Greenbank Connecions

April 2019 Issue 678 Scottish Charity SCO11325

It’s that time again – the Greenbank Scout Group Annual Jumble Sale (see pages 9 and 16) Greenbank Parish Church,

Online version: www.greenbankchurch.org/about/the-newsletter/ www.greenbankchurch.org Contents Minister’s Letter Dear Friends Minister’s Letter 2 Communion at Home 3 ‘Bunnies and Eggs’ 4 Monday Bible Study 4 Connections Feedback Form 4 Castle Community Bank 5 Message from the Treasurer 5 New Faces – the Haddens 6 Heart and Soul 7 Morlich House Coffee Morning 7 YACHT News 8 It hardly seems a year since my ordination Greenbank Running Group 9 and induction – the time has fairly flown Scout Group Jumble Sale 9 by! It was lovely to be reminded of the anniversary at worship on Sunday 17th Pre School 10 March, and I was very grateful for Valerie’s Greenbank Easter Appeal 11 kind words, the warm applause of the congregation, and the promise of cake World Mission Team 12 afterwards – two pieces were smuggled The Guild 13 out to me at the door, just in case you wondered!! The Friendship Club 13 One of the delights of Greenbank is how the congregation gets behind things. In Flower Rota 14 particular, we are thrilled with over 70 Contacts and Deadlines 14 people taking part in our Community Bi­ ble Experience during Lent. This is really Welcome Teams 14 wonderful, and I’m so grateful to all of our Coffee Rota 14 hosts and facilitators for making it happen. As we head through Lent towards Holy Greenbank Calendar for April 15 Week, thoughts turn to our joint services Congregational Register 15 with Morningside Parish Church – this time taking place at Morningside. I hope Book Sale for Christian Aid 16 that many of you will be able to help us Scout Group Jumble Sale 16 to follow Jesus through the “Art of Holy Week”. Each service will feature a different

2 April 2019 work of visual art inspired by Holy Week, especially pleased to have two candidates which is the focus for our worship each for baptism, which will take place along­ evening. On Good Friday, we’re going to side the Braid Burn at the “tree theatre”. be welcoming Bishop Richard Holloway I am assured that the burn is cleaner than to lead The Three Hours service from 12 the River Jordan currently is, so maybe the noon to 3pm. Richard is still an incred­ water isn’t too risky! It’ll be a very special ibly powerful speaker and one of the most service, and I hope that many of you will moving conveyors of the power of the Pas­ come to support the candidates and then sion narrative. The three hours is div­ided to join us for breakfast in the church halls into 30 minute segments, enabling people afterwards. There are rumours of bacon to come for 30 minutes or more at times rolls and other delights… to suit them. You can be part of it for 30 The following Sunday, 28th April, will minutes or as much of the rest as you can be our confirmation/profession of faith manage. Each section will include a read­ Sunday, when we give people the chance to ing, prayer, reflection from Richard, poetry, formally commit as followers of Jesus and and some beautiful music from the won­ to receive confirmation of God’s loving derful cellist, Harriet Davidson, niece of action towards them in their baptism. our members Ralph and Gillie Davidson. Please contact me if you are interested in On Easter Day itself, we are excited being part of either of these programmes. to be following in the footsteps of the I hope that your walk through Lent is filled early church by holding a dawn service with plenty of time for reflection and the in Braidburn Valley Park at 5.30am. As chance to draw closer to God as you do we see the light of the rising of the sun in that. May the journey make our destina­ the east, we remember Christ the Son of tion of Easter all the more glorious. Christ Righteousness, rising from the tomb, and is risen – alleluia! we light the new fire to symbolise his res­­­ With love and best wishes, urrection. The Easter vigil was tradition­ ally the time for adult baptism and con­ firmation / profession of faith, and we’re Martin Ritchie Communion at Home I wonder if you realise that we share communion with some of our members in their homes? This is particularly the case where they are unable to get to church for health rea­ sons. We view home communion as an extension of what we share in church at the quar­ terly celebration of the Lord’sCommunion Supper. Home communion at Home is a chance to share in the sac­ ramental life of the whole congregation, even if you can’t be in church in person. Sometimes communion will be shared between myself and the member, but on other oc­ casions there may be a few members and friends, and perhaps one or two elders taking part. Each situation is unique, and we make arrangements to suit. If I offer home communion, please don’t think it’s got anything to do with “the last rites” – a common misconception! If you would like to share communion at home, I’d be de­ lighted to do that with you, so you just let me know. Martin Ritchie

