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Magazine

November

2012

No 616

‘Our aim is to draw

closer to God and to each

other, so that, through

us, He can make known to all people the joys and

challenges of following

Jesus’ Vision

Statement 2009

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page Bible Readings for the month 6 Bruce Davies Concert 13 Cameron Toll Chaplaincy 13 Care Van 19 Change of Address form 30 Christmas Greetings Card 7 Choir of the year 9 Congregational News 13 Crèche Rota 15 Crossword 12 Crossword - October answers 30 December Diary 18 Elder’s Sunday Duties 18 Evening Service Rota 15 Flowers 15 Fresh Start 6 Great Ship “Liberton Kirk” 8 Guild News 9 It’s good to keep in touch 11 Kirk Centre Cafes back cover Legacies Received 11 Liberton Names and addresses 31 Life and Work 14 May Hunter - thanks 9 Messy Church 11 Minister’s letter 3 Morton House and Morton Mains 19 Neighbourhood Scheme 29 November Diary 16

Our page 7 SEEPG Conference 10 SEECAT quiet morning 5 Senior Citizens Club 14 Sermon Recordings 19 Special Christmas Services 22 Take time to Pray 2 Trip to Italy 19 Useful ‘phone numbers 29 Web Addresses 29 Welcome Desk Rota 15 Youth Report 4 Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association 20 Adverts Alan Johnstone Plumbing 27 Bluebird Care 26 Capricorn 28 Cello Lessons 22 HCC Electrical 25 Home Instead 28 John Cameron Blacksmith 24 Julie Bell Piano Care 25 Lemon Squeezy Driving School 26 Liberton Bowling Club membership 23 Liberton Bowling Club Tai Chi 27 Soup Pot 24 Toddlers Groups 23

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Take Time to Pray

Lord to whom can we go, for you have the words of eternal life? You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. You know everything and you know that we love you. Lord, save us, for you are the Holy One, the Son of God. Amen. Based on Confessions of Peter the Apostle (first century)

Merciful Father, the strength of all who suffer, defender of all who trust in you, whose compassion never fails; look with mercy upon the stricken people of Syria, touch the hearts of all who oppress, that they may be open to the ways of justice and of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who suffered and died for all, and who lives with you and the Holy Spirit now and forever.

Web Address www.libertonkirk.net Scottish Charity Number SC011602


happened which made all the differ-ence.

The first was that I became conscious of Lindsay sitting beside me with her hand on my back, read-ing these words from Psalm 40 . . .

I waited patiently for the Lord my God; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God . . She then prayed, asking God to

heal me. I've always believed in the Holy Spirit's power to heal, but never before have I experienced such an immediate and dramatic change. Within seconds I was breathing more easily, and soon was aware that the other symp-toms were lessening too.

The second thing that happened was that Lindsay phoned my sister, Ella, on my mobile phone. While the time was 1 am in Venice, it was only 12 midnight in Birmingham, and Ella picked up straight away. Ella is a retired GP, and her calming voice drove away what remained of our fears. We spent the next couple of

From the Minister

I love pasta, and one of my favourite sauces is vongoli sauce. No surprise, therefore, that when Lindsay and I went out for a meal on our first night in Venice, I ordered a plate of pasta piled high with clams. Delicious! The fun started a few hours later. I woke up at one o'clock in the morning with stinging eyes and short of breath. Lindsay took one look at my face, which was puffing up dramatically, and said "Oh no! It's the shellfish!”

I was suffering from an allergic reaction known as 'anaphylactic shock'. The only other time I had suffered from one of these was several years ago here in Liberton. On that occasion I had to spend a night in A&E where I was pumped full of adrenalin, steroids and anti-histamines. Our problem in Venice was we had no adrenalin, no steroids, and only some very low strength anti-histamine tablets. On top of this, all the hotel staff had gone home, none of the telephones seemed to be working, and the usually busy streets and canals were now deserted.

One of the worst things about anaphylactic shock is the rising sense of panic you feel, as the symptoms get worse and worse. I was soon

sitting on the side of the bed,

gasping for breath. Two things then

A tale of clams, psalms and mobile phones


Youth Report from Andy

Liberton Kirk is in such a blessed position! We have close links with both local high schools - Gracemount and Liberton - and we have an excellent working relationship with staff and pupils in both.

Added to this, the current Scottish Education curriculum aids our work in all local schools. There is a growing em-phasis on schools working with all community bodies and schools are encouraged to bring representatives of faith groups into classes- all classes, not just Religious Educa-tion classes. Right now, the door is more open for us to share the Gospel to children than at any time in recent years. Praise God! Our American friends, Mike and

Kristen Ramsey, marvel at the privileged position we have here in Scotland. Both are adding to our schools work while here. Kristen - an English teacher- helped at the recent Liberton High School Book Week. Mike, who works for Young Life, is helping with our annual Christianity classes to all second year RE pupils in Gracemount. God has blessed us so much in bringing their family to us for 3 months. At Gracemount Primary School the annual Harvest Services were a chance to run an art competition to the whole school, on behalf of our Christian club there - Transformers (our prayer is that all pupils who come will be transformed by the

hours sitting up in bed watching a Clint Eastwood film dubbed into Italian. It didn't improve my Italian much, but it took my mind off things, and by the following morn-ing I was almost back to my normal self.

You may be wondering what lessons have I learned from this episode. I would suggest the follow-ing three (although not necessary in

this order) : 1. Don't eat clams in Venice 2. God can and does heal today 3. If, while in some foreign clime,

you find yourself in need of a doctor's advice, you can always phone my sister in Birmingham!!

