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Killearn Hoolie June 2010 Volume 13 Issue 2 Summer Tidings from Killearn Kirk Killearn Hoolie Killearn Kirk was well represented at the Hoolie on Saturday 12th June Page 2 Summer Tidings from Killearn Kirk Music Matters Waiting… Greetings everybody! It has been uplifting and Eighty years ago, on the 13th July 1930, the very first encouraging to have the support of so many in the World Cup was played in Uruguay. This World Cup that last few months in helping the music at Killearn Kirk we are watching is the first one on African soil. Africa to move forward as boldly in the vacancy as it will has waited a long time to host the World Cup. no doubt do so when a new minister arrives. I am indebted as ever to David Munro for his enthusiasm On the 11th February 1990 Nelson Mandela walked and open mind in the meantime. free after his 27 year long imprisonment on Robben Island. The choir continues to lead the praise on a weekly basis and we have enjoyed preparing some excellent Every one of us, at some stage in our lives will have anthems recently. The tune of Fairest Lord Jesus on the to learn to wait. Waiting may be the hardest single last Sunday of Easter will have been familiar to many thing we are called to do. So it is frustrating when we – it originates from a folksong from an area of Europe turn to the Bible and find that God himself, who is all known historically as Silesia, incorporating mainly powerful and wise, keeps saying to his people, wait. Polish land, and the tune was known in Germany as ‘Be still before the lord, and wait patiently for him.’ “Schnaster Herr Jesu” as early as the 17th Century. The last command of Jesus to his disciples was, ‘Do The setting we sang made the most of the tender, not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my father unassuming nature of both music and text, and was a promised.’ And the Holy Spirit came upon those fitting conclusion to the Easter season. What a contrast disciples. was had on Trinity Sunday! An enormous number of composers have tried their hand with Reginald For Killearn Kirk, God has called us to wait. Why? Heber’s hymn Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Why does God make us wait? If he can do anything th For the service on the 30 May we chose a setting why doesn’t he answer our prayers now? Part of the by a contemporary church musician – Alan Smith, answer lies in this little phrase from the pen of Ben who has won countless awards for his liturgical and Patterson, ‘What God does in us while we wait is as organ music. The piece is full of life, and its regularly important as what it is we are waiting for.’ changing time signatures provided much amusement in the rehearsals leading up to Trinity! Well done to This is not a time for passive waiting around for all who were involved. something to happen. It is a time to trust God that his timing is perfect. It’s a time to roll up our sleeves If you are keen to try out the choir – whether to and work together in his kingdom. It’s a time to lift gain the reward of “cracking” a tough rhythmic nut up our voices in prayer and praise to the God we love. like Holy, holy holy! or to simply enjoy good hymn It’s a time to reach into the community with the good singing – please do come along. The choir is open to news of the gospel. all, regardless of ambition or experience, and we do try not to take ourselves too seriously! We rehearse As we wait on God let us hold onto this wonderful at 9:30am on Sundays. promise: Even youths will faint and be weary and the young As I write, I look forward to the contribution of some will fall exhausted; music in next week’s service from Alison Williams. But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their As much as I enjoy playing the opening and closing strength, voluntaries each week, it will be lovely to have an They shall mount up on wings like eagles, oboe concerto – by Venetian baroque supremo They shall run and not be weary, Tomaso Albinoni - and I would ask that any other They shall walk and not faint. instrumentalists keen to contribute to services please get in touch. Remember, what God does in us while we wait is as Best wishes, important as what it is we are waiting for. Robin Versteeg, Organist Alex Macpherson, Interim Moderator Summer Tidings from Killearn Kirk Page 3 From Rev David Munro The Locum Minister 14 Birch Road Killearn G63 9SQ 0000 [email protected] June 2010 My Dear Friends, Well, perhaps summer has come at last! – although I am not for counting my chickens or casting a cloot quite yet! But is has been a hard winter, and we all look for, and even need, better days ahead. When we think of the summer, we all have our different thoughts about what we will see and do in it. For one it will be hill walking, for another sailing, for another mountain biking, for another playing or lying on a beach. I confess my thoughts would be of the latter, although I am not a sunburn seeker! Not surprisingly when I was thinking like this I remembered something I had read. It was by a Canadian lady, Margaret Fishback Powers. Let me share it with you – it has a real message for us all. It is called ‘Footprints’. You may know it too. ‘One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord. ‘When the last scene of my life shot before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realised that this was at the lowest and saddest time of my life. This bothered me. ‘I questioned the Lord about my dilemma. “Lord, you told me when I decided to follow You; You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I am aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don’t understand why, when I needed You most, You leave me.” ‘But he whispered back, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. And when you saw only one set of footprints, I was not only with you. It was then that I was carrying you.”’ Hold on to that!! Have a good summer, and may God bless you all. David P Munro Page 4 Summer Tidings from Killearn Kirk Figs and the Bible Christian Aid Week The collecting together of Biblical material on a Christian Aid is about putting the Kingdom of God particular subject is referred to as ‘Systematic into action. It works with and for poor communities, Theology’. In this case references to figs in the Bible to express God’s care for humanity, to seek a more will be considered. There are a large number of just world for all. It makes common cause with all different fig trees. Many of them start their life by who believe in a better deal for the world’s poorest strangling their host and then growing on to cover people. It forges partnerships with organisations, several acres with many supporting trunks. These large involving local people to find appropriate solutions to trees are often referred to as banyan trees. However, the challenges they face. It tackles both the causes and we are going to consider the fig tree of the Bible – the symptoms of poverty, believing that transformation is common fig. For anybody interested it has a Latin possible and that, with its supporters, it can make a name of Ficus carica. difference. It insists in hoping and persists in acting for change in its many forms e.g. adapting to climate change, overcoming poverty, and empowering of people to determine their own futures and destinies. On a local and more personal level, Killearn Parish has maintained its high standard of generosity in its donations this year, raising nearly four thousand pounds in Christian Aid week. In a year of recession, it was a marvellous total, more than last year. That money will help people of all faiths and none, and will be used through local organisations in 48 countries. In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, Adam and Eve clad The money is never given to governments, the themselves with fig leaves (Genesis 3:7) after eating charity works directly with local organisations on the the “forbidden fruit” from the Tree of Knowledge of ground. Good and Evil. Also in Genesis 2:9 the Tree of Life is mentioned. Do Adam and Eve eat from this tree I should like personally to thank all who gave and also? the most loyal volunteers who give of their time, love and energy to collect the donations. Thank you to all Figs were used as a sign of peace and prosperity, for your work and your contributions towards ending “each man under his own vine and fig tree” (1 Kings poverty.
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