St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church Largs November 2019

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesseslet us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for usHebrews 12:1

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a self-governing province of the world-wide Anglican Communion. This is a family of over 70 million Christians in more than 160 countries. Our nearest relations are the Church of England, the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland. Through the Porvoo agreement we are also in full communion with many other branches of the Church.

St Columba’s in Largs, is one of over 60 Episcopal congregations that work and worship within the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. We are part of Ayrshire Region and our neighbours include congregations in Ardrossan, Dalry, Irvine, Troon, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr and Maybole.

The area covered by St Columba’s includes Largs, Skelmorlie, Fairlie and West Kilbride and ecumenically we play a very active part in Largs Churches Together.

"SERVICES AT ST COLUMBA’S

Sunday: 8.00am Said Eucharist

11.00am Sung Eucharist (Choral Matins on second Sunday of the month)

Check noticeboard for further details.

Refreshments are served in the hall following the 11.00am service

Wednesday: 10.00am Said Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1970)

Festivals and Saints Days as announced

The Daily Offices of Morning Prayer (8.00am) and Evening Prayer (5.00pm) are offered publicly in church on most weekdays. Please check the church noticeboard for details.

The church building is also open for private prayer on most days.

"We welcome all regardless of age, gender, race, ability,

social class, sexuality or any other defining characteristic that may otherwise be used as the basis for discrimination.

"Like us on Facebook and Visit our website:

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Dear Friends,

It is said that the older one gets the more one looks to the past. The reason for this, I think, is because there is more of the past than there seems to be of the future! "Certainly what may be true of each individual is also true of each passing year. Here we find ourselves in November and so there is definitely much more of 2019 behind us than before. It should come as no surprise, then, that this time of year has long been associated with looking back: with remembrance in all of it’s various forms. "For some, this looking back will be filled with joy as they recall a wedding day or the glad arrival of a new baby into the family; for others this looking back will bring with it the pain of bereavement and loss as they recall the memory of the face and voice of a departed loved one. "The Church has never been lost to this, quite natural, phenomenon. Instead, November is the month of remembrance. It is the time when space is given for reflection and thanksgiving and acknowledgment of those whom we love but see no longer. The celebration of All Saints offers us an opportunity to recall the truth that we are surrounded by a countless throng of the faithful who have gone before us. All Souls’ (2 November) helps us come to terms with the reality of the mortality that is part of the human condition, as we pray for of own dear loved ones who have gone before us. "This remembrance is necessary, it is healthy for us to look back and to reflect; but it is not the whole story. Someone once said ‘The past is an interesting place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.’ "May we remember - remember the saints, remember our departed loved ones, remember those who lost their life in war and conflict; but let us do so, not in order to get stuck, but rather in order to be free to live in the present moment God has given us. Let us recall the legacy of others without losing the opportunity of attending to the legacy we, ourselves, will leave. "Yours in the faith,

Gordon

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Years Mind Please remember before God those who have died and whose year’s mind falls in November.

1st Gill Beresford 4th Sheena Swan, Harry Hart, William Johnstone 5th John Hutton, Gareth Evans 7th Georgina McGowan 8th Tom Smith 9th Mary Williamson, Ellen Battle 14th James Simpson 15th Joseph Griffiths 20th Margaret Stewart 22nd Basil Young, June Law 28th Harry Maddox, Campbell Paterson 29th Sydney Warren

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"From the Registers "

Funerals "Revd Andrew McCance - 24 October 2019

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Christmas Greetings 2019 "

Each year some of us have published our greetings to the congregation on a special Greetings page in the December magazine instead of sending individual cards. The money which would have been spent on cards is instead donated to church funds. This has raised over £200 each year. "As most of us see each other and can exchange personal Christmas greetings at this season, I would encourage more of you to join this scheme - and help save the trees too! "If you wish to participate, please fill in the form below and put on the collection plate in an envelope marked ‘Christmas Greetings’, or hand it to John Lamb or any sides-person before 17th November, so that your greeting can appear in the December magazine. """"Christmas Greeting: …………………………………………………… """……………………………………………………………………………. """From: ……………………………………………………………………. """Donation: ………………………………….. ""

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Note: If you do not wish to cut your magazine additional forms are available at the back of church.