Much love,


love and power of Jesus). We received more than 70 entries, which we have put on display in the school reception area. We are delighted by the children’s response. We hope that this might translate into growing numbers at our club in the coming term. Thank you all for your prayers for the local school chaplaincy team. God has opened doors long closed and has developed a respect and trust between the local schools and ourselves. Please pray that together we take every opportu-nity to share the Gospel, that pupils will hear the good news of Jesus’ love and power for them and that they will respond by accepting Him in their lives. Please pray especially that �� We see a growing partnership with Liberton High School’s new Head

Teacher, Stephen Kelly, as we work with him to meet Religious Observance criteria for Curriculum For Excellence.

�� Pauline Walker at Gracemount High School has a smooth return to work after maternity leave.

�� That our plans for a High School Mission Week, next February, begin to come together.

�� The annual Big Idea Fischy Music concert in March will reach a huge amount of primary school children with the Gospel in a way they can understand and respond to. This will perhaps be the first time that most of them have been in a church.

SEECAT Quiet Morning “ ” is the title of a Quiet Morning

to be held on Saturday 1st December at Liberton Northfield Church Hall, starting at 10.15am. This is open to anybody

from any of the SEECAT churches who would like to come, and will be led by Revd. David Dixon, of St. Barnabas’ Scot-tish Episcopal Church. The title is taken from verse 8 of Philippians Chapter 3, and it would be helpful if people

attending have read through the chapter before they come.

The Quiet Morning will end with lunch together, and should finish around 1.15pm. Tea and coffee etc. will be provided, but you should bring your own packed lunch. David is running a series of Bible Studies on Philippians 3, on the four Mondays in November, as a preliminary to the Quiet Morning, and if you would like to join these studies (starting at 2pm) please contact him direct on 01875 812 985, or speak to me. Ruth Davies, tel. 664 3608


Bible Readings for November

Week beginning 2nd December

Psalm 33: 1-22 Isaiah 9: 1-7 Isaiah 11: 1-9 Luke 1 1-25 Luke 1: 26-38 Romans 8: 18-39 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13

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Week beginning 18th November

Joshua 22: 1-6 Psalm 73: 1-28 Matthew 25: 31-46 Acts 12: 1-18 Philippians 2: 1-18 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-28 Hebrews 13: 15-21


Joshua 2: 1-24 1 Samuel 7: 2-13 Psalm 10: 1-18 Romans 8: 28-39 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 Ephesians 4: 17-31 Hebrews 11: 29-35


Joshua 5: 13-15 1 Samuel 17: 20-37 Psalm 89: 1-8 Romans 14: 1-12 Ephesians 6: 10-20 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-16 1 Peter 5: 1-11


Acts 10: 1-8 Acts 10: 9-23 Acts 10: 23-33 Acts 10: 34-43 Acts 10: 44-48 Acts 11: 1-18 Romans 10: 1-14

Fresh Start

I have been asked to mention the following to our congregation.

Fresh Start are currently trying to recruit a volunteer with professional painting and decorating experience, who would be willing to deliver 4 training sessions to our new and existing pool of Hit Squad volunteers. The training days would be based at our warehouse in Ferry Road Drive. Fresh Start would supply all the necessary equipment and support from the Volunteer coordinators. It is the knowledge and skills which we are looking for to help our team deliver the excellence that we strive to achieve.

If you feel that this is something that you can help with please contact Ian McFadyen, Volunteer coordinator on 476 7741 or myself on the usual number. Catriona White 664 1614

W o r k i n g t o e n d h o m e l e s s n e s s


St HILDA St Hilda was born a princess on November 17th 614 and was chris-tened at the age of 13 with her uncle, King Edwin of Northumbria. When she was 33 she became a nun and in time she became the abbess (or leader) of a double monastery (where both monks and nuns lived) at Whitby in Yorkshire. And it was at Whitby, under St Hilda’s leadership, that a famous conference was held to decide the date of Easter.

You know that Easter falls on a different day each year, but do you know that at that

time the Celtic churches (in Ireland, Scotland and some of England) used a different way to the Roman Church (in the rest of England and Rome) to work out the date. This meant that in some kingdoms one group of Chris-tians were still keeping the fast of Lent while others were celebrating Easter. The debate went on until finally it was decided that everyone would follow the Roman pattern.

CELEBRATION DAYS The words hidden in this word search are names of holidays and seasons in the Church’s calendar. The words go up, down, backwards, forwards and diagonally and some letters are used more than once.

C H R I S T M A S T A Y A F A R L L R N N N D E S I A N O O D A V S T N E L G I L H E T E I T S A S E P N I A T U E T N M I T V S Y V I I E A P E A T E H V O C S E S L E W S E N S H Y A D R E B M E A

Whose parrot said ‘Pieces of four, pieces of four’? Short John Silver.

What is a ghost proof bicycle? One with no spooks in it.

How does a boat show its affection?

It hugs the shore

Advent Ascension Candlemas Christmas Easter Ember Day Epiphany Eve Festival Lent

Rogation Trinity Whit

Christmas Greetings A large card will be available at the Welcome Desk so that people can give Christmas greetings to church friends without sending individual cards. This is an environmentally friendly way, saving paper and money. Donations from money saved would be very welcome for Christian Aid. Thank you, Sally Cuthbert


No need to panic – the church building is not about to sink at its western end; but sometimes it looks as if it might on a Sunday morning at 11 o’clock! There is a lot of good news here: ��We have been successful in setting up a “child-

friendly” corner at the west door where buggies can be parked and babies or toddlers can be happy and cared for during the service if

. ��New people have been joining us in worship regularly over past months. It

is natural for them to come in the west door, and it’s also natural for them to want to find a seat as soon as they come in – nobody new wants to walk across the front of the church to find a seat with all those people looking! When they come again they tend to sit in the same place.

��We can sort this problem out ourselves – we don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money on shoring up the building. We’ve reached the point where anybody new coming in the west door has

difficulty in seeing an empty seat in front of them. And if more buggies arrive the space for mums and babies may need to extend further. The pews we are talking about are those left of the vestry as you walk in the west door and those facing you. If you usually sit there, this is addressed to you particularly.

