Stonehaven Fetteresso Life of Worship • Life of Love • Life of Service
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Help and Assistance Welcome to Fetteresso Church have a Grampian Coronavirus Assistance Hub Stonehaven Fetteresso group of volunteers to help with any shopping needs etc Life of Worship • Life of Love • Life of Service at this time. If you need help please contact the church office on: [email protected] Or 01569 730143 or for more wide ranging advice and help please check out: Grampian Coronavirus Assistance Hub www.gcha.org.uk Tayside minister takes up role as Moderator of the General Assembly Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, who will represent the Kirk at home and abroad for the next 12 months, described the role as an “enormous honour”. Greetings to all from your choir who are keeping together by CHURCH AT HOME Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair and his wife interchanging phone calls and emails Elaine and Very Rev Colin Sinclair For prayer, worship music, – jokes, videos, music – with each and his wife Ruth. More information on page 2 & 3. teaching, contemplations and our other. We enjoy the At Home children’s page please go to the morning service and hearing how Sunday 31 May, 10-10.30am – Pentecost – streamed on the CHURCH AT HOME our anthems and hymns sound to Church of Scotland website and Facebook page tab on the church website. Or click: you in the congregation. We miss The Moderator will lead a service to mark the birthday of the Christian seeing you from our post in the choir http://www.fetteresso.org/connect/praise- Church, with contributions from many different places. Like the disciples on loft and hope it is not too long and-worship-music that first Pentecost, here is the invitation to step confidently into whatever before we are back on duty. Love to the future holds. We would like to invite you to make this the service for your congregation on that Sunday, so that as much of the Church of all. Scottish Charity Number SC011191 Scotland as possible will be gathered in fellowship and praise. Tayside minister takes up role as Moderator of the General The service was opened by Mr Sinclair and included hymns, prayers, Assembly readings, a Benediction and followed strict social distancing guidelines to A Tayside minister has been officially installed as the new Moderator of the prevent the potential spread of Covid-19. General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It was broadcast live on the Church of Scotland website and Facebook page Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, who will represent the Kirk at home and abroad for the and included video messages from the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola next 12 months, described the role as an “enormous honour”. Sturgeon MSP, former Moderator, Very Rev Jimmy Simpson, Very Rev Dr Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair and his wife Elaine and Very Rev Colin Sinclair and his wife John Chalmers, convener of the Assembly Trustees, Dr Fair's sons and Joan Ruth. Hainsworth, deputy session clerk of St Andrew's Parish Church in Arbroath. A special ceremony was held at the General Assembly Hall in Edinburgh this Challenges and opportunities morning and streamed live online to enable people across Scotland and beyond Ms Sturgeon said: “I want to sincerely thank Very Rev Colin Sinclair for his to share in the happy occasion. Watch the service of installation now. work over the past year and particularly the last few difficult months caused The service was held on the day that the annual gathering should have opened by the restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. but was cancelled for the first time in 330 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “His continued efforts to support the community, even as we stay apart, are Dr Fair, 56, will continue to serve as the minister of St Andrew’s Parish Church in hugely appreciated. Arbroath and undertake Moderatorial duties when required until further notice. “I also want to send my very best wishes to the Right Rev Dr Martin Fair on He said: “I’m not sure I’ve ever felt a greater weight of responsibility but neither his appointment as Moderator. have I ever felt more supported, practically and by the prayers of God’s people.” “At this challenging time, the Church continues to provide support and Key workers valued guidance to people across our country – through virtual services, pastoral duties, and charitable work in our communities. Dr Fair succeeded Very Rev Colin Sinclair and was “I’m hugely grateful to everyone involved and I look forward to working inaugurated in front of a with the new Moderator, in tackling the challenges, and also seizing the small group of people opportunities, that lie ahead.” including his wife, Elaine. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair has served St Andrew's Parish Church in Arbroath Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair is the since 1992. first Moderator from Those present in the Arbroath. hall included Mr The minister, who grew up Sinclair’s wife Ruth, in Thornliebank on the audio visual southside of Glasgow, said he recognised that many people were suffering due techniciansand Rev Dr to the pandemic and every life lost speaks of struggle and tragedy. George Whyte, Principal Clerk to the “Let me assure the nation that the Church of Scotland, with our partner General Assembly churches, will continue to pray for and support those who are most acutely who ensured correct affected,” he added. process was followed “And the same commitment I make to those who, 75 years after VE Day, find and gave a Bible themselves on this new frontline - we value you deeply.” reading. Dr Fair received a letter expressing best wishes from the Duke of Cambridge, known music, stories and good conversation with a host of guests. as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, who was meant to be Lord High Commissioner at the General Assembly, his grandmother’s representative. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair is married to Elaine and they have three sons, Callum, Andrew and Fraser. The Moderator’s chaplains, Rev Gregor McIntyre and Rev Catherine Beattie and Mr Sinclair’s chaplains, Rev Andrew Anderson and Rev Tim Sinclair, recited prayers via video conferencing. Same as always God Dr Fair, who has served St Andrew’s Parish Church since 1992 and will wear the Moderator’s ring and chain of office during official duties, said the pandemic had forced the Kirk to re-evaluate because church buildings were closed and ministers across the country were spreading the Gospel message online. “We find ourselves in uncharted territory, having to re-imagine church,” he added. “We may not have a blueprint but this calling has always been about a willingness to venture beyond the familiar and comfortable. “Jesus didn’t give much away when he called those four fishermen. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair is installed as the Kirk's ambassador “He called them and sent them with no terms and conditions, no detailed plan, radical or otherwise. at home and abroad for the next 12 months. “Though every circumstance change, God’s love remains. “And from love flows peace. Watch the service of installation here: “‘The storms of life may come and go but the peace of God you will know.’” https://stream1.churchofscotland.org.uk/about_us/ Dr Fair said circumstances change but he was called to serve the “same as always general_assembly/ God”. The video introducing the service, which will be available to watch on the Church’s YouTube channel, was narrated by Susan Pym, Vice-Convener of the Assembly Business Committee, and the British Sign Language interpreter was Rev Rosie Addis. Good conversation Dr Fair is the first Moderator from Arbroath and is serving during the 700th anniversary year of the Declaration of Arbroath. A special celebration of the life of the Church of Scotland in all its richness and fullness is being streamed online tomorrow. The digital version of Heart and Soul, which will run for just over two hours from 2pm via the Church website and Facebook page, features an eclectic mix of worship, Church to host webinar on impact of coronavirus It will highlight: A webinar is being held to provide those in the ministries of the church, office a predicted downturn in congregational income which may continue bearers, staff, members and volunteers with an update on how challenges facing well into 2021 or until a coronavirus vaccine becomes generally the Church of Scotland are being tackled. available. The Assembly Trustees are the need to suspend plans to create a Growth Fund and instead use hosting the session on Friday, any spare capacity to invest in the resources that will be needed for 22 May at 11am to discuss the renewal of church life post-virus. the impact that the the paring down of the central services to provide all but essential coronavirus pandemic has services during May and June and thereafter returning to address the had on the charity. required process of downsizing the central administration. Rev Dr Martin Fair, currently a proposal to encourage the implementation of a more robust the Moderator Designate, will presbytery planning process alongside an acceleration of the “well chair the meeting for those in equipped spaces” land and buildings programme. the ministries of the church, office bearers, staff, members a commitment to work with and support CrossReach during what is and volunteers. the greatest crisis the care sector has ever faced. They will be able to put questions to the Church’s Chief Officer, Dave Kendall, Details of how people can sign up to the event will be issued in the coming and Very Rev Dr John Chalmers, convener of the Assembly Trustees.