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Number 184 02 May 2008 in PDF format
Announcements - Supporting L’Arche Zimbabwe - Is fashion fair tradable or fair trade fashionable?(flier)
Number 183 25 April 2008 in PDF format
Organist & Choirmaster wanted - Gifford Lecture - Festival of Spirituality and Peace(flier)
Number 182 18 April 2008 in PDF format
AStewardship Conference (+app form) - ChurchWithout Walls - Walk the Talk (+app form)
Number 181 4 April 2008 in PDF format
Accommodation Sought - WDM Offers Speakers - ChurchWithout Walls
Number 180 27 March 2008 in PDF format
Youth Special
Number 179 20 March 2008 in PDF format
Happy Easter - Appointments - Jazz Vespers
Number 178 14 March 2008 in PDF format
Stainer’s Crucifixion - Children’s Day on Holy Saturday - Jesus on the Royal Mile - Free to a good home
Number 177 7 March 2008 in PDF format
Children’s Day on Holy Saturday - Joan Basden - A Space to Listen
Number 176 29 February 2008 in PDF format
Making Playing Being - Gifford Lecture Series
Number 175 22 February 2008 in PDF format
Appointments - Pathways of Prayer
Number 174 1 February 2008 in PDF format
Appointments - Diocesan Synod - CARS - Earthing Our Prayer- Religeon in Today’s World Lecture
Number 173 25 January 2008 in PDF format
Edinburgh Servers - Religeon in Today’s World Lecture
Number 172 18 January 2008 in PDF format
LBishop’s Lent Appeal - Core Skills for Children’s work - Stipendiary Clergy Conference - Edinburgh Servers
Number 171 11 January 2008 in PDF format
Appointments, Resignations - Holocaust Memorial Day
Number 170 20 December 2007 in PDF format
Christmas message from the Bishop - Office Opening Times at Christmas
Number 169 14 December 2007 in PDF format
Appointment - Message from the Dean - Together at Lambeth
Number 168 7 December 2007 in PDF format
Ordination - Invitation for Children’s Nativity Play and Workshop @ St John’s, Princes Street
Number 167 30 November 2007 in PDF format
Ordination - Bishop Brian returns - Youth and Children - L’Arche Christmas puddings - Fostering Health in the Workplace
Number 166 9 November 2007 in PDF format
St Hilda’s furnishings - Caring Christmas Trees
Number 165 2 November 2007 in PDF format (click to view)
Centering Prayer - St Andrew’s Day - A Moral Climate
Number 164 26 October 2007 in PDF format (click to view)
Chancellor appointed - Chaplaincy to deafened - Faith in Dialogue
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Number 163 12 October 2007
Office Opening Hours next week
In the week beginning 15 October the Diocesan Office will be open between 9am - 1pm only. Normal opening hours (9am-5pm) will resume from 22 October.
Diocesan Retreats 2008 at Whitchester
Clergy and Lay Readers - Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th February – cost £150
Open Retreat – Friday 15th – Sunday 17th February – cost £100
Leader – Revd Canon Michael Kitchener.
An experienced retreat conductor, Michael was formerly Residentiary Canon of Norwich Cathedral and is now resident at St Boswells in the Borders.
Bursaries towards the cost of attending are available from the Retreats Secretary,
Revd Canon Fred Tomlinson, 3 Brights Crescent, EdinburghEH9 2DB
retreats@dioceseofedinburgh.org 0131 667 6224.
For application form [click here]. These are also available from the Retreats Secretary. Please note that places are limited and so an early response would be welcomed.
Diocesan Prayer Leaflet
A new version of the diocesan prayer leaflet will be available at the Diocesan Synod on 25 October. Please check the entry for your church on the website (see link below) and notify David Treherne, the diocesan webmaster, of any changes by Friday 19 October. web@dioceseofedinburgh.org
http://www.dioceseofedinburgh.org/html/prayer_cycle.html
St Columba's-by-the-castle Episcopal Church
The Second Sunday Christian Education session on 'The worship of the people of God in the Early Church' has been postponed until Sunday 11 November.
A Moral Climate
Professor Michael Northcott will be speaking on his new book A Moral Climateon Monday 19 November, 8pmat 40, York Place. Please see flyer [click here] for further details.
Space for Worship in Edinburgh needed
A ecumenical group called Glad Tidings formed of people from different churches in Zimbabwe, is looking for a worship space in Edinburgh for two hours on a Sunday and possibly one weekday evening. If you could offer this group space please contact Brian onbchiyama@gmail.com
Number 162 5 October 2007
Edinburgh Vigil for Burma
Saturday will be a global day of action for Burma with protests in 67 cities around the world. A candle-lit vigil in solidarity at the Aung San Suu Kyi tree (beneath the floral clock) has been organised for this SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER. 3pm. Please WEAR RED.