What can be done? Here’s a suggestion. To make room for newcomers and for young families, could some of the “regulars” in those pews think about moving? There are identical pews at the east door of the church where there is much more space, and there is usually plenty of room in the central area under the balcony

Also sometimes the babies can be a distraction. Instead of complaining

about either or both (and we know people do, even if it is silently!) why not try another seat? You might find it equally (or more) acceptable, and more importantly you would be helping the church to be an even more wel-coming place.

The next time you walk in the west door at 5 to 11, imagine you are a young mum with a baby and you’re giving church a try

or that you’re a stranger who has come along to see what the church is like. �� Where can you sit down quickly so that people stop looking at you? � Are there spaces? � Is anybody looking as if they might move along for you?

Think about it, please! Make November the “change your seat” month, and help the great ship

Liberton Kirk to get back on an even keel!


The Guild

On Sunday 18 November the 9.30 am Service will be led by the Guild. On Wednesday 14th November Miles Tubb/John McCaughie will give a talk entitled Living Memory Association., and on Monday 19th November Neil Bain’ gives a talk entitled Christian Police Association. Saturday 1st December is our Christmas Coffee Morning from 10 am until 12 noon. Tickets £1.50, children 50p will be on sale after both morning Services on 11th, 18th and 25th November. We look forward to seeing you there!

, will be held on Monday 17th December at 7.30 pm in the Church Hall. Tickets will be available after both Services on 20th and 27th November and 4th December; the suggested donation is £3.50 to include a light supper.

Thanks to May Hunter

You may have noticed that recently we have had more than our usual number of stray vans and cones in the car park! We apologise if it causes you any difficulty The reason for this is that we are having a furniture store built on the spare ground bordering on Willie’s garden. Some time ago a group was gathered to consider how best to improve the amenity of the Kirk Centre, and a store was unanimously seen as being top priority to remove the current collection of chairs and tables which have to be stored in each of the halls. This idea has been around for some time and is only now possible thanks to part of the generous legacy to the congregation, given from the estate of the late May Hunter, who formerly lived in Liberton Drive. Work has started, and will hopefully be complete near Christmas. Please bear with us as you try to find a parking space! Buildings Committee

The Choir of the Year Once a year we invite anybody who would like to sing to join our four-part choir for the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, which is on Wednesday 19th December at 7.30pm. Rehearsals take place on the six preceding Tuesdays, starting on Tuesday 13th November, from 7.30pm to 9pm. The first four rehearsals will be held in the Wilson Hall (upstairs in the Kirk Centre). There has been a lot about singing in choirs on the television recently, and all the programmes emphasise how enjoyable it is and how good it makes you feel. (They usually mention that it is quite hard work too!) If you would like to try it please come along on 13th November and join in. Being able to read music is a help, but not essential, and nobody has to audition or sing on their own. Men are particularly welcome, because the choir is usually made up of a lot of sopranos, a small number of altos, and half a dozen tenors/basses if we’re lucky. I look forward to seeing you. If you can’t come on the 13th; but would like to join the choir the following week, please let me know. Ruth Davies, tel. 664


South East Edinburgh Parish Grouping Conference

Saturday 17th November 9am until 4pm

Faith Mission, Gilmerton Road

The conference begins at 9.00am with registration, followed at 9.30am by open-ing worship before we hand over to keynote speaker John Drane for the first of two talks during the morning, with a short break between them. There will be a buffet lunch and an interesting afternoon session with testimony and worship with singer/songwriter Steph Macleod, followed by seminar groups covering topics as diverse as . . .

- Do I need to live with addiction? Can the Church offer addicted people hope? The group will learn how the answer can be “yes”

- Learn how Ruth and her team are reaching up to 100 people. Bethany’s team will describe their work to help formerly homeless and vulnerable people resettle into communities. and . Tom Morrow and his team will give understanding that God is still very much involved in healing lives.

The conference will close around 4.00pm after a summary of the day, and closing worship. The focus of this year’s conference will be on how Church relates to life as it is now. We’ll be looking at what is going on in the world and our culture; asking what people’s needs are; and exploring how the Church can connect with those needs in a changing world, a world in which fewer people feel drawn to the Church as we have come to know and understand it.

will be the keynote speaker in two morning sessions. In the first, he will reflect on these and other issues in an interactive and open minded way. In his second session, John will develop our understanding of the challenges that the Church faces and what people are doing to meet them. He will draw on case studies and examples of ordinary people who are inspirational Christians. He will speak with optimism on the possibilities for mission and new ways of embracing people who are wary of coming into a traditional Church building; but who have spiritual needs crying out to be met. His stimulating talks will be informed by his extensive practical and academic experiences in different parts of the world. The opening and afternoon worship will be led by who studied classical music at school and university; but found himself homeless in 2006 because of alcohol and drug addiction. He began writing and singing his own songs whilst staying at a Bethany Christian Trust hostel and committed his life to Jesus Christ during that time. Following Steph’s afternoon session we shall break into separate groups to find out more about the topics described above. The cost of the conference is £10 per person. If you would like to attend please send a cheque payable to “Liberton Kirk SEEPG Conference 2012” to Graeme Stuart, 13 Mortonhall Park Gardens along with a note of your name and address.


CALLING ALL FAMILIES!

will take place on Saturday 24th November from 4pm to 6pm in the church halls. It’s great fun, with things to make or games to play, a time of worship with great songs and a story, and a meal together to finish.

If you know any young families (with children from 0 to P7) who find Sundays difficult or impossible, why not suggest they try Messy Church?

