Issue No.

641
June 2015

A community of sharing sharing Christ with community in faith, love, hope and service.

St. Annes Parish Church, Kaimes Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, EH12 6JR

Charity No. SC006300

In this magazine...
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St Annes Services
Parish Register, Editorial
Next Magazine/Newsletter
Ministers Letter
St Annes Development
The Church Fair
Session News - Finance
Summer Walks
Corstorphine Music
Heart & Soul 2015
Guild Outing
Family Ceilidh
FAN Club
Shoe Box Appeal
Summer Flowers, Sunday
Coffee, Messy Church,
Summer Service Coffee,
Freshstart, Prayer
Windows on His World
Twinning News
Junior Page
Contact List, Diary Dates

Editorial
On looking at the magazine this month I am
reminded of the Bumper Summer comics
we used to get for our Summer holidays,
extra large versions of our usual ones.
Hopefully you will get as much
entertainment
from
this
Bumper
magazine.
There is a detailed article for your
consideration on proposals regarding St
Annes re-development. The Twinning team
have been busy with our visitors from
Lusaka and we have all enjoyed meeting
them. Although it is too soon for details of
their visit to be in this edition, we still have
news from Lusaka. Also included in the
magazine are pictures from our very
successful church fair, and a variety of other
activities both past and future.
We hope you have a happy Summer and
look forward to catching up with your news
in the September magazine. We would also
be very happy to receive postcards from
your Summer holidays, home or away, for
publication.
Best wishes,
Eds

Services from June to September

June
7th
14th
21st
24th
28th

11am Morning Worship - 1st after Trinity.

Service led by Rev. Prof David Fergusson.
11am Morning Worship - 2nd after Trinity.
Service led by Rev. Murray Chalmers.
11am Morning Worship - 3rd after Trinity.
Sunday School Promotion Service.
7.30pm Evening Communion.
11am Morning Worship - 4th after Trinity.
Including Holy Communion.

July
5th
12th
19th
26th

10.30am
2.30pm
10.30am
10.30am
10.30am

Morning Worship - 5th after Trinity.

Service at Struan Lodge.
Morning Worship - 6th after Trinity.
Morning Worship - 7th after Trinity.
Morning Worship - 8th after Trinity.

August
2rd
9th
16th
23rd
30th

10.30am
2.30pm
10.30am
11am
11am
11am

Morning Worship - 9th after Trinity.

Service at Struan Lodge.
Morning Worship - 10th after Trinity.
Morning Worship - 11th after Trinity.
Morning Worship - 12th after Trinity.
Morning Worship - 13th after Trinity.

September
6th

11am Morning Worship - 14th after Trinity.

2.30pm Service at Struan Lodge.

Parish Register
Deaths (*) denotes member
22nd April
28th April
9th May
25th May

Mrs Yvonne Baird

(*)
Mrs Bethia Doyle
(*)
Mrs Ivy Barrie
(*)
Mrs Lily Duncan

New Members
1st May

Thomas & Lisa Watson

The Next Magazine

This is the last publication until the September magazine,
which will be issued on Sunday 30th August.
The deadline for articles will be Sunday 16th August.
E-mail items to: office@stannescorstorphine.org.uk
editor@stannescorstorphine.org.uk
or hand in to / slide under the door of the office.

