AFFIRMATION SCOTLAND at The General Assembly of The Church of Scotland: ‘Praying for an Inclusive Church’ on Sunday 20th May, 2012, at 7.30pm in St. Andrew’s & St. George’s West Parish Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.
All are welcome at this special service to reflect upon what it means to be an inclusive church, and to pray for this church to become a reality. Refreshments served after the service – and time to chat!
Affirmation Scotland affirms the place of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christians in The Church of Scotland. www.AffirmationScotland.org.uk
Heart and Soul 2012 follows the success of Roll Away the Stone which was enjoyed by 5,000 people in May 2011. Heart and Soul 2012 is an event sponsored by the Church of Scotland taking place on Assembly Sunday — May 20th, 2012. It takes place in Princes Street Gardens (West) from 1.00pm until 6.00pm. All are welcome to this free event.
For a refreshing and challenging experience about supporting our children in their spiritual insights, come to one of the Godly Play events to be held in the Newington Room, Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church:
Godly Play Circle, Tuesday 22nd May, from 7.30pm till 9.15pm. An informal open gathering where you experience a story and ‘wondering time’, plus chat over a cuppa with others interested in Godly Play.
Godly Play Discovery Day, Saturday 9th June, from 9am till 1pm. More structured, and open to all wanting to find out more about using the approach. You’ll experience a full Godly Play session, find out about different types of stories, see some in action, find out what you need and how to get started. £10, including tea/coffee.
To find out more about these events and to register for the Discovery Day, please contact Margaret Grant admin@godlyplayscotland.co.uk
Faith in Older people in collaboration with Centre for Theology and Public Issues invite you to the annual Malcolm Goldsmith Lecture: FINDING MEANING IN THE EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA. Speaker: Professor Elizabeth McKinlay, Charles Sturt University, Quennsland, Australia. Tea 5.00pm; lecture 5.30pm. Tuesday, 29th May, 2012. Lecture Room 1, New College, The University of Edinburgh, The Mound, Edinburgh. More details and on-line booking at Faith in Older People.
Taking place on the last Wednesday in each month, this an opportunity to come together for a time of prayer in the vestry at Mayfield Salsibury from 11am (starting with coffee) until 12noon. All are welcome and please let me know if you need transport. Philip Hacking (445 1847). Next meeting Wednesday May 30th.
Saturday 2nd June. Tickets have been provisionally booked and a coach hired for that day. We leave from Mayfield Road / Rankin Street at 9-00 a.m. and enjoy the Matinee at 2-00 p.m., this year the musical "The Little Shop of Horrors", followed by afternoon tea and return home by 7-30 p.m. Details and application forms from Douglas N. Currie (0131 - 667 6494) or Email - douglascurrie@btinternet.com
These are short mid-week services of afternoon worship held regularly for those who find it difficult to attend other services. These are particularly appreciated by our older worshippers. Dates for Afternoon Services are as follows:
Tuesday 10 July 2012 Philip Hacking
Tuesday 11 Sept 2012 Philip Hacking
Tuesday 13 Nov 2012 Communion ~ The Minister
Everyone will be welcome - further details in future issues of Grapevine and on this web page.
Organ recital at Barclay Viewforth Church on Thursday June 7th at 7.30pm, Come and hear one of Edinburgh’s finest organs in one of Edinburgh’s most interesting buildings. Tickets £5.00 at the door. All proceeds to the Vine Trust www.vinetrust.org
The Church of Scotland web site is publishing a series of articles on 'PREACHERS: perspectives, prejudices & principles' and our minister, Revd Scott S McKenna has been invited to write one of them. His article can be found at:
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/8995/Reverend_Scott_McKenna.pdf
In late September/early October, Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church is holding a festival of Science, Reason & Religion. In our view, the Church has never fully or adequately responded to the 'challenges' of science or reason and, in the present day, the Church is perceived to be anti-intellectual, superstitious, bigoted and homophobic, at times not without justification. We are spiritual seekers after truth and recognising that there may be more than one truth our festival will be an honest, intellectually rigorous and, we hope, an enjoyable exploration about the nature of reality and what it means to be human. More details can be found at Science, Reason & Religion
Thursday Club meets in the Upper Hall of Mayfield Salisbury Church on Thursdays at 2pm. Slide shows, talks, music, tea, chat.
Retired ladies and gentlemen, visitors, always welcome. Contact person: Florence Smith, 663-1234 .
The 2011 - 2012 programme has now finished. The 2012 -2013 programme will begin in POctober 2012
Full Programme 2011-2012 at - Programme
All walks start promptly at 10 am from Mayfield Salisbury Church, West Mayfield entrance, unless otherwise stated.
MAY
Fri 4 Tyninghame. By car 4 miles B & S Davidson 667 1416
Tue 8 Roslin Glen: Ranger-led walk 6 miles P Ford 668 4299
10.00am 15 bus Morningside Station
Wed 16 Planning Meeting - Church House 7.30pm R Williamson 667 3249
Sat 26 Lauder circular via Blackchester Fort. By bus. 7 miles B McNie 667 9391
JUNE
Wed 13 Peebles: Soonhope/Venlaw circular 5 miles E Watson 466 0129
9.45am by bus.
Thu 21 Inveresk including visit to Inveresk 4 miles I Smith 667 6336
Church & Possibly Inveresk Lodge
Garden (NTS Card or charge)10am by bus
Fri 29 E Linton/Dunbar 6 miles R Williamson 667 3249
10.20 X45 bus West End London Road (Leopold Place)
For more information click here for activities page
Meetings Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30 at Open Door Cafe, 420 Morningside Road
See website for details: www.morningsidejandp.org
Mayfiled Salisbury Parish Church is a member of Newington Churches Together. Details of events organised by this group can be found on their web site www.newingtonchurches.org.uk
NEWINGTON CHURCHES TOGETHER are holding MONTHLY PRAYER MEETINGS. Venue: St. Peters Church, Lutton Place Millar Chapel. When: On the first Wednesday of each month. Time: 7.30pm. All are welcome Leader: Revd. Marian McKean.
Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church is blessed with a very fine collection of stained glass windows. This beautifully illustrated book written by Elizabeth Cumming,with a foreword by Mark Bambrough and design by Alan Victor, is now availble.
Copies can be obtained after the morning services on Sunday mornings and from the Church Office, price £10.
“In the darkness...The child of your love - and now become as the most hated one - the one You have thrown away as unwanted - unloved......The darkness is so dark....I have no faith.
Mother Teresa”
