Welcome to this Service of Worship
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
13 August 2023 at 10.30am
Led by Revd Dr George J. Whyte
with the congregation in the sanctuary and online
Craigmillar Park Church
Mayfield Salisbury Church
Priestfield Church
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WELCOME! This congregation is
part of the Church of Scotland:
we are Reformed in our
understanding of Christian faith,
Presbyterian in how we form our
community, and a member of the
worldwide family of the Christian
Church. Whether you are in regular
attendance at worship or this is
one of your first visits, you are very
welcome as part of this community
and today’s service of worship. God
bless you. If you would like to keep in
touch, please complete the Connection
Card on the back page or email
AS A DIVERSE PEOPLE, THE CHURCH
GATHERS TO WORSHIP ALMIGHTY GOD
Organ Voluntary
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn 510
Jesus calls us here to meet him
Verses 1-3
(t. Lewis Folk Melody)
Prayers
All-Age Address
Hymn 340
When Jesus saw the fishermen
(t. The Seven Joys of Mary)
Reading
Romans 10:5 - 15
Read by Ann Thanisch
Reading
Matthew 14:22 - 33
Read by Ann Thanisch
Hymn 485
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
(t. Repton)
Sermon
Revd Dr George J. Whyte
Hymn 471
To the name of our salvation
(t. Tantu, Ergo Sacramentum)
Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead
us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil. For thine
is the kingdom, the power, and
the glory, for ever. Amen.
Hymn 509
Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult
(t. St Andrew)
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Organ Voluntary
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NEWS AND INTIMATIONS
0. OPEN TO ALL Coffee and
tea will be served in the Bill
McDonald Hall at the close of
the Sunday services.
Everyone is very welcome.
1. PASTORAL CARE Please
contact Pauline Robertson in
relation to any pastoral issues
or concerns and/or if you wish
anyone to be remembered in
the confidential prayer chain
or wish to be added to the email
circulation list. The contact
details for Pauline are -
phone 07587 043 19.
2. ANNUAL LEAVE Sandy
Forsyth is on leave then study
leave from 2 August until 23 August.
3. POPPY APPEAL 2023 -
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?
Poppy Scotland is changing
the way it organises the
Remembrance Sunday appeal
this year. Edinburgh has been
divided into areas, of which
Newington is one and is looking
for an appeal 'team' to contact
local businesses and shops,
deliver poppies and tins to them
then collect and bank the
money at the end.
I have volunteered to co-ordinate
the team and it seems like a good
project for our three churches to
work on together. If you would
like to know more or be part of
the team, please drop me an
email:
give me a call 0780 158 1674 or
pop into Art & Craft Collective,
93 Causewayside (any day but Tuesday)
between 12.00 and 5.00pm for a chat.
When we know who is on board,
we can meet with the lovely person
from Poppy Scotland who is organising
the whole thing.
Thank you. Linsay Given Black
4. COFFEE AND BLETHERS
next meet on the 24th of
August from 2.00pm
to 3.30pm in the Bill McDonald
Hall. All are welcome.
5. EMMS International
Four Nation Challenge –
PEDAL 4 POVERTY
Alastair and Jean
MacGilchrist are getting
back on their bikes to raise
funds to support those living
in extreme poverty in Malawi,
Nepal, India, and Scotland.
They will be taking on the
Mulanje Mission challenge
to cycle 100 miles. The route,
cycled over 2 days on the 18th
and 19th September, combines
the 5 ferries cycle route
(Arran-Kintyre-Cowal-Bute-Ayrshire)
and a circuit of the Isle of Arran.
Funds raised for EMMS (Edinburgh
Medical Missionary Society) will
help create sustainable healthcare
infrastructures for those living in
extreme poverty, give vulnerable
young girls the opportunity for a
career in healthcare, provide
clean running water at rural health
centres, offer palliative care to
those in need, fight the effects
of healthcare emergencies and
tackle the effects of climate
change.
If you would like to donate,
please go to their Just Giving
Page here: Just Giving
6. BARBECUE AND GAMES
Priestfield Church are
planning to host a barbecue
and games event on Saturday
2 September between 2.00pm
and 5.00pm. Put the date in
your diary! All welcome.
7. EDINBURGH SACRED
ARTS IN THE FESTIVAL
FRINGE 2023 (13TH - 19TH
AUGUST) The Sacred Arts
Festival is an exploration of
the profound resonance
between faith and the creative
arts. It includes 3 exhibitions,
7 musical events, drama,
poetry and film, as well as
special services. It takes
place in a range of church
venues, from the intimacy of
St Vincent’s Chapel at
Stockbridge to St Mary’s
Episcopal Cathedral in Palmerston
Place.
Our member, Christine De
Luca, will be leading a poetry
and music event, on Friday
18th August, 2.30pm 3.30pm
in St Mary’s Cathedral,
Palmerston Place. Strafed by
Splendour: Under Paolozzi’s
Window will be a celebration
of one of Eduardo Paolozzi’s
great artistic achievements,
the Ascension window. Music
from the flautist Katharine
Wake. You can book tickets here:
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/2023-programme.html
8. 'FAITH AND COMMUNITY
RESPONSE TO THE COST OF
LIVING CRISIS' Tackle the
cost of living crisis. Explore
solutions, sign our petition,
and hear from experts.
Together, we can make a
difference. Monday, 21 Aug
2023 17:30 -19:00
at Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church
From the Edinburgh
Interfaith Association:
Join us for an engaging event
as we delve into the urgent
issue of the cost of living crisis
and explore ways to support the
individuals and communities
most affected. As faith
communities, we firmly believe in
the inherent value of every life
and the fundamental rights to
food, clothing, and safe housing.
