From 8th July, please contact Rev Nik Wooller if pastoral support is required.
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Year: 2019
Iona Autumn Residential Programme
The Iona Community will be running an Autumn residential programme based at the St Columba Hotel on Iona:
18 – 23 October: ‘Ripening in Wisdom: Elder Poets as Sages of the Harvest of Life’
23 –28 October: ‘Kicking Leaves and Kindling Fires’
28 Oct – 2 Nov: ‘Lightening the Dark, Darkening the Light: Exploring the Shadows of Art and Faith’.
Methodist Conference, Birmingham: 27 June – 4 July
The Presbyteral Session (for ordained clergy) meets on Thursday and Friday, with the Representative Session (Presbyters, Deacons, & Laity) in session from Saturday to the following Thursday.
The Saturday and Sunday comprise the more formal business –
- Induction of the incoming President and Vice-President on Saturday
- Reception into Full Connexion of Ordinands during Conference Worship on Sunday morning followed by their Ordination in local churches in the afternoon.
The Rev Laurent Vernet from the Scotland District is one of the ordinands; he is to be ordained in St Martin in the Bull Ring, at 4pm.
Monday – Thursday’s programmes comprise discussion of and decision on Reports and other items. There are also lunchtime and evening “Fringe” meetings. The major discussion on the “Marriage and Relationships” Report is scheduled for 11.30am on the Monday and again on the Wednesday from 11am. Wednesday morning’s session opens with Holy Communion.
Broughty Ferry Churches Group Gala Week
Events during the Ferry’s annual Gala Week
St James’ Church (foot of Fort Street) Church Open Week – Sunday 30th June to Sunday 7th July:
- Monday 1st July, 1.30pm to 3pm – Golden Monday (focussing round ‘older people’)
- Monday to Friday 12 noon – 4pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm – Acorn Quilting Group exhibition
- Wednesday 3rd July, 7.30 pm – Summer Serendipity – patchwork programme of drama, music & dance, tickets £5 / £3.
St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
- Sunday 30th June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm – BFCG Songs of Praise, followed by refreshments.
Solas Festival – Errol Park
There has been a Methodist Tent for some years now at this annual Festival to be held this year in Errol Park (PH2 7RA / bus route 39) from next Friday to Sunday. The Revs Nik Wooler & Nick Baker will be there and invite local Methodists to join them as they feel able.
Contact Nick or Nik for free tickets.
The Solas Festival is a midsummer celebration, focused through the creative arts as an “all-age, weekend-long celebration”with a programme making space for “challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum.”
General Church Meeting
GCM business included
- reports from the Property Redevelopment Group, with agreement given to apply for Methodist funding to enable progress on work as shown in the most recent (simplified) plans;
- ecumenical relationships –
- no further development with Salem URC,
- exploratory conversations with St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral to see where we can work together and share in worship when appropriate;
- report from Church Stewards, highlighting
- need for volunteers for rota teams
- setting-up of small groups;
- report by Church Treasurer, particularly requesting an increase in giving averaging 10% per week if at all possible;
- re-appointment of Church Stewards;
- intimation that, given the size of our Membership, all Members who opt-in can be members of the Church Council (& thereby Managing Trustees);
- next GCM – Sunday 7th June 2020.
‘Making and growing Disciples’
The Spring 2019 edition of Connexion is now available, with a focus on “making and growing disciples”.
Some printed copies are on the vestibule table.
District Administrator
Eileen is carrying out district administrator duties for the time being.
Please use her new email address to contact her: districtadmin@methodistchurchinscotland.net
Starting small groups – are you interested?
Following on from the discussions earlier in the year about the life and work of our church, the Stewards are hoping to set up a small group (or groups!) to meet for fellowship / exploration of faith / bible study / whatever the group(s) themselves would like to do!
Please see one of the Stewards if you are interested.
It is hoped that this would run no more than fortnightly but no less than monthly, day and time to be determined by those interested.
We are aiming to start sessions after the summer and would hope that this is an opportunity for members of the congregation (both existing and new) to meet outside of the Sunday service.
Dundee Foodbank
Donations for the food bank are gratefully received. Please put them in the container at the top of the stairs; Liz takes them along to the food bank.
