SUMMERTIME AT WARDIE

June 2017www.wardie.org.uk

SUMMERTIME AT WARDIESummertime – the thought makes me smile and dream of sunny days, lush gardens, more time to spend outdoors, more light in the mornings and late evenings, barbeque in the garden or on the beach, strawberries and cream, Wimbledon, the Edinburgh International Festival, the

Fringe and the Book Festival. It is a good time of the year with plenty of things to do and yet it is also a time to relax as George Gershwin suggested in the song from his opera Porgy and Bess:Summertime, and the livin’ is easyFish are jumpin’ and the cotton is highOh, your daddy’s rich and your ma is good-lookin’So hush little baby, Don’t you crySummertime at Wardie is exciting and enjoyable. At the end of term service on 18th June, we are going to highlight and celebrate the learning and activities that take place in the Halls when kidz@wardie meet. Please come and share in what the children are going to show and tell us. We are very blessed to have a great team of volunteers who are offering their time, energy and skills to teach our younger members about the Christian faith and why it matters.On 25th June, we are celebrating Holy Communion before the holiday season begins for many. It is good to share with each other in this way before some of us will go away for a shorter or longer break. In the church, too, we will have a summer programme. In addition to the 10.30am morning service, we are going to open the doors again for “Kirk & Breakfast” every Sunday in July and August. We begin at 9.30am in the church with a short family worship. This year, we are going to tell the story of Joseph and his brothers. It’s a family story with plenty of trouble involved, just as in real life families. We then continue in the New Hall with a relaxed Bring and Share breakfast. Everyone is welcome to join and bring along friends. You don’t have to come every Sunday and no registration is necessary either. If you would like to help with preparing breakfast or telling the story, please contact the minster or leave a message in the church office. Every first and third Wednesday of the month throughout summer, the Guild continues to host the Summer Coffee Bothy and please come and join us for a coffee and a good chinwag.

Summer at Wardie will conclude with the splendid Gala weekend on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of August. The theme of the Sunday service in Lomond Park, for no apparent reason, will be “Fake news vs. good news”. It will be prepared and led by an ecumenical team of the Council of Churches for Trinity and Goldenacre. With so much going on, I hope that it will be a rich time for us all. In place of a book of puzzles or Sudoku, should you get bored, I would like to leave you with the follow-ing question asked by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh: “What is the basic difference between saying 'I know that God exists' and saying 'I know that love exists'?” May you find God’s love wherever you are this summer,

Ute

Wardie Players Gala Drama 27th AugustTwo years ago we entertained the crowds with

‘Little Red Riding Hood’. This year we have a brand new play for the Gala afternoon in Lomond Park.

If you’d like to perform, come along to auditions at the Church on Tuesday 13th June 6-7pm

or contact Graeme Trotter 552 2732 ([email protected])

All ages welcome - looking forward to seeing you!Rehearsals from Sunday 13th August.

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News at Wardie, June 2017The Newsletter of Wardie Parish Church

Minister Ute Jaeger-Fleming 07518 805 732 [email protected] Clerks Judith Morrison and Graeme Trotter [email protected] Elaine Greig 551 3847 [email protected] Cathy Ballantine [email protected]

News at Wardie can be received by post, at a cost of £6.00 a year. Apply to the Church Office

Q&AOne of the most refreshing aspects of my recent travels to continental Europe was the absence of talk about Brexit tensions or hostility towards the UK. Quite the opposite, most Europeans deeply regret that Britain is leaving the European Union. There is a fondness about the UK and its traditions that attracts many visitors from across the channel.

At the beginning of the year, I was pleased to receive a surprise mail from one of my former confirmands in Germany. A few months later, thanks to a generous response from Trinity Nursery and members of our congregation, Rahel arrived in Edinburgh enjoyed the proverbial warm Wardie welcome. Before she was due to leave, I asked her a few questions about her stay. Ute

Hello, I am Rahel and I am 17 years old.

