From the Manse – Sept 2010
August 29, 2010 by Web Administrator
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On August 15th we celebrated and remembered with gratitude the laying of the foundation stone of our present church building. In fact whenever and wherever we meet as Christians, we celebrate the laying of the foundation stone of the church! We celebrate the stone that was laid by God in the Lord Jesus Christ! “Whoever trusts in Him, will never be put to shame!” writes the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah... [Read More..]
From the Manse
June 7, 2010 by Web Administrator
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Towards Forming a New Congregation The architect has been busy conducting surveys of both suites of buildings, both at St Columba and West Kirk. Beyond the condition of the buildings their capacity was also checked. By the time you read this we hopefully will have received the first draft of their option study, listing a number of possibilities for the future home of the new congregation, where... [Read More..]
From the Manse April 2010
April 2, 2010 by Web Administrator
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I always liked Easter. I like that it is Springtime, colours and flowers are coming forth, the weather is warmer and, maybe because of the season or the celebration, smiles are becoming wider on the faces. It is a joyous occasion. Everything around Easter and Easter itself reflects the change from darkness to light, from deadly coldness to lively warmth, from decay to life and joy and hope. Easter... [Read More..]
From the Manse – March 2010
March 3, 2010 by Web Administrator
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Dear Friends The other day I received an email from a friend in Romania. The email was about the Falkirk Wheel. My friend was so amazed how clever and simple the whole mechanism is that he wrote only three short sentences: ‘This is quite something.’ ‘It is well thought out.’ and ‘Who did invent it?’ I suppose he is not the only one who is so stunned by the construction. It is a piece of engineering... [Read More..]
From the Manse – February 2010
February 8, 2010 by George Vidits
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Dear Friends Count Your Blessings As slowly winter is withdrawing and the days begin to be a bit longer we can enjoy more brightness after the long dark days. Right now as I am writing these lines the weather outside is very much spring like. Apparently the Old English roots of the word for Lent mean ‘lengthen’ and relate to this lengthening of the days and the coming of spring. It is the season... [Read More..]
From the Manse – October 2009
October 24, 2009 by George Vidits
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Dear Friends It is almost predictable, isn’t it,that the Minister begins his letter with a reference to the weather. Well, I don’t want to disappoint you. We certainly had very changeable weather recently, having all four seasons in a day. Some mornings there were such heavy clouds and mist that you could not see further from the manse’s window than Millig Street. The mist was so thick and the... [Read More..]
From the Manse – April 2009
April 7, 2009 by George Vidits
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Flower Cross – embroidery by Mrs Sylvia Park During this Holy Week we look at the events of that week through the angle of the plants that are mentioned in the Easter story. They are not key elements of the story, nevertheless they are part of it. In one way or another they are woven into it and they come into touch with Jesus. The palm branches symbolise the expectation of the people... [Read More..]
From the Manse – March 2009
March 25, 2009 by George Vidits
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I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life A great new banner decorates our King Street Hall. It is the handiwork of Kirstie Brown. It is a powerful reminder that in Christ we can never get lost. How often we lose our own ways! Not even up-to-date satnavs can always gide us to the right place. For instance on our satnav our home address does not even exist! Or have you ever got lost sight of the... [Read More..]
From the Manse – February 2009
February 3, 2009 by jgregor
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Oradea - Nagyvárad (Romania) Feb 2009 This wee blog comes from Romania, where we are spending our holiday (only one more day remained). It was nice to see friends and family. The kindness and the hospitality are as overwhelming as ever! We need some serious exercise to lose weight again! hospitality is still the most dangerous thing in Transylvania. It was interesting to see how local... [Read More..]
From the Manse – December 2008
December 14, 2008 by jgregor
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Bethlehem - Nativity “You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12) I was browsing through some Christmas images to use one as an appropriate illustration of the meaning of the occasion. Then I found this by a Hungarian artist Andras Simon. Somebody remarked it is a nice picture, but one hardly can see Jesus in it. He was right, indeed He is hardly visible on it,... [Read More..]
