Thought for the week.
Our relationship with time has changed during the pandemic, with time seeming to have passed quickly. It has shown us that we can’t depend on time, so we must make the most of the time we have available. We, ourselves often use the everyday phrase “Life’s Too Short.” We all have things we worry about which, at heart, only matter to us, whether it’s a pre-occupation with the way we look or chasing popularity. WE often strive for perfectionism in all areas. Instead of perfectionism, make the most of what you like about yourself and what you are good at.
Time is precious
It keeps moving.
It makes no promises
It doesn’t wait
So do all those things with the ones you love
Before it runs out and you are left to regret
All the things you meant to do.
Best wishes, Charles Robertson
Prayers of thanksgiving and intercession including thanks for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are included under the Worship Section.
Our photograph is the oldest one we own and shows the church with full length windows. In 1862 the galleries on the north and south sides were removed and some of the windows on the south side were built up. The pulpit instead of being in the centre of the church was placed at the east end. Later an entrance vestibule and choir chancel were added.
You are warmly welcomed to the pre-recorded joint Sunday Service led by our minister Rev Mairi Perkins.
Her sermon is ( You are witnesses) Laura Peacock leads us in prayer. Bob Aitken reads from Luke 24:V36-49.
This is the twelfth and final episode of Little Pilgrim’s Progress.
Grateful thanks are due Jane & Gordon Roy for producing all these episodes and the imaginative way they have put together Little Pilgrim’s progress.
Two knitters have given Pat Anderson this wonderful collection of sets of jumpers, snoods and mittens, all of which will be greatly appreciated by Blythswood Care. The late Margaret Rennie will certainly be missed, as she was a great knitter and donated many, many articles over the years. Another six ladies are still actively knitting and in due course all these and more lovely woollen goods will be distributed.
On 1st April, Liz Paterson gave a most interesting talk about her experiences visiting the Seema Project in India.
More information about this project will be in the next issue of Keeping you in the Loop.
Next month’s speaker will be our own minister, Mairi.
Pamela Penman finished her EDITH’S HOPE LENT DIET CHALLENGE on Good Friday. This has been an extremely challenging diet for her (beans and rice for 40 days)
She is immensely grateful to all the sponsors here in Ardoch Church, her church in Cardiff and family and friends.
The total raised so far is £2,300. This fantastic amount along with the other UK sponsors will bring in enough to build the medical centre at EDITH’S HOPE and employ staff to run it
Pamela says a big thank you to you all.
We look forward to following the progress of the Medical Centre and wish them every success.
