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Cyprian The Magazine of St Cyprian’s Church, Lenzie Feb. & Mar. 2009
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Cyprian
The Magazine of St Cyprian’s Church, Lenzie Feb. & Mar. 2009
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Cyprian
VestryRector@ (Chairman)Lay Representative@ Barbara Parfitt11A Kirkintilloch Road, Lenzie G66 4RW.) 776 0543Secretary@ Sally Pitches, Inchwood Cot-tage, Kilsyth Road, Milton of Campsie,G66 8AL) 01236 823880Treasurer@ Maxine Gow,12 Alder Road,Milton of Campsie G66 8HH ) 01360310420Property Convenor Adrian Clark, SolsgirthLodge, Langmuir Road, Kirkintilloch G66) 776 2160Elected Members Gavin Boyd, AvrilCritchlow, Catherine Gunnee, Paul Hindle,Sandy Jamieson, Eric Parry, Vivienne Prov-an, Kevin Wilbraham.
Contacts3C Group@ Susan Frost 776 4135Altar Guild@ Anne Carswell 776 3354Altar Servers Eric Parry 776 4991Alt. Lay Rep@ Glennis Tavener 775 2895Bible Rdg Fellowship Prim Parry 776 4991Car Pool Eric Parry 776 4991Fair Trade@ Vivienne Provan 776 6422Gift Aid@ Aileen Mundy 578 9449Hall Bookings@ Gavin Boyd 776 2812Link@ Kathryn Potts 578 0734Magazine@ Paul Hindle 776 3237
fax 578 3706MU Catherine Gunnee 578 1937Pastoral Visiting@
Moira Jamieson 775 1161Protection Officer@
Kathryn Potts 578 0734Rotas@ Gavin Boyd 776 2812Scottish Bible Society@ Glennis Tavener 775 2895Social@ Andy Robb 578 1220Sunday Coffee Val Fallon 776 2767Tear Fund@ Vivienne Provan 776 6422Youth@ Vacant@ These people can be contacted throughemail @stcyprianslenzie.com by using thejob/group name before the @ without anyspaces, e.g., [email protected].
The News Magazine ofSt. Cyprian’s Church,
Beech Road, Lenzie, Glasgow. G66 4HNScottish Charity No. SC003826
The Scottish Episcopal Church is in fullcommunion with the Church of England and
all other churches of the AnglicanCommunion throughout the world
RectorThe Revd. Geoff Scobie,
3 Norfolk Cres., Bishopbriggs,Glasgow G64 3BA) 0141-772 2907
email: [email protected]
Deacon:Revd. Moira Jamieson ) 775 1161
Reader Emeritus:Gordon W. Moore
Pastoral Assistant:Eric Parry ) 776 4991.
Music TeamFred Gunnee) 578 1937
email: [email protected]
Scottish Episcopal ChurchDiocese of Glasgow & Galloway
Bishop & Primus:The Most Revd. Idris Jones
Bishop’s Office, Diocesan Centre5 St Vincent Pl., Glasgow G1 2DH) 0141-221 6911 fax 0141-221 6490
email: [email protected]
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I have been thinking over the last fewweeks just how easily means become ends inthemselves and we forget the original reasonfor the things we do. This seemed to apply tomany Christmas activities. For example,Christmas is the time we celebrate the Incarna-tion when God in Christ came to earth as ababy to save and redeem us, but the celebra-tion has become an end in itself. For manypeople Christmas is just a celebration partywithout any religious significance at all. Ourgift giving and card sending was supposed tobe a token and a reminder of just how muchGod has given us in Jesus Christ, but probably
as a consequence of commercialism our giftgiving has got out of control. People, especial-ly children, are inundated with presents theydo not need and often do not want: gift givinghas become an end in itself. However, thereare many good things about Christmas. Peopleare very generous at this time of year as theCharities will confirm, and if we are buyingpresents for others we are not just thinkingabout ourselves. In addition, there is recogni-tion that the family is an important aspect ofChristmas, a reflection of God’s blessing offamily life by entrusting His Son to the care ofMary and Joseph.
The main point I am making is just howeasy it is to lose sight of the original purpose ofan activity and get caught up in the activityitself. As a consequence, we often end up nothaving a clear idea why we do certain things.So, it is valuable to ask ourselves why we docertain things because it reminds to look atends not just to focus on the means.
This applies to our Christian lives and wor-ship; we need to ask ourselves why we dothings (end) not just do them because we al-ways have (means). Why, is a good question:what is the point and purpose of reading theBible, praying, singing hymns, listening to ser-mons, reading or singing the liturgy etc. Thefirst question in the Westminster Shorter Con-
Rector’s Letter
Dear Friends,
Particularly for those people I have notbeen able to see over the last few weeks,I hope you had a blessed Christmas andare already experiencing a happy andenjoyable New Year. Many of you, likeme, have been enduring a particularlynasty bug over the Christmas period. Ihope you recover soon and begin to en-joy this New Year. May I take thisopportunity to thank all those peoplewho have helped ensure the Serviceshave continued while I have been ill,particularly Moira, Glennis, Eric andFred.
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fession (preparation course for those about tobe baptised) gets right to the point.
Question: What is the chief end of man?Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify
God, and to enjoy him forever.