Ministers Letter
Rev. Jamie Griggs BD(Hons), MTh, ALCM
minister@stannescorstorphine.org.uk
My Dear Friends
Perhaps you know this saying, attributed to Aesop: When alls said and done, theres a lot more said than
done. I first read it, some years ago, on a poster in a school staff room. I suspect many might smile on first
reading it, recognising that there is some truth in jest. As I sat in the Guild Room sharing the farewell lunch
for our visitors from St Andrews Lusaka, I was struck (and not for the first time) at how inappropriate it
might be to hang that poster in St Annes!
May has been an incredibly busy month: meetings of various teams; concerts; Christian Aid Week; our Local
Church Review meeting; special services for Ascension Day, Pentecost and Trinity Sundays; the Guild outing
to St Andrews; the regular meetings of the FAN Club and the Carers Group; the Family Ceilidh and the
Church Fair. We have been greatly blessed by the visit of Whiteson Chenge and Betty Lyapa, from our
twinning partner in Lusaka, who joined in with so many activities, with great enthusiasm, energy and much
laughter, and shared more of their churchs story with us. There has been a Baptism, and two visits to
Struan Lodge, as well as our regular diet of worship; and we have said farewell to a number of faithful
members of St Annes, who gave greatly of their time and talents over many years. Amongst the many
meetings, the Development Team and the Kirk Session have been considering the plans for the redevelopment of the Kaimes Road Halls, and you will find more details of the proposals to upgrade our
facilities later in this magazine.
We are fortunate that our life here is so busy; we are more fortunate that we have opportunities to seize as
we strive to be an open, welcoming community of faith; we are most fortunate that we have people willing
to give so tirelessly and cheerfully of their time. Truly, a lot gets done but imagine how much more could
be accomplished if even more folk came along and joined in
In my sermon on Pentecost Sunday, I quoted a few lines from a song which has been recorded by many
artists since it was written in the early 70s:
Everything must change
Nothing stays the same
Everyone must change
No one stays the same
The young become the old
And mysteries do unfold
Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged
Life is about change as Cardinal Newman said To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed
often and we are at an exciting stage in our life here; we are not perfect our loos and kitchens are
definitely not perfect! but we have such a tremendous opportunity opening up before us. We need
commitment, action, prayer and faith if we are to continue our journey as a community of witness well into
the future, and keep up such a busy parish life. Our congregation is built on the blocks of faith of our
predecessors, who shared a vision and desire, and put their energy into bringing about change and making
their vision a reality; we are called to do no less.
I concluded my sermon on Pentecost: The Lord is here! His Spirit is with us, wherever we go. His Spirit is
present wherever His people gather; wherever they are changing, themselves, their surroundings or their
activities. His Spirit is indeed with us, as we seek to respond to the needs of our community in whatever
way we can. So come and join in the more, the merrier!
May God bless you.

ST ANNES REDEVELOPMENT
Dear Member
As you are aware we have been considering the development and upgrading of the facilities at our
premises here in Kaimes Road. This is a very exciting time for St Annes as redevelopment has been on
the agenda for many years, in fact decades. The rationale behind the proposed development is
contained in the Development Plan document.
We have now sold the Belgrave Halls. This sale realised a total of 553,193.30 after the deduction of
solicitors fees. This money will provide the bulk of the funding required for redevelopment.
The proceeds from the sale of the Belgrave Site can be subject to a 10% levy from The Church of
Scotland. However if the whole amount is put towards the development and a strong commitment is
shown from the congregation to contribute further to this, then we understand that the levy will not
be applied.
We must show this commitment by launching a strong fundraising programme to raise the extra
money required to fund this project. We can also apply to a number of bodies for funding. We have
not contacted any grant funders yet but our information is that they will look sympathetically on
applications but would wish to see a matching commitment from the congregation. This would require
a demonstration of intent from the Session as ruling Elders and Trustees and from the Congregation in
general.
Our previous scheme of 2012-13 was considered far too expensive and consequently did not proceed.
Our architects LDN have now produced plans which we feel are much more realistic and, with a little
determination, within our means.
At the meeting of the Kirk Session on Wednesday 27th May, it was agreed that we should proceed with
the process of applying to Presbytery for Agreement in Principle for our development plan. The plans
which will go to Presbytery indicate our concept: we cannot instruct the architects to prepare detailed
plans until Presbytery has given its agreement. We would like to share the plan concept with you, as
well as the indicative costs prepared by Morham & Brotchie Ltd.
We will require much more than simple fundraising events to raise the desired amount. There are
several options for this, one-off donations, pledges of so much per month or per year, or some other
method that can be discussed. We will not be asking people to commit to more than they can afford.
We recognise that everybodys situation is different and circumstances can change.
We need YOU to help us raise the funds required to complete this project. If you have expertise or
enthusiasm in Fundraising, Publicity, Marketing or any other skills then we need YOU! Please speak to
the Session Clerks or the Minister if you would be interested in helping on one of these teams.
We must look forward in faith to this exciting project so that we can equip St Annes and its
congregation for the future.
The Development Team

