St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church Largs December 2016 and January 2017

“The Word became flesh, and lived among us: and we saw his glory.”

John 1:14

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The Scottish Episcopal Church is a self-governing province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. This is a family of over 70 million Christians in more than 160 countries. Our nearest relations are the Church of England, the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland. Through the Porvoo agreement we are also in full communion with many other branches of the Church.

St Columba’s in Largs, is one of over 60 Episcopal congregations that work and worship within the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. We are part of Ayrshire Region and our neighbours include congregations in Ardrossan, Dalry, Irvine, Troon, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr and Maybole.

The area covered by St Columba’s includes Largs, Skelmorlie, Fairlie and West Kilbride and ecumenically we play a very active part in Largs Churches Together.

"SERVICES AT ST COLUMBA’S

"Sunday: 8.00am Said Eucharist

11.00am Sung Eucharist (Choral Matins on second Sunday of the month)

6.30pm Evening Prayer (check noticeboard for details)

Refreshments are served in the hall following the 11.00am service

Wednesday: 10.00am Said Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1970)

Festivals and Saints Days as announced

"The Daily Offices of Morning Prayer (8.00am) and Evening Prayer (5.00pm)

are offered publicly in church on most weekdays. Please check the church noticeboard for details.

The church building is also open for private prayer on most days.

"Visit our website:

largs-church.co.uk ""

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Bishop Gregor's Christmas Message "As I write, the clocks have gone back and things are getting darker. People now talk of light deprivation as a medical condition and it does seem that some of us are susceptible to all of that. But, at this time of the year, there’s a lot of extra light around. Crowds of people out shopping and enjoying themselves among the brightly lit streets. Christmas lights and Christmas attractions. And, here in Glasgow, down at the St Enoch Centre, the wooden booths of the Christmas market, gluwein, bratwurst and those wonderful German Christmas robins, like the one I bought a couple of years ago, on sale once more. Wet, grey, dark there of course too, but surrounded by light, colour, life, fun. It’s easy enough, it’s fatally easy enough, for Christian people like us, to dismiss all of this as so much tinselly trivia, utterly unrelated to what we like to call the “true meaning of Christmas”. Well, if you have thoughts like that, let me try to persuade you this Christmastide to give them up, once and for all. People like us who will gather at the Christmas eucharist to welcome the true light who lightens everyone coming into the world, have no business being sniffy about people’s desire at a dark time of the year to enjoy light and warmth and being together in that light and warmth. We should have the imagination to sense that, however vaguely, this is a very natural, very human, and so ultimately God-given reaching out for something better that lies beyond the often dark and grim realities of the world we live in – and, God knows, they are dark enough. So, for us, far from being nowhere near the true meaning of Christmas, the Christmas lights in streets, on countless trees, the reindeers and snowmen plastered all over

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houses or wherever, should point us towards another light. And here’s the difference - sometime in January all the Christmas and seasonal lights and all the Christmas and seasonal attractions will disappear, put away for another year. Like many people I hate taking all my own lights and cards and tree down – the house looks so bare – but I ought to remember that the light we have been celebrating in the twelve days of Christmas shines all the year round and can never be taken away or extinguished. One of the simplest and yet most powerful testimonies I ever heard to this great hope of ours was offered by one of my curates when I was Rector of St Ninian’s in Pollokshields on the south side of Glasgow. He was taking some children round that wonderful church and they noticed the white light burning above the altar of the side chapel, where the sacrament of consecrated bread and wine was kept. Why was that light burning away there? Well, he said, it is there to remind us that Jesus the light of the world is always with us so that, even if we came into this big church in the dark we needn’t be afraid because Jesus is here, Jesus is with us, the light still burns. So, this coming Christmastide let’s allow ourselves to be pointed once again towards that single, world-changing, all-important truth, the Light of the World. He came into the world all those years ago looking for us and He comes into our midst this Christmas on the same quest, to embrace us with joy and wonder so that we may do the very same to Him. +Gregor

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Cross word puzzle (solution on page 23 )