Ruth Davies, Tel. 664 3608 (MessyChurch Logo © BRF 2012)

Legacies Received

August 31 - Wilma Munro, £5,000 - unrestricted

It’s good to keep in touch

At the September meeting of the Kirk Session, we agreed to review how we do pastoral care at Liberton Kirk. For over a hundred years now, every member of the congregation has been placed into an elder’s district, and their elder has called on them several times a year (usually with a communion card) to make sure things are alright. Recently we have become more aware of the fact that, due to the changes going on in society in general, this system hasn’t been working as well as it used to. While many people still really appreciate their elder’s visit, for others who see their elders at other times it is less and less essential. Equally, while many elders are able to visit regularly, those who have families and day jobs often struggle to find the time. Before we make any big changes, however, we want to find out what suits people best. During the next few weeks, therefore, your elder is going to deliver a simple questionnaire to your home, asking how and how often you wish to be contacted by him or her.

. In this way your views can be taken into account when we meet in the new year to discuss and plan for the future. And, if you have any questions, please contact Chris Brandie on 668 1850; or by email at [email protected].

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1 He was replaced as king of Judah by his uncle Mattaniah (2 Kings 24:17) (10)

7 ‘Let us fix our eyes on Jesus... who for the joy set before him — the cross’ (Hebrews 12:2) (7) 8 Relieved (5) 10 Impetuous (Acts 19:36) (4) 11 Surprised and alarmed (Luke 24:37) (8) 13 ‘It is — for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter the kingdom

of God’ (Mark 10:25) (6) 15 Directions for the conduct of a church service (6) 17 One of the acts of the sinful nature (Galatians 5:19) (8) 18 and 20 Down ‘She began to wet his — with her tears. Then she wiped

them with her — ’ (Luke 7:38) (4,4) 21 ‘We will all be changed, in a flash, in the twinkling of an — , — the last

trumpet’ (1 Corinthians 15:51–52) (3,2) 22 ‘But he replied, “Lord, I am — — go with you to prison and to

death”’ (Luke 22:33) (5,2) 23 Third person of the Trinity (2 Corinthians 13:14) (4,6)

1 He betrayed Jesus (Matthew 27:3) (5) 2 Paul’s assurance to the Philippian jailer: ‘Don’t — yourself! We are all here!’ (Acts 16:28) (4) 3 ‘Fear God and keep his commandments, for this — the whole — of man’ (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

(2,4) 4 The sort of giver God loves (2 Corinthians 9:7) (8) 5 Sun rail (anag.) (7) 6 Naboth, the ill-fated vineyard owner, was one (1 Kings 21:1) (10)

9 Paul said of young widows, ‘When their sensual desires over-come their — to Christ, they want to marry’ (1 Timothy 5:11) (10) 12 This was how Joseph of Arimathea practised his discipleship ‘because he feared the Jews’ (John 19:38) (8) 14 Mop ruse (anag.) (7) 16 Foment (Philippians 1:17) (4,2) 19 Where Joseph and Mary escaped to with the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:14) (5) 20 See 18 Across

Crossword

The Bible version used in the

crossword is the NIV.

Crosswords reproduced by kind permission of BRF and John Capon, originally published in Three Down, Nine Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF).

Answer next month


If you have any items of interest about members, or their friends, that you would like to share, please pass details to the Editor, for inclusion

in the Congregational News section of the Magazine.

Congregation News

We were delighted to welcome and and , at

a service of Baptism on Sunday 30th September. I am sorry to have to record the deaths of four members this month, and send my sympathies to friends and relatives of

, Kirk Park; Queens Bay Lodge; , West Grange Gardens and , Lasswade Road.

Cameron Toll Chaplaincy AGM

Just a reminder that Cameron Toll Chaplaincy's 2012 AGM will be on

with guest speakers from SEECAT & NCT our support-ing churches. Please come to support us, and meet our

new Chaplains Reuben Addis & Danielle Milne, both of whom worship at St Paul’s and St George’s in York Place, & also our new Chair Janet Sidaway from St Peters Episcopal Church, Lutton Place.

We ask all our supporting churches to continue praying for us but especially for our AGM. Please see the posters on the church noticeboards for this important meeting. If you need any more info, please contact me on 0791 267 8475 or email [email protected]

Thanks for your prayers, Louise Ogilvy, Secretary to CTC

Bruce Davies Christmas Concert

Saturday 1st December at 7.30 p.m. in the Kirk

Bruce Davies will be returning to Liberton Kirk to give a concert on As mentioned in the October magazine he will be giving a differ-

ent type of concert this time. It will be held in the Church and will be a concert of ‘Songs for the Season’ – a mixture of religious and seasonal songs. Why not come along and enjoy an evening of lovely seasonal music to help you get into the true spirit of Christmas? It would be wonderful if we could fill the church so please try and support this event. Tickets, with a suggested donation of £6 to Liberton Kirk Missions Fund, will be available after services in November or by contacting Mary Davidson on 664 6789. Mary Davidson, Special Events


The November issue contains articles on

Jackie Macadam speaks to Scottish Christians who work in the criminal justice system.

The Rev Bill Shackleton reminds us that long-ago conflicts might be closer than we think.

: Muriel Armstrong looks at the poppy, a humble flower of the field which has become one of our most powerful symbols. The Very Rev Dr James Simpson considers the power of memory.

The Rev Neil Urquhart reflects on a month as a volunteer chaplain at the Olympics and Paralympics.

An American youth worker who has discovered surprising connections between his home state and his Highland patch.

An Iraqi worker for the Bible Society describes the challenges facing Christians in his homeland.

The story of ‘The Outing of the Ministers’, which took place 350 years ago this month.

