Seeds encourage | inspire | challenge | No. 43 |NOVEMBER 2014
Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL 0131 220 1677 www.augustine.org.uk Scottish Charity no. SC000385 Church Secretary: Kathleen Ziffo secretary@augustine.org.uk or via the church office Minister: Rev Fiona Bennett minister.auc@gmail.com 07552 162 717 Assoc. Minister: Rev Maxwell Reay revmaxwell.auc@gmail.com 07957 543 359 Church Administrator: Rachel Fitzgerald administrator@augustine.org.uk 0131 220 1677 Seeds Editor: Tamsin Kilgour newsletter.auc@gmail.com Website Editor: Anna Jones webeditor.auc@gmail.com
In this edition 3. Remembering the Great War 4. Fresh Start 5. Fuel Poverty 6. Dandelion Greens. 7. Bereavement 8. SMHAFF - Windows 9. Getting to Know You 10. Our Tribe. Transgender Remembrance 11. Seedlings 12. Calendar
The Nose Never Sleeps By Rev Fiona Bennett “The nose never sleeps” was an expression I came across recently in relation to the power of smell. Asleep or awake the power of smell can evoke feelings from the memories of our past experiences. The smell of damp pine trees takes me to autumn holidays in the Boat of Garten; Beef roasting in the oven, to childhood Sunday evenings; Perfumes and aftershaves make me think on certain people. Affirming memories, hard memories with their varying moods, can all be evoked by the power of smell. So I wonder, what are the smells of the stories of our faith, which the Bible is so very insistent we remember? What is the smell of God remembering Noah and the covenant God makes with Him? What is the smell of God & Abraham (& his descendants) remembering
their covenant together? What is the smell of the Hebrew people remembering that they were slaves freed from Egypt? What is the smell of remembering that God was with them as they journeyed through the desert? What is the smell of remembering the promise of a home, even when held in exile? What is the smell of remembering the promise of hope, when all seemed lost? What is the smell of remembering the story of Jesus…? Well perhaps here at least we have something obvious to consider in bread and in wine; but there are other smells as well – of wells and mountains, illness and donkeys… Right throughout the Bible people of faith are asked again and again and again, to remember >2 who they are, to
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Getting involved Within AUC there are 7 Ministry Teams which are responsible for different areas of Church Life. If you would like to know more or get involved with one of these please e-mail the contact person
Children & Young People Kirsty Murray kirsty.murray@ed.ac.uk
Membership Alex Peden a.peden@ed.ac.uk
Our Tribe (LGBT Ministry) Rev Maxwell Reay revmaxwell.auc@gmail.com
Commitment For Life (Social Justice Ministry) Kathleen Ziffo secretary@augustine.org.uk
Pastoral & Mental Health Doris Caldwell hhfcaldwell@gmail.com
Worship & Christian Education Rev Fiona Bennett minister.auc@gmail.com
remember their story and where they have come from, not to try and reinvent the past or to recolour it with rosy hue, but to enable them/us to live well in the present. To live the best we can in the present. To live as Jesus calls us, in the present. < 1
Remembering the story of faith is to remember that, through the hard times and the good times, God has always been with us; loving us, accepting us, hoping for us and turning even the worst situations or our gravest mistakes or our deepest fears, into good new life. I wonder what that smells like to you? If you can find a smell for it, hold onto it and inhale deeply throughout this month of November, and throughout every month of the year. Yvonne Morland has written a beautiful short prayer/ reflection about remembering someone she loved who died:
“The memory of beauty Is not erased by death. God makes a blossom of it In our wounded hearts, And in the rich soil Of the lonely watches Of the night.” (From ‘Candles & Conifers’, edited by Ruth Burgess)
This is the purpose of the Season of Remembrance which we are entering at AUC. We will remember lives past and gone, years past and gone, and ask ourselves: How does this strengthen, encourage, lead us to live the life of wounded wholeness which Jesus calls us to live today and tomorrow? If “the nose does not sleep” perhaps we can find a smell for this hope which can strengthen and encourage us, even when we are not really aware of what is happening.
Centre, Property & Finance Tom Murray murray.tom@blueyonder.co.uk If you would like to get involved volunteering within AUC or the local community:
AUC Volunteering Anne and Nicola Robinson rota.auc@gmail.com
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f you have prayer requests or would like to contact a minister, please contact:
Rev Fiona Bennett (minister.auc@gmail.com) Rev Maxwell Reay (revmaxwell.auc@gmail.com) Requests can also be made via the Prayer Requests box in the porch (kept locked, accessed by the ministers) or via the Church Office. (Full contact details on the cover of Seeds)
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Marking the beginning of the Great War Back in August, we commemorated the centenary of the start of World War I. At that service Tom Murray shared some reflections which I, for one, found very moving and thought-provoking. Below he kindly shares his selection from those.