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Across 1 Wise men (4) 3 Praise the Lord! (8) 9 Deteriorated (3-4) 10 Short form of word meaning "in disguise" (5) 11 Perfect (5) 12 Plant with aromatic leaves used for flavouring soups, etc. (7) 13 Santa Claus's cave (6) 15 System of measurement (6) 18 Publish again (7) 20 Plant, seed of which makes cocoa, chocolate, etc. (5) 22 Long for (5) 23 Requiring oxygen, related to exercise (7) 24 One of a team to drive Santa Claus's sleigh (8) 25 Cooking vessels (4) "Down 1 Matins (7,6) 2 Magical being in "Alladin" (5) 4 Madness (6) 5 Group thought to be superior to others (5) 6 Disclose (7) 7 Heavenly Host (7,6) 8 Chalice (6) 14 Paper folding art (7) 16 Accompany (6) 17 Act properly (6) 19 Assembly of church officials (5) 21 Snake (5)

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Years Mind Please remember before God those who have died

and whose year’s mind falls in December and January

DECEMBER

1st Phyllis Douglas 2nd Isobel Blair Northcote 4th Susan Dayman, Isabella Anderson, John Gutherson 5th Violet Joan Scaithe, John Marshall 6th Dick Barnes 7th Margaret MacKay 8th Norman Barrett 11th Tom Stott 12th Sonia Hunter, Doreen Barnes, Fiona Barnes, Marjorie Sergeant 13th Jack Clough 15th Margaret Goldie 16th Sarah Spencer, Hilda Logue, Heather Fletcher 17th Ann Sadler 18th William Henry Northcote 23rd Mauraide Kerr Hamilton 25th Connie Donaldson, Ernest Pow 29th Marjorie Jones 30th Jessie Ferguson, Peggy Dagnell, Terry Witt 31st Alfred Thomas " JANUARY

1st Gwen Lawson 2nd James Rankin, Leslie Estill, Elizabeth McGlashan 3rd Louise Boyle 5th Doreen Pow 6th Vivienne Somerville, James Kerr 7th Sybil Evans, Grace Saxton 10th Joyce Doreen Downham, David Flinn 12th Jessie Harvey 14th Ian Angell 15th Joyce Pow (Priest) 16th Tiger (John) Lyon, Harry Powell 17th Gerald Jolley, Lesley Heath, Jean Duguid, Lorna King 20th Gordon McTavish 23rd Doris McFarlane 24th Amy Fryers, Don MacLiver 28th Audrey Cooper 31st Ann Cuthbertson

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From the Registers "Funeral

Margaret Stewart - 1 December 2016 """

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Diocesan Advent Quiet Day "

10.00am for 10.30am Saturday, 3 December 2016

at Holy Trinity & St Barnabas, Moss Street, Paisley

‘Encounters’ led by Maureen Brough and at

St Ninian’s, Castle Douglas ‘Advent: an end and a beginning’

led by Bishop Gregor Duncan ""

For further info http://www.stjohnsdumfries.org/worship/creative-worship  "Participants are asked to bring their own lunch, but tea and coffee will be provided from 10.00am. Please apply to Jennifer FitzGibbon (secretary), Development Team for Prayer and Spirituality, email j2fg@aol.com; ‘phone 01294823992, before 25 November if possible or write to the Diocesan Centre (mark envelope ‘Advent Quiet Day’) """

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Prayer Calendar for December 2016 "

1: The Cathedral Chapter 2: Charity Workers 3: The Leaders of the Nations 5: Those living in war-torn areas of the world 6: (St Nicholas) All Children 7: Refugees and Displaced Peoples 8: (Conception of the B.V.M.) The Mothers’ Union 9: Local Voluntary Organisations 10: Those living with recent loss 12: The Emergency Services 13: The work of the Citizens Advice Bureau 14: The Anxious 15: Organisations that use our church hall 16: Visitors to Church 17: A spirit of true preparation 19: Those who struggle with their finances 20: The Lonely 21: (St Thomas) A deepening of our faith 22: Justice & Peace 23: The People of Palestine 24: (Christmas Eve) Thanksgiving for the Incarnation of our Lord 26: (St Stephen) All who suffer for their faith 27: (St John) Theologians 28: (Holy Innocents) Child Protection 29: The work of Glasgow City Mission 30: The Royal Family 31: The Healing of Memories """"

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Prayer Calendar for January 2017 "

2: God’s blessing on this New Year 3: Our Family and Friends 4: Our Neighbours and Work Colleagues 5: Our Local Community 6: (Epiphany) The revealing of God’s love in Christ to all nations 7: Those living with a disability 9: The Depressed 10: The Bereaved 11: Churches of Ayrshire Region 12: Vacant Charges in the Diocese 13: (St Kentigern) The City of Glasgow 14: The Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 16: The Diocese of Argyll & the Isles 17: The Diocese of Brechin 18: The Diocese of Edinburgh 19: The Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway 20: The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness 21: The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 23: Local Schools and Collages 24: Local Nursing Homes 25: (Conversion of St Paul) Our own continual conversion 26: Gregor, our Bishop 27: Social Workers 28: Those living with an addiction 30: All Carers 31: The Frail Elderly """"