The answer is at first very straight forward;to glorify God i.e. it is to recognise His natureand character and to give voice to His love formankind as expressed in Jesus Christ andthrough those who serve Him by seeking tomeet the needs of others. But what does itmean to enjoy God? There does not seem to bemuch joy around in many churches! Perhapsthere is in the more charismatic churches, butare they enjoying God or enjoying themselvesor one another’s company? Enjoying God, oreven enjoying another person—what does thatreally mean?
When we fall in love with someone, welong to be with them; we simply want to enjoytheir presence. Perhaps that is how we shouldbe enjoying God. This sounds reasonable buthow do we enjoy someone we cannot detect
Magazine &DNS Deadline
Please pass notes, articles, photographs andanything else that may be of interest to othermembers of the congregation to me by thedeadline in order to give time for typesettingand printing. Electronic format is preferredsince this is usually quicker and more accurate.
Please let me know about what is importantto you. It is great to be able to report familyevents and things happening in our local com-munity. Thank you.
This issue includes selected items from Di-ocesan News. The full Diocesan News can bedownloaded from the diocesan website:
www.glasgow.anglican.orgClick on the link on the home page to ac-
cess the current and earlier editions. If youdon’t have Internet access, but would like toread DNS, please let me know. I’ll by happy toprint you a copy.
Diocesan News is published ten times peryear. If you have items that would be of inter-est across the Diocese, please send them to theDiocesan News editor, Susi Cormack Brown,e-mail: [email protected] or bypost to c/o Glasgow & Galloway DiocesanCentre, 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2DH.Please send in prose text, i.e. not leaflets, ad-verts, posters or PDFs. The deadline for thenext issue will be Monday 9th February 2009.
The views expressed in Cyprian Life andthe Diocesan News are not necessarily those ofthe Editor of either publication or the DiocesanInformation and Communications Group.
Paul Hindle
The next issue of Cyprian Life should beavailable in Church on Sunday 29th
March. The deadline for material is15th March and the magazine will coverApril and May.
Rector’s Letter
Cover PictureMary was greatly troubled at his wordsand wondered what kind of greetingthis might be. But the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, you havefound favour with God. You will bewith child and give birth to a son, andyou are to give him the name Jesus.”
Luke 1:29-31 (NIV)
The Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lordto the Blessed Virgin Mary is on 25th March.
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with our five senses, it is beyond us. It is ofcourse the work of the Holy Spirit to makeGod real to us. Can we help in the process?The answer is yes, there are a number of med-itational techniques referred to as practisingthe presence of God, which can be used to en-able us to draw closer to God and begin toenjoy Him more. I will try and deal with thistopic in my next letter.
The main point to emphasise is that it is notBible reading, praying, saying the liturgy,singing hymns or anything else we may do—these are all ‘means’, to an end—that ‘end’ isto Glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
May God bless and enable you to enjoyHim forever,
Yours in Christ,
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Pastoral CareOne of the important purposes ofChrist’s church is to provide thelove and care we all need.
If you, or anyone you know, wouldlike a visit from a priest or the opportunityfor a confidential chat and a prayer, pleasecontact the Rector, Revd. Geoff Scobie,who will be happy to help in any way hecan.
St. Cyprian’s also has a number ofpeople who are authorised to visit andsimply be a trusted friend who can bethere to listen if you wish. Geoff can putyou in touch with an appropriate personthat may be best qualified to help. Pleasetelephone Geoff on 0141-772 2907.
The LinkFor the latest information aboutevents at St Cyprian’s, please checkthe Link each week in Church or onour web site:
www.stcyprianslenzie.com .
The Link in Word format and the col-our version of this magazine in pdf formatcan be downloaded by clicking on thelinks on the Publications page.
If you would like to add an event to theLink and/or the website, please email thedetails to [email protected] orphone Kathryn Potts on 0141 578 0734.
BASED on the Twelve Steps of Alcohol-ics Anonymous, Al-Anon family groupsprovide non-professional, free and con-fidential support for families andfriends of alcoholics. Information canbe obtained by visiting:al-anonuk.org.uk or by calling theGlasgow information centre on 0141339 8884 where volunteers can tell youyour nearest group meeting.
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This was the Overseas Committee’s imagi-native way of drawing our attention to theimportance of the Millennium DevelopmentGoals (MDGs, geddit) which we’re supposedto be achieving by 2015, a prospect which isnot, at the moment, looking too rosy.
The Overseas Committee wished to en-courage us to become like midges, annoyingand needling people into doing somethingabout these goals.
There’s a theological principle at stake.God has created a world in which peopleshould be able to live without fear: withoutfear of starvation, persecution, homelessness,poverty, ignorance, torture.
Human rights—on which the MDGs arebased—is another way of talking about ourGod-given human dignity. So, at the risk ofharping on, let me do a bit of midgy work.
Among the MDGs is that of banishing hun-ger and food insecurity. Initially, some
progress was made towards this goal but re-cently things have got worse again.
More of the world’s crops are being used tofuel our greedy cars; more grain is being usedto feed animals for the table, as living stand-ards rise in India and China. Generally thispushes food prices up, making life harder forthe very poor.
In December I visited Malawi as part of aScottish Government project, looking forproducts to import into the UK. One of theprincipal aims was to visit the rice-growingarea in the north of the country, as we (the Bal-more Coach House with our partners RainbowTurtle in Paisley) are planning to bring in acontainer of rice early this year to serve inschools and to sell in shops and on churchstalls.
I spent a fascinating day touring round thecountry areas around Karonga, which are in-tensively farmed.