John Hodge reflects on division, both in the Holy Land and closer to home.

all the regular columnists, letters, and crosswords – all for just £1.80 Please send submissions for parish news, View from the Pew and The Big Picture, to Life and Work, 121 George Street, EH2 4YN or [email protected]

Senior Citizens Club

We look forward to meeting members and friends on Thursday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm in the Anderson Hall, Kirk Centre, Kirkgate. (Doors open at 1pm) On 8th November we have our , along with a Quiz with , and on 15th we welcome for some community singing. Our St Andrews Party is on 22nd November with entertainment from and on 29th we look forward to songs from Our December programme starts on the 6th with entertainment from and we have our with music on the piano from on December 13th. A warm welcome awaits senior citizens and their friends at our meetings. Mrs P Grant, President

Life and Work Magazine

If you would like to receive copies of ‘Life and Work’ through 2013 and would like details please contact Margaret Goldie on 258 1996. The cost is £24 and money will be due early this month. Sign up lists are available on the side tables in church.


Welcome Desk

Church Rotas

Crèche 4th November Amaia Carmichael 11th November Anne Shepherd 18th November Gillian Grant 25th November Nyree Chittick

November Flowers

4th November vacant 11th November Mrs Patsy Grant, 8/11 Lasswade Road in memory of Alistair Grant 18thNovember The Guild in memory of all past Guild members 25th November Rosemary Leask, 22 Howdenhall Drive in memory of Laura Leask Jean Gray 258 2081 Convener

4th November Fiona Knight 672 1041 Jean Wilson 666 0368 Jeanette Marren 664 2884 11th November Sally Cuthbert 554 3479 Netta Rough 664 6504 Helen Colley 663 3757 18th November Bill Mercer 664 2152 Eleanor Grieve 672 2478 Margot Brandie 664 1637 25th November Janet Arnold 664 1970 Mary Lonie 664 4052 Jane Thomson 664 1512

Anne Shepherd 664 4756

Evening Service Rotas

Tea and Coffees Sound and Vision 4th November Barlees Derek 11th November George Eck 18th November Urquharts Derek 25th November Youngs John and David 2nd December 9th December Barlees Eck 16th December Youngs Derek


November 2012

Thursday 1st 7.00pm – Alpha Course in the Wilson Hall

th (with Scots Communion) (with Crèche)

Theme: Knowing who to trust – Peter and Cornelius (Acts 10.9-28, p.1104) Preacher: John Young 10.20am – Prayer Time in the Elders Room (All welcome)

Theme: Knowing God’s call (Genesis 11.26-12.9) Preacher: Derek Jardine

Monday 5th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Monday Café 7pm – Guild Social Evening in the Anderson Hall

7.30pm – Halls Upgrade Group (HUG) @ LKC Tuesday 6th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Coffee Shop

3.00pm – Pram Praise in the Small Hall 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre

Wednesday 7th 10am-12 noon – Coffee/Home baking at the Soup Pot 12 noon-1.30pm – Soup/Sandwiches at the Soup Pot 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre

7.00-8.00pm – Minister available at Libbi’s Cafe 8.00pm – Gathering for Praise in the Kirk

Thursday 8th 7.00pm – Alpha Course in Wilson Hall

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(with Crèche, Sunday Club, Crazy+s & BBC) Theme: the courage to stand (1 Samuel 17.20-37) Preacher: John Young 10.20am – Prayer Time in the Elders Room

Theme: Dealing with conflict (Genesis 13&14)

Preacher: Roger Barlee Monday 12th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Monday Café

2.00pm – History Resource Group meets in the Kirk 7.30pm – Kirk Session meets in the Wilson Hall

Tuesday 13th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Coffee Shop 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre


Wednesday 14th 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre

7.00-8.00pm – Minister available at Libbi’s Cafe Thursday 15th 7.00pm – Alpha Course in Wilson Hall

th (2012 SEEPG Conference at Faith Mission Auditorium)

th (led by the Guild)(with Crèche, Sunday Club, Crazy+s & BBC)

Theme: A faith to proclaim Preacher: Ruth Davies 10.20am – Prayer Time in the Elders Room

Theme: Alpha night – What about the church? Preacher: John Young

Monday 19th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Monday Café Tuesday 20th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Coffee Shop

6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre Wednesday 21st 11.00am – Pram Praise in the Small Hall

2.30pm – Service at Braid Hills Nursing Home 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre 7.00-8.00pm – Minister available at Libbi’s Cafe 8.00pm – Gathering for Praise in the Kirk

Thursday 22nd 2.00pm – Senior Citizen’s Club St Andrew’s Day Party Saturday 24th

th (with Crèche, Sunday Club, Crazy+s & BBC)

Theme: The courage to help (Joshua 2.1-24) Preacher: John Young 10.20am – Prayer Time in the Elders Room 2.30pm – Service at Liberton Hospital (SEECAT)

Monday 26th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Monday Café Tuesday 27th 10.00am – 12.00 noon – Coffee Shop

2.30pm – Service at Guthrie Court 3.00pm – Service at Guthrie House 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre

Wednesday 28th 6.00-9.00pm – Libbi’s Cafe in the Kirk Centre


Elder’s Sunday Duties

Door Duties 9-30am service east east area Rosie Carmichael Tom Baxendale Sally Cuthbert West west area Eric Brown Fiona Knight Pearl Kelly north plate Chris young Bill Mercer Alasdair White

11-00am service west extreme west Chris Boyle Mary Davidson Sylvia Bennett east extreme east Helen Colley Bill Robb Helen Sutherland north centre west Betty Boyle Christine Johnson Jeannie Robinson front gate centre east John Gill Sandy Hutchinson Chris Brandie Gallery west gallery west Rink van Dijke Alan Lonnie Rink van Dijke &west plate Gallery east gallery east David Colley Eleanor Grieve Janet/Rodger Philp

Any elder unable to attend must arrange a substitute. Alison Walker 664 3631

7.00-8.00pm – Minister available at Libbi’s Cafe Thursday 29th Alpha Course in the Wilson Hall.

December

Saturday 1st 10am – 12noon Guild Christmas Coffee Morning @ LKC. 10.15am – SEECAT Quiet Morning at Liberton Northfield.

nd ADVENT / GIFT SUNDAY(with Scots Communion)

(with Crèche) Theme: The courage to hope (Isaiah 35) Preacher: Ruth Davies 10.20am – Prayer Time in the Elders Room.