3 www.greenbankchurch.org ‘Bunnies and Eggs’ Monday Bible Study Why eggs? Why bunnies? They feature so The group meets fortnightly in the Pent­ prominently around Easter. The short an­ land Room to learn and develop our Chris­ swer is that they were symbols of rebirth tian fellowship and discipleship. We are and fertility. The shape of the egg alluded currently using Christian Character (Life- to the circularity of the seasons, but not in builder), ISBN 9781859993750, which is an quite the same way as before. Often, this inductive Bible study, designed to help us idea swelled beyond its proper boundaries. discover for ourselves what Scripture is The temptation, even today, is to reduce the saying. We start and finish each study with resurrection message of Easter to the ebb prayer, and follow our study period with and flow of the seasons, ro to a closed cir­ refreshments. cle of life and death, good and evil, a season Future dates and Bible passages are: to plant and a season to reap. It’s just part of 29 Apr Trusting God ‘how the world is’. But this is, I think, to insu­ Genesis 22:1-19 late us from the shocking message of Easter. 13 May Living Holy Lives The Gospel of Mark, (in)famously, may have Ephesians 4:17-5:7 ended: ‘and they said nothing to anyone, for 27 May Showing Compassion they were afraid.’ Luke 10:25-37 This Shorter Ending, some think, is due to For further information please contact Joan an early manuscript tearing and us losing Ritchie or(Tel Gillian 447 3192) Sweetman. or Gillian Sweetman a final part of the Gospel! It was shocking, (Tel 447 1048). Joan Ritchie the prospect of a grave robbery… or per­ Joan Ritchie haps a genuine bodily resurrection. This is that shocking message: that the ‘old’ way of ‘how the world is’, that closed circle of life Connections and death is remade. The stillness of the graveyard is interrupted. Feedback Form Often enough, you’ll not be surprised Thanks to the 27 readers who took the to read, teens tell me Jesus was a zombie. trouble to complete our recent Question­ Granted, that would be shocking too. But naire. The responses are currently being more of the same, really. We expect that considered by the Kirk Session Communi­ bodies decay, and are less than they were cations Committee. in life. We don’t expect that risen bodies One of the responders was our old friend, are more than their former lives. Yet that is Susan Cowell, who wrote as follows: the Jesus who shocked those first men and women who followed him. “As an old and ex probationer That is the Jesus I follow, who reveals to us (1985-87) I am very grateful to that we can be more, that we can grow, and receive news of Greenbank. Thank that ‘the way the world is’ will not always you for including me in the mailing. be. Yet while it is, we have work to do, and Greetings from one who never forgets good news to tell. Thank the Lord for that! the welcome, encouragement and love of Greenbank. Susan Cowell” Steve Chaffee