Malawi is one of the poorest countries inthe world, with a per capita income of US$170. For Africa it’s densely populated, with13.5 million people. Some 85 % of the popula-
ONE of the highlights of last year’sGeneral Synod was, for me, the arrivalof the MiDGeS.
IT was hailed the best quote from a con-ference on old age jointly backed by theScottish Episcopal Church, ACTS andFaith in Older People.
‘Wasteland or Harvest Field?’ was an ecu-menical exploration of the needs of olderpeople and the benefits they bring to churches.
In all, 120 people attended the successfulone-day gathering held at Gillis College in Ed-inburgh. It drew speakers and participantsfrom as far afield as Inverness and Norwich.
The purpose was to share recent work onold age and spiritual care. A spokesman said:
“Demographic change alerts us to the impor-tance of considering the needs of the oldermembers of our society not least within ourcongregations.
”We hoped to encourage those involved intraining pastoral carers, elders, clergy, chap-lains and all who visit or work with olderpeople on behalf of our churches to take thetopic seriously!
“We had to refuse places to 40 people asthe conference was fully subscribed so wehope to offer a similar event in May.”
To subscribe to the Faith in Older Peoplequarterly newsletter email [email protected].
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tion derives its living from agriculture; 90% ofall farmers are small holders.
Typically such farmers will own 4 acres,but farm only about half of it, will have a hoeas their basic tool, will use 60% of their pro-duction for food and 40% as a cash crop.
Daudi Phiri, a ‘model farmer’ whom I met,farms all his land, uses 1.5 acres for maize andcassava and the remaining 2.5 acres for rice,producing an amazing 2.4 tonnes.
Most of this he sells to purchase agricultur-al implements, seeds and fertiliser, to improvethe family’s housing, to pay for health care andfor secondary education.
Unusually, Daudi Phiri owns a plough andoxen. Nevertheless the achievement of plant-ing, weeding (three times during the growingseason) and harvesting/threshing 2.5 acres byhand is extraordinary.
It is more than many can achieve, partlybecause of the cost of seed and fertiliser, andof agricultural implements, partly because ofthe sheer scale of the labour involved.
How can we help poor farmers in Malawi?By providing them with an international mar-
ket where they can get a better price for theircrops and so begin to work their way out ofpoverty.
If all you can do is grow just enough to liveoff, you will never make progress.
If you can grow a surplus, get a better pricefor your crops, then you can start to buy somebasic tools, spend more on seed and fertilizer,and send your children to secondary school.You can plan and build up your family andyour community.
Over the last year, we have had a tremen-dous response from Episcopal churches acrossScotland to appeals to sell the products we im-port from Swaziland.
If over the next few months you hear anannoying buzz, it means we’re after you againto try some rice as well.
Or, of course, you could just give in andcontact the Coach House on 01360620254/742 before we strike.
Revd Canon Prof John Riches
John is a director of the Balmore Trust.
It will be in the Concert Hall, Mill Street,Perth, on Saturday 21 March, 10am-3:30pm.
The conference is open to anyone in theSEC who might be interested in links betweendrama, theology and liturgy.
Programme: 10:00: Assemble and coffee.10:30: Welcome and introduction—Ann Maz-ur (Scottish Area Chaplain, ACU). 10:45:Two Planks and a Passion; Theatre or Church
—Chris Taylor (Chaplain to the Arts in Cum-bria). 11:45: Tour of the new Concert Hall.12:30: Lunch. 1:30: Britten’s Billy Budd -ASecular Parable of Salvation—Michael Fuller(Provincial Ministerial Education Officer).2:30: Literature and the Passion—Donald Orr(Secretary to the Arts Chaplaincy in Scotland).
There is no charge for the day itself, but acharge of £2 will be made to cover the costs ofcoffee/tea throughout the day. (Lunch can bepurchased from the Concert Hall cafeteria.)
Spaces are limited. Bookings should bemade as soon as possible with Revd Ann Maz-ur at [email protected] .
The Arts Chaplaincy in Scotland withthe Actor’s Church Union in Scotlandwill present a conference on ‘The dra-ma of the Passion’ next month.
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March will see delegates from aroundScotland gathering in Glasgow to ex-change ideas on how to strengthenCompanion Links with Dioceses over-seas, building on relationshipsdeveloped at the Lambeth Conference.
Before last year’s Lambeth Conference anumber of overseas bishops and their spousesvisited dioceses here in Scotland.
Many were from our Companion Diocesesand this time shared was clearly appreciated byour visitors.
Sharing in the life of other dioceses ena-bled many within our congregations to feel acloser link with our Companion Dioceses.
But where did that lead us?The need to keep such conversations going
has to be a high priority.With that in mind the Provincial Overseas
Committee will host a conference on 21 Marchin Glasgow to examine how we can developour Companion Links with Dioceses overseas.
Chaired by Revd Canon Duncan McCosh,convener of the Overseas Committee of theSEC, the conference will be opened by ourPrimus, Bishop Idris Jones.
Bishop Idris said:“First and foremost Lambeth 2008 was an
experience as a result of which we felt our-selves to be part of a living and livelycommunity that was of great relevance in theworld at large.
“Ongoing dialogue is of the utmost impor-tance to the future of the AnglicanCommunion. Mutual sharing and support in-creases the sense of partnership with diocesesthat are far from us in physical distance andreduces emotional and theological distancetoo.
“Also we must not forget the needs of thepoor as expressed through the walk of witness
that bishops and spouses shared togetherthrough the centre of London and the commit-ment of the Communion to support thoseagencies working to achieve the MillenniumDevelopment Goals.”