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Congregational Lunch The annual Congregational Lunch will take place following the 11.00am service on Sunday, 15 January 2017 - 12.30pm at the Willowbank Hotel. The cost of sherry or orange juice and a two course lunch with coffee and mints is £16. Please book your place by printing your name, and marking your selection from the menu, on the sheet provided in the porch. Please pass on your monies to John Lamb no later than Christmas Day.

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Dates for your diary

!!30 November - 10.45am Church Book Group 1 December - 2.00pm Contemplative Meditation Group 3 December - 10.00am Advent Quiet Day at Paisley & Castle Douglas 3 December - 2.00pm Yuletide Afternoon 4 December - 4.00pm Taizé Service for Advent 10 December - 2.00pm Service of Light & Remembrance at St Mary’s 18 December - 3.00pm Burnlea Service 18 December - 6.30pm A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols 19 December - 6.30pm Carol Singing at Hutton Park Care Home 19 December - 7.15pm The Rector’s ‘At Home’ 24 December - 4.00pm Children’s Christingle Service 24 December - 11.00pm Christmas Midnight Mass 10 January - 7.00pm Vestry Meeting in the hall 15 January - 12.30pm Congregational Lunch at the Willowbank Hotel 15 January - 3.00pm Service at Haylie House 16 January - 2.00pm Pastoral Team Meeting 22 January - 3.00pm LCT Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at St Columba’s Parish Church 5 February - 6.30pm LCT Candlemas Evensong

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Postage Stamps !Please save used stamps from your Christmas Cards and pass them to Heather Upfield. They will then be sorted and sent to Hessilhead Wildlife Sanctuary near Beith, to raise funds. !Thank you,!Heather Upfield!

Diocesan Lent Appeal Thanks!!We have now been able to send the final cheque for the Bishop's Lent Appeal to the Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation.  It amounted to the wonderful total of £14,123.55.!!So, once again, all over the Diocese, you have been hugely generous in your response.  I am deeply grateful to and very proud of our Diocese.  I thank you all as warmly as I possibly can!!!All blessings,!!+Gregor!!!

Harvest Festival Thanks!!Many thanks to those who contributed toward the work of Water Aid at this year’s Harvest Festival. The total raised by St Columba’s was £299.25.!! ! ! The Rector!!

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CHRISTMAS !

A Merry Christmas WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY and Good New Year to all CHRISTMAS AND A JOYFUL

Rose Stevenson NEW YEAR. Alice and John MacDonald

Christmas Greeting Elizabeth Ferguson Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year Nessie and Jim Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year Gordon & Audrey Hodgson May Christ’s Love Fill Every Heart! Gill With best wishes for a Joyful Christmas and a Peaceful Joy & Peace to all New Year May Kidd Annemauraide Hamilton ! GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Wishing you a happy and healthy ! TO ALL MY GOOD FRIENDS!Christmas and New Year! ! ! AT St COLUMBA’S. Joy Chalmers!Frances and Neil Robertson!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! ! A Merry Christmas and a Happy and ! Ken & Elsie! ! ! Prosperous New Year to everyone!! ! ! ! ! ! at St Columba's, from Heather Upfield!!!To all our friends, wishing you Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful Christmas a Happy New Year Jane & Aubrey McCance Gib & Jennifer with love BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND HEALTHY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. Fionna Ferguson

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GREETINGS Every blessing for Christmas With very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year and the New Year Gordon & William Sheila Ferguson

!Hope you all have a Happy Christmas, HAPPY CHRISTMAS Best wishes from downunder AND A PROSPEROUS Hilary & Freddie (Moran) NEW YEAR Chris and Jane Evans

!With warm good wishes for Christmas Every good wish for and the New Year the Festive Season Peter and Elspeth Robertson Catriona Nardini

! Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year Eileen Wishing everyone a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Jean and John Best Wishes to all for the Festive Season

Joan Hutton

With best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year Barbara & Janine MIllward

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2017 Linda & Ray Young Happy Christmas to one and all and a peaceful New Year Stuart Robertson

