Sunday 18th March, Caird Hall at 7.30pm; works by Sullivan, George Oldroyd, and Dvorak; the first and last works are both a “Te Deum”, while the middle one (a Scottish première) is a setting of a Yorkshire Mediaeval poem, called “Jhesu Christ, St Mary’s Sone”. This marks the celebration of the Choral’s 160th anniversary. See David Easson for tickets.
Perth Methodist Church
Saturday 9th June 2018
10 am to 4 pm
Trey Hall, church planter, coach and mentor, will lead participants in exploring how to revitalise existing churches and start new churches. Reimagine Church is an important initiative within Methodism in Britain and Trey has been sharing important insights and knowledge gained from experience. Trey is aware of the challenging context for Methodism in many places and his work to date has been warmly received and found to be relevant and helpful by Methodists in other districts.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided; there is no charge for the event. Perth’s premises were refurbished in 2017, and provide a warm welcoming environment for study and fellowship.
To book a place please contact Fiona at the Scotland District office, making her aware of any specific dietary requirements.
Bible Month Learning Event
Perth Methodist Church
Saturday 12th May 2018
10.15 am to 3.30 pm
(Rescheduled from 2nd March 2018)
The Methodist Bible Month Initiative, provides churches and circuits with an opportunity to focus on Jonah for an entire month (June is suggested), with support materials being made available via the Connexional website. The Bible Month Initiative is an important response to the challenge of developing biblical engagement and biblical literacy throughout the Connexion.
In preparation for the Bible month, Professor John Drane and Olive Fleming Drane will lead local preachers and worship leaders, small group leaders and anyone who would like an opportunity to enhance their biblical knowledge and understanding.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided; there is no charge for the event. Perth’s premises were refurbished in 2017, and provide a warm welcoming environment for study and fellowship.
To book a place please contact Fiona at the Scotland District office, making her aware of any specific dietary requirements.
Traidcraft Exchange is Traidcraft’s partner development charity. It works with partners in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, running programmes to support people working in different supply chains. When people in low-income countries receive training in proven business skills – to add to their natural will to succeed – they can turn a profit from the work they do, and use it to feed their families and educate their children.
They can build a better future for their families and their communities – for generations to come. That’s what Traidcraft Exchange is all about.
Until 11th April 2018, all donations made to Traidcraft Exchange will be matched by the UK government, so your donation is doubled.
In times of crisis, All We Can works through local partner organisations, already rooted in communities, or through the Methodist Church. All We Can also works in partnership with other international humanitarian aid NGOs that have long term partnerships with local organisations capable of responding.
All We Can also supports the local organisations with which it works with to find sustainable long-term ways of preparing for and responding to disasters. It provides the training and capacity development needed to build communities that are more resilient to disasters and to help protect the hard fought development gains they have achieved.
The snow and wind are making travelling hazardous throughout the circuit. All Methodist services of worship in the circuit on March 4th have been cancelled.
Psalm 27
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
God, our friend and our parent,
we give you thanks
that in your might and power
you gave birth to our universe
and this wonderful world,
with all its richness and beauty.
We give you thanks
that you made us in your image,
and that within us you placed
a yearning to seek out that which is beyond us
yet makes us whole beings –
your wonderful, transforming presence
in our lives.
We give you thanks
that through the passage of time,
through prophet, priest, ordinary people
and the whole of creation,
you have reached out to us and all humanity,
that we might know you more.
We give you thanks
for the ultimate revelation of you,
O gracious God,
in the coming of your Son Jesus to this our world,
and for his death on the cross –
that ultimate picture of how much you love us.
For all this we give you thanks. Amen.
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Many members help on a Sunday by taking on duties as Stewards, Door Stewards, Counters and Coffee-makers. The March-May rota for these duties has been prepared and circulated.
Although allocating name(s) has been possible for every week, on certain Sundays this has placed extra demands on those named and there are no replacements available among the regulars if change is necessary.
If anyone feels able to volunteer to serve, albeit on an occasional, infrequent basis, please let Jenny Easson know. The commitment given is much appreciated.
The Plan for March – May 2018 has been distributed by email and some printed copies are on the vestibule table. Please let David Easson know if you wish your name added to the list for either.
On the first Friday of March every year, Christian women around the world invite everyone to join in a Service on a theme prepared by women in one part of the world; for this year the material has been written by Christian women in Suriname on the theme
“All God’s creation is very good”.
The Dundee service will take place on Friday 2nd March at 2.30pm in St Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in the Nethergate. All are welcome and there will be refreshments served afterwards.
Note that the District Event in Perth includes observance of World Day of Prayer in its programme.