th June 1pm The Glenn Millar Story. See page 12 Dementia Friendly Sunday 17th June 11 am Morning Worship Sunday 24th 11 am Holy Communion, see page 5 PROVIDING FLOWERS IN JUNE 2018 3rd Jeanette Sime 10th Joint Service th 17 Fiona Rankin 24th Flower fund Please speak to Aileen Fraser about providing Church flowers.
THE FOODBANK DONATIONS BASKET IS IN THE VESTIBULE Particularly requested for June: jam, tinned meat and sugar. Thank you. We are collecting………Plastic milk bottle tops. Blue or green with a 2 or 3 on them, please give to Maureen Eunson who will pass them on to raise funds for Borders General Hospital. Other colours and sizes of plastic bottle tops are good for craft making at the Beavers, please give them to Evelyn Torrance, who also has other ideas of things to collect. Flower bags, particularly large size. Please hand them to the person sorting out the flowers after the service. Stamps: see page 8
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CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION
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 MOST ORGANISATIONS WILL BE ON HOLIDAY OVER THE SUMMER, PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANISER FOR DETAILS 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 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 4
From the manse "So Jesus called the disciples and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many." - Mark 10:42-45 The disciples had expected great things from Jesus when he ushered in God's glorious new reign on earth. But their lofty expectations were dashed when he ended up being publicly crucified by the Roman authorities. It was only after the resurrection that they began to understand what he had been trying to tell them and teach them all along. They remembered the things he said, such as "those who want to save their life will lose it, but those who lose their life for my sake will save it." And they remembered the things he did: how he washed their feet; how he healed the sick; how he shared food with social outcast; how he embraced the marginalised; how he fed the hungry. Above all he taught them a completely new understanding of authority, and a new kind of power, the authority of a servant and a power made perfect by focussing on the lives of others. Jesus’ disciples were not to lead as the Gentile Roman rulers did by being tyrants and bullies who lorded their power over their subjects. Nor were they to lead as the Jewish leaders, who put their religious rules and rituals before any concerns for others. No, they were to exercise their authority through servant leadership, with an authority that was humble and aimed to serve others. Jesus was teaching them, and the generations that would follow, how to be the Church.
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The same is true for us today – we must strive to create a community of faith where all are given a voice, where all are invited to participate, and where all are encouraged to show servant leadership – and not just those in office. We need Elders and Board members in order to function within the realms of the Church and to meet our obligations as a charitable organisation – but we also need everyone else to be involved in the shared role of servant leadership too. In the words of Hymn 694 “Brother, sister, let me serve you,” written by Richard A M Gillard, we need to find ways of being Christ to one another; of travelling as companions on the road of faith; of supporting one another through times of joy and times of sorrow, and of sharing the burdens we carry. We must look beyond the traditional language and roles of members and officebearers to create instead a community of disciples who worship, witness, and work together in the name and example of Christ. “Brother, sister, let me serve you, let me be as Christ to you; pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too.” Shalom Mark Two wooden, external, doors have recently been replaced at the manse with new PVC ones. The new doors provide extra security, weather proofing, and warmth to the property. The work was done by Mark Smith glazing. Mark and Joanne (and Rannoch) greatly appreciate this work and the difference it will make to heating and maintaining the manse. Thank you.
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THE MINISTER AND KIRK SESSION OF PILRIG ST PAUL’S CHURCH invite you to The Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday 24th June 2018 at 11 am This is the Lords 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. As well as wine the serving trays have individual cups of plain water for those who prefer this.
Please accept this invitation and come. There are no individual Communion cards and you do not need to bring this page.
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Christianity Explored Bill Wright and John Innes are organising a Christianity Explored course scheduled to start in October. We are looking for additional people to lead the course and to start to gather names of those who are interested in going on the course. The course will run on Wednesday evenings in the Open Doorway. If you are interested in leading or taking part in the course, please speak to Bill or John in the church or email pilrig@btinternet.com for more information John Innes Session Clerk
CHURCH OUTING – BOTANICAL GARDENS COTTAGE We are now working on plans for our outing on Saturday 1st September to the Community Cottage. Transport will be provided from and back to the church if needed. Please let me know if you can help out or would like to come along. Linda Gill
Summer is here! for Leith will be the docking place (Ocean Terminal) to 25 cruise liners during the next 5 months. The ships visitors from Leith Churches Together (LCT) will be going on board to visit the crew, taking good wishes from the churches. We will also take on more hats which have been knitted by ladies from the congregations, for which I am very grateful. 8
One other request is for ladies magazines, which you are finished with. The female members of ship enjoy reading them even if they are old. Many thanks, Eric
THANK YOU Thank you for the lovely flowers I received – an unexpected moment through the kindness of Antje. Nancy Fleming Thank you for the lovely flowers you gave me last Sunday. Every time I look at them they remind me how lucky I am to have so many friends in the church. God Bless, Louise Thanks to everyone in Pilrig St Paul’s for the beautiful flowers I received – also thanks to Linda who brought them. Maisie Ritchie
Leith Gala Day, Saturday June 9 th 2018 If you are able to bake for this, or assist at the event, please contact Aileen Fraser, who will be delighted to hear from you. The Big Lunch: Please join us for this year's Big Lunch on Sunday 3 rd June. To be sure of your place put your name on the sign-up sheet in the Open Doorway and in the Session House. 9
Concert in aid of Kipawa: (A Scottish charity working with school children in Kenya): Edinburgh Police Choir and Kailyard will perform in South Leith Church Halls at 7 pm on Sunday 3 June. Tickets £7.50 available from briangraham24@gmail.com Leith Festival Service: This year's joint service will take place on Sunday 10 June at 11:30 am in St. Mary Star of the Sea, Roman Catholic Church. This is the first time that the service has been held out with one of the Church of Scotland congregations in Leith and we encourage members to attend. Please note that there will be no service at Pilrig St. Paul's on this Sunday. World Mission 2018 Stamp Appeal: The proceeds of this year's appeal are going to The Reformed Church in Ukraine, where they will be used to help support day care centres for young children with disabilities. Used postage stamps should be cut out (leaving a 1 cm margin) and handed to Maureen Eunson. Thank you. Holy Land Pilgrimage: The Rev's Mark and Joanne Foster are leading an 11-day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 11 – 21 March 2019. Five places remain and if you are interested please ask the Minister for a brochure and booking form, which provide further details and costs.