4 April 2019 Castle Community Bank The Rev Iain May, Minister of South The Bank is a highly regulated business Church and chair of Castle and is looking to raise further reg­ Community Bank, gave a ulatory capital in order to ex­ presentation to the Kirk pand its operations. Capi­ Session in November 2018 tal requires to be lent for at about the Bank at our least 5 years and redemp­ invitation. The Bank’s tion of funds requires the raison d’être is to reduce approval of the Regula­ financially vulnerable individuals’ reliance tors, so is not guaranteed to be available on high cost pay day loans, and to provide on demand of the investor for its release. access to more affordable finance so that Because Greenbank does not have access people can pursue realistic aspirations to funds of the type that could be used for their lives. The bank has a commer­ in this way, we can’t consider investing at cial model, and so provides loans to a wide present, but we found it very interesting to range of customers in order to support the hear of the bank’s model. risk of loans to those who are unlikely to Although we can’t invest corporately as achieve a loan from High Street banks. Greenbank Parish Church, it is possible for The Presbytery of Edinburgh and sev­ individual members to consider opening a eral Edinburgh churches have invested savings account, or to invest more signifi­ capital in the Bank, and the Kirk Session cant funds to provide regulatory capital. If asked our finance committee to explore you are interested in supporting the bank, whether it might be appropriate for us to more information and contact details can do the same. Representatives of Green­ be found on their website: bank Church met with senior officials of www.castlecommunitybank.co.uk the Bank recently to hear more about the John Ritchie, Michael Struthers, possibilities. Martin Ritchie

A Message from the Treasurer Writing Cheques The Bank of Scotland have advised me that they are tightening up the examina­ tion of cheques that are lodged with them. Greenbank Church and YACHT have separate accounts, but both are in the name ‘Greenbank Church’, so cheques written to ‘Greenbank YACHT’ will in future be rejected by the Bank. Those who wish to donate to the YACHT Fund should please make any cheques payable to ‘Greenbank Church’ and write ‘YACHT’ on the reverse of the cheque. John Ritchie

5 www.greenbankchurch.org New Faces Mary and Steve Hadden moved to Queen’s Cross Church and on coming to Edinburgh from Aberdeen when Steve Edinburgh they tried many churches. The­ got a new job with a social housing ology is important to them but they were organisation. He is enjoying the work, also looking for a welcoming church. They finding it well organised and with a good have felt welcome in Greenbank and this ethos, and finds it satisfying to be part of was helped by knowing a few members providing people with affordable housing. before they arrived. They are finding there Mary is a Social Worker involved with are lots of things to join, are enjoying the people with Alzheimer’s. They have two Bible Studies and Martin’s lead in music, daughters, one in the Ambulance serv­ and are interested in the Holy Corner and ice and one at Dundee University doing a Pub meetings. They have appreciated the Nursing degree. level of information about activities which In Aberdeen they were members of they have received as new members. Edith Armit

Stephen and Mary Hadden

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Heart and Soul

Plans are well underway for Heart and Soul on Sunday 19th May. We would love your congregation to be a part of the event. ¾¾If you have a band or individual who ¾¾Congregations will be able to show­ might play well in the middle of case some of the community work an event for 4,500 people, then the in which they are engaged. I hope Project Board would love them to get there will be new congregations and in touch. Individuals and groups can projects that can inspire those who register online; we ask that they sup­ come along to try something new and ply a link to a video of a performance at ‘step into the community, step into dis- www.heartandsoul.org.uk/signup/stage cipleship’. You can find out more and in order to be considered to play on the register your interest in exhibiting at Main Stage. www.heartandsoul.org.uk/signup/notice Please consider bringing a group from your church, and please tell people about the event – there will be many things for them to enjoy. Keep in touch with announcements at www.heartandsoul.org.uk and help make this year’s Heart and Soul the biggest yet. Rev Bryan Kerr, Convener, Heart and Soul Project Board Morlich House Coffee Morning Saturday 27th April 2019 10am to 12 noon This is always a popular event with stalls for plants, bakery and gifts. Tickets (£3 including coffee/tea/juice/biscuits) on sale after all 10.30am services. Donations for the stalls will be very welcome. Come along and enjoy the coffee and chat as we raise funds for Morlich House – the Church of Scotland Care Home at Churchhill. The event is in Morningside United Church at Holy Corner. Anne Oxbrow, FriendsAnne Oxbrow, of Morlich Friends (Tel of 445 Morlich 3195)

