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Kirkliston Parish

Church of Scotland

Minister

Rev. Margaret Lane

The Manse

Main Street, Kirkliston

TEL: 333 3298

Session Clerk

David Buchanan

21 Allan Park

TEL: 333 3393

Clerk To Board,

Orders of Service

Newsletter

Jan Wemyss

TEL: 333 4228

Treasurer

Robert Brechin

TEL: 333 3252

Roll Keeper

Joe Henderson

TEL: 333 3309

Gift Aid Convenor

Brian Hepburn

TEL: 333 1656

Organist

David Denholm

TEL: 333 1834

Website

James Hogg TEL: 333 3632

Fabric Convenor

Charlie Wright

TEL: 333 3115

Hall Management

Gill Davidson

TEL: 333 2214

COPPER COINS

I have sent £50.00 this quarter to

Crossreach Counselling in the Lothians. This is a

generic counselling service offering counselling,

play and family therapy in Edinburgh and the

Lothians.

Muriel Naylor.

HANSON PILATES

We are a small, friendly group which

meets in the Church Centre on

Wednesday mornings from 11.30 -

12.30 and would be happy to welcome new

members. Start date is 22nd August and a

block of five sessions costs £27.50.

Muriel Naylor

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB

The Club restarts on Tuesday 11th Sept.

from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. until Tuesday 4th Dec.

2012. Our first Dance is on Saturday 27th Oct.

which commences at 7.30pm with dancing to Bill

Richardson's Band. Our next event is on Monday

31st Dec., which is our Hogmanay Ceilidh,

commencing at 8.00pm until Midnight with

dancing to Alan Ross's Band.

Suzanne Kidd

BADMINTON

The Badminton will begin again on Friday

evenings in the church centre on Fri. 31st

August,7.45p.m. anyone interested in getting a

group up and running please come along and

support us. A mixed group, we are few in number

as yet, but hope to see more joining us this winter.

Joan

Kirkliston Parish Church of Scotland

Scottish Registered Charity No. SCO13924

Newsletter August 2012

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR MINISTER

‘‘They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.’

Psalm 145:7

Dear Friends

What an amazing summer this has been (despite the weather!). We have had the

Queen‘s Diamond Jubilee. Our new Youth Minister Drew Kuzma and his family

joined us on the 1st July, the Olympics which were just superb was compulsive viewing

and for once we had a choice of champions to cheer on – Andy Murray, Jessica Ennis,

Mo Farrah, Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and many more. Didn‘t we do well as Brucie

would say!

In addition a number of the church family once again shared a week of fun, worship

and fellowship together in St Andrews at Clan Gathering (a Christian Festival which

takes place every July), and where this year five of our young people gave their lives to

Christ – now that really is worth celebrating. We also had the opportunity to hear the

Moderator of the General Assembly Right Rev Albert Bogle who was a key note

speaker at Clan this year, so the Church of Scotland was well represented, and just to

round things off before we all head into the autumn season,

back to school, back to work, back to normal we had

tremendous fun at this years kids‘ club ‗Champions

Challenge‘ which was supported by Scripture Union

Scotland.

It was a full on summer and a memorable one and the sense

has been one of joy and celebration. We really need to

celebrate the goodness of God more, because the joy of the

Lord is our strength.

St Francis of Assisi often called himself a jester for God.

Everywhere he went, he brought joyful vitality to those he

encountered. He made it clear that true spirituality was to be

in a state of joyfulness. Often he would pick up a stick and

pretend to fiddle a tune as he danced and sang happy songs

for children. The joyfulness of the saints and the spirit of

celebration often catches us by surprise, it shouldn‘t – joy is the second of the ‗fruits of

the Spirit,‘ as recorded in Galatians 6.

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HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday September 2nd

11.00 a.m. in the

Church

3.00 p.m. in the

Sheltered Housing

Lounge

6.30 p.m. Cafe Church,

in the

Church Centre

You are warmly

invited to attend.

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Maybe it‘s our cultural bent as Scots or as Presbyteri-

ans, but let me share a story I heard recently that

challenged me about being joyful and celebrating the

goodness of God. Tony Campolo the Christian evan-

gelist had just been speaking at a Christian Festival

not unlike Clan Gathering, where young people had

come together to hear contemporary Christian bands

and listen to speakers with messages especially de-

signed to reach young people. At the end of the festi-

val Campolo had agreed to a preaching engagement

at a local Lutheran Church, before heading back

home. Instead of the usual 200 or so people that nor-

mally filled the church, that morning there were over

800 people crammed into every pew available, there

were young people standing along both sides of the

church, the minister was delighted. ‗we really adver-

tised your coming widely throughout the area,‘ he

remarked to Campolo.