There will also be a sponsored run on the Meadows in the morning see www.runforburma.org .
Adventures in Faith
Dear Friends,
I would like to draw your attention to two Adventures in Faith diocesan discipleship courses beginning this autumn. The first is the second year of Exploring Our Faith which is being held in the diocesan office beginning October 22nd; the secondis Exploring Christianity held at St Mark's Portobello beginning October 25th. Both have excellent presenters and facilitators, so please do advertise them to your congregation. If you would like to put the courses on in your own congregation, please let me know. Publicity for your service sheet is here.
Kind regards
Elspeth Strachan (Adventures in Faith)
Diocesan Synod
The autumn meeting of Edinburgh Diocesan Synod will take place on Thursday 25th October, starting with the Synod Eucharist at 5.30pm in St Mary's Cathedral. The business part of the meeting will take place in PalmerstonPlaceChurch and will start at 6.45pm. Coffee and tea will be available at Palmerston Place from 5pm onwards.
Diocesan Prayer Leaflet
A new version of the diocesan prayer leaflet will be available at the Diocesan Synod in October. Please check the entry for your church on the website (see link below) and notify Anna in the Bishop's Office of any changes by Friday 19 October.bpsec@dioceseofedinburgh.org or 0131 5307044
http://www.dioceseofedinburgh.org/html/prayer_cycle.html
Number 161 28 September 2007
Diocesan Synod
The autumn meeting of Edinburgh Diocesan Synod will take place on Thursday 25th October, starting with the Synod Eucharist at 5.30pm in St Mary's Cathedral. The business part of the meeting will take place in PalmerstonPlaceChurch and will start at 6.45pm. Coffee and tea will be available at Palmerston Place from 5pm onwards.
Diocesan Prayer Leaflet
A new version of the diocesan prayer leaflet will be available at the Diocesan Synod in October. Please check the entry for your church on the website (see link below) and notify Anna in the Bishop's Office of any changes by Friday 19 October.bpsec@dioceseofedinburgh.org or 0131 5307044
http://www.dioceseofedinburgh.org/html/prayer_cycle.html
Number 160 21 September 2007
Silent Auction at St Mary's, Dalmahoy with cheese and wine.
7.30 pm, Thursday 27th September. Admission £2 / £1.
Proceeds in aid of the refurbishment of the organ.
L'Arche Uganda
One of the projects for which this year's lent appeal has been raising money is the L'Arche community in Uganda. L'Arche will be using the proceeds from the appeal to equip a second house for house people with learning disabilities and their assistants.
 Today we received an e-mail from the co-ordinator of the L'Arche overseas development fund. She writes:'One of our core members in Uganda, Annette, died today. She had been in intensive care in Kampala, but had seemed to be making a good recover. Annette had Downs Sydrome. She was thought to be twenty years old. I got to know her a little during my visit last December. She was a warm and friendly person, and will be very sadly missed.
Would you and your colleagues and friends in the diocese please remember her in your prayers?'
A picture of Annette.
Coffee Morning and Sale
A coffee morning and sale in aid of the Sally Mair Blind Children's Trust (India).
Saturday 22 September 10.30-12.30 in Holy Cross Church Hall, Davidson's Mains.
Stalls to include bric a brac, gifts, jewellery, books, home baking etc
Entry £1.00 to include coffee and scone
Wanted: Sunday Group Leader
St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Comely Bank seeks Sunday Group Leader as part of our expanding programme of work with young people.
Part-time; minimum 4 hours per week; Basic Pay £2 080 per annum, extra hours pro rata
For full job description see website:www.stninians-edinburgh.org.uk
For further information contact: Libby Morton 0131 332 1118
Number 159 14 September 2007
Appointments
Mrs Morag Buxel has been appointed as Youth and Children's Officer for the Diocese of Edinburgh (subject to completion of disclosure formalities).
The Revd Professor Oliver O'Donovan has received a Commission with effect from 12 September 2007.
Coffee Morning and Sale
A coffee morning and sale in aid of the Sally Mair Blind Children's Trust (India).
Saturday 22 September 10.30-12.30 in Holy Cross Church Hall, Davidson's Mains.
Stalls to include bric a brac, gifts, jewellery, books, home baking etc
Entry £1.00 to include coffee and scone
Wanted: Sunday Group Leader
St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Comely Bank seeks Sunday Group Leader as part of our expanding programme of work with young people.