7 www.greenbankchurch.org YACHT News While it seems some time of wedding dresses on ago, can we thank again 30th March 2019. This is all who contributed to the set to be another sell out Burns Supper at the end and memorable event in of January! Opposite we the YACHT calendar! show a picture of all those Regarding calendars, we who enjoyed the fine food, should let you know that toasts, speeches, music as the campaign ends and song. It was quite evi­ in September 2019, that dent that all the speakers means there will be no and performers had put 2020 Greenbank Calendar. a lot of time and thought So thanks go to all who into their particular con­ have submitted their pho­ tributions which were all Jim Young tographs to be voted on splendid and for that we are very grateful. and selected, and to those who have made The evening was also a financial success a purchase over the last few years to make with £4,500 being raised for the YACHT this a success. Particular thanks must go campaign – due in large measure to those to John Murison and David Jack who have who offer (and those who bid for!) items masterminded this particular project. in the auction, and for which much thanks As we approach the last few months of the is also due. campaign, we intend to finish where we At the time of writing we are looking for­ started with a final Ceilidh event on 28th ward to the Brides and Bubbles Afternoon September 2019 – a date for your diary. Tea Event with its fashion show of 100 years In the meantime we wish to acknowledge the terrific donation from the Scouts of £750 as part share from the sale of Christ­ mas trees and also the very generous do­ nation from the family of Dora Elliot in her memory – much appreciated. In the vein of donations, we are in the last few months of the campaign, and want to make a last final push to get us to the original target – so if you can help please send cheques to the Treas­ urer in name of ‘Greenbank Church’ (with ‘YACHT’ written on the reverse) – or by BACS to sort code 80-02-27 and account no 10287964. Jim Young YACHT Committee The Minister addresses the haggis

8 April 2019 Greenbank Church Running Group The running group has been meeting weekly now on a Thurs­ day evening since the start of January. We have progressed through the Couch to 5km (C25k) programme and are now nearing the full 5km mark!! It has been great to get to know more people in church and keep fit at the same time! We are going to continue the group next term and, if there is enough new interest, potentially also rerun the C25k programme with more beginner runners. If you are interested in coming along, you would be very welcome. Just drop me a text or give me a call. Katie Bogie (Tel 0755 767 6231)

Greenbank Scout Group Annual Jumble Sale Saturday 13th April: 9.30am–12 noon Admission £2 (See advert on back page) During the week Monday 8th–Friday 12th Hardware; Pictures and Mirrors; Records, April (evenings only, 6.30pm–8.30pm), our DVDs and CDs; Soft furnishings; and any Scouts will be calling on houses in this area other saleable items. All offers of help col­ to collect items to sell, such as: Books and lecting or displaying items and on the day Toys; Clothing; Crockery; Working Electrical will be gratefully received – please see the Goods; Small items of Furniture; Glassware; form in the vestibule.

Drinks reception before the YACHT Burns Supper (see article opposite)

9 www.greenbankchurch.org What’s Going On In Pre School? Greenbank Pre School continues to of­ children have a play day. On 26th April the fer children aged 3-5 a well-rounded Rev Dr Martin Ritchie will lead our Easter programme of education Service in the church. and care in the Centenary As a funded partner with Hall. Our teacher, Mrs City of Edinburgh Council, Kyra Okoth, leads a team from August 2019 we will of experienced Early Years be piloting 1140 hours, and Practitioners. This term the we are currently planning children have enjoyed our for this change. From Au­ dinosaur theme, which links gust 2020 all children aged to all areas of the Curriculum 3–5 will be eligible for 1140 for Excellence. The children hours of funded early edu­ have also learned from the cation and childcare, and “Wee Faces” workshops at next session’s pilot will bet­ the Portrait Gallery on 1st ter prepare us for the follow­ March. ing year. On 23rd March we have our We currently have a few af- annual BIG DIG when par­ ternoon spaces available, and ents come along to tend our are taking applications for garden spaces and upcycle children to start in August. materials into new outdoor Joan Ritchie, Chair of the play equipment while the Testing new play equipment Management Committee