Bishop Idris will open the discussion witha scriptural introduction to companion linkag-es and a reflection on what he has broughtback from his overseas experiences, and a dis-cussion exploring what global links are for.
Other speakers include Revd Canon EdgarRuddock, director of the international relationsteam at USPG: Anglicans in World Mission.
He will speak about how mission works inpractice in today’s world and how has itchanged.
Revd Canon Stephen Lyon, general secre-tary of PWM (Partnership for World Mission),will offer practical advice for making Com-panion Links work and lead a discussion onwhat can we do to respond to the agendas.
Speakers will also share experiences ofCompanion Links in the Scottish context.
At the end of the day delegates can expectto have identified actions building on the valueof the pre Lambeth Hospitality Initiative to de-velop and deepen the quality of Diocesan Linkrelationships and workings. These are expect-ed to include ways in which we can:○ Seriously engage with the Millennium De-
velopment Goals (MDGs) and Five Marksof Mission;
○ Renew and refresh relationships;○ Live out the challenge of the Lambeth Con-
ference of ‘listening and learning’;○ Develop stronger more informed prayer
links;○ Build on successes by sharing stories.
An on-line registration form can be foundat companionstogether.org.uk,
—or contact me on 0141 332 2160, or e-mail [email protected].
Gill Young
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Have you ever been to Greenbelt (theannual, edgy Christian arts festival inCheltenham)?Have you never attended, but know ofthe concept?Have you ever thought it would be goodto have a similar festival in Scotland?Not MacGreenbelt, but something dis-tinctly Scottish, arty, cultural andrelevant to today.
Think faith meeting culture - arts - theolo-gy - ecology - politics - philosophy -spirituality - justice.
If so, read on for the background to ‘TheProject’.
Last August’s Greenbelt hosted a conver-sation for anyone interested in ‘doingsomething like Greenbelt’ in Scotland.
At a second meeting in Perth in November,Dot Reid, John Cross and Graham Maule wereappointed to take the idea of a Scottish festivala step further by asking people to join a steer-
ing group.Graham Maule, of Iona Community’s Wild
Goose Resource Group, explained: “This weare doing.
“People are currently being approached,and in the meantime we have done a little bitmore thinking and a little more organising sothat we have more of a presence and more op-portunity for people to join and have a voice inthis thing.”
The working name of the project is ‘TheProject: a Scottish festival of arts, culture andfaith’.
Graham added: “We agreed in Perth that aseries of smaller gatherings would be a goodthing to shape the bigger event and to create acommunity of people willing to invest theirtime and energy in it.
“That will be the first task of the SteeringGroup—to call us together a couple of times in2009.”
Visit bebo.com/theprojectscotland to keepinformed.
St. Cyprian“Quiet hope in a bad world”The following is an extract from a letterfrom Cyprian. He lived in the 3rd cen-tury, became Bishop of Carthage andwas martyred for his faith. The letterwas addressed to his old friend Donatus.
“This seems a cheerful world, Donatus,when I view it from this fair garden, under theshadow of these vines. But if I climbed tosome great mountain and looked out over thewide lands, you know very well what I wouldsee: brigands on the high roads, pirates on the
seas; in the amphitheatres men murdered toplease the applauding crowds; under all roofsmisery and selfishness. It is really a bad world,Donatus, an incredibly bad world.
“Yet in the midst of it, I have found a quietand holy people. They have discovered a joywhich is a thousand times better than anypleasure in this sinful life. They are despisedand persecuted, but they care not. They haveovercome the world. These people, Donatus,are the Christians and I am one of them.”
Contributed by Gavin Boyd
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Branch AGM
The evening started with a short Eucharistand I’m indebted to both Moira & Eric for or-ganising this.
Eileen has agreed to replace Enid as Secre-tary. Enid has been so supportive andencouraging over the last year and alwayswilling to give of her time freely. We recordedour grateful thanks to her in the usual manner.I’m pleased to report that Audrey is takingover running MU Enter-prises in the branch.Margaret Duckworth kind-ly offered to be responsiblefor sending out cards on thevarious occasions. Eric hasagreed to continue as treas-urer for another year. I’mvery grateful for all thework he does on our behalf.
To all these people andto the many others in thebranch who have helped inanyway over this past year,a VERY BIG THANKYOU.
We look forward nowin confidence and in faith.
Catherine Gunnee
Future MU MeetingsWednesday 11th February 2009
An evening of preparation for the forth-coming Celebration of Baptism weekend. It ishoped that as many members and friends aspossible will come along to help with the set-ting up of displays, flowers etc.
Wednesday 11th March 2009The evening is entitled “Lord, teach us to
pray” Geoff is coming to speak to us at thisLenten meeting. Everyone is welcome.
Please note that there will be no meeting inApril due to Holy Week.
It was good to welcome so many of ourmembers, who braved the dreadfulweather conditions, to our Branch’sfirst AGM on Wednesday 14th January(six days before the first anniversary ofour branch’s inauguration—how timeflies!!).
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Through Water and the Spirit A Celebration of Baptism
Saturday 14th February 11am-3.30pmA display of Christening Robes and memorabilia throughthe ages.
Sunday 15th February 10.30amA special Eucharist to include a renewal of Baptismal Vows
We are endeavouring to contact as manypersons as possible who have been baptised inSt Cyprian’s.