Part-time; minimum 4 hours per week; Basic Pay £2 080 per annum, extra hours pro rata
For full job description see website:www.stninians-edinburgh.org.uk
For further information contact: Libby Morton 0131 332 1118
CHURCHES’ AGENCY FOR INTER FAITH RELATIONS IN SCOTLAND in association with meem consultancy
CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM CONVERSATION
Monday October 22, 7 – 9 pm Augustine United Reformed Church, George IV Bridge, EDINBURGH
This is one of a series of meetings throughout Scotland designed to address issues that Christians may have in relation to their Muslim brothers and sisters. The meetings are for Christians who have had little or no experience of meeting with Muslims.
In a very basic public dialogue between a Christian and a Muslim (Andrew Sarle and Na’eem Raza), we hope to allay any fears you may have about Islam, answer your questions about the Islamic faith, and demonstrate that we have much in common in our striving for peace and justice for all humanity. There will also be light refreshments and an opportunity for continued fellowship and informal conversations.
ALL WELCOME
Number 158 7 September 2007
Diocesan Link with Cape Coast, Ghana
There will be a meeting of the diocesan Ghana Group on Wednesday 19 September at 5.30 in the Diocesan Centre. All who have an interest in setting up a project or visiting our link diocese of CapeCoast are warmly invited to attend.
Quilts and Flowers
Please see poster [click here] about a harvest celebration of quilts and flowers at St. Mary’s Dalmahoy Thursday October 4 - Sunday October 7 from 2 pm. – 5 pm. Teas in Hall. ALL VERY WELCOME, for more information ring Janet Dyer 0131 449 3767.
Wanted: Sunday Group Leader
St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Comely Bank seeks Sunday Group Leader as part of our expanding programme of work with young people.
Part-time; minimum 4 hours per week; Basic Pay £2 080 per annum, extra hours pro rata
For full job description see website:www.stninians-edinburgh.org.uk
For further information contact: Libby Morton 0131 332 1118
CHURCHES’ AGENCY FOR INTER FAITH RELATIONS IN SCOTLAND in association with meem consultancy
CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM CONVERSATION
Monday October 22, 7 – 9 pm Augustine United Reformed Church, GeorgeIVBridge, EDINBURGH
This is one of a series of meetings throughout Scotland designed to address issues that Christians may have in relation to their Muslim brothers and sisters. The meetings are for Christians who have had little or no experience of meeting with Muslims.
In a very basic public dialogue between a Christian and a Muslim (Andrew Sarle and Na’eem Raza), we hope to allay any fears you may have about Islam, answer your questions about the Islamic faith, and demonstrate that we have much in common in our striving for peace and justice for all humanity. There will also be light refreshments and an opportunity for continued fellowship and informal conversations.
ALL WELCOME
Number 157 31 August 2007
Appointments
The Revd Susan Macdonald was instituted as Rector of Christ Church Morningside on 29 August.
Captain Andy Walker was licensed as a Church Army Captain at the Grafted Project at Newcastleton on 17 August.
All age worship workshop
Please see flyer [click here] about a practical workshop for anyone anyone involved in planning/leading all-age worship from 10am - 4.30pm on Saturday 3 November 2007 at the Renfield Centre, Bath Street, Glasgow. See also www.mwf.org.uk
St Mungo's Balerno have drawn our attention to a forum organised by Freedom in Christ
Steve Goss of Freedom in Christ will be hosting a leaders forum in Edinburgh on 7 September.
The event is free of charge and includes lunch.
It runs from 10.30am (coffee from 10.00am) to 1pm (followed by a light lunch). You can reserve a place on their website www.ficm.org.uk (in the events section
Number 156 24 August 2007
Institution
Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the Revd Susan Macdonald who is to be instituted as Rector of Christ Church Morningside on 29 August at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend and clergy are invited to robe in alb and white stole.
Diocesan Display
We have received thanks on behalf of the Outreach Committee at St Mary's Cathedral to all churches who provided photos for the exhibition of diocesan life in the cathedral during July. Apparently many people stopped to look at it!
The Roots of Christian Spirituality
Please see flyer [click here] about a course on Christian Spirituality. The course will be running on Tuesdays September 4th – October 16, 7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Peter’s Episcopal Church Musselburgh. Further details from Elspeth Strachan at adventures@dioceseofedinburgh.org .
Anglican Covenant Proposal
There will be a meeting to discuss the Anglican Covenant proposal on Thursday 30th August at 8pm at St Columba's Rectory, 28 Castle Terrace. All are welcome. Please reply to 0131 228 6470..
Number 155 17 August 2007
Institution
Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the Revd Susan Macdonald who is to be instituted as Rector of Christ Church Morningside on 29 August at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend and clergy are invited to robe in alb and white stole.