Part of the Centenary Hall, the Pre School home

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Greenbank Easter Appeal 2019 Last Year a small group in Greenbank cases of domestic abuse in 2016/17: four were tasked with looking at raising aware­ out of five victims were women. The ness in Green­ World Health bank Church of Organisation domestic abuse, has estimated in line with the that 1 in 3 wom­ Church of Scot­ en worldwide land’s initia­ will experience tive to increase physical and/or awareness and access to specialist sup­ sexual violence in their lifetime. port services and agencies for those af­ fected by domestic abuse. The Church is Working Together Project appealing to congregations to develop Working Together is a programme of strategies for offering support in their support being developed by Edinburgh parishes. The Congregational Board have Women’s Aid. The aim of the project is decided to support Edinburgh Women’s that about 90 women will be supported Aid for the Easter Appeal this year. over the next three years to become more Domestic abuse can affect anyone, in all financially independent. age groups and across all social classes Women who have experienced domestic but 80% of the victims are women. It is abuse can need financial independence well recognised that taking that first step to free themselves from the perpetra­ to seek help is extremely hard and finding tor; establish a new home; and support a safe place to do so equally challenging. themselves and their children. They can Edinburgh Women’s Aid has been pro­ also face barriers to employment (such viding that safe place and support to as homelessness, lack of self-esteem and women and children affected by do­ little or no possessions or financial re­ mestic abuse for the past 45 years. They sources) which make finding or main­ provide a range of services, including: a taining a job seem almost impossible dedicated helpline and drop-in; counsel­ Edinburgh Women’s Aid Working To­ ling; outreach; refuge accommodation; a gether project is local. Helping those court advocacy service for both women who are vulnerable and marginalised is and children; resettlement; and thera­ at the centre of our faith and by support­ peutic support for children and young ing this project urgently needed funds people. Last year they provided support can be raised to support this ‘life trans­ to almost 2,000 women and 179 children forming’ work. and young people. For more information please visit Police Scotland recorded almost 60,000 edinwomensaid.co.uk Working Towards a Society That’s Free From Abuse Susan Inch

11 www.greenbankchurch.org World Mission Team Our Mission Partner You may recall to run the sew­ that we were in­ age works, and troduced to our there is risk of new mission part­ disease from ner, the Rev Dr eating fish from John McCulloch, these waters. in last October’s As part of their Connections. He trip they visited has the charge of the primary St Andrews Jeru­ care clinics, run salem. His most by NECC (Near recent Partner East Council of Plan Newsletter Churches) in (in December) Gaza City and contains a report Rafah, where on a visit to Gaza staff work at made by him and his wife. grassroots level with families, most of Their first morning there they were pass­ them in abject poverty. UNWRA have cut ing a dilapidated makeshift house but were funds to these recently (the US cut funding invited in by the woman and her children. to UNWRA) which has led to a shortfall The walls were bare, no furniture except in salaries and supplies. NECC carried out very thin mattresses, a roof of corrugated a door to door survey in Rafah to assess iron which is very hot in the health of children the summer and very cold “We are not to simply and found that 50% of all in the winter, there was bandage the wounds children are anaemic due a sack of flour from UN­ to malnutrition and 10% WRA (United Nations of victims beneath the are stunted and will never Relief and Works Agen­ wheels of injustice, we reach their intellectual or cy for Palestine Refugees are to drive a spoke physical potential. In ad­ in the Near East), and dition they are susceptible the father of the house into the wheel itself.” to the risk of disease. The had an air of desperation Dietrich Bonhoeffer clinic provides vitamin and hopelessness about and iron supplements as him, with no prospect of work or provid­ well as giving education and support. ing for his children. This gives a picture of They also visited the Arab Ahliu Hospital about 80% of the Gazan population who which offers “to serve all who seek are reliant on food aid with little prospects treatment without prejudice and in a spirit for work. Their fishing waters are pollut­ of love. During the 2014 war on Gaza, ed because there is insufficient electricity most hospitals closed their clinics because