St Anne's Parish Church Development Plan

Background:
On 25th May 1912, the foundation stone for the magnificent building of St Annes Parish Church,
Corstorphine, was laid. The Congregation, then with a Communion Roll of 186, wished to open the
new Church free of debt, but it was in faith that the building began, as the funds necessary were not in
place.
Yet, the Building Committee was able to announce at the opening ceremony on 4th October 1913 that
all the money required for the building of St Annes had been obtained, through the giving of the
members, and many others.
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From the earliest stages of the design of our Church the aim was to make the stones speak and this
was accomplished by engraving certain texts of Scripture on the walls, but, unlike those walls, no
congregation remains static, as folk come and go. Today, we seek to keep the stones speaking,
through joyful worship, and by reaching out to our local community and the wider world.
The Sanctuary with associated vestry, meeting room, small hall, kitchen and toilets were completed in
1913. In 1930, a new large hall and extension to the original 'core' were built. Since then various
upgrades to the kitchen and toilet facilities have been made. However, these facilities are now tired
and inadequate; disability provision is poor and does not meet legal requirements. We recognise that
a major upgrade is required to support the use of our Sanctuary and Halls in the future. In addition the
boilers driving our heating system are very inefficient by modern standards and need to be replaced.
Our Sanctuary could benefit from improved lighting, draught screening and gathering space.
Following the sale of our satellite halls in Belgrave Road in March 2015, we have begun to progress the
planned programme of refurbishment of the central core of our buildings, with only minor changes to
the Sanctuary. We appreciate the challenges these changes to a Grade A listed building will bring and
the significant approval processes that lie ahead.
We aspire to follow the example of all those who gave so generously in founding our church, sharing in
a style of faith and worship they made possible. The years have brought new opportunities to reach
out to our community, strengthen relationships and share the message of hope in a century which has
seen rapid social change and new challenges for those who journey in faith.

Motivation for Development:

To respond to the call to be an effective place of Christian witness and discipleship in our Parish, in
the 21st century.
To re-invigorate the Church Buildings to enable St Anne's to be a 'Hub of the Community' - a place
where people want to come.
To ensure we meet disability provision laws.
To provide facilities that enable existing users of our buildings to continue their use, to attract new
users and to allow us to develop new avenues of service with both spiritual and financial benefits.
To maintain our revenue through the letting of our available spaces.

Requirements:
Sanctuary
Improve and update the Sanctuary as a place of worship, in terms of heating and lighting.
Facilitate the development of a wider variety of worship styles with a more flexible space.
Make the Sanctuary a more welcoming place suitable for holding concerts.
Provide more meeting and gathering space.
North Area
Upgraded toilet facilities.
Kitchen fit for purpose (with separate cleaner/flower arranging area).
Separate vestry and office provision.
Welcoming day-to-day entrance with effective circulation space incorporating disability access to all
areas.
Upgrade existing halls and rooms with the provision of more flexible meeting space.
Adequate storage space in all areas.
Other considerations heating, sound, lighting, IT facilities, security system.
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Inputs:

Income from sale of Belgrave site, now lodged in the CofS Income Fund.
Commitment of the Kirk Session.
Commitment of the congregation.
Development Fund appeal.
Dedicated Fundraising Team to push this forward.
External funding possibilities.
Publicity Team to keep interested parties updated on progress and encourage further commitment.
Faith, determination, patience, hard work, volunteers, time and talents.

Methods:

Appeals via website.

Communication through magazine, parish leaflets etc.
Fundraising.
Engage the whole congregation and parish in the process in worship and socially.
Clear link between worship and our plan this must be part of Christian witness to the community.

Expected Outcomes:

St Annes a more welcoming place for worship and activities.

Facilities fit for purpose and attractive to users.
Disabled access to all areas.
Improved kitchen which meets safety and hygiene standards.
Adequate upgraded toilet provision.
Separate vestry and office provision.
Improved fire safety and security.
Improved circulation space.
More efficient heating system.
The Sanctuary suitable for use as a concert venue.

Potential Outcomes:

More effective and increased usage of the premises.

Increased revenue from use of premises.
Attracting young families through use of premises.
Increase in Church membership.
St Annes becoming a recognised concert venue for Corstorphine and the wider community with
Fringe benefits.
St Annes profile rising and becoming a valued part of the community.