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Postcard Search 2018: The theme of this year's search is "Animals in the Bible". Send in a card that shows an animal that is mentioned in the bible and write the bible verse where it appears on the back of the card. All entries should be sent to the Church Office (1B Pilrig Street Edinburgh EH6 5AH) by Sunday 23 September.
USING TEXT TO MAKE YOUR OFFERING You can make your offering by texting PSPC10 £5 to 70070 (You can change the £ amount as preferred).
DOING ON-LINE SHOPPING?
The information about how to do this is on the notice board outside the Session Room
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The Magazine
Thank you for the contributions to this magazine. Please may I have articles for the September Magazine by August 19 th.? The magazine email is: psp.churchmagazine@gmail.com There is a box outside the Session Room for handwritten articles and cards. Catriona Blackwood
INFORMATION re PILRIG St PAUL’S MAGAZINE We welcome articles and thank you letters from members and friends. These are published in both the printed magazine and online, unless otherwise arranged with the editor. (e.g. where personal information is concerned, including the names in the prayer corner, it would normally be omitted from the on-line version.) All contributors must provide their name, please, which is normally attached to the article. We reserve the right to edit articles. Changes other than spelling or grammar will, where possible, be discussed with the contributor. Some copies of the printed magazine are available to the public in the open doorway. The views expressed are those of individual contributors and not necessarily those of Pilrig St. Paul’s Church or the Church of Scotland.
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Pastoral Care Team 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 to any of our team. Knitting Bee We are now working on our plans for the second half of this year that will take the form of ‘random gifts of kindness’ – more details to follow on this one. We had a lovely day for our outing to the Botanical Cottage in the Royal Botanic Gardens where we heard about the history of the building, had some time to wander in the gardens and finished off with an Afternoon Tea together. Thanks to everyone who helped out. Thank you to everyone for their donations of wool and materials – they will all be put to good use over the coming weeks and months. Leith Community Cinema Update In May we screened Calamity Jane in our newly set up accessible screening room. The new equipment worked well and the audience enjoyed the film with a few singing along to their favourite songs. 13
Our next screening is being held on Thursday 14 th June at 1pm when we are showing The Glenn Millar Story. This is a dementia friendly screening however open to all who would like to come along. As it is being shown in the Session House places are limited so please book your place to be sure of being able to come along. Linda Gill Pastoral Care Team Leader 669-7409 or helpinghands@pilrigstpauls.org.uk
Prayer Corner Please remember in your prayers members and friends of the congregation who are ill or infirm at this time. A full list is available in the printed version of the magazine. Please let Roy Eprile know if you would like someone included in the prayer corner and also make sure Roy knows about any changes, thank you.
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CONTACT DETAILS 1b Pilrig Street Edinburgh EH6 5AH www.pilrigstpauls.org.uk
PILRIG St PAUL’S CHURCH
Church Office 0131 553 1876
MINISTER Rev Mark Foster (0131 332 5736) MFoster@churchofscotland.org.uk SESSION CLERK John Innes - (07563 248 722) pilrig@btinternet.com THE CONGREGATIONAL BOARD Church address and phone number CLERK Aileen Fraser ASSISTANT CLERK Maria Croall 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@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
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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. FOOD BANK - VOLUNTEER MEETINGS 2018, SOUTH LEITH PARISH CHURCH HALLS , 7:30PM 13TH SEPTEMBER, 8TH NOVEMBER. FOODS PARTICULARLY REQUESTED FOR JUNE 2018 JAM, TINNED MEAT AND SUGAR INFORMATION RE REQUESTS FOR JULY AND AUGUST WILL BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE THE SESSION ROOM WHEN IT IS COMPILED 16
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