C L I P B O A R D T h e M a g a z i n e o f C u r r i e K i r k

M a y 2 0 1 3

In this issue

A letter from the Manse

Wee Lezley Wonders

What is Pentecost

Prayer for Pentecost

The Guild

Pentecost Hymns

Heart & Soul

Reflections on trypraying Vigil

Christian Aid

The Good Book Group

New Social Group

How Well Do You Know Your Bible

Kidz @ Currie

The Boys’ Brigade

Community Activities in the Gibson Craig

Waste Watchers

Family News

Flower List

Who’s Who

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A Letter from The Manse

Dear All,

W ell I wonder how many of you were up early on the 1st of May washing your faces in the morning dew? I remember growing up and being told about this May Day tradition that would make my skin fresh and

clear….it always sounded like a nice idea, but I don’t think I ever made it out of my bed before the dew was gone! Today, I follow the more conventional route of buying potions and lotions to stay looking young[ish], but having discovered a few pure white hairs recently, it’s likely to all prove in vain! May Day traditionally marks the beginning of Summer, and let’s hope it really does, but this month holds lots of things in store. Christian Aid week lies at the middle of May, and Currie Kirk has always lent a great deal of support to this important week, raising the profile of the work of Christian Aid in the community, and collecting a significant amount of money to help resource that. You’ll find more details in this edition of Clipboard, but my thanks to all in advance for your support of Christian Aid Week, with your gifts of time, and with your gifts of money. Pentecost , the birthday of the Church when the Holy Spirit came, is celebrated on the 19th May, and you are invited to come to church wearing something red! This is the colour associated with this great Christian celebration. It will also be a special day in Currie Kirk for other reasons, as it will mark Dan’s last Sunday with us on student attachment, and Dan will be conducting the service on that day as he bids farewell. It’s been a great pleasure and privilege having Dan in our midst, and we wish him well for his future ministry. There will be coffee and cake after the morning service to mark this occasion. May is also the month of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and this year I will be attending as a Commissioner for the week, from Saturday 18th—Friday 24th May. There are significant issues to be discussed this year, as in any year, including the Church looking again at which direction it will take over Ministers who are in same-sex relationships. This is a highly emotive issue with strongly held views on every side, so I would encourage you to pray for the peace and unity of the Kirk as it debates this and other issues. Personally this month, I am also looking forward to a week’s Study Leave, and as you read this I will likely be away! Study leave is a scheme for Ministers who have more than five years service, and each year we are entitled to two weeks study leave, which we can use or accumulate to a maximum of 14 weeks after seven years. While I currently have nine weeks “in store”, I will just be away for the one week reading and reflecting on different spiritual tools—retreat, spiritual direction/accompaniment, as well as the use of the Enneagram for understanding personality types from a Christian perspective. I have been asked to compare and contrast these tools for use in continuing ministerial development. So it’s a busy May…..let’s pray it may it be a good month for our Kirk, and our neighbours, near and far. Every Blessing, Lezley J. Stewart

Wee Lezley Wonders …..

M ost of the time I live under the desk in the study keeping mum company … it’s not the

most comfortable spot beside the paper shredder, but when mum wants to take me

somewhere, she knows where to find me! The other day she picked me up and found a

clump of reddish curly hair on the carpet … for a moment she didn’t seem to know whether

it was mine or her own!! Anyway, rather sadly it was mine … after all these years I’m not in

the shape I was before, but I think mum would probably say the same about herself too! But mum always says

that it’s not what’s on the outside that matters, but what’s on the inside—that God looks at the heart. I think that

must be quite reassuring to know… but I wonder… what would it be like to see yourself as God does? I wonder

whether you would be pleased or disappointed in what you saw? Well, if you are anything like mum … [I’ll let you

into a secret] … there’s always room for improvement!

