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Edgar Ogston Page 1 of 24 Wishing all our readers a season of blessings from heaven above – Happy Christmas Kiltarlity and Wardlaw Churches FROM THE INTERIM MODERATOR Dear Friends, In 1872 the poet Christina Rossetti wrote a poem which we know as "In the Bleak Midwinter." Rossetti was a devoted follower of Christ who for many years volunteered at the St. Mary Magdalene "house of charity," a refuge for women coming out of a life of prostitution in London. Some of the "women" were only twelve years old. Rossetti's efforts in offering Christ and helping find better jobs for these marginalised women came through in some of her poems. This carol pictures a Saviour who entered our world of suffering and brokenness — a world much like "the bleak mid-winter" of Rossetti's native land. Well over a century later human trafficking remains a serious issue. One of the Guild projects which came to an end this year was “Terrify no More” which supported International Justice Mission’s ( IJM ) work on human trafficking in Cambodia. In order to get the local prosecutor in Siem Reap to issue arrest warrants for the perpetrators IJM investigators had to obtain critical evidence to prove that minors were being made available to customers. Sometimes informants came forward with incriminating information and a case was built up. The police were then able to rescue the girls. Throughout the long ride from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, they pressed their faces against the windows, pointing to the passing scenery, in awe of the beautiful landscape: a vivid image of newfound freedom. All the girls went to IJM aftercare homes where they received counseling and care to begin a new life. Rosetti’s poem remains then very pertinent. In the light of Christ's great power and love, she asks: What can I give Him, Poor as I am ? This question would have weighed heavily on women struggling to come out of a life of prostitution. With their broken lives, what could they possibly give to Jesus ? According to Rossetti's poem, there is one thing that all of us can give Christ—no matter who we are. She wrote : If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man, I would do my part, Yet what I can I give Him, Give my heart. None of us are perfect. Regardless of our tainted past or our present struggles, there is one gift that Christ wants more than anything — our hearts. No matter who we are or where we've been we can give him our heart. With best wishes Edgar Ogston Page 1 of 24 Wishing all our readers a season of blessings from heaven above – Happy Christmas Advent purple 'belongs to Cadbury' The Meaningful Chocolate Company has been forced to redesign its faith based range after it was advised that ‘Advent purple belongs to Cadbury’. Last year the Manchester-based Meaningful Chocolate Company designed chocolate tree decorations to help parents and grandparents share the Christmas story with children. The box they came in was advent purple with a picture of Mary and Jesus on the front. In the box was a copy of the Christmas story and a Nativity character sticker set, used to decorate five blank chocolate discs. The Meaningful Chocolate Company has been advised by its legal team that Cadbury has secured the rights to the colour purple in the UK. And so this year the Meaningful Chocolate Company has changed their packaging of religious Christmas Tree Decorations to a warm red. David Marshall said that in any case, there would have been “little chance of confusion. Our box of Meaningful Christmas Tree Decorations are very different from Cadbury’s own decorations in a number of ways. Our chocolate is Fairtrade, Cadbury’s is not. A charitable donation is made from every sale, Cadbury’s do not do this. We have Jesus, Mary and characters on the front of our box and a copy of the Christmas story inside, Cadbury have a mostly white box with a snowman on the front and secular tree decorations in a plastic cover. The reason we use purple is that it has been used for centuries by the church during advent…. but apparently no longer…it appears that the association is now with Cadbury.” St Nicholas – another look at this much loved saint The true story of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, began with a man named Nicholas who was born in the third century in the Greek village of Patara, on what is today the southern coast of Turkey. His family were both devout and wealthy, and when his parents died in an epidemic, Nicholas decided to use his inheritance to help people. He gave to the needy, the sick, the suffering. He dedicated his whole life to God’s service, and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. As a bishop, he joined other bishops and priests in prison under