Iona Autumn Residential Programme
The Iona Community will be running an Autumn residential programme based at the St Columba Hotel on Iona:
18 – 23 October: ‘Ripening in Wisdom: Elder Poets as Sages of the Harvest of Life’
23 –28 October: ‘Kicking Leaves and Kindling Fires’
28 Oct – 2 Nov: ‘Lightening the Dark, Darkening the Light: Exploring the Shadows of Art and Faith’.
Methodist Conference, Birmingham: 27 June – 4 July
The Presbyteral Session (for ordained clergy) meets on Thursday and Friday, with the Representative Session (Presbyters, Deacons, & Laity) in session from Saturday to the following Thursday.
The Saturday and Sunday comprise the more formal business –
- Induction of the incoming President and Vice-President on Saturday
- Reception into Full Connexion of Ordinands during Conference Worship on Sunday morning followed by their Ordination in local churches in the afternoon.
The Rev Laurent Vernet from the Scotland District is one of the ordinands; he is to be ordained in St Martin in the Bull Ring, at 4pm.
Monday – Thursday’s programmes comprise discussion of and decision on Reports and other items. There are also lunchtime and evening “Fringe” meetings. The major discussion on the “Marriage and Relationships” Report is scheduled for 11.30am on the Monday and again on the Wednesday from 11am. Wednesday morning’s session opens with Holy Communion.
Broughty Ferry Churches Group Gala Week
Events during the Ferry’s annual Gala Week
St James’ Church (foot of Fort Street) Church Open Week – Sunday 30th June to Sunday 7th July:
- Monday 1st July, 1.30pm to 3pm – Golden Monday (focussing round ‘older people’)
- Monday to Friday 12 noon – 4pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm – Acorn Quilting Group exhibition
- Wednesday 3rd July, 7.30 pm – Summer Serendipity – patchwork programme of drama, music & dance, tickets £5 / £3.
St Luke’s & Queen Street Church
- Sunday 30th June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm – BFCG Songs of Praise, followed by refreshments.
Solas Festival – Errol Park
There has been a Methodist Tent for some years now at this annual Festival to be held this year in Errol Park (PH2 7RA / bus route 39) from next Friday to Sunday. The Revs Nik Wooler & Nick Baker will be there and invite local Methodists to join them as they feel able.
Contact Nick or Nik for free tickets.
The Solas Festival is a midsummer celebration, focused through the creative arts as an “all-age, weekend-long celebration”with a programme making space for “challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum.”
General Church Meeting
GCM business included
- reports from the Property Redevelopment Group, with agreement given to apply for Methodist funding to enable progress on work as shown in the most recent (simplified) plans;
- ecumenical relationships –
- no further development with Salem URC,
- exploratory conversations with St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral to see where we can work together and share in worship when appropriate;
- report from Church Stewards, highlighting
- need for volunteers for rota teams
- setting-up of small groups;
- report by Church Treasurer, particularly requesting an increase in giving averaging 10% per week if at all possible;
- re-appointment of Church Stewards;
- intimation that, given the size of our Membership, all Members who opt-in can be members of the Church Council (& thereby Managing Trustees);
- next GCM – Sunday 7th June 2020.
‘Making and growing Disciples’
The Spring 2019 edition of Connexion is now available, with a focus on “making and growing disciples”.
Some printed copies are on the vestibule table.
District Administrator
Eileen is carrying out district administrator duties for the time being.
Please use her new email address to contact her: districtadmin@methodistchurchinscotland.net
Starting small groups – are you interested?
Following on from the discussions earlier in the year about the life and work of our church, the Stewards are hoping to set up a small group (or groups!) to meet for fellowship / exploration of faith / bible study / whatever the group(s) themselves would like to do!
Please see one of the Stewards if you are interested.
It is hoped that this would run no more than fortnightly but no less than monthly, day and time to be determined by those interested.
We are aiming to start sessions after the summer and would hope that this is an opportunity for members of the congregation (both existing and new) to meet outside of the Sunday service.
Dundee Foodbank
Donations for the food bank are gratefully received. Please put them in the container at the top of the stairs; Liz takes them along to the food bank.