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Vestry Notes !The Vestry took the following decisions and actions at their meeting on 25 October: !Remembrance Day Collection: The Vestry agreed to support Combat Stress on this occasion. !Property- Stuart Robertson was welcomed as the new Property Convener. Chris Evans will meet with Stuart to conduct a hand over of records and to walk around Church properties. !Vestry/Organ Roof: This Work, including several small jobs that were highlighted in the most recent Quinquennial Report, was now complete at a total cost of £7,248 which was noted and approved. !Memorial Garden – Work Party: Nine members of the congregation had turned up on Saturday, 8 October to carry out a general tidy up of the memorial garden and trim hedges with Linda Young and Jane Evans kindly providing sustenance. The Vestry recorded thanks to all involved. !Rectory: John Smith, Builders, had quoted £1,872 including VAT for works to renew seals at all windows; to replace bathroom window with white UPVC unit, top opening hopper and obscure glass;to supply and fit two number bathroom fans (wired from light) and to fit batten at collapsed area of Cellotex roof board within attic space. The Vestry were aware that normally three quotes would be sought but agreed, exceptionally, to accept the quote on this occasion and to authorise the works due to the urgency of the repairs. !Hall: Two new toilet seats have been installed (one in gents and one in females). !Inventory: New forms for undertaking an inventory of the Church, Hall and Rectory have been received. The work involved in the Church and Hall will be allocated out to Vestry members at the Awayday with the Rector undertaking the inventory of any items in the Rectory owned by the Church. Gregor Anderson has kindly agreed to photograph Church silverware and other items of value for the inventory and insurance purposes. !Treasurer- Chris Evans had previously circulated reports on Receipts and Payments against the Budget for the year to 23 October 2016. He reported that the deficit on Charitable Activities of -£6,574 was due to the expenditure on the Vestry/Organ loft and associated works of £7,248. !

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On the advice of the Investments Sub-Committee, the Vestry agreed to invest up to £5,000 in Artemis Global Equity Income Fund. !Protection of Vulnerable Groups- Linda advised that registrations were ongoing. The annual PVG return to the Diocese had been delayed due to the return form being updated. !Health and Safety– The need to ensure regular cleaning of the hall toilets in the light of the increased use was discussed. Stuart Robertson undertook to draw up a programme of cleaning works for the hall, toilets and kitchen and to seek quotes from cleaning companies. It was noted that Eleanor Witt continued to clean the Church to a good standard. !Congregational Matters- The Congregational Roll was being split between Communicants (those who make communion at least once a year) and Adherents (supporters of the Church but not regular communicants) following comments by the Dean. !Mission Action Plan- The Rector reported that (a) three quotes for the labyrinth had now been received and would be considered by the Diocesan Property Committee on 8 November, (b) consideration was being given to having personalised welcome mats in the Porch and entrance to the Hall and new magnetic Perspex boards in the Porch and (c) the 140th Anniversary Booklet being pulled together by Heather Upfield was nearing completion with lots of interesting contributions. Ray Young and William Ferguson are completing the planning application for the flagpole. !Visit by Bishop Gregor: The Rector reported on the arrangements for the Bishop’s visit on 26 October drawing attention to the meeting with Vestry members in Nardinis and the evening wine and nibbles in the Rectory when the members of the Vestry and congregation will have a further opportunity to speak to the Bishop. !Vestry Awayday: The Awayday will be held at The College in Millport on 19 November. !New Vestry Members: Chris Evans circulated Declaration by Vestry Members and Fit and Competent Person forms to the new Vestry members for completion and signing. !Ray Young, Vestry Secretary !!!

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Note of Vestry Awayday held on 19 November 2016

at the College of the Holy Spirit, Isle of Cumbrae

!Present: Rector, Ray Young, Chris Evans, Elsie Hinshalwood, Vicky Johnston, Jane Evans, Linda Young, Jane McCance and William Ferguson

Apologies: Imogen Harvey, Susan Birch, Stuart Robertson and Gordon Hodgson

The Awayday commenced with Morning Prayer

Duties of the Vestry and its members: The Rector detailed the duties and responsibilities of all Vestry members as detailed in the Code of Canons (Canon 60). The Treasurer handed the new members present a copy of the Vestry Handbook containing the Constitution, Role as Charity Trustees and as Fit and Proper Persons and detailing the roles and responsibilities of office bearers.