Expertise Required
Project Management
The actual project will have a professional Project Manager. However we will require a small group to
liaise with the contractors at every stage and devise contingency plans and management plans for the
period of disruption.
Fundraising
We will be looking for people who have expertise in, or enthusiasm for, fundraising.
Publicity & Marketing
Anyone with expertise in, or enthusiasm for, publicity & marketing will be welcomed on to this group.
They will be tasked to keep everyone informed, the congregation, user groups, the parish and to
generally get it out there.
Storage
Storage space was always going to be an issue and at a premium, so there will need to be an overhaul
of all storage areas.
Resource Optimising Team
(or ROT as Jamie likes to call it). This group will tackle the storage issue by looking at everything we
currently store and making a decision on whether or not we really need it. They will make suggestions
as to the allocation of storage to each group. There will be representation from users before anything
is disposed of. Each group of users can make a start now by reviewing their own accumulation of
goods.
We hope to have these teams of people identified by the end of June so put your name forward to the
Session Clerks or the Minister as soon as possible. Engagement is the name of the game, so dont be
shy be involved.

So what is it all going to cost?

Quantity Surveyors Morham & Brotchie have provided indicative costs for the outline plans.
The core programme comprises kitchen, toilets, accessibility lift, extended Guild room, upgraded
Kaimes door entrance, new vestry with changes to Session room and office, replaced heating system
boilers and Sanctuary gathering space.
The indicative cost for this is 750,000 including VAT of 125,000.
In addition, improved lighting in the Sanctuary chancel and apse areas, storage in the south transept
and glass doors in the vestibule are estimated to cost 112,000 including VAT of 23,000.
Every effort will be made to reclaim the VAT through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme but
full recovery cannot be guaranteed.
However, assuming that we can recover the VAT and with the monies raised through the sale of the
Belgrave site, we estimate that we will have to raise around 70,000 for the core programme with an
additional 112,000 to realise the Sanctuary options.

The Church Fair

St Annes Church fair was blessed on Saturday with fine sunshine, plenty of hardworking helpers and a
good turnout of visitors. Here are a few photos from the day.
For a brief moment
the tea, coffee and
home baking stall
was not mobbed,
the cakes, scones
and pancakes were
brilliant and I know
of a few folk who
made more than one
visit!!
Una a fully trained guide dog for the blind and
Patrick a young trainee paid us a welcome visit
with their owner and trainers. I was reliably
informed that Patrick sings along to the Amen
at the end of his local church service.

The book stall was busy

as ever, and thanks to
those who donated the
contents of their book
shelves. The remaining
books were gladly
received by the Oxfam
bookshop and the
Debra shop in
Stockbridge.
Our auctioneer in
action. Guess who
is behind the
picture!

The Guides did a fantastic job in the kitchen

producing quantities of hot dogs, soup and
pies which as you can see were very popular.

Throughout the day there was lovely musical

entertainment including fiddle music and
David playing the organ.

There were many

stalls in the hall and
in the Sanctuary
including Fair Trade.

In 1915 this
beautiful vintage
car cost 280!!
Thanks very much
to it's owner for
bringing it along.

The sums have still to be done so we do not know yet

how much money was raised. Congratulations to
everyone involved for a grand effort and apologies if
your stall isn't featured here - I was only allowed one
page!!
Susan Nimmo
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Session News
A snapshot of our finances to April 30th 2015
The treasurers were requested to provide a graphical view of the finances to date. In the graph below
the columns represent total expenditure in the period and how this has been met.

In the four months to the end of April our congregational general income rose by 1,500 to 32,300
which represents a 5% increase. While hall lets have fallen in the period, our givings have increased by
approximately 11%, so thank you to all those who have reviewed their offerings. At the same time, our
expenditure fell compared to April 2014 by 1,800. As a result, thus far, the surplus for the year to
date is 300 compared to a deficit of 3,000 last year. I must stress this is a snapshot for a third of the
year and we should not be complacent with regard to the general finances.
Janet Hicks (Joint Treasurer)

Summer Walks
On 30th April the Walking Group risked the weather for
the first of its daytime summer walks. Lead by Noel,
14 of us went by car to Aberdour Station then a local
bus to Burntisland. The walk took us along a section of
the Fife Coastal Path back towards Aberdour with
glorious views of the islands of the Forth. The sun
shone and we shed the layers of clothing, reaching the
Silver Sands and its newly refurbished Cafe (well worth
a visit) and enjoying a well-earned snack.
After lunch, we followed the path round to Aberdour
Harbour and up the hill to the station, stopping en
route for a "play" at the childrens park. We arrived
back at the cars just as the hailstones came crashing
down!
The Summer daytime walks will be announced in the
Order of Service and all are welcome.
Laureen Lyall