While faith communities have
been making significant efforts
by providing warm meals, shelter,
and various forms of support, it
has become evident that more
action is needed to address the
challenges faced by people
struggling with skyrocketing
energy and food prices.
At this event, we are honoured
to have esteemed speakers joining
our panel, including Rt Rev Revd
Sally Foster-Fulton, the
Moderator of the General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland. Sally
is taking a year's sabbatical from
her role as head of Christian Aid
in Scotland to serve as the Kirk’s
ambassador at home and abroad
for the next 12 months. In addition
to Sally Foster-Fulton, we are
privileged to have Dr. Nason Maani,
a renowned Lecturer in Inequalities
and Global Health Policy at the
University of Edinburgh. Dr. Maani's
research focuses on understanding
the impact of structural and
commercial factors on health and
their influence on public
understanding and policy-making.
Joining them is Dr. Gwenetta D. Curry,
an accomplished Lecturer of Race,
Ethnicity, and Health in the Usher
Institute at the University of
Edinburgh. Her research interests
encompass Racial and Ethnic
Health Disparities, Critical Race
Theory, and Black Family Studies.
All are very welcome.
9. GIVING – QR CODE Our Quick
Response code is a handy way of
using your smart ‘phone or tablet’s
QR app to link you to our Giving
Page. Once you have joined the
Giving Page safeguards are still
operative. PLATES: Those who
would have wished to use it may make
use of the offering plates situated in
the vestibule and halls entrance, at
the close of the service. Regular and
one-off donations are possible online
at www.give.net/20311853
(scan the QR code) or please contact
our Freewill Offerings Treasurer, Hugh
Somerville on 0131 466 2446 or
10. KNITTING TOGETHER! This takes
place every second Thursday afternoon,
between 2.00pm and 4.00pm at
Priestfield Church. The next meeting is on 17
August. Anyone is welcome, you
can knit, sew, or anything else,
chat or just sit. We all enjoy the
refreshments and chat.
11. SHORT FRINGE SHOW ON
THE HEBREW BIBLE. Dr Anja Klein
is Senior Lecturer on the Old
Testament at New College, the
School of Divinity at the University
of Edinburgh. As part of the
‘Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas’ at the
Festival Fringe, she is performing
a one-woman daytime show called
“Against the Odds” on
18th August. Anja writes:
‘Ever wonder why the scriptures
of Ancient Israel came down to
the present, when other nations
and their religion passed into
oblivion? Ever wonder why people
still worship a God, whose origins
go back thousands of years? The
key to this success story is what
scholars call cultural resilience.
Dr Anja Klein explores what it
means to be resilient, and how
this works for a religious
community. She takes the
audience into the fascinating
world of the Hebrew Bible. What
emerges is a resilient God and
his people, who adapt to crisis
and survive against the odds.’
Anja provides more info in a video at: HERE
To book tickets, see: HERE
12. ACCOMMODATION SEARCH
We have been contacted
about a student from Nigeria,
Avweroswo Akpojaro, who has
won a fully funded scholarship
to study for his Doctor of
Divinity at New College. He
is, unfortunately, really
struggling to find anywhere to
stay before term starts. He is
looking for temporary
accommodation for himself,
pregnant wife (Adeola ) and
one year old. Especially while
the Fringe is on there are very
few affordable air bnbs for him
to start his search for more
permanent lodgings. If you know
of any Church related organisations
or people that are looking for/take
short-term lodgers please do let
him know. He can be contacted
on:
13. EDINBURGH PEOPLE'S
THEATRE (EPT) are well known
for presenting a broad variety
of productions ranging from
straight drama through to the
fun of the Christmas Pantomime.
Our year is based around a
schedule of up to five
productions (including
the Festival Fringe which
we have been performing
in since 1947) so there's
always plenty going on for
people to join in with,
whatever their level of interest
and experience both on stage and off.
Our next production, Whisky
Galore by James Scotland
from the novel by Sir Compton
Mackenzie, will be performed
at Venue 11, Mayfield Salisbury
Church Hall, from Saturday 4th
to Saturday 19th August 2023
(not Sundays). More Information
and tickets at:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/whisky-galore
14. All Terrain podcast - Live
The Salvation Army are
hosting a series of 'live
from the Fringe' podcast
recordings of the 'All Terrain
podcast' as part of their
Fringe programme from
Sunday to Thursday at
5.00pm each evening, with
a different special guest
each time. I'm attaching
the poster and details.
All events are FREE
admission and no ticket
required. Wednesday's
guest is Rt Rev Sally
Foster-Fulton, who will be
familiar to many of you.
Other guests are:
Sunday - Major Janet Robson
(newly appointed leader of
The Salvation Army in Central
Southern Scotland
Monday - Steph Macleod
(Scottish singer/songwriter/
worship leader and mental health
awareness advocate)
Tuesday - Harry Baker
(spoken word artist/poet,
Fringe award winner)
Wednesday -
Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton
If you could announce or
spread the word we'd be
very grateful. All recordings
take place at the Salvation
Army Church on East Adam
Street and include free
snacks and refreshments.
15. ACCOMMODATION SEARCH
We have been contacted
about a student from Nigeria,
Avweroswo Akpojaro, who has
won a fully funded scholarship
to study for his Doctor of Divinity
at New College. He is,
unfortunately, really struggling to
find anywhere to stay before term
starts. He is looking for temporary
accommodation for himself,
pregnant wife ( Adeola ) and one
year old. Especially while the Fringe
is on there are very few affordable
air bnbs for him to start his search
for more permanent lodgings.
If you know of any Church related
organisations or people that are
looking for/take short-term lodgers
please do let him know. He can
be contacted on:
Forthcoming Deadlines
Order of service for next week:
Thursday at 6.00pm
Next parish magazine Grapevine:
Friday 25 August at 6.00pm
Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church holds a CCLI Streaming License: #88916
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