All Saints Bearsden & St Andrew's Milngavie

Lent Study

Webmaster — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:59:50 +0000

Delving Deeper
Dates – 25^th February, 4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 25^th March.
Venue – All Saints Choir Vestry Time – 7.30pm
Delving Deeper is the name we are giving to this year’s Lent Study. The evenings will consist of an opportunity to look in greater depth at the readings and Sermon from the previous Sunday (the meeting on the 11^th March will be based on the readings and sermon preached at St Andrew’s on the 7^th). The evening will begin by hearing the readings and sermon again so it won’t matter if you hadn’t managed to church on the Sunday previous, which will then be followed by questions and discussion.

The relevant sermon can be downloaded as a pdf file below

3rd Sunday in Lent 7 March
Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9
Sermon for Lent 3

2nd Sunday of Lent 28 February
Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18 Philippians 3: 17-4:1 Luke 13: 31-35
Sermon for Lent 2

1st Sunday of Lent 21 Febuary, 2010
Deut.26:1-11; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
Sermon for Lent 1

St Andrew’s Book Club

Webmaster — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:02 +0000

The Book Club last Wednesday had a lively discussion on “The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink. This story, set in postwar Germany, of a young boy befriended by a woman who later turns out to have been a concentration camp guard provided many topics of conversation, both of the book itself and the wider consequences in our society today.

The next meeting of the Club will be on Wednesday 24^th February at Marie Milne’s at 8.00p.m when we shall discuss “Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See.

Twinning -an update

Webmaster — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:34 +0000

St Andrew’s – Muhura Our recent correspondence from Dismas Ngedabanga has informed us that he has been made the Rural Dean of Muhura Deanery and he also tells us that our friend Elson Mageza, who visited us last year, has now been appointed Sub-Dean of the cathedral in Kigali. Elson was able to complete his course in Hemel Hempstead in one year instead of two to allow him to rejoin his family and take up the new position. Dismas has again invited us to visit his parish in Muhura to meet his family and congregation and see the hostels which we have helped to build over the last seven years. We have recently sent almost £900, to purchase a solar panel and connector because the electricity link from the school which used to be freely available is now very sporadic. Elson, who was transferred from Muhura to Bushara, has also extended an invitation to stay with him and his family – he is pleased to tell us that the funds which we sent to his last Parish in Bushara to purchase a water tank and solar panel has made parish life much easier – there is no water in the remote village of Bushara and unlike Muhura and the many other churches shown on our large scale Rwanda map I cannot find it!

Concert for Haiti

Webmaster — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:41:48 +0000

Sarah Sedgewick, who is a cellist with Scottish Opera Orchestra, is organising a concert for Sunday 14^th February at All Saints in aid of relief in Haiti. 14^th February is Valentine’s Day, and what better way to show love than to do something on that day that will bring comfort to those in need. So if you were planning a romantic lunch for two, why not come along. There will be a light lunch after the 11am service with the concert following at 1.30pm and lasting around an hour. More details of the concert will follow soon. Do come.

News of services

Webmaster — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:05:51 +0000

Ash Wednesday 17^th February
There will be Eucharistic services for Ash Wednesday at both churches.
There will be the usual said Eucharist at 10am at All Saints, while St Andrew’s will host the main joint service on the day which will be a Sung Eucharist with the imposition of ashes beginning at 7.30pm.

Evening Eucharist From Monday February 22^nd there will be a evening Eucharist at All Saints on the fourth Monday of the month. It will be a contemplative service using Tazie chants and begin at 7pm.

Night Prayers Training: Night Prayers, also known as Compline are said at All Saints on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of the month at 6.30pm. To give those who are currently leading Night Prayer an opportunity to opt out, and others an opportunity to opt in, there will be a short training session before Night Prayer on the 21^st February beginning at 6pm. If you currently lead Night Prayer and wish to continue doing so but cannot make the 21^st, please let Kirstin know. Currently Night Prayer is also held on the 5^th Sunday of the month if there is one, however different options are being looked at for any 5^th Sundays and Said Night Prayer might not continue on those Sundays in future. More details will follow once they are finalised.

Candlemas Supper

Webmaster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:23:37 +0000

A Candlemas ‘Bring and Share Supper’ will be held on 5th February in the Drymen hall at 7.30pm…

Please do come, bringing a savoury or a sweet or one of each as you wish. There will be a Raffle and donations for this will be gratefully received. Offers of entertainment as usual to our MC David Simmons will be welcomed. For further information please view the Church website or contact Mary Stott on a.m.stott@talktalk.net

Burn’s Lunch

Webmaster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:15:26 +0000

There will be a Burns Lunch 27th February 12 noon at St Andrew’s…Mary is arranging this and has organised a speaker…more details will be on the pew sheet later.