Dundee Methodist Church

08 August 2004

We give the assurance of our thoughts and prayers to all who are unwell, awaiting or undergoing treatment, or anxious or grieving for the loss of loved ones.

CIRCUIT FAREWELL SERVICE for the REV JEAN MURRIE

5.00 pm on Saturday 28th August 2004 in the Methodist Church, Scott Street, Perth (map of part of Perth)

Jean leaves us as a Circuit Minister at the end of August, when she retires from the active ministry, and will become a supernumerary minister amongst us. The occasion will also mark her ten years in the Methodist Ministry.

Jean came as a probationer minister in 1994 to the old Dundee, Perth & Blairgowrie Circuit, with pastoral charge of the Perth and Blairgowrie Churches. Whilst remaining Minister in these two places, she was of course also one of the founding ministers in the new Angus, Dundee & Perthshire Circuit.

Although some of the individual Churches in the Circuit have made their own presentations to Jean, this will be the only opportunity for us to come together as a Circuit family to mark Jean’s ministry amongst us all.

There will be an informal Service, followed by light refreshment, and there will be ample opportunity for conversation with Jean. This is an Invitation to all our members and friends, to share in this important occasion in the life of the Circuit.

CATERING

Val Sibley (Perth) makes the following specific request for contributions from Dundee towards the catering:

  • 3 savoury flans (pre-cut into 8 slices) i.e. 1 vegetarian, 2 non-vegetarian
  • 4 plates of sandwiches (10-12 per plate) i.e. 1 cheese, 1 egg, 1 meat,1 fish

If you can help by providing any of these, please contact Sandy (Circuit Steward) or Jenny E (CLT member) as soon as possible. Thanks.

TRANSPORT

If you can offer / world like transport, please see the Minister or a Church Steward.

“Quiet Room”

The downstairs back room is being prepared as a place forquiet reflection & personal prayer before worship on Sundays.

Link Club News

  • Over the summer, trips are being organised for members. These include seeing the floral arrangements commemorating Enable’s 50th anniversary (in Dundee and at the Fife end of the Tay Road Bridge), and visits to Quarry Mill, Perth.
  • Lorna, as Secretary, has received literature about Dundee University Further Learning courses - see Vestibule table.
  • A College student has been with us “on placement” and this has helped our staffing ratio, as well as giving her experience of the Club and its members.
  • A degree of concern has been felt about the decrease in numbers of our “on duty” Helpers. Anyone interested in joining us is invited to see Lorna or any Club Helper.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 11th August, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Synod Worship Group

Support other Organisations

The Leprosy Mission

  • “Prom Praise” – All Souls Orchestra : On Monday 23rd August in the Caird Hall at 7.30 pm for the benefit of The Leprosy Mission (Scotland) which marks its 130th anniversary this year. Tickets (£9 to £15) available from Box Office - tel: 434940; see leaflets on Vestibule table.
  • TLM Christmas cards and diaries will be on sale at Prom Praise, as well as calendars, greetings cards & notelets, books, and goods made by TLM people around the world.
  • The TLM extends a warm welcome to its regular monthly meetings held on a Friday evening in our premises. The syllabus for 2004-5 is in the front window; details of meetings also appear in the news-sheet each month – the first of the “new session” is on September 24th at 7.30 pm.

Scottish Bible Society

In August, the Bible-a-Month Club invites support for work here in Scotland. BibleWorld Experience has welcomed many groups of children and adults during its first year at SBS HQ in Edinburgh. See noticeboard in library area for more details.

This week our prayerful attention is drawn to

  • outreach in Jordan, especially for outreach projects to Iraqis living there
  • training of ‘Conversations Groups’ facilitators across Scotland
  • contacts with the SBS Bible Resource Centre as churches plan autumn programmes
  • Bible Society in Greece, and others, making contacts during the Olympic Games in Athens
  • Bible Society colleagues in the Middle East, working quietly for peace and reconciliation.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Friday, 2nd July to Sunday, 29th August opening times McManus Galleries, Albert Square, Dundee Gallery website “Mirror Bead Thread”. An exhibition of Gujarati Embroideries from the Kanchan Malde Collection. There is also a series of workshops and talks also arranged. See poster on downstairs noticeboard and http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/events/gevx034798.htm
Monday, 16th August Dundee Methodist Church Worship group
Tuesday, 17th August 1 pm Palmerston Place Church, 10 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AA Festival Lunchtime Series (retiring collection). Rachel Hair (clarsach). Contact tel 0131 220 1690; admin@palmerstonplacechurch.com.
Thursday, 19th August 1 pm Palmerston Place Church, 10 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AA Festival Lunchtime Series (retiring collection). John Kitchen (organ). Contact tel 0131 220 1690; admin@palmerstonplacechurch.com.
Thursday, 19th August Dundee Methodist Church Pastoral Committee
Monday 23rd August 7.30 pm Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee “Prom Praise” - All Souls Orchestra in conjunction with and for the benefit of The Leprosy Mission (Scotland). Tickets (£9 to £15) available from Box Office - tel: 434940. There are also concerts in Dublin, Glasgow & Inverness – see leaflets (including booking form) on Vestibule table.
Tuesday, 24th August 1 pm Palmerston Place Church, 10 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AA Festival Lunchtime Series (retiring collection). Martyn Strachan (piano). Contact tel 0131 220 1690; admin@palmerstonplacechurch.com.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President of Conference visiting Kenya this week;
  • the work and witness of Methodism world-wide;
  • those preparing for Scotland Synod in Inverness next month;
  • Iraq - its people, challenges, restoration of services & infrastructure, organisations and personnel (Christian Aid);
  • Theological Education by Extension students of Communidad Teologica Evangelica de Chile, a new non-denominational organisation (Feed The Minds);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s work in Central India - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa;
  • Bible Society work in Scotland;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Australia and of Aotearoa New Zealand;
  • we remember fellow Methodists and The Peak Circuit, including Cliff College, (Sheffield District), and in Alexandria (Glasgow Circuit).
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