the emperor Diocletian’s fierce persecution of Christians across the Roman empire. Finally released, Nicholas was not bitter, but all the more determined to spread abroad the news of God’s love. He did so by giving. One story of his generosity explains why we hang Christmas stockings over our mantelpieces today. There was a poor family with three daughters who needed dowries if they were to marry, and not be sold into slavery. Nicholas heard of their plight, and tossed three bags of gold into their home through an open window – thus saving the girls from a life of misery. The bags of gold landed in stockings or shoes left before the fire to dry. Hence the custom of children hanging out stockings – in the hope of attracting presents of their own from St Nicholas - on Christmas Eve. That is why three gold balls, sometimes represented as oranges, are one of the symbols of St Nicholas. The example of St Nicholas has never been forgotten - in bygone years boys in Germany and Poland would dress up as bishops on December 6th, and beg alms for the poor. In the Netherlands and Belgium, ‘St Nicholas’ would arrive on a steamship from Spain to ride a white horse on his gift-giving rounds. To this day, December 6th is still the main day for gift-giving and merry-making in much of Europe. Many feel that simple gift-giving in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ Child. Page 2 of 24 Wishing all our readers a season of blessings from heaven above – Happy Christmas Thank You! Kiltarlity Church of Scotland –“Raise the Roof” Appeal The year of fundraising is now over – and we beat our target! Tomnacross Church has replaced its roof at a cost of £53,287. From October 2011 to October 2012 we set ourselves an ambitious target of raising £20,000 and Mrs Ann Gloag very generously offered to match, pound for pound, all money that we raised. The addition of a £10,000 grant from the Church of Scotland General Trustees would take us to the total target of £50,000. Now that the fundraising is over, we would like to thank everyone who contributed to our appeal. The total amount of money raised was : £55,443 The breakdown is as follows: Individual Donations £6,985 Silent Auction £10,226 Christmas Wreaths £510 Ceilidh ( x2 ) £760 RagBag Collection £227 TCC Coffee Donations £70 Coppers’ Bucket £304 Gospel Choir £370 Smartie Tube Donations £389 Christmas Quiz £573 Tea Towel & Bag Sales ( incl. Kiltarlity Gala ) £946 Car Treasure Hunt £250 Belladrum £152 Gift Aid £1,605 Mrs Gloag Matched Funding £23,236 Church of Scotland General Trustees £10,000 ( Subtract Costs / Expenses ) -£1,160 Grand Total £55,443 Last Updated 21 November 2012 Page 3 of 24 Wishing all our readers a season of blessings from heaven above – Happy Christmas KILTARLITY CHURCH of SCOTLAND “RAISE THE ROOF” APPEAL. A change of venue saw the Kiltarlity “Raise the Roof” committee and friends meet in Brockie’s Lodge Hotel for a celebratory meal to wind up their year of fundraising. A most convivial evening was had in celebration of the fantastic achievement of having exceeded their ambitious target of £20,000, thanks to the generosity of all those from far and near who worked so enthusiastically and gave so freely in donations and in supporting the variety of fundraising activities that were held. The committee expresses its heartfelt thanks to all those who helped make the year an outstanding success. It is good to see this handsome building and iconic parish landmark wind and watertight hopefully for years to come. The evening ended on an optimistic and encouraging note with the committee not disbanding but deciding to meet again in the New Year to organise some social events for the church family and the wider parish. Left to right Louise Watson, Ellenor Thomas, David Garvie, Ian Morrison, Anneliese Garvie, Margo MacLennan, Sheila Moir, Gina MacLean, Ron MacLean, Hamish MacLennan, and Annabel Fraser. Committee members not in the photograph are Elizabeth Fraser, Ethna Ferguson, and Marjory Sandilands. Thanks to Annabel Fraser for the photo and article. Lord’s Prayer, updated I had been teaching my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord's Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime, she would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word right up to the end of the prayer: "and lead us not into temptation," she implored, "but deliver us some e-mail.” Page 4 of 24 Wishing all our readers a season of blessings from heaven above – Happy Christmas Plot of land at rear of Wardlaw Church update In the last month we have had an official note of interest in the site from Rhona Simpson of South Forrest on behalf of a person presently living locally and wishing to move into the Kirkhill village.
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