4.00pm – Open Air Carol Service in St Andrew’s Square


Morton House and Morton Mains

As you drive west along Frogston Road, go down Winton Drive and turn left along Winton Loan, after a few hundred yards a large house will be in front of you called Morton House. The road bends to the right, where you will see the cottages and farm buildings of Morton Mains, and behind the house, on a small hillock, stands the belvedere or summer house. The earli-est owners were the St. Clairs of Rosslyn who via Robert the Bruce in 1317, were granted all the crown lands in the moor of Pentland, including Morton and Mortonhall. Sir Henry St. Clair was one of those who in 1320 signed the letter to the Pope, asserting the independence of Scotland. Morton and Mortonhall were still held by the St. Clair family until beyond 1486, accord-ing to a charter of that date signed by James 3rd. William Rigg became owner in 1630, and his son Thomas Rigg sold it to the Porterfields of Comis-ton, but some years later a son of Thomas, another Thomas who was an advocate, bought it back. This Thomas was an elder in Liberton Kirk, and one of his sons built an isle in the Kirk in 1724, to accommodate both his family and his estate workers. Mr Peter Rigg became proprietor in 1789, and sold the estate to the Trotter family of Mortonhall. Morton House was tenanted by Lord Cuninghame, one of the Lords of Session, for a consider-able time, and was taken over by Dr Hill Burton the historian, who died there in 1881.

Morton is supposed to have been a Roman town with a road running to the important Roman port of Cramond, and another southward to Teviot-dale, Jedburgh and on to Watling Street. While making the roads around Morton, many Roman coins, and medallions, human bones, and weapons were uncovered. The wood around Morton House was named Mount Plan-tation, and a nearby hamlet about two hundred yards north-east of the lodge at Morton House, was known as Mounthooly, or Holy Mount. A little to the north of this is Galachlaw where Oliver Cromwell encamped with his army of sixteen thousand in 1650, before the battle of Dunbar.

John Rennie September 2012

Sermon recordings

CDs of Sunday Sermons are available from Derek Jardine, phone 664 7112; text 07913 265 912; email [email protected]

Trip to Italy

Rev Tom Cuthell is taking a group out to Lugano and Assisi in August 2013. For more details, or to note your interest, please contact Tom on 476 3864 or email to [email protected].

Care Van

New volunteers are always welcome to help with the care van with which we send a team on the second Wednesday of every month. If you would like to help please contact Adrian on 666 0357, email [email protected]


Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children

Association (ZPHCA)

The article below is an extract, prepared by Finlay Moir, from a report on a study into the situation of disabled children in Zimbabwe, which was passed to him by Mrs Makwara, Coordinator of the ZPHCA to whom all donations received by Finlay are forwarded.

I am grateful for this opportunity to express gratitude to the members of the congregation who have made some generous contributions to ZPHCA and to demonstrate the dedication of a small group of people under the leadership of Mrs. Theresa Makwara, the Coordinator to the care of these disabled children and their parents. What follows is an extract from a re-port done following an extensive and serious study of how these people live and the very real difficulties they face. The report was sent to me re-cently by Mrs Makwara.

is a registered or-ganisation of parents of children with disabilities formed in 1987 and regis-tered in 1990 as a welfare organisation. It is actively involved in the advo-cacy and lobbying for the rights of children with disabilities, especially in the areas of health, education, food, shelter, housing and recognition in society.

Disabled people in Zimbabwe have always been socially disadvantaged and even now many are not accepted into society, but are kept hidden by their families. There is at last a strong group in Zimbabwe lobbying for the rights of the disabled, but at present this is only looking at the rights of an adult. The position of disabled children is even worse than for the adults.

�� Up until a few years ago most severely disabled children were kept at home and were excluded from normal family life. More children are now being sent to school at an earlier age, but still too many disabled chil-dren are kept at home until they are too big to handle and then sent to school when it is sometimes too late for effective treatment.

�� By far, too many children come from one parent families. Parents often blame each other for having a child with a disability. One parent will then abandon the family, and step-parents are reluctant to take on a disabled child. This can cause much fighting and disruption in a family, with the disabled child being at the centre of the trouble.

�� Disabled children in Zimbabwe suffer from the continual fear of being abandoned. They unfortunately accept that they will not be fully partici-pating members of the family, and as AIDS takes its toll in a family and children are passed from one adult to another, they always have the


question “What will happen to me?”. The cultural extended family care system that used to operate has fallen apart in the harsh economic times, and to take on a disabled child is just too much for most families. The stigma attached to some forms of disability also causes the ex-tended family to flatly refuse to take in or accept the disabled child.

�� Schools and tertiary education centres are reluctant to take in disabled children. Students have been excluded from the local University simply because they were deaf. Many prospective students have been unable to attend secretarial colleges because they are situated upstairs.

�� Public transport is a problem, and many children have to be pushed to school because the local minibus services are unwilling to take the time and trouble to load up a child in a wheelchair. Children travelling on long distance buses have to be accompanied by a family member as there is no special care offered by these buses. This means the added burden of double bus fares, and then an extra charge for carrying a wheel-chair.

�� In a wealthy country such problems would automatically come under the work of the social welfare department and social workers.

Unfortunately, the social services department in Zimbabwe is probably the most impoverished and demoralised of all government departments and is also severely under-staffed. Many disabled children and other orphans and vulnerable children come under this department because their parents sim-ply cannot manage to pay school fees, transport and other basic needs. In the past the ministry has paid out a pittance of per child per month. Now they cannot even afford this. Most disturbing of all is that the department is now unable to assist with the increasing number of serious social problems faced by disabled children.

