Dundee Methodist Church

2 October 2011

Next Sunday
9 October 2011

11 am
Worship led by Mr David Cowling

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.

Harvest - Methodist Relief & Development Fund

Envelopes are still available for return in the coming weeks via the offering plate.

“Singing the Faith”

To provide feedback on the new hymn book (including comments anent editions wished but not as yet provided) contact Suzanne Johnson at Methodist Church House (020 7486 5502; email johnsons@methodistchurch.org.uk ).

“Church Consultation”

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Church Council (in line with the other Councils in the Circuit) had an initial discussion looking to the future of our own church congregation, the Circuit, District and Connexion in the light of the demands and challenges facing the Church as a whole and in its various parts.

To help our representatives to a Special Circuit Meeting on November 23rd present “the view from Dundee”, the Council has decided to convene an Open Meeting for ALL Dundee Methodists and friends, over and after a faith lunch following worship on Sunday 6th November.

Invitations and further background information will be given out in the near future, but EVERYONE is urged to note this very important date now and to try to arrange attend and share in the conversation, if at all possible.

Traidcraft Orders

Margaret is willing to take orders direct for goods seen either in catalogues (available on Vestibule table) or on-line www.traidcraft.shop.co.uk . Postage will not normally be charged. Support for regular after-worship sales is also welcome!

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 6th August to Friday 28th October 2011 Edinburgh University Library, George Square “Singing the Reformation” Exhibition. The Exhibition will include displays of the famous 8 extant Partbooks, illustrations of the life and work of Thomas Wode (the preserver of this music), the role of psalm-singing before & after the Reformation, and its continuing influence.
Opening times: Monday - Friday 10am to 5pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.
There is now a CD, 'The Wode Collection', which has been recorded by Linn Records, featuring The Dunedin Consort, the viol consort Fretwork, and lutenist David Miller.
Thursday 6th October 2011, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Finance & Property Committee. This meeting, postponed from last week will include discussions remitted by the Church Council on 'Photocopying / printing Facilities', 'Copyright Licences' and possible lighting of the Cross on the front of the church.
Friday 7th October 2011, 12 noon - 1 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup (choice from 3 or more) is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee (plus occasional shortbread!) for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. A warm welcome is given to all to come and share food and fellowship regularly or from time to time.
Saturday 8th October 2011, 10.30am to 4pm Queens Hotel, Leonard Street, Perth. PH2 8HB “Meet: Pray: Love” - Vice President's Visit
Our support is warmly invited for this “next step for small Groups?” led by Ruth Pickles during her visit to the District as Vice-President.
Copies of the information / booking leaflet are available in the Vestibule. or see www.methodistchurchinscotland.org.uk. To help with numbers for catering etc, please register as soon as possible via Sally Robertson Sally.Robertson@methodist.org.uk.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in October for Sri Lanka. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • encouragement for work in Israel from their Bible Society's new website;
  • increased Bible ownership among the poverty-stricken people of Ethiopia;
  • new work among the churches of Jenin, justice and reconciliation on the West Bank and in Gaza;
  • search for new location for Bible Society HQ in Jordan;
  • literacy initiatives and work among Arab-speaking churches in the Gulf States;
  • on-going work in Iraq, especially for persecuted Christians, and safe travel for staff.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 15th October 2011, 1 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee Music at St Paul's Cathedral: the weekly series of lunchtime concerts continues with music by Sheena Wellington (singer and songwriter) with Karen Hannah (fiddle). Tickets - £4 / £3 / £2 at the door; refreshments after. See poster on noticeboard or www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org.
Saturday 5th November 2011 Meadowside St Paul’s Complex “Singing the Reformation” Exhibition. The Exhibition will include displays of the famous 8 extant Partbooks, illustrations of the life and work of Thomas Wode (the preserver of this music), the role of psalm-singing before & after the Reformation, and its continuing influence.
Sunday 6th November 2011, 3 pm Meadowside St Paul’s Complex Jane Dawson (John Laing Professor of Reformation History, Edinburgh University) will give a PowerPoint talk on “Singing the Reformation”, followed by a metrical psalm-singing session ('sing through' for choir folk at 2pm - “choristers invited”)
Saturday 19th November 2011, 9.30am to 4pm St Mary's Centre, Kinnoull, Perth “Volunteering in Faith: Obligation or Joy?”
An invitation is extended to ecumenical partners to this Conference organised by the Scottish Episcopal Church's Church in Society Committee. The Keynote Speaker, Anne Morrissey, is a free-lance community theologian, lecturer and author, who has worked in the social responsibility field for many years. There will also be interactive and creative workshops on aspects of volunteering.
To book, please send details (name, address, email) and cheque for £5 (payable to The Scottish Episcopal Church) to the Church Relations Officer, SEC, 21 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5EE, no later than 14th October.

Prayer Points for this week

  • the Vice-President of Conference, Ruth Pickles, visiting the Scotland District, Thursday - Sunday;
  • Connexional Law & Polity Committee, Tuesday;
  • Anglican-Methodist Covenant Joint Implementation Commission, meeting in Leeds, Tuesday - Wednesday;
  • those responsible for financial policy and administration in our Circuit and its churches;
  • residents & staff in the York & Hull District (Methodist Homes);
  • The Leprosy Mission's promotional work in the Far East;
  • Jan Satyagraha, March for Justice in India, its UK supporters (Christian Aid);
  • Mission Aviation Fellowship's staff based in the UK, flying world-wide;
  • The Deaf Unit in the Arab Evangelical School, Hebron (BibleLands);
  • Bible Society work in Sri Lanka;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Tonbridge Circuit (South-East District) and in Woodlands (Glasgow Circuit).