The service began with the minister, clothed in his

robes, standing at the pulpit, in a very formal setting

with all the accessories that go with ‗high church‘

worship announcing in a droning voice, ‗this is the

day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in

it. Let us come into His gates with thanksgiving and

into his courts with praise.’

A young man in the balcony raised his arms and

shouted at the top of his lungs, ‗All ri-i-i-i-ght!’

All over the place, young people began to clap and

cheer. Campolo watched as the minister struggled to

comprehend the reaction his words had elicited. He

was stunned. The last thing in the world he ever ex-

pected when he called upon the congregation to make

a joyful noise unto the Lord was that anybody would!

Despite everything and in all circumstances, let us

give praise to God and thank him for his goodness to

us, let‘s make a joyful noise unto the Lord, for He is

good his love endures forever.

Every blessing

Maggie

Inside this issue:

Parish Register 3

Fabric 3

Guild 4

Fair Trade 4

Holiday Worship 5

Champions‘ Challenge 5

Phone Call to God 6

C.A.B. 6

Dorcas 6

Boys' Brigade 7

Partners in Mission 8

St. Luke 8

Wedding 8

The Kuzmas 9

CLAN 10

Transport 11

Flower Rota 12

Sunday Club 13

Protection 13

Accounts 14/15

Coins 16

Pilates 16

S.C.D.S. 16

Badminton 16

Contacts 16

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PARISH REGISTER

MARRIAGES

―Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience

never fail‖ (1 Cor. 13:7)

14th July Susan Ainsworth and Duncan Hepburn

FUNERALS

―I am the resurrection and the life‖ (John 11:25)

31st May Fiona Blaine Burnbank Cottage, Overton Farm

1st June Basil Baird Mayfield, Hallyards, Kirkliston

3rd July William Robertson 33 Riverside, Newbridge

6th July William Roy 13 Ravelston Heights, Edinburgh

12th July Vivienne McKay 81 Maitland Hogg Lane,

Kirkliston

FABRIC REPORT

At long last we are nearly there in finally deciding on the removal of the steps and

the position of the pulpit with the work being completed well before the Christmas

services.

We have nearly 20 umbrellas between the Church and Church Centre so if you

have left an umbrella there or if you need one please feel free to collect one, other-

wise they will be deposited in the dustbin Also in the left luggage department, a

mother has left a holdall containing baby clothes and nappies (unused by the way)

in the Centre.

A wooden pew is shortly going to be removed to make some space so if anyone

could find a use for it please contact me

Charles Wright 3333115

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THE GUILD

The Guild celebrates its 125th anniversary this year and the Guild motto"

Whose we and whom we serve" is the theme for 2012 to 2015,with this year‘s

part being entitled ―A Faith to Proclaim‖. Our session begins on Wednesday

12th September at 7.30p.m when David Black will be speaking on the theme.

During our next session we have a variety of speakers including on Sept 26th a

speaker from Blythswood Care ,fun evenings, trips out and we invite old and

new members, men and women, to come along and join us. The projects we

are supporting this year are Comfort Rwanda, raising money to build 100

homes for survivors of the genocide, and Heart for Art, a project supporting

people with dementia and their carers. We look forward to another year of fun,

fellowship and sharing our faith with old and new friends.

Maureen, Joan and all the committee.

As written by a student in an exam—

―Christians have only one spouse: this is called monotony!‖

FAIR TRADE

Thanks to all volunteers over the last few months, who collect the order from

the Just World Shop in Portobello and help on the Sunday Stall. Hope no-one

was too inconvenienced by the change in August. Please just ask if ever you

need supplies between the monthly stalls. Next stall will be on the 2nd Sunday

in September, Sunday 9th, after morning worship. Do check out some new lines

like olives from Palestine, by co-operative called Zaytoun operating near

Bethlehem. As the autumn term approaches I'd be grateful for more volunteers:

please just add your names to the list in the Church Centre. Your support is

much appreciated.

The catalogues are due in the next few weeks: I am trying not to say the word,

but Keith Moss knows how many sleeps to the big Day!

Paula Roots 334 1819

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SUNDAY CLUB

We hope that everyone has had an enjoyable summer – the Sunday Club Team

thoroughly enjoyed our summer break. This term we have opted not to use any

published material for planning our teaching but instead we are going to create

lessons and crafts ourselves on the theme of ―People Who Were Touched by

God and Made a Difference‖. We intend this to be a mix of biblical figures

(Joseph, Daniel, Paul, Samson, Esther, Jonah, Mary, etc) and people who were

alive more recently (Eric Liddell, David Livingstone, Mother Theresa and a host

of others). This year we are delighted that we are going to have Ewan Lawson

(Tabby‘s big brother) join the team as part of his work towards his Duke of

Edinburgh award. Welcome, Ewan!