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have been privileged to know men and women who fought in the costly wars of the Twentieth Century. I was educated at a time when we were encouraged to see in the causes and consequences of those wars the roots of much of our modern world. It is in the nature of things that the arrival of a nice round 100th anniversary inspires the planning of 4 years of commemorations. They will reflect a multitude of political and ideological viewpoints and, for some, certainty of the absolute truth of what happened and why. At a simple level we in Britain look likely to overlook that the war for some started before 4th August 1914, continued beyond 1918 into 1921, affected vastly more people than ourselves and was more complicated than we are inclined to grapple with.
wounded twice, been awarded a medal for gallantry and risen to Sergeant Major. William died along with 8431 comrades. Robert returned to marry but never spoke of his experiences to his family until late in life he shared with his 8 year old grandson a heavily censored version. It combined dignity with sadness, but also with hope, humour and faith. I have neither forgotten those talks nor the many people I met during my childhood who spoke of husbands, brothers and lovers and what might have been. It is, if anything, more heartbreaking that 25 years later another 19 year old William Murray, my father, marched out of the same drill hall to participate in an even greater human catastrophe.
We are all familiar with the public war memorials in almost every community. Visit them! In this Church we keep the memorials of our predecessor churches in the gallery. You are welcome to pay your respects to a dismaying number of young men from what were relatively small congregations.
In August we were moved by the words of Charles Warr who served on the Western Front. His reflection was heartfelt and from a certainly British perspective with its idea of a dozy drift to war. But I would suggest we think further. No European statesman consciously willed a bloodbath which would consume tens of millions of soldiers and civilians and destroy (sooner or later) all the Empires involved. But many were prepared to pursue nationalist, racial, territorial, economic, idealistic and ideological ambitions by military might and to prepare for decades. Some were ready for a modest bloodbath because they thought they would win. I suggest that none of these things are missing from the modern world. If we doubt it, ask a Bosnian, a Ukrainian, a child in Gaza or those living under threat in Syria and Iraq.
You may, like me, have more direct memories. I have thought much about a 33 year old carpenter from rural East Sutherland called Robert Murray. 100 years ago he marched out of the local Territorial Army Hall with his 19 year old brother William to join their regiment. Four years later Robert returned having been
In our prayers we pray for peace, but we might think that there is little sign that peace will descend on humanity like some gentle blanket in a fable. If it comes it will require unceasing effort and sacrifice from us all, not a passive passing of the buck to God. Tom Murray
I hope that we will take the opportunity to go beyond the often UK-centred commemorations of Remembrance Sunday and will explore the nuances and complexities which may take us beyond our personal preconceptions and national mythologies. I hope too that we may celebrate the good in people along with the catastrophe.
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C4L CLMT Update: Fresh Start
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hen thinking about Fresh Start, the work they do and how we can support them in the coming weeks as a congregation I had a quick look on the AUC website. What I found on the Commitment 4 Life (C4L) page seemed to be a good starting point: Putting our faith into action and working for a just world is a strong part of how AUC expresses its discipleship to Christ. “I will show you my faith by what I do.” – James 2:18
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resh Start has this year been celebrating its 15th birthday! The services have grown from collecting and distributing a range of basic household goods in the beginning, to now having the Hit Squad painting service, cooking classes, budgeting assistance, allotment sessions, PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) social enterprise and the training initiative. The range of services provided all supports the resettlement of homeless people in the
community, and none of this could be done without the support of congregations across Edinburgh. So how can we, individually and collectively at AUC, help with Fresh Start’s mission to ‘help people make a home for themselves’? Throughout November we are encouraging the congregation to collect household goods for the Starter Packs (see list below). These can be brought to church on any Sunday and will be taken to the Fresh Start warehouse at the end of the month. For each of us to buy one extra item when out doing our weekly shop won’t cost us much – it might even be on ‘buy one get one free’ – but it will help somebody who has very little settle in to their new home. This is making a difference. This is showing our faith by what we do. This is expressing discipleship. This is putting our faith in to action. Lorna Bowry
Starter Pack Scheme — The things that are needed Dishes & Cutlery
Cleaning items
Pots & Pans
Linen & Towels
Electrical Items
Dinner plates Side plates Bowls Cutlery Glass tumblers Mugs Tea towels
Washing-up basins Washing-up liquid Toilet cleaner General cleaner Toilet roll Dust pans & brushes Bin bags Pedal bin liners Toothbrushes Toothpaste
Soup pots Frying pans Milk pans Cooking utensils Tupperware Can openers Potato peelers Wooden spoons
Duvets Pillows Blankets Duvet covers Sheets Pillowcases Towels Curtains Face cloths
Kettles Toasters Lamps Vacuum cleaners Irons Radios Microwaves Music systems
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Fuel Poverty
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s you may be aware there is a display in the Sanctuary to raise awareness and offer prayers for the issue of Fuel Poverty, which affects many people in Scotland and around the UK. Winter is a particularly difficult time for those experiencing fuel poverty, but it is a situation which effects people the whole year round.