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Corstorphine Musics Concert Series 2014/15 finished as

it began with another excellent performance on May 10 th
by the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh. Following their
successful concert last year, a good sized audience
welcomed them back to the beautiful St Annes Sanctuary.
There is something particularly enthralling in hearing this Ensemble playing some of Baroques classic
repertoire enhanced by St Annes wonderful acoustics which sent us home with this glorious music
and sound ringing in our ears. The musicians themselves love playing at St Annes and have received
an excellent reception from their audiences.

Corstorphine Music was set up in 2014 in association with St Annes Parish Church, Corstorphine and
Corstorphine Old Parish Church to bring quality Chamber Music concerts to our community. Over the
past year, we have held 6 excellent concerts, 5 by candlelight and one lunchtime concert set between
each of the two Churches. These concerts featured some of the best talent on the Scottish music
scene including string ensembles, quartets, choirs, wind and brass quintets. We are very grateful to
both Churches in this venture, and I would particularly wish to thank St Annes who have
enthusiastically offered their support and encouragement throughout. We are taking stock as to
where we go in the future!
Hazel Kelly
Corstorphine Music
The Heart & Soul Sunday Assembly party is now fully established. We
picnic in St Annes Church Hall (learning from previous experience
under trees and umbrellas), but there were lots of brave souls under
trees in Princes Street Gardens.
As usual it was raining so we took our Zambian guests to St Cuthberts
Church, where they were very interested in the painted apse and a
Pentecost video of the Power of Heavenly Fire.
The afternoon became sunny and even hot when out of the wind and we walked along the avenue of
tents and met Keith, Calum & Aileen at the tent of the Abbey Church of Dunfermline and many friends
at the Guild tent. We were saddened by the sight of people wearing t-shirts saying Minister Wanted
Lanarkshire Presbytery Appeal.
We found a seat at the grandstand and listened to Fischy
Music brilliant as usual then after a coffee and a chat
with Mary Ann, who was selling her Prayer for Today book,
we again settled down at the grandstand to watch a
recruitment video to encourage young people to join the
ministry very professional and funny at the same time.
The closing service is a must, really triumphant Hymn
singing. The Moderators wife is from Lochaber and her
church was joined with us via Skype.
Dont let the weather deter you next year it does dry up!
Glenda Paterson
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Guild Outing
On Tuesday 19th May on a particularly pleasant day and with Betty and Whiteson as our guests we set
off on the Guild Outing to St Andrews.
We had a interesting journey to our destination and were ready for some refreshment at one of St
Andrews delightful coffee shops.
The afternoon was spent doing our own thing whether it was visiting museums, shopping, taking in the
sights or visiting the botanical gardens. We all had a very enjoyable experience.
The day was rounded off by a most delicious high tea in Anstruther and then it was homeward bound.
Elspeth Boyd

Family Ceilidh
What fun was to be had on Saturday, 23rd May at the Family Ceilidh.
The air was filled with anticipation as we filled the Kaimes Road hall, there was something slightly
different about the usual Sunday crowd. Ah yes, tartan was the choice for many and we all wore it in
different forms: kilts, trousers, dresses, ribbons and sashes. As we chose our seats, we were all very
calm and composed and then the fiddler started up. Seats were vacated, caution thrown to the wind
and the floor was filled with a frenzy of birling, twirling, swinging, and clapping.
Our friends from Lusaka joined in with great spirit, and at times looked a little bemused, but that is
what Strip the Willow is all about. Scottish hospitality was plentiful and good fun was had by all. The
youngest dancer was 4 and the oldestwell, well not go into that, but the wide range of ages and
interaction between generations is what makes the Church a family.
Maxine Grant