We will continue with ―Something Different at Sunday Club‖ – please feel free

to let us know if you would like to come and talk to the children or if you would

like to do a craft activity with them. We also continue to support out mission-

ary, Jen, by regular giving.

Last term we had a very successful ―Praise Party‖ where Jane Plumb came and

showed us how to party and praise God in style. The children played games,

sang, waved flags that they had made and finished it all off with some party

food.

Please continue to pray for the children in our Sunday Club and indeed for all

children in the Parish. Thanks again to all who help us in any way – your input

is very much appreciated.

Morag, Jane, Valerie, Moira, Ella and Liz

CHILD PROTECTION

The Safeguarding Office recently announced progress on the Protection of

Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

CRBS has just announced that retrospective checking will start on 29th October

2012. Retrospective checking is for volunteers and paid staff who already have an

Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check, or who have never been checked, joining the

PVG Scheme. This will happen over the next three years.

Existing Church volunteers and paid staff will join the PVG Scheme in phases to

make the process manageable. The first group to join the PVG Scheme will be

existing volunteers working with children who have never been Enhanced

Disclosure Scotland checked. After they have joined we will confirm who is next.

These volunteers are likely to be those working with protected adults e.g. pastoral

care workers, and those working with children who have been Enhanced Disclosure

Scotland checked'. I will work out who needs to undergo this check first, and

approach people when I have the forms.

In the meantime, I am continuing to do checks on people who are taking up new

posts and have not been checked by the Church of Scotland before.

Paula Roots 334 1819

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FLOWER CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER to DECEMBER 2012

SEPTEMBER 2 MRS S NUTLEY, MAIN STREET

9 MRS M PATERSON, WINCHBURGH

16 MRS M RITCHIE, LISTON ROAD, MRS MACKAY,MAIN

STREET , MRS B HAMILTON, THE GLEBE

30 MRS NAYLOR, ALMONDHILL ROAD

OCTOBER 7 HARVEST THANKSGIVING - MR B PATERSON,

14 MRS E ROBERTSON, THE GLEBE, MRS MACKAY, MAIN

STREET

21 THE GUEST FAMILY

28 MRS BEVERIDGE, RATHO STATION

NOVEMBER 4 MR ARCHIBALD, GLENDINNING ROAD

11 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – MRS M BRECHIN

18 MRS C KELLET, HIGH STREET

25 Vacant

DECEMBER CHURCH DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS

FLOWER DELIVERY

SEPTEMBER MRS DENHOLM, MRS NUTLEY AND MRS HOPKINS

OCTOBER MS MOFFAT, MRS E MACDONALD AND MR HISLOP

NOVEMBER MRS PROVAN, MRS MACCORMACK AND MRS BROOKS

DECEMBER MRS TAIT, MRS M Mc CONNACHIE AND MRS ROONEY

Thank you to all who have made donations to the flower fund and helped with deliveries in the

past few months your assistance is much appreciated.

If you know of anyone who has been ill or just needs cheering up please let me know.

If you would like to put flowers in the Church or make a donation to the Flower Fund for

any Sunday please contact me.

JOYCE BROOKS

Flower Convenor Tel: 0131 333 3710

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HOLIDAY WORSHIP

This year we have had two breaks in Scotland which offered the opportunity

to visit other churches. Near Scotlandwell, we arrived when the local

churches together had a week's festival of events, culminating in Sunday

morning worship in a tent, in a field overlooking Loch Leven. Surprisingly it

was a glorious day, and the service was well attended, It was led by a

Hebridean minister who welcomed us in Gaelic first, and with the aid of a

praise band, our songs of praise to the Lord rang out across the fields and

villages!

As I write, I have returned from morning worship in St Bride's Newtonmore

led by Catherine Buchan and the sermon was delivered by John Christie. A

beautiful new painting by Jean Noble is now gracing their altar space: it

depicts the dry bones of Ezekiel and rising from it, an intricate Celtic cross

with gorse bloom behind it. New life from dry bones and the redemption of

the empty cross. It is wonderfully uplifting and worth trying to see if you are

in the area. John Christie's message was how God blesses us through the

work of artists and craftsmen who can bring alive pictorially the salvation of

Jesus.