struggling to pay their bills ration their use of energy, perhaps just heating one room or making the choice between cooking a hot meal and turning on a heater. Using appliances such as washing machines and heating water for baths or showers can be a worry too.” (Taken from: www.eas.org.uk/ key_issues_fuel_poverty.php)
Energy Action Scotland (EAS) explains:
The Scottish Government is committed to eradicating Fuel Poverty in Scotland by 2016. Please take time to find out more about it from the information in the Sanctuary. Offer your prayer, write your hope and if you wish to take action to bring about this change visit the Energy Action Scotland website to find out more.
“The usual definition of fuel poverty is the need to spend more than 10% of income to pay for fuel bills. If over 20% is required, then this is termed as being in extreme fuel poverty.
Main Causes The main causes are a combination of poor energy efficiency of the dwelling, low disposable household income and the high price of domestic fuel. The ’Progress Update on the Fuel Poverty Statement’ (Scottish Government, 25 November 2010) states that for every 5% increase in energy prices then as many as 46,000 households in Scotland (2%) are pushed into fuel poverty, all else being equal.
Scale of the Problem
People can get impartial advice on energy efficiency and find out exactly what support they are eligible for – whatever their circumstances – by calling the Scottish Government Home Energy Scotland hotline on 0808 808 2282 or by visiting www.homeenergyscotland.org.uk. Fiona Bennett
Around 900,000 households in Scotland – more than 1 in 3 – are estimated by EAS to be in fuel poverty now. This means they are unable to afford adequate warmth in the home. In turn, it is estimated that there are some 7 million fuel poor households in the UK.
Impact of Fuel Poverty The consequences are misery, discomfort, ill-health and debt. Living in a cold, damp environment can also exacerbate health problems such as asthma and heart conditions. Often people www.augustine.org.uk
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Dandelion Greens (Things to chew on from the Membership Ministry Team)
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emembrance Sunday is on November 9th, and marks the signing of the Armistice between Germany and the World War I Allies on November 11th 1918. This year saw the 100th year anniversary of the start of World War I. The war lasted from 1914 to 1918, meaning that this remembrance season really lasts 4 years, and that the 100th anniversary of the end of the war will be November 11th 2018. (But see also p.3 –
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The United Reformed Church (URC) has many opportunities to engage with the powerful meaning of this time on the history of our world and the church. This past Holy Week, churches throughout the denomination were invited to plant red and white poppies to commemorate the war and the need for peace. There are many ways to be involved with remembering this war, and ideas shared include finding the life stories of the people commemorated on church remembrance plaques and intentionally remembering those often forgotten. These stories, reflections and worship resources will be gathered together online at: www.urc.org.uk/mission/church-and-society/ commemorating-ww1.html.
and reflect on things like what it meant to be a conscientious objector at that time and what it means to witness for peace now. Further resources, space to develop our story and other helpful information can be found at www.urc.org.uk/mission/peace-fellowship.html, a web page for the Peace Fellowship within the URC. At AUC, we have four remembrance plaques, mounted on the balcony wall (on the righthand side as facing the cross). They were brought from their original church buildings as our various congregations have united to become what is now Augustine United Church – brought from Bristo Place, Dalkeith Road and Dalry URCs to join Augustine’s own. They all include names from World War I, with names from World War II also included on the Dalry URC plaque. This is a time to remember the lives of everyone in those congregations as they struggled with the realities of war. As always feel free to find me and tell me about volunteer opportunities and memories of Church that are close to your heart.