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We Will Remember Them As Remembrance Sunday approaches, here are some notes about

those named on the church War Memorial plaques. More information is given in the War Memorial folder at the back of the church. """

World War I "Capt the Hon James Boyle, Royal Scots Fusiliers, was the second surviving son of David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow, and his wife Dorothea. He was born on 11th March1880, and educated in New Zealand and Cambridge. He joined the Ayrshire Militia and served in the Boer War. In 1903 he joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers, reaching the rank of Captain in 1912. He married Katherine Salvin in 1908, and they had 3 children – Patrick, Edward and Belinda. He was killed in action at Chateau Warneton, near La Bassee, on 18th October 1914 "George Webster Hunter was a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1/5th Battalion. He came from Fairlie, and died at Gallipoli on 27th September 1915, at the age of 27. "

L/Cpl George James Stewart MacDonald joined the 7th Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders and served in France. He died on 28th March 1918, presumable in the First Battle of Arras. His grave is at Arras "Daniel McGhie was a private in the Highland Light Infantry, 15th Battalion. He was born at Larkhall, and enlisted in Largs. He died of wounds on the 5th of April, 1917. He is buried at Cayeux Military Cemetery. "Gnr Robert D McKennie No information found "Maximillian McPherson was possibly (surnames slightly different) the son of Alexander and Margaret MacPherson, and married to Lucy Muir MacPherson. He was a Captain in the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, and was killed on 4th October 1917 possibly at Passchendale. "Lt Charles Tennant was born in 1882, the son of James and Henrie_Tennant of Fairlie, and joined the 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. He died on 9th May 1915 and is commemorated at the Le Touret Memorial ""

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World War II "Commander JA Binnie RN was born in 1899, son of William and Ethel Binnie of Padworth Berkshire. He joined the Royal Navy and served in the First World War, retiring from the navy in 1931. He rejoined and was given command of HMS Lapwing escorting Arctic convoys. In the afternoon on 20 March 1945, the convoy was attacked by a submarine. HMS Lapwing was hit amidships at 13:25 and sank 20 minutes later. 158 men died including Commander Binnie. "Capt The Hon PJ Boyle Scots Guards died on 4th May 1946 from illness contracted on Active Service "Maj John McKay Ferguson PAVO Cavalry (the father of Fionna Ferguson and the late John Ferguson of this congregation) joined up for the First World War. When World War II broke out, he joined a convoy ship at Greenock for India. He died at the age of 44 as a result of an accident when his regiment was in the process of converting from cavalry to tanks. "Col Graham T Lyall VC 87 L of C MEF was born in Manchester on 8th March 1892 to the Reverend Robert Henry and Agnes Lisette Lyall. He married Elizabeth Frew, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire. He served as a Lieutenant in the First World War with 102nd Battalion, 2nd Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. On 1st October 1918, in the neighbourhood of Blecourt, when Lyall was in command of a weakened company, by skillful disposition he captured a strongly defended position which yielded eighty prisoners and seventeen machine-guns. During the two days of operations, Lieutenant Lyall captured in all three officers, 182 other ranks, twenty-six machine-guns, and one field gun, exclusive of heavy casualties inflicted. For which he received theVictoria Cross. In WWII, he became a temporary Lieutenant-Colonel (Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 1st Class) 10/08/1940, and died on the 28 November 1941 from heart failure during Operation Crusader in Egypt. He is buried in the Halfaya Sollum Cemetery. "2Lt Donald Bourbon Lyall RA was born in 1923, son of Robert Henry and Jessie Lyall. He joined 181 Field Regiment Royal Artillery. He died from an accident on 2nd November 1943, and is buried in Largs cemetery. "Capt Donald Graham Napier A and SH was born in 1908, Son of Robert Graham and Edith Fitzgerald Napier . He joined the 2nd Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was serving in the Far East when he died on 11 Feb 1942. He is commemorated on the Signapore memorial. "F/O Ian Holdsworth Robertson RAFVR was born in 1922, son of Captain John McKellar and Alice Mary Jean Robertson of Largs. He joined the RAF and became a torpedo bomber pilot. On the 23rd June 1943, while attacking ships carrying supplies to Rornmel‘s Army, he was shot down near the Lipari islands off Sicily. His name appears on the El Alamein Memorial, Egypt,