CHAMPIONS’ CHALLENGE

Champions Challenge our Summer Club for P1 to P7 ran from Monday to

Thursday from 10.30a.m to 2.30p.m. and each day we had around 50 children,

with our team of 21 volunteers, from our own church, from The Community

Church and from Scripture Union. Our daily programme began with warm up

exercises and continued with praise and action songs, bible stories and work

sheets, drama of the bible stories, games and arts and crafts. It was a great

week of fun and fellowship for the children and an exhausting but extremely

rewarding week for volunteers, some challenging questions being asked of

team leaders, seeds sown for future members of our church..

If it sounds like fun to you come along and join us next year, come and

experience the joy of working with enthusiastic children. One gem of a quote

to one group leader : Question on the work sheet, If you could ask Jesus a

question what would it be? Child: I would like to ask Jesus how he does his

miracles because I would like to do miracles.

Joan

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C.A.B NEWS

We are always so happy when c.a.b. goes out on

Friday nights and the children are waiting for us.

As usual we get a mix of ages and we alter our

activities to suit all ages. The younger children

usually want to do some craft work while the

older kids show their competitive side and have

skipping competitions (even the boys) or play

British Bulldogs which really gives the leaders a

workout.

We love to see some of the Mums and Grannies

when they sit outside and keep an eye on their

wee ones. Alas the weather has been rubbish so

not great for connecting with the adults.

The c.a.b has had 5 weeks holiday and was back

on 17th August.

We are planning another family ceilidh this year

at the end of summer so watch out for that

announcement.

We were delighted to see some of the kids

support the Church gala parade as they walked

alongside the c.a.b. Some of the c.a.b. kids came

along to the church service and also to our

Champions‘ Challenge summer club. The

leaders are always short of helpers but we still

love to be out there. If you have a couple of

hours to spare and could help then please get in

touch with me (0131 3330333) or Morag Carnall

0131 3333420.

Christina

PHONE CALL TO GOD

Hello, God. I called tonight

to talk a little while...

I need a friend who‘ll listen

To my anxiety and trial.

You see, I can‘t quite make it

Through a day just on my own.

I need your love to guide me,

So I‘ll never feel alone.

I want to ask you please to keep

My family safe and sound.

Come fill their lives with confi-

dence

For whatever fate they‘re bound.

Give me faith, dear God, to face

Each hour throughout the day,

And not to worry over things

I can‘t change in any way.

I thank you, God, for being home

And listening to my call,

for giving me such good advice

When I stumble and I fall.

Your number, God, is the only one

That answers every time.

I never get a busy signal

Never had to pay a dime.

So, thank you, God, for listening

To my troubles and my sorrow.

Good-night, God. I love you too,

And I‘ll call again tomorrow.

Author unknown.

Submitted by Roz Hopkins

DORCAS LUNCHES

Dorcas Lunches will commence on

Tuesday 25th September and we

look forward to seeing you once

again. We also hope to welcome

some new faces on our return. Please bring

along a friend or neighbour to enjoy the friend-

ship as well as the delicious food on offer.

Times are as usual—12.00 to 2.00 p.m.

Gill, Ann and Joyce

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TRANSPORT ROTA

If you require a lift to Church please contact the person on the rota for that Sunday by 9.30 a.m. If you have any problems or require any more information, contact me on 0131 333 1834. Ann Denholm

Transport to Church Rota

September 2012 - December 2012

SEPT 2 Anne Reilly 01506 855725

9 Ann/David Denholm 0131 333 1834

16 Ann/David Denholm 0131 333 1834

23 Merridy Graham 0131 333 2286

30 Peter Marsden 0131 333 0799

OCT 7 Keith Moss 0131 333 3779

14 Maggie/Gordon McConnanchie 0131 333 3123

21 Ann/David Denholm 0131 333 1834

28 Merridy Graham 0131 333 2286

NOV 4 Peter Marsden 0131 333 0799

11 Keith Moss 0131 333 3779

18 Maggie/Gordon McConnanchie 0131 333 3123

25 Ann/David Denholm 0131 333 1834

DEC 2 Merridy Graham 0131 333 2286

9 Peter Marsden 0131 333 0799

16 Keith Moss 0131 333 3779

23 Maggie/Gordon McConnanchie 0131 333 3123

30 Ann/David Denholm 0131 333 1834

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CLAN 2012

Christians Linked Across the Nation

A large group of our church family went to CLAN at the end of July.

WOW! What a week that was. It was really special to see hundreds of

people having fellowship together and enjoying all the God has for us.

We had the most wonderful worship from live bands. The music was a

mixture of traditional and modern. If you have never heard hundreds of

people praising God and signing their hearts out under a huge ―big top‖

then you have a treat in store.