Where do you come from and how long did you stay here?I come from Freiburg, a town in the South of Germany. I arrived in Edinburgh in April on Easter Monday and stayed until 16th May.

Why did you come to Scotland?At our school, it is customary to do a social placement in class 11 (the equivalent to S5) to understand what it takes to work with other people. I wanted to do my placement outside Germany and found a place at Trinity Nursery which is based at Wardie Church.

What did you do during your placement?My work at the nursery started every morning at 8.30. The first thing we had to do was to set up the toys and prepare the craft materials for the children. When they arrived, I played with them, read some stories, and looked after them outside in the garden.

What did you learn? During my time here, I enjoyed seeing so many new things and meeting with so many nice people (Rahel went for walks in the Pentland Hills and along Loch Lomond. She visited Glasgow and went to St. Andrews together with her host family. She also went on a bus trip to Loch Ness, a present from Trinity Nursery. She went up the Crags and Arthur’s seat).

What are you going to do now?When I return home, I still have two more years at school. But once I have finished school, I would like to travel more. I would like to come back to Scotland and Edinburgh, because it is a lovely place with a wonderful landscape and a lot of nice people.

Thank you for welcoming me, for talking to me and for my new experience.

See you, Rahel

Church RegisterAdmitted by Resolution of the Kirk SessionDom and Libba Byrne

Deaths19th March Connie Jamieson20th April Ron Findlay

It’s Goodbye from Elaine

As most of you will be aware, I will be leaving my post as Church Secretary on 2nd June.

I have been at Wardie for the past 8½ years, during which time I have very much enjoyed working with everyone, both members of the congregation and the wider community. However, I feel it is now time to move on to other projects and interests.

I would like to thank you all for your support, kindness and encouragement over the years and wish you every blessing in the future. Love Elaine

Pennies for TildaThis year we are hoping to achieve the annual sum of £1,000. At the end of April we had £685. Last year several people gave us cheques for Wardie with Tilda written on the back which allowed us to give the Gift Aid to Tilda. Now as there are so few pennies in circulation we are happy to accept coins of all denominations.

We keep in regular contact with Marion Conacher. Her replacement knee has improved this year and she has been able to be a guide for the National Trust. She would dearly like to visit Tilda once again in November.

Bernulf Clegg


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Wardie Walkers Wednesday June 14thSt Abb’s Head. Meet at 10.00am at Clark Road bus-stop by the cycle-path for car share. Bring lunch, warm and waterproof clothing and stout shoes. Might be later returning than usual. Leaders Linda and Chris Boston 552 5102.

WARDIE GUILD

Our last meeting of the session was our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the beginning of May. We had a very good turnout and many of the ladies (and two men) wore an interesting hat which you can see in the accompanying photo. We enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea and ended with songs by Barbara Brodie and Margaret Donaldson.

As I have mentioned previously, there will be coffee throughout the summer and Maureen’s poster shows you the dates of the SUMMER COFFEE BOTHY!

We start again with our regular meetings on the 13th of September 2017 with a Communion and Dedication by Ute our minister.

Starting in September we will be serving coffee at 10.15 am and the meeting (with Speaker) will start at 10.30 am but it will still finish at the same time as before.

I hope you all have a lovely, restful summer whether you stay home or go off on holiday.

Looking forward to see you all in September...new members always welcome! Wendy Sodergren

Part of Edinburgh Eco-Congregation Network programme with members of other churches. Visit to Duddingston Kirk’s Glebe to see the community garden, memorial woodland, creative use of space for contemplation, a cut-flower garden and Dr Neil's Garden, all in a stunning setting by the Loch. Please book as we are offered a cup of tea in the Garden Room.