We are also looking for Christening Gownsand memorabilia of family baptisms to be dis-
played in Church on the above weekend.Anyone who can assist us with this, or who
has a form to return, should contact Audrey(01236 729075), Catherine (578 1937), orEileen (775 0621).
is Mothers’Union’s ethical gifts campaign forMothering Sunday. Give a mum or car-er a Mothering Sunday gift, or buy agift ‘in memory’ of a mum, and help afamily in tough circumstances throughMothers’ Union. When you buy a giftfrom the catalogue, you are buying aVIRTUAL gift
Helping parents provide for their children,empowering communities, or giving pregnantmums vital healthcare, Mothers’ Union makesa startling difference to families across theworld.
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Orders must be received by 13th March.
A Different Look at Christmas CarolsOn Wednesday 10th December we wel-comed Alastair Chisholm, organist atthe Cathedral of the Isles (centre backin the picture) who gave us a differentexperience of Christmas Carols.
It was a very interesting and enjoyable timeand we are very grateful to Alastair for takingthe time to host the evening. During theevening, local girl guides presented babyclothes to support the project to provide cloth-ing for premature and still-born babies.
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I am taking the opportunity afforded bythe publication of our first church mag-azine of the new year to advise readersof monies made during 2008 charitableevents.· Spring Fair held in March raised £2845.07· Lenzie Churches Coffee Morning during
Christian Aid week £355.60· Door to door collections and fund raising
during Christian Aid week £8530.18(which included £818.40 collected by St.Cyprian’s representatives)
Kirkintilloch, Lenzie & DistrictChristian Aid Group
Many thanks to everyone who helped.Your support is much appreciated.
The first event for 2009 will be the SpringFair (see opposite for details). Please help ifyou can by donating items to sell: groceries,household items, jewellery, books, CDs,DVDs, toys, toiletries, “antiques”, these be-ing in a good condition that would temptsomeone to purchase them. We also needhome baking for the tea room and the bakingstall. The baking stall is especially popular,there never being anything left for sale half-way through the morning. As for the tea room,half of Kirkintilloch and Lenzie queue for theirmorning coffee and scone/cake. Need I saymore--lots of baking is needed, please! St.Mary’s Church Hall will be open 7-9 pm onFriday, 6th March for anyone to drop off theirdonations. Failing that, it will be open at 9 amon the day of the sale. You can also call me on
0141 775 0621 if you want anything uplifted.Every item you can spare will help to reducethe plight of someone suffering in the poorestparts of the world.
Campaign 2009—CopenhagenWorld Climate ConferenceThis will be a focus of Christian Aid in2009.
We in Kirkintilloch and Lenzie branch areplanning a united evening service of prayerand praise. This will be held in KirkintillochBaptist Church on Sunday 26th April. Thetheme will be World Climate. More informa-tion in the next Cyprian Life magazine.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 200910th - 16th May
Last year in my request for collectors, Iasked for us to make it a better year than theyear before and that request was granted: wemade an increase of £40.42. Who knows whatwe can do in 2009? Your support is valuable.
.For those who use Directory Enquiry Serv-
ices, I am advised that if you call 118 708, acontribution of 9p to Christian Aid is made foreach call. Calls cost 14p/min plus 59p connec-tion charge from BT landlines.
Please pray for the people in the poorestparts of the world, and also for those who areworking to alleviate pain and suffering
Eileen Ferry
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Registered Charity No. SC039150
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1 A I A M Away in a manger2 C R O A O F Chestnuts roasting on an open fire3 E S A S A M Everybody stops and stares at me (2 front teeth)4 D D M O H Ding dong merrily on high5 R A T C T Rockin’ around the Christmas tree6 L T A I B Long time ago in Bethlehem (Mary’s boy child)7 J T T W Joy to the world8 I H A B C W Y I’ll have a blue Christmas without you9 O T F D O C On the first day of Christmas
10 W H S W T F While humble shepherds watched their flocks11 Y B W O You’d better watch out (Santa Claus is coming to town)12 F U U A C I B For unto us a child is born ( from Handel’s Messiah)13 W S G S U T C When Santa got stuck up the chimney14 D T T S Dashing through the snow (Jingle Bells)15 I H I L Infant holy, infant lowly16 C S B S City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, (Christmas time in the city)17 I D O A W C I’m dreaming of a White Christmas18 O L T O B O little town of Bethlehem19 I T M W T O T Y It’s the most wonderful time of the year.20 S T N W T T L L Said the night wind to the little lamb (Do you hear what I hear?)21 I B T L A L L C It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas22 H W C A W Here we come a-wassailing23 J H T S B J Just hear those sleigh bells jingling (Sleigh Ride)24 I C U T M C It came upon the midnight clear25 D T H W B O H Deck the halls with boughs of holly26 S B R A Y L Sleigh bells ring, are you listening (Winter wonderland)27 W C I T What child is this?28 J B J B J B R Jingle bell Jingle bell Jingle bell rock29 G R Y M G God rest ye merry, gentlemen30 A F Adeste Fideles
Christmas QuizAnswers
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31 S T I C So this is Christmas32 I S M K S C I saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus33 A F T R O G Angels from the realms of glory34 O T W O I F O the weather outside is frightful. (Let it snow)35 H T H A S Hark, the herald angels sing36 C I F T C C A T C T C is for the candy canes around the Christmas tree37 G T I O T M Go tell it on the mountain38 G K W L O Good King Wenceslas looked out39 A R O H F I T S A ray of hope flickers in the sky (When a child is born)40 T H A T I The holly and the ivy41 I S T S C S I I saw three ships come sailing in42 C A S T H M Christians awake, salute the happy morn
43 I C T T N N T B A It’s Christmas time , there’s no need to be afraid (Do they knowit’s Christmas)
44 A Y H U Y S O T W Are you hanging up your stockings on the wall?45 O C T O C T O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree46 R T R N R Rudolph the red nosed reindeer47 S N H N Silent night, holy night48 I D W A L F C I don’t want a lot for Christmas (All I want for Christmas is you)49 T C I A K T C S The child is a king, the carollers sing (Mistletoe & wine)50 S A T W S See, amid the winter’s snow.
