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The Sentinel
Jan/Feb
2020
Volume 58 No. 1
Magazine of Giffnock South Parish Church
Looking up at the words Improves the singing
Shows the words of the hymns
At the ‘In Harmony’ Community Choir Concert
Showing the knitted Nativity figures
Page 2 ……..the screens! Have you noticed? The talk over the past few years about the imminent
introduction of them produced enough hot air to heat the church! There was ’for’ and ‘against’
but, now it’s done, we like what we see and when the cameras are introduced those at the back
will get a good view of any action at the front. See front page photos. Ed
Contributions for the Mar/Apr edition of The Sentinel should be sent to
Church Office (emailed to giffnocksouth@btconnect.com) by FEBRUARY 9th.
GIFFNOCK SOUTH NEWS
The 254th Boy’s Brigade Company has been left a Thank you to all the individuals who kindly
substantial legacy from a former member. Following knitted Christmas Angels. They have all
consultation, it was agreed that a portion should be given now been distributed to pupils in Holly-
brook School, Govanhill, Woman’s Aid,
to Glasgow Battalion for ongoing work with boys in
Eastwood Care Home, Wellmeadow Care
Glasgow and that donations should go to the 9th Home, The Stables (Dementia Centre) &
Glasgow (Pollokshaws) and 86th Glasgow (Orchardhill) WIN Project .
Companies due to our close connections. The remaining
money will be used to upgrade the Winton Hall.
Local News
Thanks to all who contributed towards the fan- The union of Stamperland Parish Church and Nether-
tastic sum of £1207.50 raised for the Lodging lee Parish Church took place recently and was cele-
House Mission Christmas retiral collection. brated at a special service on Sunday 26th January.
As part of The Giffnock Churches pulpit exchange we were
delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. Grant Barclay to lead us in
worship on Sunday 12th January. Grant provided his own
transport which is pictured here! Clad in Hi-Viz cycling gear he
made it to the church in the dry and we are assured he made
it home safely.
MONTHLY QUIZ
Dorothy Scott and Martin Bennie both handed in correct solutions to December’s Quiz (answers below) and
Martin’s entry was the one drawn and he will be awarded the prize.
Find the items associated with one - ANSWERS No.42
1 Its charms unfold Christmas 11 A penny chimney Advent
2 A country for dinner Turkey 12 Or moon unformed No room
3 Lets in clutter Tinsel 13 The curtain never reveals it Inn
4 Fog, the French go east Mistletoe 14 Sounds as if a pound is missing Noel
5 Hoy! 2Ls go inside Holly 15 Use by jabs to reveal it Baby Jesus
6 New semi is built Wise men 16 One goes with safe breakers Christmas crackers
7 Wager hotel on the French garment edge Bethlehem 17 Back-facing rats Star
8 Expensive precipitation? Reindeer 18 A dark colour with 2 x it (one backward) Nativity
9 Confuse as a lust can Santa Claus 19 Female is quiet on hard eastern roads Shepherds
10 Sic - piemen made them Mince pies 20 Chief is female with no penny King Herod
Dear Friends,
CHURCH Page 3
Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February
26th as the landscape around us begins to wake up to DIRECTORY
Spring. Lent is a time of reflection, and it is a time of
growth for us as it is a time of growth in the gardens,
fields and hedgerows that have had a wet and mild
The Minister:
winter. The weeks of Lent give us the opportunity to Rev Catherine Beattie BDMin
take stock of the direction of our lives; we might “give
something up for Lent”, but equally we might do some- 0141 258 7804
thing more. Lent is not a retreat from the challenges of
the world we live in; it is a time when we could put 07709 086 767 Mobile
aside our preoccupations for a while so that we might CBeattie@churchofscotland.org.uk
grow in understanding, giving ourselves space to
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consider the part we play in the complex affairs of this
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fragile planet.
Church Office Hours:
Open our hearts The church office is open in
the mornings from Monday to
That we may feel the breath and play of your Spirit,
Thursday from 8.30am till 1pm
Unclench our hands
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That we may reach out to one another in openness and generosity,
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Free our lips
that we may speak for those whose voices are not heard,
Unblock our ears
Session Clerk:
To hear the cries of the broken-hearted,
Alison Fenton
And open our eyes
To see Christ in friend and stranger,
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That in sharing our love and pain, Church Website:
Our poverty and prosperity,
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We may move towards that peace and justice which comes from you
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And so find ourselves in your divine reconciliation.