Heather McHaffie 552 5026

Three members of Wardie Church took Prudence the Piggybank (pictured above) to visit the Bank of Scotland staff at Goldenacre. The pig was covered with ideas which the congregation had written on ‘renewable money’ on how we spent time and money in a more sustainable lifestyle. Letters were given to a senior member of staff to explain Christian Aid’s Big Shift campaign. The Bank is to send one of the letters to the CEO asking for a commitment to a phased reduction of investment in fossil fuels and increased investment on sustainable energy.

Wardie Book of RemembranceDuring the Summer months the book will be going to the cal-ligrapher to have names added. If you would like to add a name please contact Kate Clegg 5522596. The cost is £20 per name. The pages in the book are turned regularly but if you would like to see a particular date , that can be done by contacting Kate or the Church office.There are now 197 names in the book.

Give to GrowWardie Church Season of Money 2017

In the last few weeks you may have heard talk of (or perhaps witnessed) the Stewardship Convenor dressed as a tree. Why? Well, we are asking you to consider whether you could increase your regular giving to the church – it’s your support that keeps us going and growing.

Please contact the Stewardship team for more information on how to increase your giving and Gift Aid your donations – increasing the amount by 25% at no extra cost to you. Contact Grant Ballantine, 0131 476 0062, [email protected]

Duddingston Glebe Gardens, June 13th

... and while you’re thinking about all that walking

Why not Hoof it to Hyderabad?Scottish Love in Action has asked for help to virtually walk the 5000 miles, or 12,106,000 steps, from Scotland to Hyderabad in India to raise money for their Girls’ Lives Matter appeal.

During June SLA hope you can walk, run or cycle a minimum of 10km, or 15,133 steps, which will contrib-ute towards their goal.

Visit the Hoof it to Hyderabad information page on the SLA website at www.sla-india.org to find out more and to register. You could even win two flights to India!


ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for contributions for the September edition: Saturday 5th AugustPlease send contributions to Cathy Ballantine at [email protected].

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Worship in Wardie, June to August 2017 June4th 9.15 am Reflective Communion 10.30am Confirmations and Flower Service7th 8.30pm Midweek Communion11th 9.30am Prayer Breakfast – croissants ready from 9.15am 10.30am Morning Service14th 8.30pm Midweek Communion18th 9.30am Prayer Breakfast – croissants ready from 9.15am 10.30am End of Term Service for all the church family21st 8.30pm Midweek Communion25th 9.30am Prayer Breakfast – croissants ready from 9.15am 10.30am Morning Service with Holy Communion29th 8.30pm Midweek Communion

JulyNo Midweek Communion service during July and August

2nd 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast (entrance at Netherby Road Door) 10.30am Morning Service9th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Summer Kirk at Inverleith St Serf’s (no 10.30am service at Wardie)16th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service23rd 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service30th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service

August6th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service13th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service20th 9.30am Kirk & Breakfast 10.30am Morning Service27th 11.00am Ecumenical Gala Service: “Fake News vs Good News”

The Annual Flower Service will be held on Sunday 4th June when the Pastoral Group will be very

pleased to receive gifts of flowers or plants for distribution to older members of the congregation.

OPEN GARDENS Around Trinity 2017

Saturday June 10th, 2pm to 5pm6 Granton Road

A garden planted with a variety of large, leafy, herbaceous and flowering plants. A rose and clematis-covered pergola.*

26 Boswall GreenThe garden features a wide range of interesting plants and

vegetables in an informal setting.12 Afton Terrace

Full of mature shrubs and colourful plants.

Sunday June 11th, 2pm to 5pm180 Granton Road

A large mature garden with ponds and a large variety of plants and vegetables*13 Lennox Row

A formal courtyard garden planted in with box, myrtle and potato pots! Ice cream cones for children of all ages.*

88/92 Trinity RoadCome and see how careful planning has transformed

narrow garden beds surrounding these ground floor flats.38 Park Road

A mature garden with lovely views across the Forth to Fife. Children’s garden trail.

*Refreshments Look out for the green balloons!


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