Scottish Bible SocietyLenzie Action Group present an evening with
GLASGOW STRATHSPEY &REEL SOCIETY
Guest Artiste; Beryl FisherLENZIE UNION PARISH CHURCHSaturday 7th February 7.30.p.m.Tea & Coffee served Ticket £8
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Vestry NotesThere has not been a Vestry meetingsince the last issue of Cyprian Life wentto press. The notes of the meeting thattook place on 3rd December have still tobe compiled, so it will be reported later.
The Charities Committee has chosenthe following charities to receive dona-tions from our Charities Sunday fundsfor 2008/9:
Park CentreCaledonian AwardMission to SeafarersCruse BereavementContact PointInterserveTearfundChristian AidCue & ReviewKidney ResearchMission Aviation FellowshipDeaf BlindSeagull TrustErskine HospitalMarie Curie
City MissionChest, Heart and Stoke AssociationSight SaversGlasgow Old Peoples’s WelfareChristian Nurse International
Some money has also been held back to beused to support a charity that may come to ourattention as being deserving of funding at alater date during the year. With the “creditcrunch”, this seems more likely to occur thisyear.
If you would like to add a further donationto that of St Cyprian’s, please hand the same toour Treasurer Maxine Gow in an envelopemarked with the name of the charity you wishto support.
acts in Kirkintilloch
and Lenzie
Lent StudyThere will be five ACTS study groups in Lent using theSense Making Faith Material from the CTBI in conjunc-tion with BBC Radio 4 and local radio. There is moreinformation at the website: sensemakingfaith.org.uk.The dates and venues are as follows. All meetings start at 7.30pm.
Tuesday, 3rd March in St. David’s Memorial Park ChurchTuesday, 10th March in Kirkintilloch Baptist ChurchWednesday, 18th March in Holy Family & St. Ninian’s ChurchThursday, 26th March in Hillhead Parish ChurchThursday, 2nd April in Lenzie Union Parish Church
Everyone is welcome—please do come along!
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Appeal to St. Cyprian’sIn December, I attended a M.U. meetingat Cumbernauld where the speaker wasRevd. Andrew Low, the Chief ExecutiveOfficer for Glasgow City Mission. I wasvery impressed by his talk about whatbrought him from Canada to work inthe mission field in Glasgow and to hearabout the work of Glasgow City Mis-sion.
After the meeting I spoke to Andrew andtold him how we at St. Cyprian’s were sup-porting the mission by providing food andtoiletries from time to time and he thanked mefor this support. I asked him if there was anyother way that St. Cyprian’s could help andhave since received the letter printed below.
Moira Jamieson
. . . . . You mentioned that I should contactyou if GCM had any specific needs that StCyprian’s Episcopal Church may be able tohelp with. I recently had a meeting with GCMstaff about our ongoing food costs as we serveGlasgow’s homeless and vulnerable men andwomen. I was amazed to find out that wespend roughly £1,300 per year on Knorr Bouil-lon Stock for our soup. Yet, this cost isn’tactually that surprising when I consider thatwe actually serve over 32,000 cups of soupeach year!
We have a dedicated team of volunteerswho come in during the day and make home-made soup for our evening opening. Soup maybe simple, but it is warm, freshly made and fullof vegetables and nutrients. What better to of-fer men and women coming in from the cold?Especially as this soup may be the only sourceof fresh food and nutrients that they will get.We never underestimate how much it means toan individual to serve them and treat them likesomeone of worth. This action is such a practi-cal expression of Christian love.
I wonder if St Cyprian’s Episcopal Churchcould help by providing some of the stock thatwe need? The church congregation could ei-ther collect packs of Knorr stock cubes ormake a donation towards the financial cost thatwe incur. I appreciate that the total amount werequire is great, but if the church could helpwith a months supply, or collect stock cubeson a continuing basis, then that would be agreat help.
We currently purchase this in 2kg tubs intwo different varieties (vegetable and ham),but this is quite expensive for an individual tobuy on their own. If individuals from thechurch could buy packs of vegetable and hamKnorr stock cubes from the supermarket thenthat would be equally as useful.
This really is a practical way in which thechurch can ensure that we can continue to meetthe immediate needs of Glasgow’s most vul-nerable.
If you would like more information, or justto talk through this idea, then please give me acall and I would be happy to discuss further.