12 April 2019 of security. However, Arab Ahli saw 9,000 lieved to be about 1,000 out of a population patients in 51 days and were open day of just over 2 million. Again in the 2014 and night for all emergencies” as well as war, “the neighbourhoods surrounding opening a ward as a shelter for families both the Catholic and Greek Orthodox whose homes had been bombed. This with churches were bombed, and the churches only 20 doctors is remarkable. The hospital opened their doors to thousands who were is severely under threat financially, again fleeing from the destruction in the hope due to UNWRA cuts. that they would be safe in the churches. Breast Cancer is a terrible sentence for wom­ Muslim families flocked to find refuge in en of Gaza due to cultural issues, and the the church, and were warmly welcomed”. hospital’s work to get early diagnosis of it is John concludes by saying “Thank you for essential to avoid invasive treatment which your ongoing prayers, both for the people can lead to divorce and destitution, as well of Gaza and for the work of the Church of as early death. It also has a training depart­ Scotland in the Holy Land. Despite all the ment where many surgeons, who cannot challenges and difficulties, it is important leave Gaza to practise their surgical skills, that we continue to walk alongside those can do so here under expert supervision. who live here, hoping beyond hope, even The number of Christians in Gaza is be­ in a context such as Gaza.” Pam Jack

The Guild The Friendship Club In the past year the Guild have enjoyed The Friendship Club are looking forward extremely interesting and challenging to a splendid outing on 8th May… an speakers, the themes ranged from exceptional afternoon tea at music to Palliative Care by way of the Golf Club. After that we hope to enjoy Antarctic! Now we are planning an equally a glorious summer (this bit is wishful interesting syllabus for next session. thinking, but might just happen – we Our popular Coffee Mornings will be are optimists!). Then we look forward to running through the meeting again next session for friendly summer months chat and excellent speakers. – watch out for Val Smart a notice in the Hub. Come along and join Have you looked at the us for coffee or Greenbank website recently? tea and home baking. www.greenbankchurch.org Edith Armit

13 www.greenbankchurch.org Flower Rota Welcome Teams Provided by Delivered by April April 7 Keith Winton, Richard Dunbar, 7 Rona Sommerville Charlotte Tucker Clifford Hastings, Chris Horne, 14 Janet Walker Margaret Mack Doris Laing, Enid Mowat, 21 Wedding Fiona Watt Robin Nimmo 28 Moira Davidson Sarah Crawford 14 John Ritchie, Susan Inch, Gill Sweetman, Ian Thomson, May Susan Jackman, Clare Campbell, 5 Caroline Kehoe Catherine Catherine Cameron, Ishbel Emery Ferguson 21 Alan Armit, Edith Armit, Louise Coghill, Hugh Cowan, Susan Black, The ministry team can be contacted through the Church Office or directly: Malcolm Watters, Nora Kellock, Rev Dr Martin Ritchie Elizabeth Mackay tel: 07984 466 855 28 Ian Thom, Keith Clark, Ray Dely, email:Contacts [email protected] and k Catherine Hardie, Elizabeth Mr Steven Chaffee (Youth Associate) Htet-Khin, Anne Oxbrow, Isobel tel: 07729Deadlines 000 788 Thom, Charles Black, Kay Ellis, email: [email protected] David Gourlay For information about church organisa- May :tions, please contact the Church Offce (Mon–Fri, 8.30am–12.00 noon, 1.30pm–3.00pm) 5 Donald King, Brian Barron, Walter Mrs Virginia Johnston Crosby, Donald MacLeod, Roderick tel and fax: 0131 447 9969 Morrison, Mairi Stevenson, Jim email: [email protected] Young, Kathryn Sangster To make contact with any organisation featured in Greenbank Connecions, please use the telephone number or email address given, if there is one. Otherwise contact the Church Office. Coffee Rota Website: www.greenbankchurch.org April Postal address: Greenbank Parish Church 7 BAGs Braidburn Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 6ES 14 Katy & Lennie Maguire Material for the May issue of Greenbank (D19 & 20) Connecions should be delivered to the Church Office or to the Editors’ 21 Donald MacLeod (D46) pigeon-hole in the Main Hall by Sunday 28 Caroline Kehoe (D70) 14th April or sent by e-mail by 9am on Tuesday 16th April to May [email protected] 5 Rachel McWilliam (D58)