ZPHCA liaises with referral hospitals and other organisations to develop capacities of parents in different areas of need. It liaises with health profes-sionals for diagnostic assessments of children; it gives training to parents on types of disability, and care of children, including feeding, toileting, and nutrition and so on. It provides parents with psycho-social support though regular meetings, the protection of children with inabilities against all forms of abuse, and mobilisation of parents to form more support groups.

The report goes on to deal in some detail with the difficulties of education, housing and health care for disabled children. I hope this is enough to give a realistic picture of the kind of dedicated work Mrs Makwara, the Coordinator of ZPHCA and her helpers do, day by day. It is a real calling and vocation, and they express their appreciation of the aid which comes from time to time from members of Liberton Kirk.


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Special Christmas Services -

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Wednesday 12th December Sunday 16th December at 11am (plus usual service at 9-30am) Sunday 23rd December Monday 24th December

Tuesday 25th December

Full details next month


26 Kirkgate, (straight opposite the Kirk gates)

Ever Tried Bowling? HERE’S AN OFFER FOR YOU

Did you know that you are within a few minutes of a thriving bowling club in south Edinburgh? Liberton Bowling Club currently has a few vacancies for playing and non-playing membership and as it’s so near you, this could be your chance to continue or to take up a new leisurely pastime. Ladies, Gents and Juniors always welcome. It’s a busy wee Club throughout the year while the new season will start on 6th April. The Green is available every day for play in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and also weekends. If you want to find out more for consideration over the winter months then just drop in to obtain a membership form, or ask for any Committee Member. We have an offer of Full Playing Membership for the first year of only £50. Compared with other bowling and golf clubs this is a tremendous offer.

Go on, give it a try - You will be most welcome. John Thorburn, Club Secretary, 664 5131

Toddler Groups in LIBERTON KIRK

HALLS Tuesday Group 1.30-3.30pm Organiser: Laura Robb

07815 951658

Wednesday Group 10.00am–12 noon Organiser: Janice Blackley 0131 478 9971

or contact Liberton Kirk Office 664 8264


JOHN CAMERON BLACKSMITH - WELDER

FOR PERSONAL PROMPT SERVICE

WROUGHT IRON WORK CAST IRON REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS

GATES AND RAILINGS SECURITY GRILLS WINDOW BARS

41 BLACKFORD GLEN ROAD, EDINBURGH EH16 6TP tel :0131 664 9101

e-mail : [email protected]

Morning Coffee 10am to 12 noon

Soup and sandwich lunch 12 noon to 1:30pm

Carrot and Coriander, Lentil, Tomato, Courgette etc

Egg and Cress, Cheese and Tomato, Ham and Salad, etc

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Need a small electrical job done? Extra socket required?

Light switch moved? No job too small!

Contact Harry Johnson on:

07932 603968

Julie Bell FdA BA (Hons) BSc (Hons)

Key Piano Care �� All aspects of piano care �� Tuning, regulation and repair. �� French Polishing �� Evening and Weekend Appointments Available

Tel: 0131 663 6672 Mobile: 07840 703249 Email: [email protected]

Address: 34 Woodburn Street, Dalkeith. EH22 2EN


Lemon Squeezy Driving School Learning to drive? Lemon Squeezy is the easy learn to drive system. From sitting in the driving seat for the first time all the way to passing your test, we’ll make it easy every step of the way. Already passed your test but haven’t driven for a while? Book some refresher lessons and we’ll soon restore your confidence. We’ll even give you your first 2 hour lesson at half price. What are you waiting for? Book your lessons today! Tel: 07961 095 607 Email: [email protected] www.lemon-squeezy.co.uk

Standard Rate Adult £22/hour Student £21/hour Block of 10 Lessons Adult £210 Students £200


Alan Johnstone Plumbing & Heating

* Central Heating systems * Boiler Change over * Bathroom Installation * Kitchen Appliances * Fires * Servicing of all Gas heating & Appliances * Any leaks and General plumbing repairs . . . . .

FREE ESTIMATES 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CALL-OUT SERVICE

33 Liberton Gardens, Edinburgh, EH16 6JU Tel: 0131 258 3534 Mobile: 07866 632234

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.alanjohnstone.net

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26 Kirkgate, (straight opposite the Kirk gates)

Ever Tried Tai Chi ? We have a weekly Tuesday (and occasionally Wednesday) class led by a well-qualified and much experienced exponent and coach of Tai Chi.

These sessions last about 1.5 hours and are focussed on maintaining general health, balance and well-being.

You will be helped to learn the Tai Chi Hand Form the slow graceful move-ments widely used throughout the world as a very popular method of healthy exercise for all ages, as well as being the best known of the five component parts of Tai Chi Chun, gentle practice of the Hand Form by concentrating on the movements will result in tranquillity of the mind and help relax the body. Give it a try if you have practiced before come along and help out.

You will be made most welcome in a friendly environment.

To find out more please contact the Club on 664 5780, or Brian Barbour on 664 0426, mobile 07826231895, or email [email protected]


capricorn FLORIST

has moved to

94 Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3AF

Our telephone number is still

0131 658 1969 Local, National & International Deliveries


Neighbourhood Scheme

If you need help with shopping or with small jobs,

please contact Morag on 664 1458.

Editors note Material for the

issue should be in my hands

The deadline for the issue is

Information can be left in my box in the Offering House on any

Sunday, or sent to me at 8 Fairmile Avenue, 477 9156,

email to g @blueyonder.co.uk.

