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KILMORE & OBANNOVEMBER 2019
CHURCH of SCOTLAND LOCAL PARISH NEWSLETTER
KILMORE & OBANBelonging, Believing, Blessing
Minister: Rev. Dugald CameronAdministrator: Mrs Caroline Owens, The Church Office, Glencruitten Road, Oban PA34 4DN Open: Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm
Tel: 01631 562405 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.obanchurch.comKilmore and Oban Church of Scotland. Scottish Charity Number SC011171
WHAT’S ON LATEST NEWS SERVICE TIMES
It has been argued that an unexpectedconsequence of globalisation, with itssmoothing out of cultural variety acrossdifferent parts of the world, is a rise inidentity politics. As people in every corner of the world have access tomobile phones and digital technology,with English as a dominant languageand pop culture being ubiquitous thereis a backlash which asserts the value ofthe local or national.
This reaction can be positive if it maintains a creative alternativenarrative and a healthy diversity in politics and culture. However,it may be negative if other people are alienated and scapegoated,barriers put up and erroneous national myths promoted.
The question of identity - who am I? – is a profound one; particularly so, when identity becomes fluid. People have definedthemselves according to clan, class, job, race, religion, gender,nation depending upon when and where they lived. If in the past
your identity was fixed, then today we have choices. Are youScottish, British, neither or both, European – in or out? Even gender is not now finally decided by your sex at birth.
Living at the end of the fourth century AD St Augustine wrestledwith identity. In his Confessions he wrote this famous prayer. Youhave made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it findsits rest in you. Human identity here is linked with our intentionalorigination in God, and our subsequent relationship with God,and culminating in ‘finding rest’ in God.
Christians find that we only achieve our true identity and fulfilmentin relating to God. And that vision of human identity has everyright to be heard, represented and enacted in the public sphere.
So when questions of identity arise in these islands in this fraughtpolitical situation we hold them up to the Gospel. For we areChristians, and before everything else, above all, we find our identityin being claimed in love by Christ Jesus. Then we live this faith in thehere and now, where we are, for the good of all – in communion.
Rev Dugald Cameron
FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK
“To you from falling hands we throwthe torch; be yours to hold it high.If you break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep though poppies grow.”
John McRae1872 –1918
Following Morning Worship on Sunday 10th November
there will be a retiring collection for the Earl Haig Fund.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
For the first time in a number of yearsKilmore and Oban has a Mission Partner.Rev Ken Ross has taken up an appointment with the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) within Blantyre Synod, Malawi, based atZomba Theological College.
From David Livingstone (a Gaelic speakerwith Morven and Lismore family) onwardsScotland has had a link to Malawi morethan any other African nation. From Kenwe will hear of how this is working out inthe 21st century. Our prayers will be withhim and Hester as they embark upon anew chapter of their lives back in theirbeloved Africa.
TEAR FUND BIG QUIZ NIGHT
Saturday 16 November 2019,7.00pm
Last year some of the local churches andmembers of the community joined with usat the Corran Halls, to be part of thismulti-venue, nationwide event; we raised£1.500 for Tear Fund. We trust we can dothe same this year, or even better! For further information: Mary Black, Tear FundRepresentative, Oban Baptist Church
REV DR KENNETH ROSSMISSION PARTNER
The recent Kirk Session Conference backedtwo interlinked strands of activity to mark2021 200 years of worship on the site ofcurrent parish church. The first strand willfocus on upgrading the church sanctuarythrough creating a worship/coffee spaceunderneath the balcony. Further, the windows will be renewed to bring more
light into our church, as well as enhancingthe visual aspect of our church. The second strand of activity will be to reachout to the wider community of Oban, pastmembers, related groups etc. to bringthem into the worshipping life of thechurch, particularly in 2021 and, we pray,beyond.
Our congregation has been given a number of crochet poppies by a dear friendof Glen and Lorraine Low – Mrs BettyMiller of Ballieston, Glasgow. These beautiful poppies, along with a poem, willbe available for a donation which will goto the national appeal of Poppy Scotland.These poppies will be at the rear of theParish Church sanctuary, and during theweek in the Church Centre office.
KIRK SESSION CONFERENCE
HAND BELL CONCERTHand Bells and Christmas Carols: Monday25th November 2.00pm in Oban ParishChurch – with Muckairn Hand Bell Ringers
Singers Fumiko Miller and Mairi Harrower.
Entry by donation – in aid of Carr Gormand Muckairn Ringers
FAMILY FAITHSHARE
This session we are exploring the God of creation by going each month on a journey. In September we went to themoon, in October the sun, and inNovember we will be on planet earth!
A big thank you to Ann Robertson for herannual gift for the day of the grounds atArdoran Marina, Lerags, and to Alastair
Jackson for the tasty burgers. And to ourcooks and provision providers. Mostimportantly, the children loved the day.
CHURCH FAMILY PICNIC
A JOB WELL DONEA huge thank you goes out to the amazing volunteers who gave of theirtime, talent and energy to sand and polishthe Church Centre main hall floor, andsteam clean the hall chairs. The teamswere:
Hall: Ronnie MacKillop, Kenneth Munro,Ellis Carmichael, Ian Gray, Bill Gray
Chairs: Babs Macintyre, Anne Gray, SandraMarr, Lilian Carmichael.
ARDCHATTAN LW COLL LW CONNELIt is great news to hear that the abovelinked charge will soon have a new minister, the Rev William Bezuidenhout.His Induction will take place in St. Oran’s,Connel, on Thursday 28th November at7.00pm. There will also be a Service ofIntroduction on Coll to follow – and thiswill our own minister’s last responsibilityas Interim Moderator.
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT KILMORE & OBAN
EDITORIAL: Ken MacCollOur next edition will be availableon Sunday 24th November 2019. Copy and photographs should be at theChurch Office or sent direct to the editor
at [email protected] by Monday 18th November 2019.
Photographs and short news itemsare always welcome.
Ken MacColl (01631) 566515 or [email protected]
Sunday, 3rd November 10.30 PC Morning Worship
– Guild Dedication12.00 K Morning Worship
Sunday, 10th November (Hope Kitchen today)10.30 PC Morning Worship
– Remembrance
Sunday, 17th November10.30 PC Morning Worship
Sunday 24th November10.00 CC Family Faithshare10.30 PC Morning Worship14.00 PC Gaelic Service
KEY: CC – Church CentreK – Kilmore KirkPC – Oban Parish Church
CELEBRATIONS OF LIFEFunerals ...Nothing can separate us from the Love of GodAnn Stewart of Nant Drive, ObanPeter Cleave of North ConnelCraig Munro of Corran Brae, Dunollie, ObanGerald Flannigan of Glencruitten Rise, ObanMarion MacCuish of Dalintart Drive, ObanElizabeth MacEwan of Lynn Court, ObanMargaret Currie of NairnFrances Reid of Corran Brae, Dunollie, ObanKathleen Betz of GermanyHelen Turner of Shuna Terrace, ObanGilbert Muir of North Argyll House Oban
Baptisms ...And a child shall lead themJace Thomas Gillies son of Robert and Adele.
These beautiful displays in Oban and Kilmore were donated to Hope Kitchenfor the benefit of those who should share in the bounty of this world.
HARVEST
SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