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What is Pentecost? P entecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church and the start of the

church's mission to the world. It is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter (the name comes from the Greek pentekoste, “fiftieth”). It is also called Whitsun, but does not necessarily coincide with the Whitsun Bank Holiday in the UK. The first Pentecost comes from a Jewish harvest festival called Shavuot. The apostles were celebrating this festival when the Holy Spirit descended on them. It sounded like a very strong wind, and it looked like tongues of fire. The apostles then found themselves speaking in foreign languages, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

People passing by at first thought that they must be drunk, but the apostle Peter told the crowd that the

apostles were full of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer for Pentecost Mighty God, We remember this day, with awe and wonder, the events of that day of Pentecost long ago which so transformed the lives of the apostles. Move in us, we pray. We remember how in the space of a few moments their experience was revolutionised— Their expectations turned upside down, their attitudes changed forever; One moment consumed by fear, the next radiating confidence; One moment uncertain of the future, the next sure of their calling; One moment wrestling with doubt, the next full of faith; One moment hiding behind locked doors, the next preaching boldly to the crowds. Move in us, we pray. Almighty God, You came through your Spirit and life was never the same again. Come to us, breathing new fire into our hearts, New energy into our lives, new life into our souls. Transform our fear, anxiety and doubt, filling us with confidence and faith. Move in us, we pray. Open our minds to new horizons, new experiences and a new way of looking at life, And so may we live by the Spirit, bearing rich fruit to your glory.

Move in us, we pray, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Guild The Guild

T he Guild held its AGM and Cheese and Wine evening on Tuesday 16 April which was the last meeting of the 2012-2013 session. The Summer Outing is on Saturday 18 May. We will leave the Gibson Craig Hall at

9.30 am, stopping at the Beancross Café, Falkirk, for coffee en route to Callendar House and Park, spending some time there before going on to Bridge of Allan in the afternoon. We round off the day with a meal in the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allan. There are still a few places on the coach so if anyone is interested in joining us please let me know. The cost is £26.

Mary Thomson President

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Pentecost Hymns

E ven after just a cursory glance at the Pentecost hymns in CH4 I am struck by the variety of ways the Spirit is described; it seems that of all the church festivals no other gives rise to such imagery—Breath, Fire and Flowing

Water are just three examples. Each one is an elemental force; each one takes us deeply into the mystery of creation and surely it is at the heart of this mystery where the Spirit resides. Equally elemental in my opinion is music. Music has the capacity to lift us out of our normal thinking patterns, informs us about our emotions and infuses us with energy. One composer whose music is surely pervaded by the power of the Holy Spirit is J S Bach. Not only was he perhaps the greatest organist/organ composer/organ expert who ever lived, he was also an expert on theology and not unsurprisingly his music is full of biblical word painting, religious symbolism and encryptions. It was Albert Schweitzer the renowned missionary/organist who was the first to write much on the subject. Now Bach was clearly inspired by one of our best known Pentecost hymns “Come Holy Ghost” (CH4 586) as he based three of his organ preludes on it (BWV 651, 652, 667). I hope to play all of them at Pentecost time. You can, of course, hear them all on You Tube and I would particularly recommend BWV 651 Fantasia “Komm Heiliger Geist”. The plainsong melody is heard in long sustained notes in the pedals whilst the manuals have rapid notes which flit and dance like flames of fire over the pedals’ firm foundations. This is truly a thrilling piece and playing it is far more exciting for me than driving a grand prix racing car ever could be. At all events I do hope the Holy Spirit will be with you this Pentecost, making the unfathomable fathomable, the intangible tangible and bringing that elusive little bit of magic back into our lives. Michael

A Celebration for the Whole Church Sunday 19th May 1pm-6pm West Princes Street Gardens

This year's celebration is inspired by the 1450th Anniversary of Columba landing on Iona.

WHAT’S ON?

T he extensive programme has something in it for everyone. The Ross Bandstand will feature IONA, a Celtic Christian band which will then accompany Closing Worship at 5pm. The Iona Community will also have a part to play in Closing

Worship. In the middle of the afternoon Fischy Music will inspire the young and not so young alike, and the Guild will get things underway on the main stage at 1pm.