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St Anne's FAN Club

After a successful year, the FAN Club has now closed for the summer and the AGM was held on Friday
22nd May. The Chairman, Ann Scott, reported that the Club had grown from strength to strength. Now
in its 5th year, it continues to attract members from the wider community to join those who already
enjoy friendship and conversation.
There are now 81 members with an average of 54 attending the fortnightly meetings. The speakers
over the past year have been varied, educational and entertaining and the draft syllabus for the
2015/2016 session is available.
Laureen Lyall takes over as Treasurer from Marjory Whigham who is standing down after 2 years, and
thanks go to her for her hard work. Otherwise the Committee remains the same.
It is proposed to give 200 to the Church towards heating and lighting and another 300 to the
Development Fund. The Committee proposes to increase the entry cost to 1.50 when the Club starts
again on Friday 18th September.
Roz Gibson

Shoe Box Appeal

Yes it is that time again! nearly 2 years since we sent 210 filled
shoeboxes via Samaritans Purse to very poor children in Eastern
Europe. Can we beat our record this time?
Over the summer holidays I will be making a start on covering the
shoeboxes ready to pack them with goodies. I have a good
quantity of boxes already and paper to wrap them in. We need
items to pack in the boxes and we can always do with more boxes
and paper. Please have a look over the summer and see what you
can help us with from the following:-

Toys - something to love

Bears, soft toys, tennis balls, finger puppets, jigsaws, yo-yos, building blocks, small musical
instruments, trucks, cars, clip on earrings, make up, hair accessories etc.

Educational supplies - something to do

Felt pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, colouring books, notepads, picture/puzzle books, chalks, pencil
cases, stickers etc

Hygiene items - something to use

toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, hair clips, wrapped bars of soap, face cloths etc.

Other items - something to eat or wear

sweets (sell by date at least March 2016), gloves, scarves, sunglasses, caps, hats, bangles, necklaces
etc.
If you prefer to give a monetary donation, this can be used to shop for items we are short of, or for the
cost of sending the boxes.
Please leave any contributions in the hall on any Sunday or contact me and I can pick them up.
Thank you all for all your efforts to bring a little joy to many children who are in desperate need of
some.
Kath Palmer
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Summer Flowers

Messy Church

Summer months are always a wee bit

different as if the weather permits we
are able to use our own garden flowers
as well as those imported by the shops (heres
hoping!).
Rather than print a long list in this supplement, I
have pinned the flower team rota for June, July
and August on the notice board in the corridor.
Claire Grant

The next Messy Church event will

be held at St Anne's on Saturday
20th June from 3-5pm and the theme is 'Joseph'.
All Welcome - children bring an adult, adults bring
a child!
Jamie Griggs

Sunday Coffee
It has been lovely to see an increase in
the number of people staying back for a
cuppa and a chat each Sunday. If you have not
been before please do come and join us.
Everyone is very welcome.
During the month of June the following people
will be happy to serve you with a cup of tea or
coffee:
7th June 2015

Margaret Thomson
Myrtle Turner
Frances Gould

14th June 2015

Angela Ditchfield
Eleanor Kerse
Angela McKenzie

21st June 2015

Margaret Dawson
Angela Ditchfield

28th June 2015

There are a number of vacancies towards the end

of June and if you can help please add your name
to the rota on the noticeboard. Many thanks.
Angela Ditchfield

Summer Service Coffee

For six weeks commencing Sunday 5th
July, the morning service will be at
10.30am. Volunteers are required to
serve coffee after these services. Please sign up
on the list on the notice board if you are available
to help.
Lyn Chalmers
As I have said for
many years, neither
the need to support those who have been
homeless or the work of Fresh Start takes a
holiday but their volunteers do.
If anyone could spend a couple of hours
unpacking linen on a Monday morning or on the
4th Wed of the month in the morning, at Ferry
Road Drive then they should contact Lorna Bowry
the Volunteer Co-ordinator on 476 7741.
We were overwhelmed with donations of tinned
food from the Churches at Harvest time. However
stocks are now running low and we would be very
grateful for donations of soup, beans, spaghetti or
macaroni cheese.
Thank you for your continuing support.
Heather Shanks

Christ Be With Me
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of the Christ.
May your salvation, Lord, be ever with us.
St. Patrick
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WINDOWS ON HIS WORLD - June 2015

A monthly look at world issues by the World Issues
Team of St. Annes Parish Church, Corstorphine.

VOTE FOR JESUS!