Scottish Charity:SCO007807
(Christian Aid prayer)
Enjoy a cup of tea
Jesus went into the desert to begin his new life, he was tested there, and grew into or coffee before
the person who leads us and teaches us how to live this Lent, and always, as active
and after the
and faithful citizens in his Kingdom.
service
Catherine TEXT OF
THE
There will be a Contemporary Evening Service at 6.30pm
on Sunday 9th February MONTH
Jesus did many other thing. If every
We are delighted to welcome the Rev Jim Whyte who will support one of them were written down, I
suppose that even the whole world
our minister with pastoral care in our congregation. It is envisaged
would not have room for the books
that Jim will carry out pastoral visits two afternoons per week. He that would be written.
started on 9th December. John 21: 25
Page 4 fairtrade
The Guild We greatly value support for this very important and worth-
David Atkins takes us "Doon the Watter & to Costa while effort to lighten the burden of our brothers and sisters
across the world. Even buying the smallest bar of chocolate
Clyde" on 5th February
will make a difference!
and on 19th February Kirsty Williams will be telling us
about BBC Radio Drama. The FAIRTRADE STALL is situated in the Winton Hall on the
second Sunday of every month.
ADVANCE NOTICE
The Guild Guest Afternoon is on 4th March when Maureen
Park will talk about "The Glasgow Boys". As well as our own
SING WELL
members and visiting Guilds, members of the congregation
are welcome. Please let a guild member know if you would The next ‘Sing Well’ will be on 12th February at the
like to come as this helps with the catering. usual time of 1.45pm. All are welcome. The sing-
Myra Rao ing and chat are good and the home baking is just
divine! Future dates are:- 11th March, 22nd April
& 20th May.
Ladies’ lunch
Anyone is welcome to join us for these happy monthly Eastwood court care home
meetings. The date and venue are still to be confirmed but
the sign up sheet is on the noticeboard at the entrance to Services are held at 6.30pm on the first Tuesday of
the halls or contact Wilma (230-5139) or Myra (637-5353). the month. All welcome.
men’s lunch Women’s aid
Tuesday 4th February at 12.30 is the date and time but as the Toiletries, toys, clothes and donations have been
Redhurst is closing for refurbishment please phone either gratefully received and distributed to the needy.
Ronnie Macintosh (639 6499) or Graeme Whyte (638 2966) More contributions are always welcome
for details.
February Dates at a Glance
Sat 1st 1pm: Concert Series: The Turadh
The Tuesday drop-in club String Quartet
Every Tuesday morning from 10.15am - just come! All are
Sun 2nd 11am & 3pm Communion Services
welcome - it's fun, it's friendly and mostly we have home
Tue 4th 12.30pm: Men’s Lunch
baking!!
Tue 4th 6.30pm: Eastwood Care Home
Service
Wed 5th 2pm: The Guild - David Atkins
Sun 9th 6.30pm: Contemporary Evening
Service
GIFFNOCK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH NEWS Wed 19th 2pm:The Guild - Kirsty Williams
Our weekly lunchtime service is every Wednesday at
11.30am and Lunchbite is at 12.15pm on the same day.
The Sunshine Café (Dementia Club) meets on a Thurs- Some March Dates
day at 11.30am.
Wed 4th The Guild - Guest Afternoon
If you are interested in a Friday afternoon walk in Sat 7th 1pm: Concert by members of RCS
Rouken Glen Park, meet at the car park beside the vets' Wed 11th 1.45pm: Sing Well
practice at 2pm.
Our Saturday Coffee Mornings are every Saturday at
10.30am.
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1/2/2020 1pm: The Turadh String Quartet.
The next recital will take place on Saturday 1st
February at 1pm, featuring The Turadh String Quartet.
The quartet officially formed in February 2019 when
they successfully auditioned at the Wigmore Hall to
become young artists of The Musician’s Company.
Between them, the members of the quartet have
worked extensively throughout Scotland and the UK
with leading orchestras and ensembles and are all
members of the Broen Ensemble, a young string
ensemble committed to exploring chamber music.
The group will perform music by Haydn, Greig and
Webern, as well as music by Arvo Part. Tickets £5,
includes tea and coffee after the recital, with an
opportunity to meet the performers.
Giffnock South Concert Series - Dates for your Diary The Sunday School excelled yet again with the 2019
Nativity “Whoops-a-Daisy Angel”, a delightful story of a
7th March - Campus Trio (saxophones and piano).
disorganised but lovable angel who is chosen to show
4th April - Duo Doyenne (violin & piano)
the way to Bethlehem.