The other stages and venues will host: Healing: healing ministry with Jenny Williams and a ministry of healing seminar; Comedy and fun: Tricks n Laughs with Robin Hill & Alec Shuttleworth; Lots of music: including Celtic songs, the new Heart and Soul Swing Band, a BB Pipe Band; Labyrinth and pilgrimage: the theory and practice; Art: including Lindisfarne Scriptorium; Reflective worship: Soul Space; Interviews and music from around the world with stage items featuring the work of the World Mission Council, the Mission & Discipleship Council and CrossReach

More than 30 organisations, including all the main Church of Scotland Councils, together with over 25 congregations with a story to tell, will wish to engage with you as you make your way along the buzz of the Avenue. And don’t forget, in a dedicated kid’s marquee their programme will include arts and crafts, storytelling zones, face painting, puppets, balloon sculpting, magic, parachute fun and more. The youth programme will be in a large marquee featuring a specially commissioned Youth Challenge (entries of music, drama, poetry, art or dance, related to the Celtic theme) as well as music, relaxing café space and interactive zones.

DON’T MISS A GREAT AFTERNOON OUT!

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A Celebration for the Whole Church Sunday 19th May 1pm-6pm West Princes Street Gardens

This year's celebration is inspired by the 1450th Anniversary of Columba landing on Iona.

WHAT’S ON?

T he extensive programme has something in it for everyone. The Ross Bandstand will feature IONA, a Celtic Christian band which will then accompany Closing Worship at 5pm. The Iona Community will also have a part to play in Closing

Worship. In the middle of the afternoon Fischy Music will inspire the young and not so young alike, and the Guild will get things underway on the main stage at 1pm.

The other stages and venues will host: Healing: healing ministry with Jenny Williams and a ministry of healing seminar; Comedy and fun: Tricks n Laughs with Robin Hill & Alec Shuttleworth; Lots of music: including Celtic songs, the new Heart and Soul Swing Band, a BB Pipe Band; Labyrinth and pilgrimage: the theory and practice; Art: including Lindisfarne Scriptorium; Reflective worship: Soul Space; Interviews and music from around the world with stage items featuring the work of the World Mission Council, the Mission & Discipleship Council and CrossReach

More than 30 organisations, including all the main Church of Scotland Councils, together with over 25 congregations with a story to tell, will wish to engage with you as you make your way along the buzz of the Avenue. And don’t forget, in a dedicated kid’s marquee their programme will include arts and crafts, storytelling zones, face painting, puppets, balloon sculpting, magic, parachute fun and more. The youth programme will be in a large marquee featuring a specially commissioned Youth Challenge (entries of music, drama, poetry, art or dance, related to the Celtic theme) as well as music, relaxing café space and interactive zones.

DON’T MISS A GREAT AFTERNOON OUT!

Reflections on trypraying Vigil

O n Saturday 23 March Currie Kirk participated in a 24 hour Prayer Vigil as our contribution to the trypraying initiative involving some

50 churches in and around Edinburgh during Lent 2013. The initiative was widely publicised with 60 Lothian buses carrying highly visible advertising and banners on church buildings, ours being on the front of the Gibson Craig Halls. The vision for each of the churches involved is

“that God will work not according to the poverty of who we are or what we believe, but according to the greatness of who He is and what He can do”. As we did on our Prayer Vigil day last year, time was divided into 24 – 1 hour “slots” of which 12, from 9am to 9pm were in the Lounge in the Gibson Craig Halls and the remainder, from Midnight to 9am and from 9pm to Midnight on the Saturday, were in people’s homes. Prayer “hosts” were appointed for each of the daytime slots and an open invitation was extended for anybody to join in for as little or as long as they wanted. Notwithstanding extensive publicity attendance was disappointing. A total of 40 people were involved comprising 34 “hosts” who had either volunteered or had willingly accepted the invitation to participate, and six visitors. trypraying deliberately focuses on the Lenten Season when the “spiritual temperature” is expected to be at a maximum as Christians set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ—his suffering and his sacrifice, his life, death, burial and resurrection. As was done last year, we produced a booklet to help focus our prayers, this year’s booklet being themed on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, based on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Several people commented on the usefulness of the material in the booklet to stimulate prayer and one member of another church later requested 15 copies for their House Group study meetings. All who attended Currie Kirk on Sundays 10th and 17th March also received a copy of the booklet and it is hoped that these will be studied prayerfully, leading to discussion with friends and neighbours. Those who attended or acted as “Hosts” for the Vigil were invited to complete an Evaluation Questionnaire and of the eight received at the time of writing they clearly had found it a meaningful experience on their Lenten journey. One response was particularly hopeful and encouraging:

Question: In what ways do you feel the Vigil might encourage you to be more diligent in your prayer life? Reply: “The knowledge that we are part of a large church family praying together helps to focus your mind

(& heart) and make you feel closer together and strengthens your faith” Another answered:

Question: If you have experienced any inner feelings that something will come out of your prayers, how would you describe these?

Reply: “ A deep seated hope for the future for the Kirk in Currie.” Also, many of those involved in this Prayer Vigil, and the one we had last year, came away with a great sense of peace. The above are quotes from Currie Kirk’s trypraying Vigil and here is an account from another church:

While at our church café today I noticed someone standing outside so I went to the door to talk with him. He’s a young guy who lives in the neighbourhood who I’ve met before, given a trypraying booklet to and witnessed to. He said, pointing to our trypraying banner, that he’s been doing that every day and he didn’t know what was happening, but this peace came over him. He read through the trypraying booklet and is somewhat amazed that his prayers are being answered. He has come off drugs and is now coming off methadone and wants to get baptised. He asked us what it was and did we do it!”

Great story! God is at work in the lives of people who call on Him.

Clipboard Donations towards the printing and paper costs of Clipboard will be collected next month with the June issue.

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Christian Aid week 12–18 May 2013

T housands of churches will stand together this Christian Aid Week to speak out for

change. Some 100,000 committed volunteers will go out and put their faith into action, raising funds to help some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. This includes Britain’s largest house-to-house collection, an extraordinary act of witness. Today around 870 million people are desperate for food. There is enough food for everyone in the world, but one in eight people will go to bed hungry tonight. This is a scandal. But if we bite back at hunger this Christian Aid Week we can help communities find ways to not only survive but to thrive, with enough food to eat not just today but tomorrow. Over the years the community of Currie has been enormously generous in its sponsorship of Christian Aid and in thanking everyone for all their previous contributions we look forward with confidence to your continued support.

How CHRISTIAN AID spent its money in 2011-2012

Whether you go door-to-door collecting, hold an event or simply donate money, every penny you raise during Christian Aid Week and throughout the year will help transform lives around the world.

The graphic below shows how money was spent in 2011/12. In 2012 Christian Aid successfully secured match-funding from the UK government that meant the first £5 million donated to Christian Aid Week was matched £1 for £1. Below are some stories that highlight how this money is already making a huge difference to communities that Christian Aid partners are working with. GHANA The community at Jana in northern Ghana depends on farming to feed their families and provide for other essential needs. However, with increasingly unpredictable weather and limited access to seeds and fertiliser, villagers like Fuseini Salifu have struggled to produce enough to eat, depending on one meal a day for much of the year. With the support of Christian Aid partner Ghana Trade and Livelihoods Coalition (GTLC), Fuseini and his community have been able to access two tractors, ensuring that they are able to prepare the land and reap a richer harvest. By working as a community and sharing resources it is no longer about planting enough to eat tomorrow, but building a business that provides an income. With this, Fuseini and many more in his community can send their children to school, buy vital materials and take a step closer to a brighter, more hopeful future.

‘GTLC encouraged us to come together, join hands and make our group very strong.’

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ZAMBIA Edson Mphande suffered from terrible stomach pain but, after an initial appointment with a junior medical officer, was unable to see a doctor at his local government hospital in Ndola, Ghana, three times due to staff shortages and the long waiting lists. Following an emergency appointment, his doctor advised him to travel 40km to St Theresa Mission Hospital, which is supported by Christian Aid partner Churches Health Association Zambia (CHAZ). Through the support and dedicated service of this hospital, Edson has been able to access the care needed to make a full recovery. Despite the pain that he has experienced, he explains that ‘it’s not their fault [the local government hospital] - they don’t have enough nurses and doctors to treat everyone’ - a painful reality for the many still awaiting care. Without the continued work of hospitals like St Theresa’s, many more like Edson would be left without care, potentially until it’s too late.