Yours sincerelyRevd. Andrew Low
Chief Executive Officer
A company Limited byGuarantee, incorporated in
Scotland, registered no 140322Scottish Charity No. SC001499
Founded 1826
19 Elderpark Workspace100 Elderpark Street,Glasgow G51 3TR
www.glasgowcitymission.corn
Tel (0141) 445 8608Fax (0141) 445 8849
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FEBRUARY
Sunday 1st, Epiphany 4ANGLICANThe diocese of Manicaland in Central Africa.(vacancy)DIOCESANSt John the Evangelist in Dumfries (RobinPaisley, Andrew MacKenzie) and ChristChurch in Dalbeattie (Kenneth Stephen, BerylScott)Daily Prayers 2nd For Christian Stewardship 3rd For Missions to Seafarers and the work
of the RNLI 4th Our Christian neighbours 5th Christian homes and family life 6th Respect and understanding for people
of different faiths 7th Thanksgiving for companions on the
journey of faith
Sunday 8th, 3rd before LentANGLICANThe diocese of Maseno South in Kenya andThe Rt Revd Francis Mwayi AbieroDIOCESANSt James-the-Less in Bishopbriggs (ShelleyMarsh, Bryan Owen) and St Matthew’s inPossilpark (David Wostenholm).Daily Prayers 9th For The Aberlour Child Care Trust 10th The Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Iceland 11th Safety for all young adults, at home
and abroad 12th For sincerity, truth and growing love in
our relationships 13th For purity in all our loving
relationships 14th All young couples on their journey
through life together
Sunday 15th, 2nd before LentANGLICANMatlosane (formerly Klerksdorp) - (South Af-rica) and The Rt Revd Stephen Molopi DisekoDIOCESANSt Mary’s Cathedral (Kelvin Holdsworth,Caroline McKillop, John Riches, Shona Lillie)& Cathedral Chapter.Daily Prayers 16th The recently appointed Diocesan
Surveyor, Mr Elliot Glen-Esk 17th For all whose ministry is in the
voluntary sector 18th For all whose ministry is expressed in
the healing professions 19th For Health Visitors and District Nurses 20th For all “Maggie’s” Cancer Care
centres throughout Scotland 21st The Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Finland
Sunday 22nd, Last before LentANGLICANMelbourne - (Victoria, Australia) The MostRevd Philip Leslie Freier; Eastern Region,The Rt Revd Stephen John Hale; NorthernRegion, The Rt Revd Philip James Huggins;Southern Region The Rt Revd Dr John War-wick Wilson; Western Region The Rt RevdPaul WhiteDIOCESANEast End Team Ministry: St John the Evange-list, Baillieston; St Kentigern’s, Dennistoun; StSerf’s, Shettleston (Vacancy, John Woodley).Daily Prayers 23rd All those involved in the Social Care
Anglican & Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
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& Daily Intentionsof the elderly and disabled
24th The Diocesan Property Committee andVery Revd Dr Gregor Duncan
25th SEC: Provincial Standing Committee& Provincial Boards
26th The Fairtrade Foundation and HarrietLamb (Director)
27th The Diocesan Synod in Glasgow onSaturday
28th The spirit of St David and the people of Wales (1st )
MARCH
Sunday 1st, Lent 1ANGLICAN Missionary Area of Macau - (Hong Kong) TheRevd Simon FanDIOCESANHoly Name, Cumbernauld (vacancy, BarnabasOguguo). St Cyprian’s, Lenzie (Geoff Scobie,Moira Jamieson).Daily Prayers 2nd For all those following Lent Study
courses 3rd For generosity in The Bishop’s Lent
Appeal 4th All mothers of young and grown
children 5th The Lusitanian Church of Portugal 6th All involved in marketing Fairtrade
goods 7th The Diocesan Treasurer (Terry Lillie)
Sunday 8th, Lent 2ANGLICANMontreal, Canada, and The Rt Revd Barry BClarke
DIOCESANSt Augustine’s, Dumbarton (KennyMacaulay). St Bride’s, Hyndland (Vacant, Sid-ney Maitland).Daily Prayers 9th The Diocesan Stewardship Group
(Jamie Hill) 10th The work of Quarriers Homes 11th African church leaders 12th An end to terrorism 13th Christian writers 14th A forgiving spirit
Sunday 15th, Lent 3ANGLICANMount Kilimanjaro - (Tanzania) The Rt RevdSimon Elilekia MakundiDIOCESANSt Michael and All Angels, Helensburgh(David Cook). And St Mungo’s, Alexandria(Sally Gorton).Daily Prayers 16th The staff and volunteers of
Community Centres 17th The People of Ireland (St Patrick) 18th For lasting peace in Ireland 19th Teachers of the Faith 20th Thanks for the Eucharist 21st Those persecuted for their faith
Sunday 22nd, Lent 4ANGLICANMumbai - (North India) The Rt Revd PrakashDinkar PatoleDIOCESANSt Silas’, Glasgow (David McCarthy). Drum-chapel Ecumenical Partnership
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Daily Prayers 23rd Faithfulness in adversity 24th Rejoice in the free gift of salvation in
Jesus 25th Pray for the peace of Jerusalem 26th Youth Action Network (Paul Fletcher) 27th Pastoral Assistants and Eucharistic
Assistants in the diocese 28th Goeff, Moira, Eric and Glennis
Sunday 29th, Lent 5ANGLICANNakuru - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Stephen NjihiaMwangiDIOCESANHoly Cross, Knightswood; All Saints’, Jordan-hill (Alison Chesworth).Daily Prayers 30th Peace and justice in the world 31st Gentleness and a loving spirit
APRIL
1st Wisdom for world leaders 2nd The Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Denmark 3rd Thanks for the new spring growth 4th Growth in prayer
Sunday 5th, Palm SundayANGLICANChurch in the Province of the West IndiesDIOCESANAll Saints’, Bearsden; St Andrew’s, Milngav-ie; (Vacant).Heart for the City (Lukas Njenga)
Anglican & Diocesan Cycle of Prayer& Daily Intentions Continued
Altar Guild1st February Enid Scobie
& Catherine Gunnee
8th & 15th
FebruaryPam Bently &Avril Critchlow
22nd February Anne Carswell
1st & 8th March Lent—brasses only
15th & 22ndMarch Lent—brasses only
29th March& 5th April Lent—brasses only
Rotas: for you?St Cyprian’s currently needs more vo-luteers in all departments because manytasks are being undertaken by a verysmall number of people. Please don’twait to be asked, just speak to the Rec-tor or to those who organise the rotas:
Readings & Sidesperson: Gavin Boyd) 0141 776 2812Coffee: Val Fallon) 0141 776 2767
Altar Guild: Anne Carswell) 0141 776 3354Your help will be very much appreciated
and volunteering is a good way to get to knowother members of the congregation better.