Increased Giving Campaign for 2017: This proposal was discussed having regard to a report the Treasurer, Chris Evans, had circulated giving his thoughts on the way forward and an overview of giving by way of weekly envelopes, Standing Orders and the Plate, which he gave through a slide presentation.

After discussion, it was agreed to launch the Campaign on 7 May 2017 with an end date of 28 May so that a report on its success can be made to the 140th Anniversary and Gift Day on 11 June – the Gift Day being a separate opportunity for members to make a financial gift in thanks for what the Church has contributed to their lives over the years.

It was further agreed that the Rector, Treasurer and Secretary prepare the documentation for circulation to members with the People’s Warden, Vicky Johnston, signing the letter out to members and helping to launch the Campaign. Jane kindly offered to design a logo for the Campaign.

Charity Donations: Following discussion on suggestions made by members, the Charities to receive support for 2017 were agreed as Home-Start (Ayrshire) and Alzheimer Scotland.

It was further agreed that the Taize collection on 4 December go to Mary’s Meals; Christingle collection go to Aberlour Children’s Trust, Midnight collection at Christmas 2016 go to Glasgow City Mission; Harvest collection 2017 go to Water Aid and the Remembrance 2017 collection go to The Army Benevolent Fund.

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A Said Eucharist was held before lunch.

Calendar of Events: Submitted draft Calendar of dates for 2017. This was discussed and agreed as detailed in Appendix 1.

Attendance at Services: The Vestry discussed how to improve attendances on Maundy Thursday and through Holy Week and how to build on successes such as Christingle, which is always well attended by families with children, and the Summer Mission.

It was agreed to (a) encourage attendance at the Holy Week Services and especially the Maundy Thursday service which is held in our own Church and (b) give all families a welcome pack as they leave the Christingle service which will include a Christmas card from the congregation and details of Columba’s Creatives and the Summer Mission. The Rector, William Ferguson and Jane McCance undertook to produce the welcome pack.

Hall Storage: The Vestry agreed to meet on 10 January at 7 p.m. in the hall to consider storage options for folding tables and chairs and other issues. Chris Evans undertook to consult hall users who make use of the cupboards in the hall for storage.

Inventory: Arrangements for carrying out an Inventory of Church properties were discussed and it was agreed that Stuart Robertson and Chris Evans do the Church; the Rector and William Ferguson the Rectory; the Rector the Parish Room and Office; Linda Young and Jane Evans the Hall and Ray Young the Garage. Inventory to be completed by 1 February 2017.

AOCB: It was noted that (i) a decision on the funding of the labyrinth was expected on 21 November, (ii) Chris Evans was obtaining quotes for repairing a stained-glass window on the south side of the Church which may be subject to an insurance claim due to the damage being caused by vandalism and (iii) Chris will remove secondary glass from the last stained-glass window on the south side on the advice of the Dean.

Thanks were given to the College for providing lunch and accommodation.

The Awayday closed with the Grace.

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Regional Council Report!Meeting held at Holy Trinity Church, Kilmarnock, Tuesday 15 November 2016!!The meeting took what is the usual current format - a presentation. The guest speaker was Bishop Gregor Duncan, the topic was matrimony, a subject he himself said was a very emotive for some. The presentation was most informative, thoughtful and educational from a liturgical perspective. !!Bishop Gregor looked at the marriage liturgy and its evolution over the years and how it has mirrored changes in society. No longer must a woman agree to ‘obey’ her husband for example. Marriage no longer stipulates one of its key roles as being for the procreation of children; changes that, for some at the time, felt like an erosion of standards and 'what is decent'. !The role of the Bible and its teachings on divorce in both the Old and New Testaments were highlighted by some members attending. The Bishop again discussed the process that allowed the Church during the 1980's to tackle the conflict between society demands and Scriptural teachings. He pointed out that marriage is a union; a partnership two people giving their lives to each other under God, and again with discussion and prayer the Church now allows, with the discretion of the Bishop, individuals who have been divorced to be married in church. Marriage, as an institution, has not been eroded by these changes. The matter of same sex relationships and the availability of civil same sex marriage is a matter currently being discussed by the Church. !!Bishop Gregor spoke of his own personal struggle with this process. The use of prayer and reading has given him a broader perspective. It is a matter in which he can appreciate both sides of the argument. For him, personally, he has reservations, but he can see that, if not in the near future, at some time same sex marriage in Church will be likely. It is a contentious issue and it may divide individuals but the Bishop's talk if anything has shown the evolution of the understanding of marriage through the years, changes have come about that have not diminished the sanctity of two people making vows to one another in the sight of their congregations. It is still an important mainstay of society and an outward demonstration of fidelity. What is perhaps interesting would be to ask the question 'What issue will, in 50 years time, be discussed and being credited with the demise of marriage?’!!William Clark-Ferguson!Congregational Regional Council Representative!!!!

