Saturday January 22nd 2022
12 – 1pm
An online Photographic Exhibition of the ‘Faces of Kabul’. The exhibition is the first online presentation of the photodocumentary exhibition produced by internationally acclaimed photojournalist and writer Nick Sidle.
If you would like to register for the event and receive the Zoom link to join, please contact: alice@heartstone.co.uk
This year’s theme is ‘We saw his star in the East’. The week runs from 18 to 25 January 2022, and there is material for each day.
Download the booklet.
The December newsletter reported the All We Can responses to the March 2021 fire in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar and the earthquake that shook Haiti in August 2021.
Read more about the work of All We Can.
Pre-recorded devotional Services will be available on YouTube for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day; these will also be sent in DVD form to the usual recipients.
On Christmas Day gathered public worship will be held only in Perth, jointly with and in Perth Congregational Church at 10 am; please note that the Christmas Eve Service in Arbroath, indicated on the Plan, will not now take place.
Barnhill St Margaret’s church are holding a Zoom Communion Service on Christmas Day at 10.30. If yo wish to join, please contact their church office before 1pm on Thursday 23rd December.
The latest newsletter reports that, in addition to addressing the impact of Covid 19, the Methodist Relief and Development charity has continued its work with and to support communities addressing drought and water-supply issues in Zimbabwe; the rebuilding of Rohingya refugees’ homes after a fire in the Kutupalong Camp in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh; relief & rehabilitation from the August earthquake in Haiti; and restoration after cyclones’ devastation affected over 3 million people across southern Africa.
See the blog for more details and articles.
Nativity, a painting by Dr He Qi – a Chinese artist living in California, USA.
The Methodist Church is producing short reflections on video for Advent. See those posted to date. The Reflection for 5th December is by Rev Mark Slaney, chair of the Scottish District.
The Methodist Church has produced a variety of resources. These include Contemporary reflections, a Christmas CD (free), posters and postcards.
Following a discussion last year in Broughty Ferry Churches Group leading to contact with the Ferry Community Council, Rotary, and other local groups & individuals, a Steering Group has been formed for a Ferry Community Fridge project. Work is in the preparatory stages but it is hoped a Community Fridge will be “up and running” as soon as feasible.