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F Lt William Alistair Mclean B Stewart RAFVR was born in 1920 to Valentine and Goldie Stewart of Milngavie. He joined the RAF, training in Canada and at Lossiemouth. He was deployed to 101 Squadron of Bomber Command, moving to Ludford Magna in Lincolnshire in early 1944. He had completed a tour of duty and was on a final flight with a trainee pilot on the raid to Stettin on 29130 August 1944 when his plane was hit and came down in Sweden as, knowing they would not make it back over the North Sea, they tried to land. He is buried, with the rest of his crew, in the Commonwealth War Graves section of Palsjo cemetery in Halsingborg. He was 24. "Lt Desmond Vaughan Wilkinson RA was born in 1918, son of John Wilkinson and of Vera Wilkinson (nee de Moleyns), of Skelmorlie. He joined 53 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, and died on 26 May 1941, and is buried in Largs Cemetery. "Bugler Douglas Ernest Woods, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Woods, of Largs, Ayrshire, born in 1921. He was a rifleman in the 1st Battalion of the Cameronians, which spent the entire war in the Far East in the defence of India/Burma. In 1942 It was involved heavy fighting in the Burma retreat. Douglas Woods died on 30 Mar 1942 and is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial "The Lady Grizel Wolfe Murray VAD was born in 1913 daughter of the Earl and Countess of Glasgow, of Kelburn Castle, Fairlie. She was the wife of Maj. Malcolm Victor Alexander Wolfe Murray. RMS Laconia was commandeered by the British Government for use as a troopship and fitted with eight six-inch guns. On 12 December 1942, it was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of West Africa. There were 2,725 people on board, including 80 civilians. The German U-boat captain immediately ordered the rescue of as many survivors as possible, taking 200 people on board, with another 200 in lifeboats behind. A short time later, an American aircraft spotted the U-boat and launched an attack. Many of those rescued by the Germans died. A total of over 1600 people died.

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Smalls for All

"Since June we have collected 149 bras and 121 knickers. The knickers are increasingly needed as more reusable feminine hygiene kits are being distributed. "From their website. We’ve given 2,823 pairs of new pants to 5 organisations since our last Talking Pants.Our thanks to:

▪ Hannah Wallis from The Widows Gift in Kenya. 190 pairs of pants for the girls and boys supported by this project.

▪ Victoria El-Bays for organising 600 pairs of pants to be taken to Edfu, Egypt. The pants will be given to girls along with sanitary pads.

▪ Sally Rae and Gill Ferguson for collecting 603 pairs of pants to be taken to The 500 miles Prosthetic and Orthotic centre in Lilongwe, Malawi.

▪ Jessica Colman of Danceaid for taking 330 pairs of pants to South Africa. The pants will be given to the girls and boys in the orphanage run by Danceaid.

▪ And last but not least, 1,100 pairs of pants to Days for Girls for their hygiene kits. "

Hilary ""

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Armorel Allen has just recently completed her second pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Here she shares some poetry she was moved to compose as she travelled. "

"Camino Thoughts

10/10/19 " Breathe O Great Spirit, breathe into my soul. Let your presence sanctify and help to make me whole. " Breathe O Great Spirit, lightening the load. Show the path of love you've taught as I've walked down this road. " Breathe O Great Spirit, your love into my heart So when at home I then can share the lessons you impart.

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Yuletide Afternoon "

Our annual Yuletide afternoon will take place from 1.00pm - 3.00pm,

Saturday, 23 November "Let Norma know if you can help in any way and support this event by

coming along for some early seasonal bargains! ""

Dates for your diary "

1 November - 12.00noon All Saints’ Day Requiem 5 November - 7.00pm, Vestry Meeting 6 November - 7.30pm Regional Council meeting at Largs 7 November - 2.00pm Contemplative Meditation Group 16 November - Vestry Away Day 17 November - 12.30pm Food and Friendship Community Lunch 23 November - 2.00pm, Yuletide Afternoon 1 December - 6.30pm Taizé Service for Advent 14 December - 10.30am Diocesan Advent Quiet Day "

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THE CHILD OF CHRISTMAS Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway -

Advent Quiet Days

Saturday 14 December

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St. Ninian’s Church, Castle Douglas Speaker: Rev David Wolstenholm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Holy Trinity and St. Barnabas Church, Paisley Speaker – Rev Les Ireland

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10.30am– 3.30pm (Tea/Coffee from 10.00am).