The strong peace position of the church asks us to engage with this history; we are all invited to remember the war, the devastation and loss,
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Bereavement
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adly in the early hours of 22nd October Ina (Georgina) Barclay died in Liberton Hospital. Ina was a member of AUC for many years. She will be dearly missed by her husband Joe (who is also an AUC member), her daughters Arlene and Lynette and her very loving wider family. Her funeral was held on Thursday 30th Oct at 2pm at Mortonhall Crematorium.
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s the year draws to a close and the days grow shorter in good Scottish style, it can often be a time when we feel most acutely aware of those who are missing from around our fires. This hymn written by John Bell & Graham Maule, and set to the Iona Boat Song, offers some comfort and peace in facing the questions and journey of death and loss. “From the falter of breath, through the silence of death, to the wonder that’s breaking beyond ; God has woven a way, unapparent by day, for all those of whom heaven is fond.
Elders Elections Elders elections will be being held at our Church Business Meeting on Sunday November 30th. Two elders are due to retire this year by rotation – Doris Caldwell and Ben Forsyth – and can be asked about whether they wish to stand again. Mandy Scott has asked to stand down, so there is also a vacancy for an Elder for a 2-year term. The other currently serving Elders are Stephen Hoare, Alex Peden, Della Morris and Lorna Bowry. The Elders meeting is also attended by Kathleen Ziffo and Tom Murray (Office Bearers), and our Minister/ Associate Minister Rev Fiona Bennett and Rev Maxwell Reay. Nominations should be submitted to the Church Secretary, Kathleen Ziffo, prior to the meeting. The nominations must be on paper, including the nominator’s and seconder’s signatures, and be made with the nominee’s permission.
From frustration and pain, through hope hard to sustain, to the wholeness here promised, there known ; Christ has gone where we fear and has vowed to be near on the journey we make on our own. From the dimming of light, through the darkness of night, to the glory of goodness above ; God the Spirit is sent to ensure heaven’s intent is embraced and completed in love. From today till we die, through all questioning why, to the place from which time and tide flow ; angels tread on our dreams, and magnificent themes of heaven’s promise are echoed below.” (Taken from CH4 730; CCLI 1133487)
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e are delighted to announce that the Craft/Preserves Sale held last Sunday, 26th October, raised £256.50 for our Augustine Building Challenge. A huge thank you to everyone who took part – by crafting, cooking & helping out both prior to and on the day…and of course, to all those who visited and bought some of the array.
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SMHAFF 2014 @ AUC
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his October AUC participated in the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF), as outlined in last month’s Seeds.
Folk from the Drop-in, folk from the congregation and other folk who came across it… joined in the 4-day “Windows” project to design and paint the stained-glass windows which you can see in AUC's front doors, and in the photos below. The theme was “Power” and together we explored what power means and devised the 3 very different designs in the 3 glass panels. With support from Mental Health Chaplain Rev Maxwell Reay & from art worker Emily Steadman from Health in Mind, we spent several happy days painting the panels. The time spent working together as we painted, chatted, laughed, corrected our mistakes and cleared up the spilt white spirit... was a very friendly and relaxed time. All of us felt immensely proud at the glorious finished produce which shines it message to both those in the building and those passing by on the street. The “Spiritual Banquet” on Sunday 12th involved different people sharing about resources they had used, which have been nourishing for their mental health: Mandala drawing, Poetry Writing, Mindfulness Practice, Creating Visual Art, & Prayer. Many people who attended the service commented on how much they had valued the stories of those sharing and the atmosphere of peace which ran throughout the service. Fiona Bennett
Contact Update
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lease note that John and Joan Miller have had to change their phone number, so the one on the June 2014 Contacts List is no longer valid. If members of the congregation would like their new number, please either speak to Joan/John or contact Rachel in the church office.
Date for your Diary
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s the first event in their SPARK Festival of Worship and the Arts next year, Greyfriars Kirk will be hosting an Epiphany Carol Service by Candlelight on Saturday 17th January, at 4pm. The service in the Kirk will be followed by supper, and a ceilidh is planned. They would very much like The Local Church (TLC) to join them. Further details about this event, tickets, and the SPARK Festival itself will be in next month’s Seeds.
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Getting To Know You
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y name is … Kathleen Ziffo.
I spend a lot of my time… “doing church things” as AUC Secretary and for Synod. I was a physiotherapist, for the twenty years before retirement working mainly with stroke patients and elderly folk requiring rehabilitation or balance retraining after falls. I enjoy listening to “smooth radio” when driving, which I also relish. My favourite places… Cliff tops, sandy beaches and rocky bays are favourite places, particularly in East Lothian or the East Neuk of Fife – and it is always good if there is a bit of warmth (not often in Scotland!). Watching birds, as when we go down to Aberlady to watch the pink-footed geese landing as darkness falls on October evenings, is another favourite. We
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y name is… May Macnamara; born and brought up in Edinburgh. I've been retired for 25 years now. Computers were being installed in offices at that time and I always wished my timing had been better!
