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MONTHLY MAGAZINE September 2019 No 51 170 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ MONTHLY Tel : 0141 423 3654 MAGAZINE Church Office:- Mon—Fri 10am—12 noon Website: www.qpgpc.com September 2019 E-mail:[email protected] Charity No SC001575 No 51 2. HARVEST FIELD All around, confusion, All around, helplessness, People lost in the bad news of every day. Longing for purpose, Searching for security and significance Here in the white field of our generation. The harvest is still great, the workers are still few but the Lord of the harvest is the same Yesterday Today and Forever. And this is His field. He planted, He will give growth if we will be His workforce and go out into the field- where He already is - to gather the harvest of His kingdom's compassion. Lord of the harvest, In your grace we pray Send us. (by Daphne Kitching) 3 From our Locum Minister Dear friends, must tell are of course contained in the New Testament. And of course, During our August Services I we have a huge library of Old have been using as my theme a Testament stories which tell us of summer mission topic which was God in action throughout the adopted by my former centuries before the coming of congregation Croftfoot Parish. It Jesus. was given the title " Storykeepers". During the summer months we have been holding events for children, The focus of this was the both here in our community and at importance of the stories of Jesus Maidens. Our team of dedicated in the growth of the church, and volunteers have been putting into the responsibility that has been practice the duty of passing on the passed on through the centuries message of the gospel to young to the church and its members people who may be hearing these through the ages. stories for the first time. As members of the congregation In September we leave summer for of Queens Park Govanhill in the another year, but it heralds a new 21st century the responsibility of session of activity in the parish. Our telling these stories surrounding job as " Storykeeper" will of course the ministry of Jesus has been continue over Autumn, Winter and passed to us and other Spring , and we must continue to congregations throughout the tell the stories to all age groups. We world. must also be guided in the telling so that we can do our best to make the The problem, of course, that ancient stories interesting and while we may be able and willing relevant to a modern ear. Our hope to accept this responsibility to tell must be that the life of Jesus and the these important stories, we must things he taught can make a learn to tell them in a way that difference, and lead all who hear people will listen, learn and them to life in all its fullness. understand what Jesus wanted us to know. Your friend in Christ The stories about Jesus , and John Lloyd stories he himself told that we 4 Sunday 1st September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd COMMUNION 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 8th September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd 6.00 pm Evening Service. Sunday 15th September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd 6.00 pm Evening Service. Sunday 22nd September 11.00 am Rev John Lloyd 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 29th September 11.00am Rev John Lloyd 6.00 pm Evening Service Times for Prayer Every Sunday at 10.30 am Every Tuesday at 11.30 pm Every Wednesday at 7.00 pm Meetings are held in the Craig Chapel and are open to all. 5. A note for your diaries! The Guild returns for a new session on Wednesday 2nd. Oct. With another packed programme ( including a welcome return from the girls from the Edinburgh Woollen Mill). Programme details will be in the October Magazine, and remember, everyone's welcome at the Guild. Look forward to seeing you there. Rhona Hughes (secretary) Soup on Sunday The TTM Team reports that "Soup on Sunday" will resume once a month after the Morning Service, beginning on Sunday 14th October. A Date for Your Diary! Come along and join the Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support right here in our own church on Friday 27 th September at 10.30 a.m. Everyone will be made very welcome. Donations for stalls and home baking would be gratefully received! Posters and fliers will be available soon for you to take to your friends and family. 6 Clutter Chat arrives Southside need. Membership is by donation, people giving what they can afford, In May a new venture began in the with the first session free; there is vestry: Clutter Chat Southside. Clutter always tea and biscuits and Chat is a group that supports people Understanding, listening ears. who suffer with chronic clutter and is run by a professional declutterer, For those who would like to know Dr Zem Moffat. lt’s been going for six more, Clutter Chat leaflets are in the years at the Quaker Meeting House in Welcome Hall with our meeting town and is a revelation. dates, testimonials and background information too. This information Those who come are delighted to can also be found online too know they are not alone in their www.insightfulmovescom/ struggles with stuff. They are clutterchat. encouraged by the stories of others who have changed their habits and Aside from this piece being a wee who are slowly transforming their recruitment drive, its main purpose is homes. Every session knowledge and to say a big Thank You to Queens learning comes to light. lt's simply Park Govanhill Parish for your very amazing to witness. warm welcome! The stripey teapots, warm smiles and openness are Since beginning in the church just a simply lovely. l hope that us Clutter few months ago, we now have a Charters can help support you too regular group of four or five Clutter giving our bric-a-brac to your stalls Charters and are open to more. and fundraisers, bit by bit helping to Everyone is welcome, no matter what reduce isolation in our community. stage you are at in life, how much Yours in Faith money you have, your religion, gender, ethnicity - clutter affects all Dr Zemirah Moffat and we seek to support all those in Session and Congregational depending on availability. It was 7 rd confirmed that it was likely that at the Meeting 23 August . rd end of the period of interim On Friday 23 August the Kirk Session ministry, the interim minister would then assembled in the Sanctuary at the act as interim moderator during vacancy. invitation of Glasgow Presbytery to hear a presentation on Interim ministry given by The question was then put as to whether The Rev Eleanor McMahon, Interim or not we would proceed to vacancy Minister at Govan and Linthouse, and Mr procedures if we declined the offer of an David Alexander, a member of the interim ministry. To which the Interim Ministry Task Group of the answer was probably not, as Glasgow Church of Scotland. The Rev George Presbytery were of the view that the Cowie and Rev Catherine Beattie were congregation was in need of healing and also present to observe on behalf of not currently in a position to call a Glasgow Presbytery. minister. Questions were asked about how an interim ministry would work, The Presentation given explained that and whether or not the Presbytery plan Interim Ministry is a short term ministry, would be looked at during a period of usually between 18 months and two years, interim ministry. It was confirmed that though it can be a short as six months, the currently vacant additional full time where a very experienced post could be filled during a period of minster is appointed by the Interim interim ministry, once the current pause Ministries Task force to assist a on such recruitment is lifted, probably in congregation at a time of vacancy where October or November. there are additional issues. Those who presented information about The interim minster is full time and Interim Ministry left while Session voted focussed on giving the congregation 20 to 7 to recommend accepting an breathing space, time to heal , to interim minster. The congregation were acknowledge issues and to come together then invited to join the meeting and the to be forward looking with an agreed presentation given again. Similar vision for the future and how to achieve questions were raised by members of the it. The interim minister would also do congregation, who were then asked to everything expected of a parish minister. vote. It was also explained that the interim minster would be supported by a Two members of Session had had to Transition Support Group of Seven leave after the Session Vote, but in a people. second combined vote, those present voted 42 in favour of Interim ministry Following the presentation questions were with 8 against and no abstentions. asked about how long the process would take if Session and congregation agreed. The Session Clerk was asked to send a There was no definitive answer, but there formal extract Minute to Presbytery so would be a task Group meeting in that the process of appointing an interim approximately three weeks which would minster could begin. identify and appoint the interim minister, Jo Gibb 8. Reflection The commission consisted of five people, chaired by a judge, assisted by a As we approach another New Session qualified Queens Counsel, and three with an interim minister about to be experts in church law.
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