‘Here the doctors take time to examine you. I’ve loved the service here.’ CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS Here in the UK, praying for rain can seem quite absurd. It is something that most of us feel we probably have enough of and we would much rather pray for sun. We often receive rain with disappointment, and can feel it is a bit of a nuisance. In Zimbabwe, it is quite a different story. Rain was once something people could rely on, but it is now unpredictable and therefore unreliable. The rains are coming later and are much more sporadic. The climate is unforgiving and the soil is unyielding, which creates many challenges. Learning to deal with the changing weather pattern is extremely important for farmers. As the weather changes, so does the land and so must their farming techniques. Dabane Trust, a Christian Aid partner in Zimbabwe, has helped communities like Notani’s to access water during long periods without rainfall. Sand dams are a means of storing water and after the installation of pumps and wells this water becomes accessible to those in need. Dabane Trust has also been working to empower and train individuals in conservation farming—a technique which involves acting to preserve water. This project is making significant changes throughout rural Zimbabwe. However, as the climate continues to change, so does the amount of water available. And as the rains become less frequent, the water in the sand dams will begin to dry up. Notani has asked that we pray for rain, a request which shows her trust in God, her reliance on Him as our provider. ‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,

faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.’ Romans 12:11-12

Christian Aid—Can we help you to spring clean?

A s from Saturday 11 May, Christian Aid holds book sales in various locations. Do you have any books (hardback or paperback) that you no longer require but other people could get pleasure from? Perhaps you feel they

are not in good enough condition for someone else to buy—if so, don’t worry, they have a source for those too which similarly realise much needed funds. We also take CD’s and DVD’s that may no longer be ‘your cup of tea’. If you have any of these items that you no longer require, please put them in the marked box on the stage at the Gibson Craig Halls, or bring them to church on a Sunday. If you have too many to carry, feel free to telephone us to arrange collection.

Ishbel Massie 449 4693 Eunice Stewart 449 6832

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The Good Book Group—Review

A smaller than usual number of the book group met to discuss our latest read—Splinter by Sebastian Fitzek. Once the

coffee and chocolate biscuits had been sorted out and we had caught up with each other we talked about what we

thought of the book.

The book is described as a psychological thriller and was translated into English from German. The group

commented that the translation was well done and didn’t detract from the story. That being said the story itself had a

mixed reception. A small number rated it highly while others hadn’t completed it. The group concluded that the story

was quite confusing with a lot of extra characters appearing as the story progressed for no apparent reason and with no

resolution of why they were in the story once you got to the end. The ending was a surprise but also somewhat

unbelievable. Overall the story was unbelievable and confusing. It scored an average of five from the group. If you want

to join in, the group meets on the first Monday each month in The Lounge of the Gibson Craig Halls. the books selected

for the next two months readings if you like to join in are:

May 2013 - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

June 2013 - Dark Matter by Michelle Paver

New Social Group We have been invited to participate in a new Social Group for those suffering from advanced loss of memory, details of which are provided below. We would encourage anyone with an interest in this illness to make contact with Kay or Clare.

PALM For (People with Advanced Loss of Memory) AND their Carers

“Are you interested in this new Social Group?” “Could you be there to help when it starts this autumn?” And- OR “Do you or anyone you know support someone with Dementia?”

This Social Group will cater for anyone with Advanced Loss of Memory AND their Carer, living on the 44 Bus Route, from Gillespie X Roads to Balerno. The hope is that the Group meets twice a month, in the St Joseph’s Centre, Balerno, on a weekday afternoon from 2.30pm—4pm. The aim of the Group is to promote a sense of well being, for those with dementia, through creative themes and activities, whilst offering and encouraging opportunities for the carers, to expand their awareness of local support and possible outlets of interest for them. This project could grow into a real social group. But! Crucial to its success, is the need to recruit sufficient volunteers to make it viable. There will be a time for all volunteers to meet before the New Group starts in late August. And! We also need your help to let everyone know about it. Please get in touch if you wish to help and encourage anyone who would be likely to join, to contact either Kay Latimer (449-6186) or Clare Dow (449-7892).