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‘Prepare the Way of the Lord’ !

4.00pm, Sunday 4 December 2016!A service for Advent of Taizé songs, silence,

reflection and prayer followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the church hall.!!All donations will go toward the work of

Mary’s Meals!!!! !!

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Service of Light and Remembrance!!This annual service for the bereaved !

will take place at 2.00pm on Saturday, !10 December at St Mary’s R.C. Church!!!!!!

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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

!Come, join in the annual Festival

of Nine Lessons & Carols 6.30pm, Sunday 18 December 2016 !

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Carol Singing at Hutton Park!!All are welcome to join in carol singing to our neighbours in!

Hutton Park Nursing Home at 6.30pm on Monday, 19 December!! - - o 0 o - -!!!!

The Rector’s ‘At Home’ All Carol Singers and Office Bearers are most welcome to come along

to the Rector’s ‘At Home’ from 7.15pm on Monday, 19 December ! - - o 0 o - -!!

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Christingle Service !

Children of all ages are warmly invited to come along to this year’s Christingle service.

Together we can hear the Christmas story as we build up the Christmas Crib, then enjoy making our very own Christingle to take away with us. The ideal way to begin celebrating Christmas!

4.00pm on Christmas Eve !Donations will go to Aberlour Children’s Charity !!!

- - o 0 o - -!!!!!Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service!!

There will be a service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at 3.00pm on Sunday, 22 January 2017 in St Columba’s Parish Church.

Congregations of all local churches are warmly invited to attend.!!!

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Cross word Puzzle Solution (from page 5)!!

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Continuity and Change !2017 sees the 140th anniversary of the consecration of St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church here in Aubrey Crescent, Largs. As part of the celebration of this special year a new and exciting booklet has been produced. It is called ‘Continuity and Change’ and is an up-to-date companion to the centenary booklet of 1976. I am deeply grateful to everyone who contributed articles toward this publication and especially wish to thank Heather Upfield for all her hard work in pulling it all together into what I think is a remarkable piece of work. !This publication is hot off the press and available for sale this Advent - a bargain at only £5 a copy. I know all members and friends would enjoy reading the booklet and am sure it would make the ideal stocking-filler this festive season!

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Please check these rotas and note if you are included. Please feel free to swap with others to ensure duties are covered for all services. !!!Services and Rotas for December 2016

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Day Services and Sunday readings Duty at Sunday 11.00am

Sunday, 4!Advent 2

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Sung Eucharist!4.00pm Taizé for Advent!!

Isa 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-13; Matt 3:1-12

!Server: Alice MacDonald!Reader: Ken Hinshalwood!Intercessor: Frances

Wednesday, 7 10.00am Said Eucharist

Sunday, 11!Advent 3!

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Choral Matins!

6.30pm Compline!!Isa 35:1-10; Matt 11:2-11

!Reader: Joan Hutton!Intercessor: Alice MacDonald

Wednesday, 14 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970) !Sunday, 18!Advent 4!!

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Eucharist Together!

3.00pm Service at Burnlea Nursing Home!6.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols!!

Isa 7:10-16; Matt 1:18-25

!Server: Vicky!Reader: Aubrey McCance!Intercessor: Ken Hinshalwood

Wednesday, 21!St Thomas

10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Saturday, 24!Christmas Eve

4.00pm Christingle Service!11.00pm Christmas Midnight Mass

Sunday, 25!CHRISTMAS DAY

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Sung Eucharist!!

Isa 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-4; Jn 1:1-14

!Server: All servers!Reader: May Kidd!Intercessor: Rector

Wednesday, 23!Holy Innocents

10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

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Services and Rotas for January 2017

!Readers for February 2017

5th: Joan Hutton 12th: Gib Fitzgibbon

19th: Aubrey McCance 26th: May Kidd

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Day Services and Sunday readings Duty at Sunday 11.00am

Sunday, 1!Naming of Jesus

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Sung Eucharist!!

