Comments for St Columba Church Helensburgh, Scotland http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org Our Church website with news, blogs, and pictures powered by wordpress, based in Helensburgh, Scotland Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by lizgreer http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-10 lizgreer Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-10 A true Christian gentleman Jack performed his many Church roles with unselfish dedication. He had a dry but very funny sense of humour and always had time to stop for a chat. He will be greatly missed. Liz Greer A true Christian gentleman Jack performed his many Church roles with unselfish dedication. He had a dry but very funny sense of humour and always had time to stop for a chat.

He will be greatly missed.

Liz Greer

]]> Comment on Christmas Mailbox by elizabethbailey http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/12/13/christmas-mailbox/comment-page-1/#comment-11 elizabethbailey Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:10:02 +0000 http://community2.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/?p=138#comment-11 Douglas & Elizabeth Bailey would like to wish all friends of St Columba Church Best Wishes for Christmas and every blessing for the New Year Douglas & Elizabeth Bailey would like to wish all friends of St Columba Church
Best Wishes for Christmas and every blessing for the New Year

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:57:25 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-9 Jack was an institution at the Coffee Club. Everyone knew him and everyone knew where he always sat. He was a customer from the very beginning almost twenty years ago and stayed loyal throughout coming in daily at nine on the dot. I could set my watch by him. He made many friends of both customers and staff. He was a man that was an honour to know. He will always be remembered and terribly missed. Susan Caldwell (coffee club) Jack was an institution at the Coffee Club. Everyone knew him and everyone knew where he always sat. He was a customer from the very beginning almost twenty years ago and stayed loyal throughout coming in daily at nine on the dot. I could set my watch by him. He made many friends of both customers and staff. He was a man that was an honour to know. He will always be remembered and terribly missed.

Susan Caldwell (coffee club)

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:57:18 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-8 I was saddened to hear on Sunday of the passing of Jack Gregor. My personal memory is of this kindly gentleman who would notice if I was standing alone at coffee after the service and who would quietly come over to keep me company. I had many fine chats with him and will miss him. My sympathy goes to all Jack's family and friends, Eileen McDonald I was saddened to hear on Sunday of the passing of Jack Gregor. My personal memory is of this kindly gentleman who would notice if I was standing alone at coffee after the service and who would quietly come over to keep me company. I had many fine chats with him and will miss him.

My sympathy goes to all Jack’s family and friends,

Eileen McDonald

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:57:11 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-7 Jack, Thank you for being you! Jean RamsaY. Jack,

Thank you for being you!

Jean RamsaY.

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-6 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:57:03 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-6 We have known Jack for nearly 50 years-first as members of the same Youth Fellowship in Hamilton Memorial Church, Clydebank, and then through more than 40 years here in St. Columba. His contribution to this church and to the Church of Scotland generally, has been immense. E lder, Sunday School Superintendent, Session Clerk, Wise Counsellor - he has trully been an outstanding Servant of the Lord. We will greatly miss him. Bill and Ethne Yule We have known Jack for nearly 50 years-first as members of the same Youth Fellowship in Hamilton Memorial Church, Clydebank, and then through more than 40 years here in St. Columba. His contribution to this church and to the Church of Scotland generally, has been immense. E lder, Sunday School Superintendent, Session Clerk, Wise Counsellor – he has trully been an outstanding Servant of the Lord. We will greatly miss him.

Bill and Ethne Yule

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-5 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:56:50 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-5 Letter from the Kirk Session of West Kirk, Helensburgh: At our Kirk Session meeting last night (29/10/2008) sorrow was expressed regarding the death of our good friend Jack Gregor. Jack was a man much admired by us all for his kindness and generosity. He will be much missed, but happily remembered by all his many friends in Helensburgh. Our thoughts are with you and the congregation of St. Columba at this sad time. With God's blessing, David Mitchell (Session Clerk) Letter from the Kirk Session of West Kirk, Helensburgh:

At our Kirk Session meeting last night (29/10/2008) sorrow was expressed regarding the death of our good friend Jack Gregor.
Jack was a man much admired by us all for his kindness and generosity. He will be much missed, but happily remembered by all his many friends in Helensburgh.
Our thoughts are with you and the congregation of St. Columba at this sad time.

With God’s blessing,
David Mitchell (Session Clerk)

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-4 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:56:40 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-4 Jack's dignity and humility had a lasting impression on me. in the saime he had a dry but extremely funny sense of humour. We got poorer with his passing. Rest in peace. Jack’s dignity and humility had a lasting impression on me. in the saime he had a dry but extremely funny sense of humour. We got poorer with his passing. Rest in peace.

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-3 admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:56:31 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-3 Jack made my family feel welcome and part of the St Columba family when we first arrived in Helensburgh, 15 years ago, and we always got a pleasant greeting from him any time we saw him in the town or at Church ever since then. He was Session clerk in those days, and as his health has deteriorated it has been difficult for him to continue to do all that he wanted in the church, but he always kept his troubles to himself, and a smile for us when we saw him. He was clearly a very wise and Christain man, and we will always remember him for all the right reasons! Roger Brown Jack made my family feel welcome and part of the St Columba family when we first arrived in Helensburgh, 15 years ago, and we always got a pleasant greeting from him any time we saw him in the town or at Church ever since then. He was Session clerk in those days, and as his health has deteriorated it has been difficult for him to continue to do all that he wanted in the church, but he always kept his troubles to himself, and a smile for us when we saw him. He was clearly a very wise and Christain man, and we will always remember him for all the right reasons!

Roger Brown

]]> Comment on In memory of Jack Gregor by Admin http://www.stcolumbahelensburgh.org/2008/11/11/in-memory-of-jack-gregor/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Admin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:56:04 +0000 http://beta.stcolumbachurch.co.uk/?p=37#comment-2 Jack's sudden passing is a great loss to us all. His faith, humility and unfailing commitment to the church was a great inspiration to generations. He was a dedicated elder for over fifty years. We will miss you Jack. Jack’s sudden passing is a great loss to us all. His faith, humility and unfailing commitment to the church was a great inspiration to generations. He was a dedicated elder for over fifty years. We will miss you Jack.

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