There will be a Said Eucharist for Ash Wednesday beginning at 10am – with a short Lent Study on Wednesday 18th February; and a Sung Eucharist at 7pm. The imposition of ashes will be available at both services.
The church will also be open from 8am till 3pm. Ashes to go will be available during those hours for anyone who wishes them.
On the first Wednesday of the month we hold a Soup Lunch at 12 noon. There in no charge but donations are appreciated.
You do not need to be a member of the congregation to come along, everyone is welcome to come and share some company and lunch.
God is love. Love is Love.
As we rejoice and celebrate June as Pride month you are invited to take time to pray for, or sit in solidarity, with those who can be arrested or worse just for being who they are. The chair and prayer desk were made out of old pallets by Revd Les Ireland, Rector of St Cyprian’s, Lenzie.
This chair and prayer desk is decorated with:
66 feathers to represent joy The joy of living life to the full.
There are 66 jurisdictions who criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual activity.
41 ribbons represent belonging In God’s eyes and heart all belong.
There are 41 countries who criminalise private, consensual sexual activity between women.
12 doves to represent peace The peace which everyone deserves when going about their every day lives, being the best them they can be.
There are 12 countries in which the death penalty is imposed, or at least a possibility for private, consensual same-sex sexual activity.
14 hearts to represent love God is love, there is no fear in love, we love because God loved us first.
There are 14 countries who criminalise the gender identity and/or expression of transgender people.
From 8th February the Wednesday morning Eucharist will begin at 10.30am and will be followed by refreshments.
Advent Sunday is the beginning of a new year, often seen as a time of preparation for Christmas, however that slightly misses the point. While it is indeed the liturgical season leading up to Christmas it looks back rather than forward to the birth of the Babe of Bethlehem. The Ox and the Ass didn’t know what was about to happen, neither we do, indeed if we think we do we will almost certainly miss out, for God is a God of surprises and they are often not only unexpected but also things we would run away from.
Jesus was born for the cross, as death is the only path to resurrection. All too often we want resurrection but are not prepared to put to death those things that prevent it happening. Advent is the time to step out with confidence into an unknown future, but one where God is already awaiting us. To prepare not for what we know or expect, but for those blessing God is waiting to shower upon us.
AdventWord is an international annual collaboration when each day during Advent a separate word from that week’s Sunday readings is used a focus.
Over on the Makar Facebook page there will be a haiku poem for each day along with an image. The link below will take you to the Facebook page, you do not need to be on Facebook to view the page.
Makar of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway | Facebook
Below you will find a file for the 1st eight days of #AdventWord. Each word has the verse the word has come from, a little thought for the day and an activity, most days also have an extra thing you might wish to do. Paper copies will be available at church. The next 7 words will be available here from Saturday 3rd December.
Please feel free to share any of your thoughts or your own pictures in the comments below or on the church or Makar Facebook page.
Advent Morning Prayers will be taking place via zoom Mondays till Fridays from 28th November until 23rd December.
The service begins at 8am and is brief. Once more we will be using AdventWord as the focus for each day. If you wish to join in please use the link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84898588702