Num 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:15-21

!Server: Alice MacDonald!Reader: Ray Young!Intercessor: Ray Young

Wednesday, 4!Epiphany (tr)

10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Sunday, 8!Epiphany 1!Baptism of the Lord

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Choral Matins!6.30pm Evening Prayer!!Isa 42:1-9; Matt 3:13-17

!!Reader: Elspeth Robertson!Intercessor: Jennifer Fitzgibbon

Wednesday, 11!Kentigern (tr)

10.00am Said Eucharist (1970) !Sunday, 15!Epiphany 2!!

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Eucharist Together!

3.00pm Service at Haylie House!6.30pm Evening Prayer!!Isa 49:1-7; Jn 1:29-42

!Server: Imogen Harvey!Reader: Imogen Harvey!Intercessor: Frances Robertson

Wednesday, 18! 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Sunday,22!Epiphany 3

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Sung Eucharist!

3.00pm LCT Service St Columba’s Parish!6.30pm Evening Prayer!!

Isa 9:1-4; 1 Cor 1:10-18; Matt 4:12-23

!Servers: William Clark-Ferguson!Reader: Tim Johnston!Intercessor: Ken Hinshalwood

Wednesday, 25!Conversion of St Paul

10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Sunday, 29!Epiphany 4

8.00am Said Eucharist!11.00am Sung Eucharist!6.30pm Evening Prayer!!

Mic 6:1-8; 1 Cor 1:18-31; Matt 5:1-12

!Server: Hilary Moran!Reader: Jennifer Fitzgibbon!Intercessor: William Clark-Ferguson

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Diocesan website: www.episcopalglasgow.org.uk

Bishop The Rt Revd Dr Gregor D. Duncan, Bishop’s Office, Diocesan Centre, 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2DH. Tel: 0141 221 6911 email: bishop@glasgow.anglican.org

The Clergy

Rector The Revd Gordon B. Fyfe, St Columba’s Rectory, Aubery Crescent, Largs, KA30 8PR. Tel: 01475 673143 email: gordon.fyfe@icloud.com

Associates The Rt Revd Dr Idris Jones, 27 Donald Wynd, Largs, KA30 8TH. Tel: 01475 674919 email: idrisjones43@hotmail.co.uk

The Revd David Stoter, Flat 1, No.4 Rockland Park, Largs, KA30 8HB. Tel: 01475 329438 email: david.stoter@yahoo.co.uk

The Vestry Elected by the congregation to work with the Rector in the administration of the church. Meets in January, March, September, November and as required.

Chair Rector 673143 Secretary Ray Young 672410 Treasurer and Lay Representative Chris Evans 673757 Rector’s Warden Linda Young 672410 People’s Warden Vicky Johnston 329722

Members Gordon Hodgson 674008 Jane Evans 673757 Elsie Hinshalwood 686984 William Clark-Ferguson 07835454534 Jane McCance 329392 Susan Birch 686098 Imogen Harvey 329722 (Alt Lay Representative - Hilary Moran Tel: 686213)

Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Confessions by arrangement with the Rector

Scottish Charity Number SC004796 The deadline for the February magazine is Sunday 22 January.

magazine articles should be sent to gordon.fyfe@icloud.com

Printed and published by St Columba’s Episcopal Church, Aubery Crescent, Largs KA30 8PR The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Rectory or the Vestry

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Life at St Columba’s

Director of Music Colleen Anderson 07967 114624

Property Convenor Stuart Robertson 01475 675681

Fundraising Committee William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

Protection of Vulnerable Groups Linda Young 672410 Appointed by the Vestry and approved by the Bishop

Mothers’ Union Hilary Moran 686213

Church Hall Diary May Walker 673873 Deals with hall bookings

Flowers Audrey Hodgson 674008

Sidesmen Vicky Johnston 329722

Christian Aid Nessie Rankin 672357 Jane Evans 673757 Representatives on inter-church Christian Aid Committee

Regional Council William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

Intercessions Rota Frances Robertson 686947

Altar Servers Alice MacDonald 673370

Readers Rota Rector 673143

If you would like to join any of the above, please see Frances, Alice or the Rector

Largs Churches Together Nessie Rankin 672357 Eleanor Witt 676322

Press Officer Hilary Moran 686213

Columba’s Creatives Ray & Linda Young 672410

Health & Safety Officer William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

!Pastoral Visitors in the congregation

Eileen Binns (Coordinator, tel: 673580) Elsie Hinshalwood, Joan Hutton and May Kidd

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