Please bring packed lunch - Soup provided

To Register: 0141 221 6911 or e-mail office@glasgow.anglican.org

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November Prayer Calendar "1: (All Saints) Thanksgiving for all God’s saints 2: (All Souls) The faithful departed 4: Mark, our Primus and interim Bishop 5: Our Vestry 6: Member of the Regional Council 7: Vacant Charges in the Diocese 8: Largs Churches Together 9: The Scottish Guild of Servers 11:(Remembrance Day) Those who have died in war 12: H.M. Armed Forces 13: All peacekeeping forces 14: The United Nations 15: Those living with longterm illness 16: (St Margaret of Scotland) The Church in Scotland 18: The National Health Service 19: Our Politicians 20: Local Schools and Colleges 21: Our Sides People 22: Our Choir and Director of Music 23: Our Servers 25: Our readers and intercessors 26: Our neighbours 27: Those we find it difficult to love 28: The College of Bishops 29: Overseas Missions 30: (St Andrew, Apostle) The Scottish People …………………………………………………………

"Food and Friendship"

Remember that you are invited to come along to this month’s Food and Friendship Community Lunch. Enjoy a freshly

prepared hot meal in the company of others and be there to welcome visitors from the wider community:

12.30pm, Sunday, 17 November�13

Please check the following rota and note if you are included. Feel free to swap to ensure duties are covered.

"November 2019

"Readers for December 2019

1st: William Ferguson 8th: Elspeth Robertson

15th: Tim Johnston 22nd: Gib Fitzgibbon

29th: Alice MacDonald

Day Services and Sunday readings Duty at Sunday 11.00am

Saturday, 2"All Souls’ Day

12.00noon All Souls’ Requiem

Sunday, 3!All Saints Sunday

8.00am Said Eucharist"11.00am Sung Eucharist""

Dan 7:1-3, 15-18; Eph 1:11-23; Lk 6:20-31

"Server: William Ferguson"Reader: Lorna Reid"

Wednesday, 6 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Sunday, 10!Remembrance!Sunday

8.00am Said Eucharist"10.00am Choral Matins""Job 19:23-27a - Lk 20:27-38

"Crucifer: Alice MacDonald"Reader: Stuart Robertson"

Wednesday, 13 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970) "Sunday, 17!Pentecost 23!

8.00am Said Eucharist"11.00am Sung Eucharist""

Mal 4:1-2a; 2 Thess 3:6-13; Lk 21:5-19

"Server: Vicky Johnston"Reader: Joan Hutton "

Wednesday, 20" 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

Sunday, 24!Christ the King!"

8.00am Said Eucharist"11.00am Sung Eucharist""

Jer 23:1-6; Col 1:11-20; Lk 23:33-43

"Server: Hilary Moran"Reader: Alice MacDonald"

Wednesday, 27 10.00am Said Eucharist (1970)

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Diocesan website: http://glasgow.anglican.org

Diocesan Centre, 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2DH. Tel: 0141 221 6911 email: office@glasgow.anglican.org

""Rector The Revd Canon Gordon B. Fyfe, St Columba’s Rectory, Aubery Crescent, Largs, KA30 8PR. Tel: 01475 673143 email: gordon.fyfe@icloud.com

"The Vestry Elected by the congregation to work with the Rector in the administration of the church. Meets in January, March, September, November and as required.

Chair Rector Secretary Fiona Reader Treasurer and Lay Representative Chris Evans Rector’s Warden Lorna Reid People’s Warden Alice MacDonald

Members Stuart Robertson Mark Yeomans Tim Johnston Annemaurade Hamilton Alternate Lay Representative Janine Millward Andrew Reid

""Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, Confessions by arrangement with the Rector

Scottish Charity Number SC004796 The deadline for the December/January magazine is Sunday 17th November.

magazine articles should be sent to gordon.fyfe@icloud.com

"Printed and published by St Columba’s Episcopal Church, Aubery Crescent, Largs KA30 8PR

The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Rectory or the Vestry

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Life at St Columba’s

"Director of Music Euan Fulton 07814 268 205

Property Convenor Stuart Robertson 01475 675681

Fundraising Committee William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

Protection of Vulnerable Groups Timothy Johnston

Appointed by the Vestry and approved by the Bishop

Mothers’ Union Hilary Moran 686213

Church Hall Diary Chris Evans 673757 Deals with hall bookings

Flowers Joan Hutton 672927

Sidesmen Alice MacDonald 673370

Christian Aid Jane Evans 673757 Representative on inter-church Christian Aid Committee

Regional Council William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

Intercessions Rota Frances Robertson 686947

Altar Servers Alice MacDonald 673370

Readers Rota Rector 673143

If you would like to join any of the above, please see Frances, Alice or the Rector

Largs Churches Together Alice MacDonald 673370 Fiona Reader

Press Officer Hilary Moran 686213

Columba’s Creatives Rector 673143

Health & Safety Officer William Clark-Ferguson 07835 454534

"Pastoral Visitors in the congregation

Eileen Binns (Coordinator, tel: 673580) Joan Hutton and May Kidd

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