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Epiphany 4(Presentation of Christ)1st February 2009Malachi 3.1-5
Sandy JamiesonPsalm 24Hebrews 2.14-end Maxine GowLuke 2.22-40
Third before Lent(Septuagesima)8th February 2009Isaiah 40.21-31 Catherine GunneePsalm 147.1-121 Corinthians 9.16-23 Dave ParfittMark 1.29-39
Second before Lent(Sexagesima)15th February 2009Proverbs 8.1,22-31 Jacqui StotherPsalm 104.26-endColossians 1.15-20 Barbara ParfittJohn 1.1-14
Last before Lent(Quinquagesima)22th February 20092 Kings 2.1-12 Maxine GowPsalm 50.1-62 Corinthians 4.3-6 Kathryn PottsMark 9.2-9
Lent 11st March 2009Genesis 9.8-17 Gavin BoydPsalm 25.1-91 Peter 3.18-end Sally PitchesMark 1.9-15
Lent 28th March 2009Genesis 17.1-7,15,16 Anne CarswellPsalm 22.23-endRomans 4.13-end Vivienne ProvanMark 8.31-end
Lent 315th March 2009Exodus 20.1-17 Enid ScobiePsalm 19.7-end1 Corinthians 1.18-25 Kevin WilbrahamJohn 2.13-22
Lent 4(Mothering Sunday)22nd March 2009Mothering Sunday ReadingsExodus 2.1-10 Amanda MacKenziePsalm 34.11-202 Corinthians 1.3-7 Sandy JamiesonLuke 2.33-35
Lent 529th March 2009Passiontide beginsReading of the PassionPsalm 51.1-13Mark 14.1-15.47
Palm SundayLiturgy of the Palms5th April 2009Isaiah 50.4-9a Sandy JamiesonPsalm 31.9-16Philippians 2.5-11 Maxine GowJohn 12.12-16
Sunday Readings and Readers
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FEBRUARY 2009
Sun 1st Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung Eucharist (including Thanksgiving Service) 3pm Holy Communion at LillyburnMon 2nd The Presentation of the LordThur 5th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
Sun 8th Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Septuagesima) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistWed 11th 7.30pm Mothers’ Union Meeting in the hall (see page 10) —Preparation for Through Water & the SpiritThur 12th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir VestrySat 14th/Sun 15th MU Baptism Festival at St Cyprian’s (see page 11)
Sun 15th Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Sexagesima} 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistThur 19th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
Sun 22nd The Sunday before Lent (Quinquagesima) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistTues 24th Shrove TuesdayWed 25th Ash Wednesday
7.30pm Holy Communion and Imposition of AshesThur 26th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir VestrySat 28th 10am Diosesan Synod at Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew
MARCH 2009
Sun 1st First Sunday of Lent (David of Wales) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung Eucharist
3pm Holy Communion at LillyburnTues 3rd 7.30pm ACTS Lent Group at St David’s Memorial Park, KirkintillochThur 5th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
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Sat 7th 10.30am - 1.30pm Christian Aid Fair at St Mary’s Church Hall (see pages 12-13)
Sun 8th Second Sunday of Lent 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistTues 10th 7.30pm ACTS Lent Group at Kirkintilloch BaptistWed 11th 7.30pm Mothers’ Union Event in the hall —‘Lord, teach us to pray’ led by GeoffThur 12th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir VestrySat 14th 10.30am MU Spring Council Meeting at Kilmarnock
Sun 15th Third Sunday of Lent 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistTue 17th Patrick of Ireland, 461Wed 18th 7.30pm ACTS Lent Group at Holy Family & St Ninian, KirkintillochThu 19th Joseph of Nazareth
10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
Sun 22nd Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistWed 25th The Annunciation of the Lord
11am Lady Day Service at BishopbriggsThur 26th 10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
7.30pm ACTS Lent Group at Hillhead Parish
Sun 29th Fifth Sunday of Lent (beginning of Passiontide) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung EucharistAPRIL 2009Thur 2nd 10am Holy Communion in the Choir Vestry
7.30pm ACTS Lent Group at Lenzie Union
Sun 5th Holy Week - Palm Sunday (The Sunday of the Passion) 9.15am Holy Communion (said) 10.30am Sung Eucharist 3pm Holy Communion at Lillyburn
Please see the Link for changes to the Kalendar. If you missed getting acopy at Church, it can be downloaded from the website.
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