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE?..............

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

1. Jesus poured water into one. 2. In it was collected the dew from Gideon’s fleece. 3. A utensil in which a widow kept her oil. 4. Twelve of these were used after one of Jesus’ miracles. 5. This one is liable to be “shattered at the spring”. 6. The Israelites carried them on their shoulders in the

Exodus. 7. The Shunammite lady put these four in Elisha’s room.

8. Wrapped around Jesus’ waist when he washed his disciples’ feet.

9. Jesus accused the Pharisees of making clean the outside of these two.

10. Joseph had a silver one placed in Benjamin’s sack. 11. Elisha’s servant cooked stew in one of these. 12. Jesus was offered vinegar on one. 13. The Israelites crushed their manna in one of these.

ANSWERS, BASED ON THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION OF THE BIBLE, ARE TO BE FOUND ON PAGE 11.

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65th Edinburgh (Currie) Company

Kidz@Currie

K idz@Currie - operate a Creche catering for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and a Sunday Club for Primary and Secondary school age. Children are invited to join the congregation for the start of the Church

service at 10am and then leave part way for Kidz@Currie. Kidz@Currie enjoy stories, arts, crafts and games. All welcome—please come along and join us!

Display—Friday 24 May

T he Annual Display of the Company takes place in the Gibson Craig Hall on Friday 24 May at 7 pm—please come along and support your company. Two Queen’s (Connor Deane and Callum Johnston); and three

Presidents Badges (Andrew Sawkins; John Wilhelm and Fraser Wallace) will be presented. The Company has grown in the past year with boys competing in National and Battalion competitions. The badminton team made it to the National final in Ulster. Our swimmers won the Battalion trophy for the first time this year. Lots going on and the boys are looking forward to entering the National competitions next year.

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Community Activities

T he Gibson Craig Hall is used by various groups during the week and, if anyone is interested in joining a group, please telephone the contact noted below.

Contact name Tel No: Day

Baby Ballet Claire Robertson 336 5982 Wednesday

Balerno Bridge Club Ron Dow 538 2313 Monday

Blue Sky Pilates Claire McDonald Thursday

Children’s Dance Carol Campbell 339 2315 Friday

Currie and District Local History Society

Peter Cowlishaw 449-2520 Monday Evenings twice monthly October to March

Day Care Centre Elspeth Frame 449 3603 Friday by referral

Highland Dancing Michelle Marshall 339 4704. Wednesday & Thursday

Judo Jo Imrie 01506 884633 Tuesday 4-6 pm

Octagon Club Alastair Hardie Iain Grant

453 3556 332 3413

Wednesday

Parents & Toddlers Hazel Lumsdaine 449 7798 Friday

Sequence Dance Tom Masson 449 2561 Thursday

Senior Citizens Jean Smith 449 5596 Monday

Snack Lunches Viola MacPhail 449 4664 Tuesday

Zumba Exercise Class Tom Lowe 07980 692929 Thursday

Currie Kirk Children’s Holiday Club

Monday 29th July—Friday 2nd August 10am—12noon at the Gibson Craig Hall

What is it? A week long holiday club for children with an Eco and transformation theme. Games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, team work and challenges! Who is it for? For children of Primary 1-7 age. It is hoped that children should be able to attend for as much of the week’s programme as possible. What does it cost? £5 for the week. All materials and refreshments are included. How do I reserve a place? Please register by emailing currie_kirk@btconnect.com [or telephoning 0131 451 5141] with the name, age and address of each child attending. A registration form will also be available at www.curriekirk.org What is it all about? Waste Watchers takes an environmental theme to explore the stories of Jesus from John’s gospel. The children will explore looking after and being part of God’s creation, and enjoy being part of a team with volunteers from the Kirk as team leaders. If last year’s Club is anything to go by, it will be a lot of fun!!!

