Category: Worship Updates

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 5^th November at 10.15am in Marketgait.  It will look at Advent & Christmas worship, as well as any other items of relevance to our worship life.  Please give apologies, feedback, or material to Sue Commander.

The recent meeting covered the following items:

• The Harvest Café Service  on 29^th September will be a Local Arrangement. A planning meeting for all interested will be held at 1pm Wednesday 11^th September (“L”);
• Study Group meetings on “whole church basis” (ie distinct from smaller pastoral support gatherings) on Wednesdays 11th and 25th September at 7pm in the “L” shaped room. These are to conclude the” Talking of God” series.
• New study group meetings on the theme “What’s the Story?” – based on book by the President & Vice-President of Conference. These will take place on Wednesdays at 7pm in the “L” shaped room. 23rd October, 6th and 20th November, 4th December. These meetings are open to all – please contact a Church Steward if you need help with transport.
• possibility of recording sermons for those unable to attend Marketgait worship;
• next meeting – Tues 5^th November at 10.15am.

The next plan is now available; several hard copies are on the vestibule table.  Please sign the list there or advise David Easson if you wish a regular copy either by email or in print.

An invitation is given to all interested in our worship life to the Consultation at 1pm on Wednesday. Items to be discussed include our café harvest service (a “Local Arrangement”) at the end of September. Please give apologies and / or suggestions, material or comments about our worship to Sue C (Convener) or any Church Steward.

This year’s bible month will  focus on the Letter to the Colossians. In Dundee, this will take place on Sundays 16th & 23rd June, 7th & 14th July.

There is online material, including videos,  for those interested in reading round the subject.

Worship will start at 11am as usual and be in a café-style format.

General Church Meeting business includes conversation on church life, reports from the Church Stewards and Treasurer, and appointments of Church Stewards and representatives to the Church Council.  Nominations should be given to the Council Secretary, Margaret Goudie, or the Minister as soon as possible, please.

There will be a lunch after worship – please bring food to share with others; please let Sue M-J know what you are offering to bring.  Please also note that, as proceedings may last beyond 1pm, Council city centre parking charges apply after then.

Discussion included

• Lent material this year, especially the effective use of Lego, the challenging nature of the theme, and preachers’ incorporation into their services – feedback will be sent to MWiB who produced the material;
• an illustrated item about our recent Lent displays will be sent for publication in the September “In Touch”;
• the success of the Easter Breakfast was noted with intention of having further such Breakfasts from time to time;
• discussion about “eye-catching displays” to draw public attention across the front windows – recognising practical difficulties, need for quick impact & some discernible Christian / Church linkage or context;
• acknowledgement that arranging porch displays is physical work; alternatives to moving the Beechwood table to be considered.
• next meeting – Wednesday 14^thAugust, 1pm.

Following on from the last church council Nick has had conversations with St Paul’s Episcopal Church.  One result of this is that we have all been invited to share in the service at St Paul’s on Sunday 26 May.  Nick has been invited to preach.  In addition to worshipping and sharing around the Lord’s table together, this is an opportunity to build our relationships with another church.

The service on Sunday 26th May will take place at St Pauls Cathedral at 10:30am and not at Marketgait. 

If the timing presents an issue for anybody because of transport please speak with a steward.  There are a number of steps to the front door of the church but once inside it is level (there is an electronic stair climber available – if it is to be used prior notice is helpful).

Each year, on the first Friday in March, Christian women invite everyone to join in the world-wide chain of ecumenical Services.

This year’s theme is “Come – Everything is Ready”, using material prepared by our sisters in Slovenia.

Please look online and in local press for details of services on Friday in your local community.

The Service in Broughty Ferry will take place at 7pm in St Stephen’s and West Church, DD5 1DW.

The meeting of the worship consultation on 7th November decided

• An ‘Alternativity’ Advent Liturgy will be used during worship on Sundays from December 2^nd  to January 6^th;
• the Tree will be erected on Friday 7^th December and decorated on Saturday 8^th December;
• arrangements for porch and window displays are being finalised;
• there will be no offering during worship on Christmas Day.