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May 2014 No 630 Magazine ‘Our aim is to draw closer to God and to each other, so that, through us, He can make known to all people the joys and challenges of following Jesus’ Vision Statement 2009 John 21,4-9 Sea of Galilee - After the Resurrection May 2014 Page 1 Libertonkirk.net page page Change of Address form 26 Rotary Club of Braids 8 Christian Aid Booksale - St Georges West 12 Senior Citizens Club 12 Christian Aid Week 28 Sermon Recordings 7 Crèche Rota 13 Take time to Pray 2 Crossword for May 9 Useful ‘phone numbers 25 Crossword - April answers 26 Web Addresses 25 Elder’s Sunday Duties 16 Welcome Desk Rota 13 Family Car TREASURE HUNT 18 World Mission News 17 Flowers 13 Youth Report 4/5 Food Bank 12 Fresh Start 11 Adverts Gateway Cafe 6 and 24 Alan Johnstone Plumbing 23 Guides, Frances Anderson appreciation 8 Ascot Decorators 20 Heart and Soul 2014 10 Bluebird Care 22 June Diary 16 Cello Lessons 26 Kirk Magazine deliverers 12 D Whyte Garden Care 19 Liberton Names and Addresses 27 HCC Electrical 21 Life and Work 11 John Cameron Blacksmith 20 May Diary 14 Julie Bell Piano Care 21 Messy Church 6 Lemon Squeezy Driving School 22 Minister’s letter 3 Local Garden Services 24 Neighbourhood Scheme 12 Parkinson’s UK Ceilidh 19 Organ Music in Church 5 Toddlers Groups 23 Our page 7 Take Time to Pray Forgive my sins, O Lord, both past and present. Forgive the sins of my soul and the sins of my body. Forgive the sins I have done to please myself, and those I have done to please others. Forgive my casual sins, and my deliberate sins. Forgive the sins I have sought to hide from myself and those I have presumed to hide, even from you; and all of these for your love and your mercies' sake. Amen. Thomas Wilson (1663-1755) Come to us, O Christ, as the wind that blows the autumn leaves, as the song that soothes the troubled child, as the melody that lifts the anxious spirit, and fill us with affection for you that is unbounded, desire for you that is unrestrained and a yearning for you that throws caution to the winds, and this for your own love's sake. Amen. Richard Rolle (c.1290-1349) PagePage 2 2 LibertonLiberton Kirk Magazine No.630No.630 We are all part of the one body South East Edinburgh is well opposite the Leisure Centre, as well known for the good relations that as meeting at the old KLM Manse for exist between its churches. This has midweek fellowship. They also run a come about because our shared ideal toddlers group in the Community has been to consider ourselves part Centre, homework clubs, after school of the one body – the body of Christ clubs and holiday clubs, and their on earth. As Paul says (1 Corinthians members are involved in a number of 12), when one part of the body other community initiatives in the suffers, we all suffer, just as when area. one part rejoices, we all rejoice. Dave Rankin’s appointment was for Five years ago our unity bore fruit five years, and he has done a good in the linkage of Liberton Kirk with job. On an average Sunday morning neighbouring church of KLM. you will find between two and three (No! We don’t mean the church dozen people worshipping together at of a Dutch airline company, we mean the Libertus building, and many of Kaimes Lockhart Memorial Church, them also meet up during the week. serving the people of Gracemount, Numbers are slowly growing, mainly in Southhouse, and Burdiehouse). The the area of families with young kids aim of the linkage was not to close due to all the connections being down another church, but rather to made. The average age of the con- revive it and build it up again. So, gregation is now lower than we have when Dave Rankin was appointed as here at Liberton Kirk. the new KLM minister, 12 members Bearing all this in mind, Dave’s of Liberton went along with him to announcement, last month, that he help. had been called to serve the congre- Since then, the revived KLM gation of Riverside church, in Perth, church has been making steady pro- caused much sadness and concern. gress, and not without setbacks. One What would the future hold for the of these happened within weeks of people of KLM? Dave’s appointment, when the KLM The news, however, is good. We building had to be demolished. The are being given the money to appoint congregation continued a replacement, and we hope to start with Sunday worship, advertising soon. In the meantime meeting first in St the KLM leadership are going to be Catherine’s Hall, thinking and praying about their vision and now in the for the future, and particularly their vision for the plot of land in the heart Libertus Building, Web Address www.libertonkirk.net Scottish Charity Number SC011602 May 2014 Page 3 of Gracemount where the old KLM mornings at Liberton, and join building once stood. The vision that with the people worshipping at results will then give them a good the Libertus building idea of the sort of leader they will �� We can volunteer – The one area need to appoint. where KLM really needs our help So, how can we help? Here are some just now is in looking after the thoughts – children who have begun to come �� We can keep praying – that God on a Sunday morning. would make this transition time a We say we are all part of time of real blessing the one body. Now’s the �� We can support – why don’t you time to show it. give up one of your Sunday Much love May is the month when many of the young people sit final exams at school. During this time we find that there is a dip in our numbers at events due to studying and time catching up on rest. I ask that you pray for all of our young people who are going through this time just now. I also ask for your prayers that we are able to support the young people in the best ways possible. May is also an exciting time for myself as it marks the end of my 4 years at the International Christian College (ICC). All my course work is done and handed in and now I wait with baited breath to find out my results. Although my time at the ICC is finished, I don't stop working with Liberton Kirk until August and we have a summer of really exciting programmes to keep all of the young people of south-east Edinburgh busy! We have Stage’N’Slam, Middle Park in Wales and Summer Buzz as well as meet up days, football matches and many McDonalds meals with young people. It may be my last summer as one of Liberton Kirk's student youth workers but I am going to make sure that it is the best one yet! For me, the recent highlight was our Youth Service on 23rd March. For several weeks leading up to it, we visited each uniform group and presented lessons and activities to do with the theme of “Starlight”. It was so much fun to meet lots of children and leaders, and to do fun things like building and launching “rockets” in the back garden! At the service itself, it was very impressive to see the flags marching in, and the young people did a wonderful job participating with music and a game. At Gracemount Primary School, we are enjoying our after-school Transform- ers programme, which is a very active hour of games, music, craft, DVD, and a snack. Messy Church continues to be a highlight of each month, and I love the way that the children zoom in and get down to business with the crafts and play! And in our Sunday clubs, it has been great to review the Easter story, and Page 4 Liberton Kirk Magazine No.630 to remember why it is such a special season. Lastly, it was amazing to watch the community pull together to support the pupils and staff at Liberton High School, after their tragedy on 1st April. The way that the churches united to offer support to so many grieving people was such a testimony of God’s love. I’m proud to be a part of this special community! This past week alone has been an incredible roller coaster ride, starting with the Kirkgate Trust concert. It was great to be able to MC it with Ben Ferguson, a fabulous first year from Gracemount High School, and we really enjoyed each act of the show. The concert however seems like an eternity away given the happenings at Liberton High School. It was hard seeing so many young people upset and shaken and even though often I had no words to say, it felt so important to just be there with and for them. It was probably one of the hardest things so far and yet God has been faithful, and I have been blessed by seeing so many people working together, to provide the love and care the young people needed more than anything else. It’s an awful moment when you realize that you have got something terribly wrong. The good news that Peter preached after the Resurrection was the message of forgiveness, and that forgiveness works through repentance.