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Family News

Obituary: Jesus said: “I am the Resurrection and the Life”

(John 11:25)

Margaret Douglas, 4 Cherrytree View

Agnes Telford, 28 Forthview Road

Please pray for the families involved

Donations for flowers may be sent to Mrs Erica Porteous, 2 Pentland View, Currie, or left at the Church Office or in the Elder’s Box of Bill Porteous in the Link Building, and any cheques made payable to Currie Kirk Flower Fund. Erica can be contacted on 449 6894 for any further information regarding donations.

May Flower List

5 Mrs J Bannister, 94 Lanark Road West Mrs I Greig, 109 Dolphin Road Mrs F Thomson, 111 Muirwood Road 12 Mrs S Ramsay, 47 Corslet Road

(1) Basin (John 13:5); (2) Bowl (Judges 6: 38); (3) Jug (1st Kings 17:12); (4) Baskets (Matthew 14:20); (5) Pitcher (Eccles 12:6); (6) Kneading-troughs(Exodus 12:34); (7) Bed, table, chair, lamp (2nd Kings 4:10);

(8) Towel (John 13:4); (9) Cup and dish (Matthew 23:25); (10) Cup (Genesis 44:2); (11) Pot (2nd Kings 4:38); (12) Sponge (Matthew 27:48); (13) Mortar (Numbers 11:8).

Answers to How Well Do You Know Your Bible

19 Mrs A Smith, 1 Pentland Place Mrs V McPhail, 2 Glenbrook Road, Balerno 26 Wedding of Fiona Menzies and Neil Wilson

And Finally …….. A few examples of notices outside American Churches:

“To be almost saved is to be totally lost!”

“Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the snake, and the snake didn’t have a leg to stand on”.

“The best vitamin for a Christian is B1”.

“This Church has been under the same management for 2000 years”.

“You are not too bad to come in; you are not too good to stay out”.

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WHO’S WHO

Currie Kirk is a registered Charity (Scottish Charity No. SC001554)

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Name Contact Meeting Day Telephone No

Minister Rev Lezley J Stewart, The Manse 43 Lanark Road West lezleystewart@btinternet.com

449 4719

Currie Kirk Church Office (Scottish Charity No. SC001554)

Gibson Craig Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie, EH14 5NY Secretary: Val Reid e-mail currie_kirk@btconnect.com

Monday 12 Noon—2.30 pm Thursday 9.00—11.30 am Saturday 9.00—11.15 am

451 5141

Session Clerk Grant Gordon email: gggordon@btinternet.com

449 2554

Treasurer Neil Beattie 38 Newmills Crescent e-mail N31LBT@blueyonder.co.uk

449 2792

Gift Aid Treasurer Ron Dow 48 Thomson Drive ronedow@blueyonder.co.uk

538 2313

Weddings/Funeral Officer Sandy Harper 16 Pentland View 449 4258

Organist Contact Church Office 451 5141

Gibson Craig Hall Caretakers & Bookings

May and Bill Sutherland 56 Thomson Crescent

449 7747

Hospital Transport Coordinator Deputy Coordinator

Elizabeth Wood Jim Ure

538 0363 449 6498

Kirk House Bookings Kirk Office 451 5141

Life and Work Eileen Chadwick 449 2559

Magazine Distributor Jean Dick 449 6374

Boys’ Brigade Captain Jim Webber : Anchors Juniors Company/Seniors

Thursday 6.00-7.00 pm Thursday 7.00-8.30 pm Friday 7.00-9.15

451 5112

Mini Bus Sunday lift organiser Jean Pringle 449 7716

Mini Bus Bookings Isobel Webber 451 5112

Banner Group Janet Robertson Thursday 441 1499

Care Van Fiona Pigott Once a month 466 1459

Pastoral Visitors Sandra Cranford 449 4639

Currie Kirk Singers Tom Masson Various 449 2561

Guild Mary Thomson Tuesday 449 5919

Kidz@Currie Norma Beattie Sunday 449 2792

Messy Church Contact Church Office Last Friday of each month Gibson Craig Hall from 2.00 pm—3.30 pm except July, August and December

451 5141

Walking Group Rena Milligan Third Sunday of each month 449 2017