14 April 2019 Greenbank Calendar: April 2019 April 23 Tues Pre School Start of Term 3 Wed 13.00 Midweek Prayers 24 Wed 13.00 Midweek Prayers 4 Thurs 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 25 Thurs 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 14.00 Community Bible 19.30 Choir Practice Experience* 26 Fri 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 19.30 Choir Practice 28 Sun 10.30 Confirmation / 5 Fri Pre-School end of term Profession of Faith 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 19.00 QII 6 Sat 10.00–16.00 Lenten Quiet Day* 29 Mon 19.30 Bible Study Group 7 Sun 9.30 First Sunday Service 30 Tues 19.30 Kirk Session 10.30 Morning Worship 18.00 Deepening Commitment* May 19.00 QII 1 Wed 13.00 Midweek Prayers 10 Wed 13.00 Midweek Prayers 2Thurs 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 11 Thurs 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 19.30 Choir Practice 19.30 Choir Practice 3 Fri 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 12 Fri 9.45 Babies and Toddlers 5 Sun Stewardship Sunday Pre School End of Term 9.30 First Sunday Service 13 Sat 9.30 Scout Jumble Sale 10.30 Morning Worship 14 Sun Palm Sunday 19.00 QII 10.30 Morning Worship * For details, see the leafletExplore Faith and 18.00 Deepening Commitment* Life at Greenbank (Spring 2019). 19.00 QII 15 Mon – 20 Sat Holy Week Crèche for children under 3 in the Joint Services at Morningside Parish Church Hermitage Room at every 10.30 Service 15 Mon – 17 Wed Reflective evening worship 19.30 17 Wed 13.00 No Midweek Prayers 18 Thurs Maundy Thursday 19.30 Communion 19 Fri Good Friday Congregational Register 12.00–15.00 “The Three Hours” with Bishop Richard Holloway New MemberOmitted from the online 19.30 Evening Service with by Certificate of Transfer Joint Choirs version of Connections 20 Sat Holy Saturday Mar 17 Mrs Catherine Longbottom (D72) 19.30 Readings and music Deaths 21 Sun Easter Sunday Feb 13 Mrs Margaret Haggart (D3) 5.30 Dawn Service with Baptism Feb 19 Mrs Cecilia Erskine (D9) 9.30 Easter Communion Disjunctions (Braid Room) 10.30 All Age Easter Celebration Mar 12 Mrs Joanne Knight (D15) followed by Egg Rolling Mar 12 Mrs Cass Gee (D46)

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Scout Group Jumble Sale

Holy Corner Book Sale for Christian Aid Saturday 11th to Saturday 18th May The sale takes place during Christian Aid Week in Morningside United Church, at the corner of Chamberlain Road. Last year, thousands of books were sold and over £15,000 was raised. You can help in the following ways: ¾¾ Donate books – please get in touch with me and I will collect them from you. ¾¾ Volunteer to help – there is a rota of 3-hour shifts. It’s interesting and fun and the organisers are always needing new volunteers. Contact [email protected] ¾¾ Visit the sale and buy some books. There is also a café on both Saturdays. Fiona WattFiona(Tel Watt013 447(Email 3489, [email protected] Email [email protected]) k) More information atwww.holycornerbooksale.wordpress.co m

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