2nd May - Piano, Cello & Flute trio
The congregation thoroughly enjoyed this performance
6th June - Genovia Quartet ( bassoon quartet)
and a huge thank you to all the children and young
people for all their hard work in learning the songs,
FUTURE DATES
actions and speaking parts. They were superb.
15/3/2020 Souper Sunday.
Thanks also to Kirsty Duncan as Producer and the
26/4-29/4/2020 Aberdeen trip (fully booked)
adults who supported the children at this performance
10/5/20 VE Day Lunch (by Wayfaring Chef & Co)
and during rehearsals (see picture on EGAP)
The Campus Trio (including organist Richard St Margaret’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Newlands
Scholfield) will perform a recital as part of the
“Second Sunday” series in St Margaret’s Scottish
Episcopal Church, Newlands, at 3pm on Sunday 9th
February. The group is modelled on the traditional
piano trio, but replaces the string instruments with
two saxophones. They will perform music by
Shostakovich as well as a unique transcription of
Dvorak’s Piano Trio no.4 “Dumky”. Tickets £6 (£4
concession), under 16’s free.
Page 6 Parish Register
Baptism: Suffer the little children to come unto me
On 24th November 2019 – Mia Taylor Stephen
Joining us: We extend a warm welcome to
If any of your personal details change,
On 31st October 2019- Neil McNeil
please notify the Church Office at:
On 16th December 2019- Rev James Whyte and Norma Whyte
4 Greenhill Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow
G46 6QX
Deaths: Well done thou good and faithful servant. Rest safe in the Lord or
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On 1 November 2019 – John Willoughby Telephone 0141 638 2599
th
On 13 November 2019- Mildred Dunsmore or
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On 18 November 2019- Audrey Clements Email: giffnocksouth@btconnect.com
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On 15 December 2019- Iain Watson
On 16th December 2019 – Margaret Ballantyne
Parish Deaths: Well done thou good and faithful servant. Rest safe in the Lord
David Collinson
Bill Boag To ensure that we comply with the Data Protection Act, we will no
longer publish addresses in Sentinel. Anyone who requires further
Elizabeth Law
information about any of the intimations above should contact the
James Souter Church Office.
Duties
Date 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 February
Welcome Teams Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6
Crèche Nicola Johnston Lisbeth Taylor Alison Campbell Elspeth Marshall
Café Rota 1 Brenda Williams Liz Burns John Fitzgerald Sue Harvey
Helen Black Marjory Grimmond Kathy Fitzgerald Avril Holland
Café Rota 2 Mora Kerr Marjory Grimmond Di Fotheringham Robert Beattie
Jeanette Wright Elaine Crawford Anne MacDonald Sheila Dunbar
Eileen Crawford Sheila Walker Liz Gibbs Marion Smith
Sunday School Emma Honan Laura Reid Lynn Cameron Kirsty Duncan
Margaret Scott Anita Callendar Jane Coleman Diane Johnston
Flower Delivery Elspeth Marshall Janey McFarlane Sandra Mitchell Louise Orr
FEBRUARY 2020
New Partnerships Jackie Macadam learns about the successes and hurdles faced by uniting or linking
parishes
Run With Patience The life and faith of ultramarathon runner Dr Mark Calder
No Time to Waste In the first in a series of columns marking the 50th anniversary of the Church of Scotland’s
SRT (Society, Religion and Technology), Dr John Francis reflects on nuclear energy and weapons
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SUE OUT N A Medieval Church Court Andrew Stevenson reports on a unique church court in the Channel Islands
B R U ARY IS A Spirit of Generosity David Lynch reflects on the recent journey of stewardship in the Church of Scotland
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and the advance of new technology
The Church of Veere Anne-Mary Paterson reflects on the history and legacy of the first overseas Church of
Scotland
To order, contact Alan Be the Change You Want to SeeIn this month’s youth column, Matthew Macneil traces his faith journey, and
Gray on his role in the Awakening Youth conference in Lewis.
Everything Has to Go Continuing his focus on 1 Thessalonians, the Rev Dr Martin Fair explains why there
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needs to be a turning away from one thing to another.
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Spitha Brass quintet entertained us with some jazz and festive pieces on Saturday 14th December
Christingle 2019
A close-up of the beautifully knitted Nativity figures
Whoops-a Daisy Angels cast and helpers enjoying a well earned rest
Great fun with the kaleidoscopes this morning!
Thanks to Rev. Grant Barclay & the screens!
The quiz night in November was
well attended. For the first time
there was a draw which led to a
play-off between the two con-
tenders to find an outright win-
ning team (picture on the right)
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