What shall we remember of the General Election? Being bombarded with leaflets, broadcasts, TV
debates and countless interviews, claims and counterclaims, dignity and vulgarity, sincerity and
opportunism, all candidates with reasons why we could and should trust them, all desperate for our
votes. If all that the candidates told us is true we are fortunate and highly honoured because each
candidate knew precisely what we both want and need (even if we had not realised that ourselves).
All candidates presented themselves as humble and self-effacing, not only intelligent but highly
principled, unquestionably honest and trustworthy, with an impressive record of selfless public service
and a vision for our community and our country that we had perhaps not thought of before. For some
reason, which surely cannot be hubris*, each instinctively knew they were better than all their
competitors! (* look it up in a dictionary!)
One wonders what it would be like if we were asked to vote for or against Jesus as happened more
than 2000 years ago. How unimpressive He must have appeared no smart clothes, the big muscular
fists and shoulders of a carpenter, an undeniable Galilean dialect, friends who seemed more like lake
fishermen than political aides and more important than anything to do with his appearance, His
message which made no political sense whatsoever. To be honest, His sanity must have been
questioned! As if it was the most obvious thing in the world He said He was Gods Son, come to save
the world (perhaps not so silly as it sounds because many of todays candidates seem to feel the
same), He not only said He could cure physical and mental illness but seemed able to do that,
sometimes at the sufferers request and at other times when someones friends asked Him to do it.
Perhaps more bizarre than anything else He promised anyone who would join his party (or cause)
that they must be prepared to give up everything - their jobs, their homes, their family life, their
security and even their lives. Hardly a vote winner!
It is sometimes said that Jesus ignored the biggest issues of His time the occupation, greed and
atrocities of the Roman Occupying Power. Some explain the disloyalty of Judas on his disappointment
that Jesus did nothing to rouse the people up against the Romans as he may have hoped, totally
misunderstanding why Jesus was sent by God for Mankind worldwide. Even at election time it is so
easy to misunderstand campaign facts, themes and slogans. Nevertheless it is our responsibility to
cast our vote and by the time you are reading this, even if it was not your candidate who got in, you
will be getting used to the prospect of being served by this or that party.
Whoever is in power we are still left with that disturbing question What about Jesus, not as He was
2000 years ago, but as He stands before us today asking Will you join me? Will you let me be your
personal leader? Will you give your all for me? Are you prepared to be laughed at because, loving Me,
you are different? Will you allow Me to be the most important person in your life? Will you take on
what seem the most difficult and demanding, if not impossible tasks for me if I remind you I have
never left your side and never will?
How wonderful if Jesus came in the flesh to win our votes no boasting, no exaggerating, no idle
promises, no personal gain, no half truths, no hubris! Just genuine love in action but at a price! That
price is our eagerness to serve and not to count the cost, our eagerness to learn from Him, to talk to
Him, to take risks for Him, to volunteer to serve in church teams, to teach in Sunday School, to be
different in this increasingly secularised world. Yes coming to church is good, but a total committal
to Him is so much more.

Vote for Jesus the only One who will ever make a real difference to this hubris-infected world!
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News - June 2015

Our visit from Betty Lyapa and Whiteson Chenge from Lusaka has been a huge success and over all too
quickly. The World Issues Team is extremely grateful to all who contributed to that success in so many
differing ways. The next magazine will give a full account of the visit.
Before our guests arrived we had news from St Andrews Doctrine, Worship and Evangelism committee
(the equivalent of our Worship and Education Team) about the activities in St Andrews from February
until the end of the Easter period. This was too late to be included in the last magazine but too
important not to pass on to the congregation.
St Andrews was host to the Consistory (Presbytery) Womens Christian Fellowship Rededication
Seminar and Service on Saturday 7th February. In Josephines words it was awesome. This I can truly
believe as the Consistory includes the congregations of St Matthews, St Stephens and St Andrews, and
having attended a similar event in St Matthews while we were in Lusaka the atmosphere is almost
indescribable. The Womens Christian Fellowship gathered together filled St Andrews church to
overflowing to rededicate themselves to Christs call to serve. St Andrews has the capacity to seat
1000 people!
In Zambia not just Mothering Sunday is acknowledged but a whole week is dedicated to the role of
mothers. There were meetings for prayer between 17.30 and 18.30 from 2 nd March to 6th March
followed by discussions on the theme Christ Lead Us to Fullness of Life. The discussions covered the
lives of Dorcas, Esther, Prophetess Anna, the persistent widow and Mary and Martha.
From 9th to 14th March there was a week of Youth Prayers and discussions on the following topics:
Know your potential to make a difference.
Make things better.
Focus on the goal and persistence.
This was followed by a Youth conference on the 15th of March and then a Youth Sunday on the 16th
involving the Youth Fellowship, Boys Brigade, Girls Brigade and Sunday School.
On Palm Sunday the Woodlands (the area of Lusaka in which St Andrews is sited) Ecumenical
arrangement is for all Christian faiths to come together i.e. Anglicans, Roman Catholics, the Pentecostal
Church and the United Church of Zambia. Participants from eight churches met at St Dominics
Seminary at 7am for worship before marching to their respective churches, led by brass bands, for their
own Palm Sunday worship.
All of Holy week is dedicated to prayer and voluntary fasting between the hours of 6am and 6pm with
the congregation of St Andrews meeting each night at 5.30pm for prayer and the breaking of the fast.
On Easter Sunday a 5am service was held in the church followed by a later one of celebration at
8.30am.
What a witness to faith the Easter period is in Lusaka with all participants enjoying spiritual revival.
Good wishes have been sent to Richard Mwanza,
one of our hosts, and to Josephine Muchelembas
daughter Muloongo. Richard has recently been
appointed CEO of the Zambian Broadcasting
Corporation and Muloongo has been promoted
within the bank for which she works. She is now
based in Johannesburg covering the African
Region, working with the World Bank, the IMF
and the African Development Bank.
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The Work of the