There were seminars throughout the day with wonderful speakers who had

something for everyone. Our very own Moderator of the General Assem-

bly of the Church of Scotland, Albert Bogle was one of them. He tells us

to go out into the community and do what Jesus would have done i.e. con-

nect with the people and bring the good news of Jesus‘ love to them.

One message that spoke to me was from a minister who built a church

from only a few people but it grew to hundreds. He said that when build-

ing our church we can be like three groups of people at the scene of an

accident: rubber neckers; police and medics

Rubber-neckers might slow down and take a look but keep on

going and not get involved.

Police might get involved but will want to apportion blame.

Medics who will take care and make well.

In Kirkliston I pray that we will all be medics and build up a healthy-

church.

On a lighter note I saw people having their hands massaged while having

blessings spken over them.

We had great late evening fun with worship from Ian White while we

munched on fudge doughnuts and drank hot chocolate to just finish our

evening off. The most wonderful thing was seeing people being touched

by the Holy Spirit and having their lives changed forever.

Most of the group were there for the week but some came only for a day

which gave them a taster. If this is something you would like to experience

then contact Maggie Lane and she will put you in touch with someone

who will organise this for you.

God Bless

Christina

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The Boys' Brigade

1st Kirkliston Company

The Boys' Brigade restarts with an enrolment night on

Monday 20th August 2012 (6:30pm – 8pm), and will meet in the

Church Centre on Monday evenings during School Term.

We offer activities for Boys and Young Men from P2 to S6 as follows:

Anchor Boys - Boys in P2 & P3 6.30—7.30pm

Junior Section - Boys in P4 – P6 6.30—8.00pm

Company Section - Boys in P7 & Secondary 7.30—9.00pm

New members are always welcome. If you know any Boys who may

be interested in taking part, please encourage them to come down to

any meeting night.

Lindsay Stein

Captain

EAST FORTUNE AIR SHOW

On Saturday 28th July, 24 of our Boys brigade and family

travelled through to East Fortune for the Air Show. The

weather was not kind to us and we had to run for cover

several times. Luckily there are plenty of hangars full of

things to see and do. Highlight of the day was the Red

Arrows Display and despite the weather everyone had a

good day out.

Valerie Edwards

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PARTNERS IN MISSION

Mike and Jane Fucella have now returned to Scotland and would like to

invite you to an evening conference where they plan to give an update on

their work in Thailand and their future plans here in Scotland. Mike and

Jane have been our Partners in Mission since 1988 and they hope to meet

with as many people as possible who have faithfully supported them over

the years.

If you would like to go to this conference on Wednesday 12th September

at 7pm in Barclay Viewforth Church, next to Bruntsfield Links,

Edinburgh, could you let me know so that they can get an idea of

numbers? I will be going to this conference and would appreciate

company.

Linda Moss

GUILD OF ST. LUKE

The Guild of St. Luke is a Health and Healing Group, who pray every

day for those on our prayer list. We meet on the second Monday of the

month in the Church Centre Prayer Room, to update our list from 7pm

to 8pm. If you would like to join us in this ministry, we would love to

see you.

If you, or someone you know, would like to be included on the prayer

list (which is kept confidential), please use the prayer cards you will

find in the pews and place them in the boxes provided at either en-

trance to the Church.

Linda Moss

BOYS’ BRIGADE WEDDING

On the 14th July, we celebrated the wedding of Susan

Ainsworth and Duncan Hepburn both former officers in

our company. It was a wonderful day and we all wish them

well as they settle down to married life.

Valerie Edwards

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THE KUZMA FAMILY

It is hard to believe how fast the summer has flown by! We would like to begin with a

hearty thank you to everyone for such a lovely welcome and making our family feel so

at home. It has been such a joy getting to know folks over the summer and we look

forward to meeting many new faces in the coming months.

A bit of background about our family. We are originally from Canada, having moved

here from Lethbridge, Alberta almost 5 years ago to take a post in Inverness. We have

three children, Viktoria (9), Asher (7) and Isabella (1) who keep us on our toes. While

in Inverness we worked with Youth Inclusive, a detached youth work charity located

in the Hilton area of Inverness and attended the Hilton Parish Church.

Quick family facts…

Margie is a Registered Nurse

Drew and Asher are mad keen ice hockey players

Viktoria and Asher speak Gaelic

Bella has only spent 3 weeks in Canada

Family tartan is Cameron

Combined family height of 22‘ 10‘‘

We love the outdoors

As we embark on a new chapter of ministry in Kirkliston we consider ourselves

blessed to be among such loving people and look forward to what the Lord has

in store for us all as a community. Please feel free to pop by for visit.

Blessings

Drew, Margie, Viktoria, Asher and Bella