More useful numbers

BT Faults 0800 800 151 Virgin Media faults 0845 454 1111

(151 from a Virgin landline) Electricity - power loss 0845 2727 999 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Scottish Water 0845 600 88 55

Police Howdenhall 0131 666 2222 Police Oxgangs 0131 441 1518 Police HQ 0131 311 3131

Royal Infirmary (all depts) 0131 536 1000 Sick Children’s Hospital 0131 536 0000 NHS24 08454 24 24 24

Edinburgh City Council 0131 200 2323 Clarence (Road Faults) 0800 23 23 23 Council Special Uplift 0131 529 3030 Council House Repairs 0131 200 2345 Scottish Government 0131 556 8400

First Edinburgh - Buses 08708 72 72 71 Lothian Buses 0131 555 6363 Train Times / Enquiries 08457 48 49 50

Websites �� Liberton Kirk www.libertonkirk.net �� Church of Scotland www.churchofscotland.org.uk �� Bethany www.bethanychristiantrust.com �� Bethany Christmas Trees www.caringchristmastrees,com �� Fresh Start www.freshstartweb.org.uk �� Healing Rooms www.healingrooms-scotland.com �� Mission Aviation Fellowship www.maf-uk.org �� City Council www.edinburgh.gov.uk �� What’s on in Edinburgh eventsedinburgh.org.uk �� Edinburgh Leisure www.edinburghleisure.co.uk �� Scottish Executive www.scotland.gov.uk �� Train times www.nationalrail.co.uk �� Bus times lothianbuses.com �� Bus tracker (city bus times) www.mybustracker.co.uk or, from your mobile . . mobile.bustracker.co.uk �� Airport arrivals www.edinburghairport.com �� Weather information www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOME �� Road traffic information www.trafficscotland.org


Change of Address If you have moved house recently, or are about to move, please fill in the address slip below and either hand it to your elder, or mail it to the Roll Keeper, Gary Ross, Liberton Kirk Office, 30 Kirkgate, Edinburgh, EH16 6RY Thanks very much Name (s) OLD Address

NEW Address NEW Telephone

Moving date

October crossword

Please note that the inclusion of an adver-tisement in the Magazine does not imply a recommendation - they are provided for information only. Contacts made with

advertisers are done at your own risk and no liability will be accepted by Liberton Kirk.


Hours of Services : 9-30am and 11am

Services are recorded from time to time for distribution to the housebound. It may be possible to record a service on a one-off basis. Please contact

John Young or Ruth Davies if you have a special request. The Minister is usually available in the McDonald Room at the Kirk Centre,

on Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 8pm. Appointments can be made by telephone to see him at other times,

but please note that he is available on Fridays.

Liberton Kirk - names and addresses

Minister: Rev JOHN N YOUNG, PhD MA BD(Hons), Liberton Manse, 7 Kirk Park, EH16 6HZ. Tel 664 3067. email: [email protected]

Reader: Mrs Ruth Davies, 4 Hawkhead Grove, EH16 6LS. Tel 664 3608. email: [email protected]

Pastoral Support Worker: Mr Ray Bain, 43 Hawthornvale, Newhaven, Tel 477 4785, Mobile 07982 241 598

Youth Worker: Mr Andy Chittick, 15 Gilmerton Dykes Terrace, EH17 8LU. Tel 468 0326

Student Youth Worker: Mr Alex Richards, Tel 07969 647 848, email: [email protected] Session Clerk: Mr Christopher Brandie, 1F1 20 West Savile Terrace, EH9 3EA

Tel 668 1850, email: [email protected] Deputy Session Clerk: Mr Rink Van Dijke, 21 Kirk Park, EH16 6HZ,

Tel 664 2178, email: [email protected] Treasurer: Mrs Judy Weston, 28 Longformacus Rd, EH16 6SE. tel 664 5684. Freewill Offering and Deed of Covenant Treasurer: Mr E J Brown, 14

Liberton Drive, EH16 6NN. Tel 664 5008 Editor of the Magazine: Mr John C Gill, 8 Fairmile Avenue, EH10 6RN,

Tel 477 9156, email: [email protected] Organist: Francesco Ghirxi, email: [email protected] Sunday Club Secretaries: John and Linda Skinner 12 Alnwickhill Terrace

Tel 258 2889 Church Officer: Mr William Mearns, 30 Kirkgate, EH16 6RY, Tel 664 4779. Convener of Visitors to the Elderly: Miss Morag Fowlie, 7 Gilmerton Station

Road, EH17 8RZ, Tel. 664 1458 Hall Secretary and Church Secretary: Mrs Jacqui Tait, Church Office, Kirk

Centre, Kirkgate, EH16 6RY. Tel 664 8264. email: [email protected]

Please note that there is a letterbox at the Office door, if Jacqui is unavailable

November 2012 page 31

32 Liberton Kirk Magazine No.596 Liberton Kirk Magazine No.616 Printed at The Dolphin Press, Tel 01592771652 www.dolphinpress.co.uk Data/Publisher/LibKirkNov12.pub Published 4th November 2012

Kirk Centre Cafes - have you tried them yet?

A lively and varied selection of cafes run from our Kirk Centre halls. All are suitable for meeting with friends and colleagues, are child friendly and great for grabbing something to eat, a snack or a drink.

(apart from bank holidays) There is a chance to have a coffee or tea and a chat in a cosy friendly atmosphere. There is also a trolley laden with home baking which is very tempting!

Why not pop in and have a cup of coffee and a biscuit!

Morning coffee available with scones, tea beads and tray bakes. . . . Tasty home-made soup (choice of two) and great sandwiches.

A sample menu is: Soup – £2 Adult, 50p Child Rolls – Ham and Salad £1.50 Sandwiches – Egg mayonnaise, cheese and to-mato etc - £1.50 a round Tea/Coffee/Biscuit - £1

More details on our Facebook page www. facebook.com/SoupPotLibertonKirk

Libbi’s is a relaxed cafe where you can meet friends for cuppa, have a meeting, read a book, study for exams or wait for the kids while they’re at Brownies or Cubs. Libbi’s has a great selection of muffins, flapjacks, brownies and tray bakes. As well as a choice of hot chocolate, teas, coffee and milkshakes. >>>> Treat Yourself.

Soup Pot

Libbi’s

Cafe

See page 24 for further

details of The Soup

Pot

Web Address www.libertonkirk.net Scottish Charity Number SC011602

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