"Community"
St Martin's annual arts and crafts exhibition is in its third year, with over 20 different arts from Dalry, Gorgie and Slateford, from the community, churches and TynecastleHigh School. Monday 20th - Friday 24th August 12noon -8pm and Saturday 25th August 10-12am with a coffee morning. Free exhibition, although many exhibits are for sale.
The Roots of Christian Spirituality
Please see flyer [click here] about a course on Christian Spirituality. The course will be running on Tuesdays September 4th – October 16, 7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Peter’s Episcopal Church Musselburgh. Further details from Elspeth Strachan at adventures@dioceseofedinburgh.org .
Anglican Covenant Proposal
There will be a meeting to discuss the Anglican Covenant proposal on Thursday 30th August at 8pm at St Columba's Rectory, 28 Castle Terrace. All are welcome. Please reply to 0131 228 6470.
Number 154 10 August 2007
Institution
Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the Revd Susan Macdonald who is to be instituted as Rector of Christ Church Morningside on 29 August at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend and clergy are invited to robe.
'Not for Sale' Fringe Volunteers wanted
CHASTE (Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking across Europe) is seeking six youngish people (18+) from Monday 6th August to Monday 13th August to do some creative marketing with the Freefall Theatre Company who are performing 'Not for Sale' at the Pleasance. Call Colin on 07859074343 or e-mail: colin@chaste.org.uk
There is a display concerning this topic in St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Anglican Covenant Proposal
There will be a meeting to discuss the Anglican Covenant proposal on Thursday 30th August at 8pm at St Columba's Rectory, 28 Castle Terrace. All are welcome. Please reply to 0131 228 6470.
DIOCESAN YOUTH & CHILDREN OFFICER
£19,420 pro-rata (half-time post)
A non contributory final salary pension scheme
We seek an enthusiastic, approachable and charismatic person (lay or ordained) to assist those working with children and young people in the churches of the Diocese of Edinburgh to extend & develop their programmes for children and young people at local levels. Skills with young people of secondary school age will be particularly valuable.
Application forms and information packs can be obtained from the Diocesan Administrator, 21A Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 5EL; tel.0131 538 7033; e-mail: office@edinburgh.anglican.org
losing date for completed applications is Friday 17 August 2007
This post is subject to enhanced disclosure checks.
Number 153 3 August 2007
Appointment
Captain Andrew Chadwick of the Church Army is to be Mission Enabler working with Harvest New Anglican church and the Thanet Deanery, Kent from 1 September 2007. He is currently on the team at Musselburgh and Prestonpans and Retail Chaplain at Fort Kinneard.
Festival of Spirituality and Peace
You are invited to the launch event of the 2007 Festival of Spirituality & Peace on Sunday 5 August at 6pm at St John's, Princes Street, Edinburgh (see attached invitation).
Over the following three weeks we will be welcoming speakers such as Rabbi Lionel Blue, Mairead Corrigan, Charles Handy, Tony Benn, Abbot Christopher Jamison, Gillian Slovo, Julain Baggini, and the Hon Judge Baltasar Garzon (who indicted General Pinochet). In all there will be over 100 events including conversation, prayer and meditation, art, film, drama, dance and music - and 50p of every ticket sold will go to the charity Mary's Meals. The full programme can be viewed at www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk .
We also have a parallel youth peace programme of young people from 6 countries; and invitation only round table events on peace issues, with some speakers, which may interest UNA members.
'Not for Sale' Fringe Volunteers wanted
CHASTE (Churches Alert to Sex Trafficking across Europe) is seeking six youngish people (18+) from Monday 6th August to Monday 13th August to do some creative marketing with the Freefall Theatre Company who are performing 'Not for Sale' at the Pleasance. Call Colin on 07859074343 or e-mail: colin@chaste.org.uk
There is a display concerning this topic in St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Anglican Covenant Proposal
There will be a meeting to discuss the Anglican Covenant proposal on Thursday 30th August at 8pm at St Columba's Rectory, 28 Castle Terrace. All are welcome. Please reply to 0131 228 6470.
DIOCESAN YOUTH & CHILDREN OFFICER
£19,420 pro-rata (half-time post)
A non contributory final salary pension scheme
We seek an enthusiastic, approachable and charismatic person (lay or ordained) to assist those working with children and young people in the churches of the Diocese of Edinburgh to extend & develop their programmes for children and young people at local levels. Skills with young people of secondary school age will be particularly valuable.
Application forms and information packs can be obtained from the Diocesan Administrator, 21A Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 5EL; tel.0131 538 7033; e-mail: office@edinburgh.anglican.orgÂ
losing date for completed applications is Friday 17 August 2007
This post is subject to enhanced disclosure checks
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