Today’s Readings – Acts 7.55-end, 1 Peter 2.2-10, John 14.1-14
On Sunday, our first bible reading featured the first Christian martyr Stephen. Robin pointed out that good can come from evil in that the early Church was inspired by the heroism of Stephen, who was prepared to die for his faith and forgave his attackers, reminding us too of Jesus’ words of forgiveness on the cross.
We too often experience disappointments or problems, albeit of a less dramatic extent than Stephen, and that these too can lead to good in unexpected ways.
Robin also explored the meaning of Jesus’ famous words in John chapter 14: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”. One interpretation picks up on Jesus’ insistence, also reported in this passage, that He and God the Father are one. Jesus is the Way in which God the Father/Creator is present in the world, bringing Truth and Life.
NOTICES
Tuesday 5th May 10am Ecumenical Prayer Group in St Andrew’s Garden Room
Thursday 7th May
8.45am Morning Prayer [Scottish Episcopal Church 2024] at the rear in St Andrew’s Church.
10am Said Eucharist in St Andrew’s Church followed by refreshments in Friendship House.
10th to 16th May CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
This Christian Aid Week, your support could help mothers in Nairobi, Kenya, facing the devastating reality of urban poverty and the daily struggle to feed their children. For more information about this year’s focus see:
https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christian-aid-week
Donation envelopes are available in church as house-to-house collections are no longer made.
Thursday 14th May ASCENSION DAY
8.45am Morning Prayer [Scottish Episcopal Church 2024] at the rear in St Andrew’s Church.10am Said Eucharist for Ascension Day in St Andrew’s followed by refreshments in Friendship House.
2.30pm Book Group @ Clare’s—discussing The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce
7.30pm North West Region Joint Eucharist for Ascension Day @ All Saints’ Bearsden.
14th to 24th May Ecumenical Call to Prayer “God with us” www.thykingdomcome.global
Church Walk Saturday May 16th Old Kilpatrick Saltings to Bowling Harbour
We suggest that we go by train leaving Milngavie at 1.06 and Bearsden 1.11, changing at Westerton and returning from Bowling. There is a small car park off Erskine Ferry Road G60 5EU, which we will pass soon after 1.50pm. The walk is easy, downhill or level circa 3 or 4 miles if returning to Old Kilpatrick. There is a cafe with toilets at Bowling and at Old Kilpatrick. For more information, please speak with Tim or Jane.
Sunday 17th May 4pm—Milngavie Choir Spring Concert [for the choir’s 50th Anniversary]
in Cairns Church—Fauré’s Requiem arranged for female voices. See posters in the hall.
NEXT Sunday 10th May—EASTER 6 – Christian Aid Sunday
10am Sung Eucharist led by Robin. Organist: Alison
Readings: Acts 17: 22-31 1 Peter 3: 13-22 John 14: 15-21
These notices and a summary of sermons can also be found on St Andrew’s Website, usually by the Tuesday of any week https://standrewsmilngavie.church.scot
Copies of the April/May Newsletter are available at the back of the church and in the hall by the kitchen door. They are also on the website under the News tab.
A new edition of inSpires, the e-newsletter of the General Synod Office, has just been published. See www.scotland.anglican.org