Category: News

Clothes Bank in the Evening Telegraph

The Methodist Clothes Bank will be open on Thursday 28th December, as part of the Dundee Drop In programme offering help to those in need over the festive period.
Due to a misunderstanding, the reporter assumed that the Rev Sue Jansen, not Sue Marshall-Jennings, was running this project. Rev Sue is Methodist chaplain in St Andrews, and supports the work of the Clothes Bank, as well as being a Methodist presence in St Andrews.

Collection for Sevlievo

The Retiring Offering last week in Dundee to assist Svetla and her family in meeting the costs of care after the recent tragic road accident amounted to £262.50. This will be sent as part of the Circuit total, but if you have not yet been able and wish to support this appeal, contact David Easson (Church Treasurer).

Please sign the card today to our fellow Methodists in Sevlievo, as a sign of our solidarity with and support for them at this time.

A further card will be sent with our Christmas Greetings for their marking of this Festival according to the Orthodox Church calendar, at Epiphany (January 6 -7).

Support Svetla and her family

During this week further news has come from Julya about the recent tragic road accident in Bulgaria in which Svetla was seriously injured, her elder son killed, and her younger son injured.

A practical way of showing our concern for the family and shocked community is to help alleviate medical and other costs, and to do so quickly. It has therefore been agreed that today’s Communion Offering (normally in December for Action for Children Scotland) be replaced by a plate (on entry) for donations to assist Svetla and her family. If you wish to contribute but cannot do so today, please contact David Easson (Church Treasurer). It is hoped that a first amount from the Circuit will be sent during this coming week.

A card will be available next week to be signed and sent from Marketgait to our fellow Methodists in Sevlievo, as a sign of our solidarity with and support for them at this time.

An offering for Action for Children Scotland will be taken on Christmas Day.

Advent Liturgy

This year’s Advent Liturgy in Dundee was created at the Circuit Preachers’ Training Day and is offered as a gift from the Preachers to our churches and ecumenical partners.

Broughty Ferry Churches Group

At the Group’s meeting this week members discussed

  • the successful Refugee Awareness Event and agreed the setting up of a group to continue contacts and develop avenues of support
  • Advent and Christmas leaflets for distribution at the ‘Lights Switching-On’ and to businesses;
  • marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th – 25th January) and Lent (February 14th onwards)

The Group also invites support for forthcoming events:

  • Advent Quiet Day on Saturday 25th November from 10am to 12 noon in Barnhill St Margaret’s, Invermark Terrace;
  • ‘Songs for the Season’ with Bruce Davies on Saturday 9th December at 7pm in St James, Fort Street; info 01382 320493

Worship Consultation points to note

  • The liturgy to be used during Advent is that prepared by the Circuit Preachers on their recent Study Day and offered to the Circuit’s congregations and ecumenical partners;
  • the porch Advent display will feature a set of Nativity Figures from the Philippines, placed on the Beechwood Table and facing into Marketgait;
  • the Christmas Tree will be installed as usual in the worship area;
  • an invitation will be extended to the Meadowside St Paul’s congregation to our service on Sunday 31st December.
  • next meeting – Wednesday 17th January at 1pm