I worked in several offices in Edinburgh and Toronto and finally ended up in the Secretary to the University's Office where I enjoyed working for 30 years. 'Way back in the fifties I emigrated to Canada on what would be called a 'gap year' now but was a working holiday then. I came home for a couple of years but Canada called me back. The next time I went to Canada (I had made quite a few friends there the first time) I got married, and my son was born there. It happened that it was a marriage not made in heaven. Briefly I was down to my last $10, so I wrapped the baby in his buggy and walked to downtown Toronto where I put the money on a www.augustine.org.uk
used to have a budgie at home, and I find birds fascinating little creatures (even hens!). I have always loved team sports like football, hockey and rugby. Tennis watching – especially Andy Murray – is a bit of an obsession in our house, but can often be done in between a spot of vegetable gardening so that I don’t become too much of a couch potato. My favourite hymns… I enjoy music, particularly choral music, and have difficulty coming up with just one favourite hymn. Rousing Wesley hymns and ‘Ye gates, lift up your heads on high’ are great; but more modern ones with words relevant to today, such as ‘One more step along the world I go’, ‘Let us build a house’ and ‘I have a dream, a man once said’ are inspiring.
sewing machine. I put notices round the doors and shops advertising for work doing alterations, making curtains etc., and surprisingly got a lot of orders. When I had enough money saved for my fare and the boy's, I simply ran away to New York and then had to find a travel agent to book berths on a ship home. I came to Augustine United Church from the Church of Christ in Dalkeith Road. My introduction to that church was by way of the youth club, or the Fellowship of Youth, which was absolutely fantastic: There was a drama group where we booked the Little Theatre in the Pleasance and put on three-act plays; we went camping one year and I still have photos to prove it! These years were wonderful and I look back happily at those times. There are still a few of the youth club members around, but as one previous minister said of the club… he had the best youth club in Edinburgh - but they were all over 70 yrs old!
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Transgender Day of Remembrance The Transgender Day of Remembrance was established on 28th November 1998 in order to remember Rita Hester who was murdered in an anti-transgender hate crime. We remember all those who have died as a consequence of anti-transgender prejudice, discrimination and violence. Lists of names are compiled each year and read out at services and events across the world. In the words of founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith: “The Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to antitransgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people - sometimes in the most brutal ways possible - it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” Transgender Day of Remembrance ensures that transgender people will never be forgotten and enables families, friends and communities to come together in order to mourn, honour and pay respect. Crucially, this day also raises public awareness of transphobia and hate crimes against transgender people, in the hope that new understanding can be reached, and this
prejudice and violence can be eradicated. This eradication is all the more crucial in a world where 238 trans people were recorded murdered last year, with many more going unrecorded. It is also essential to remember people, like UK teacher Lucy Meadows, who were driven to suicide because of bigotry and harassment in relation to her gender identification. At Augustine United Church, the day will be marked by a service on Sunday 23rd November and by a film screening of ’Call Me Malcolm’ followed by a discussion at Saturday 29th November’s Our Tribe. Nicola Robinson
Helplines: LGBT Support: 0300 123 2523 Samaritans: 08457 909090 Childline: 0800 1111 Silver Line 0800 4 70 80 90 Rape Crisis: 8088 010 302 Breathing Space: 0800 838587 Edinburgh Crisis Centre: 0808 8010414
Please note that the deadline for material for the next issue, covering December and January, is Friday 28th November. You can send your material to Tamsin Kilgour by hand, at newsletter.auc@gmail.com or via the church office. DISCLAIMER: Although we check all information in the newsletter, as ever with these things we can give no warranties as to accuracy or relevance and encourage active checking before you make any decisions. The views expressed in our newsletter are those of the individual contributor, they are not necessarily those of AUC or the editor. 10 NOVEMBER 2014
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November: The Story of Daniel Our focus for this month is the story of Daniel, a story of great courage and great faith. We explore the tests of faith Daniel had to face and how he overcame these. We will play a variety of lion beanbag games to understand how much Daniel relied on
God and how God was active in his life; Some of the older children will be heading out to the historic Royal Mile to be involved
with Remembrance activities; There will be secret gift making going on (Shhh!) Advent will be with us. In the dark nights, we begin the wait for the coming light…
Happy Birthday to
Elin who will be 9 on 10th November
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“In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day giving thanks to God.”– Daniel 6:10.