Holy Spirit
But when he, the Spirit of truth,

comes, he will guide you into all truth.

He will not speak on his own; he will
speak only what he hears, and he will
tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:13 (NIV)

Find the way to the centre of the maze

Spiral Puzzle
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

To show the way by leading, directing,

or advising.
To express your thoughts, opinions, or
emotions orally.
A statement proven to be or accepted
as being true.
To receive a sound using your ears.
God coming to us without human
body; The Holy _________ .

truth

Spirit
speak
guide
hear

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June
2nd
7th
9th
12th
14th
16th
20th
21st
23rd
26th
24th
28th
30th

6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Canal - Wester Hailes

to Fountainbridge.
11am Morning Worship - 1st after Trinity.
Led by Rev. Prof David Fergusson.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: West Lothian.
10.30am Carers Support Group: Faith & Frailty.
11am Morning Worship - 2nd after Trinity.
Led by Rev. Murray Chalmers.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Calton Hill Area.
3-5pm Messy Church: Joseph.
11am Morning Worship - 3rd after Trinity.
Sunday School Promotion Service.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Holyrood Park.
10.30am Carers Support Group: Brighter Care.
7.30pm Evening Communion.
11am Morning Worship - 4th after Trinity.
Including Communion.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Aberdour.

July
5th
7th
10th
12th
14th

10.30am
2.30pm
6.30pm
10.30am
10.30am
6.30pm

19th
21st
24th

10.30am
6.50pm
10.30am

26th
28th

10.30am
6.50pm

Morning Worship - 5th after Trinity.

Service at Struan Lodge.
Summer Evening Walk: East Lothian Beach.
Carers Support Group: Memory Boxes.
Morning Worship - 6th after Trinity.
Summer Evening Walk: Dean Village Guided
Tour - 3.
Morning Worship - 7th after Trinity.
Summer Evening Walk: West Lothian.
Carers Support Group: Dementia in the
Under-65s.
Morning Worship - 8th after Trinity.
Summer Evening Walk: Pittencrieff Park.

August
2nd
4th
7th
9th
11th
16th
18th
23rd
30th

10.30am Morning Worship - 9th after Trinity.

2.30pm Service at Struan Lodge.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Newbattle Abbey &
Woods.
10.30am Carers Support Group: Music Therapy.
10.30am Morning Worship - 10th after Trinity.
6.30pm Summer Evening Walk: Hillend/Swanston.
11am Morning Worship - 11th after Trinity.
Deadline for September Magazine articles.
6.50pm Summer Evening Walk: Supper Out.
11am Morning Worship - 12th after Trinity.
11am Morning Worship - 13th after Trinity.
September Magazine issued.

September
6th
11th
18th

11am
2.30pm
10.30am
10.30am

Morning Worship - 14th after Trinity.

Service at Struan Lodge.
Carers Support Group Restarts.
FAN Club resumes.