Junior Church welcomes families in all their diversity, specifically inclusive of members of LGBT families. We have varied activities each week, from storytelling, to crafts, games and video making. We have a crèche for little ones and baby changing facilities are available. We use materials to appeal to children’s different learning styles from Cornerstones. (www.cstones.com) and also use Godly Play (www.godlyplay.org.uk). www.augustine.org.uk
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AUC Worship Services at 11am on Sundays at AUC, George IV Bridge. (All events at AUC, unless otherwise stated)
Calendar November 2014 Sunday 2nd
11am
Season of Remembrance
Communion Service. Interview with Ann Forsyth
12.45-3pm
AUC Communications Review
Monday 3rd
2pm
Women’s Union at Saughtonhall URC: Springwell Golden Voices
Tuesday 4th
7.30pm
Elders meeting in the Library
Wednesday 5th
7-8.30pm
Craft Drop-in in the Studio
7.30-9pm
Exploring Church Membership 2: Belonging to the URC
Thursday 6th
7-9pm
TLS Lite at AUC (Group members only)
Saturday 8th
9.30 for 10am3.30pm 10am-12pm
Festival of Prayer at City of Edinburgh Methodist Church. Workshops and speakers. (£20/15 concessions, pre-registration necessary. See Kathleen or noticeboard for forms) Winter Fair at Saughtonhall URC
N.B. 10.45am
Morning Worship for Remembrance Sunday (Note time)
12.15-1.45pm
Church Business Meeting
Monday 10th
2pm
Women’s Union at Saughtonhall URC: “India” – Mr & Mrs Proven
Tuesday 11th
7.30pm
Contextual Bible Study: 1 Kings 3 “Discernment”
Wednesday 12th
7-8.30pm
Craft Drop-in. Venue to be confirmed
7.30-9pm
Exploring Church Membership 3: Belonging to AUC
7.30-9pm
Conversations in Faith (1/3): Sikhism at Lauriston Jesuit Centre
Thursday 13th
7.30pm
TLS Lite at AUC (Group members only)
Sunday 16th
11am
Communion Service
7-8pm
Refugio at Greyfriars Kirk
Monday 17th
2pm
Women’s Union at Saughtonhall URC: Leith Senior Citizens’ Choir
Tuesday 18th
7.30pm
Spirituality Book Group in the Library
Wednesday 19th
7-8.30pm
Craft Drop-in in the Library
7.30pm
TLC Steering Group at St Columba’s by the Castle
7.30-9pm
Conversations in Faith (2/3): Judaism at Lauriston Jesuit Centre
Thursday 20th
7.30pm
TLS Lite at AUC (Group members only)
Friday 21st
8-11pm
Nitekirk: “Threads of Memory” at AUC
Sunday 23rd
11am
Morning Worship. Transgender Remembrance. Preacher – Laurence Waring. (Our Minister is leading Junior Church) Church Lunch and Craft Stall in aid of ABC
Sunday 9th
12.30pm Monday 24th
2pm
Tuesday 25th
7.30pm
Women’s Union at Saughtonhall URC: “Lotions and Potions of 200yrs ago” – Mrs M Kelly Elders’ Meeting in the Library (NB Date change. In lieu December)
Wednesday 26th
7-8.30pm
Craft Drop-in in the Studio
7.30-9pm
Conversations in Faith (3/3): Islam at Lauriston Jesuit Centre
Thursday 27th
7.30pm
TLS Lite at AUC (Group members only)
Saturday 29th
6.30 for 7pm
Our Tribe: Film “Call me Malcolm” (see p.10)
Sunday 30th
11am
Season of Advent
Morning Worship. Advent Sunday and St Andrew’s Day
12.45pm
Church Business Meeting. Election of Elders and Issues for Synod
6pm
St C’s@SIX – Agapé service and meal at St Columba’s by the Castle
Monday 1st
2pm
Tuesday 2nd
7.30pm
Women’s Union at Saughtonhall URC: “Secrets of the Royal Mile” – Wendy Doran Contextual Bible Study: Psalm 23 “Companionship”
Wednesday 3rd
7-8.30pm
Craft Drop-in in the Library
Sunday 7th
11am
Communion Service. Interview about Amnesty International
12.30pm
Church Lunch. Making of Decorations. Amnesty International Letter Writing/Card Signing
December 2014
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