Peebles Old Parish

Church of Scotland

with

Eddleston Parish

Church of Scotland

the magazine

June 2012

Daily Worship Leaders June/July Monday 4th Gal. 1:1-17 J Fairless June

Tuesday 5th Gal. 1:18-2:10 S Edgar

Wednesday 6th Gal. 2:11-21 J Macdougall

Thursday 7th Gal. 3:1-14 M Renton

Friday 8th Gal. 3:15-22 D Brown

Saturday 9th Gal. 3:23-4:11 P Copeland

Monday 11th Gal. 4:12-20 I Coghill

Tuesday 12th Gal. 4:21-31 C Macdougall

Wednesday 13th Gal. 5:1-15 L Swinney

Thursday 14th Gal. 5:16-24 T Mills

Friday 15th Gal. 5:25-6:10 E Knowles

Saturday 16th Gal. 6:11-18 W Barrett

Monday 18th Rom. 1:1-15 C Davidson

Tuesday 19th Rom. 1:16-25 G Goldstraw

Wednesday 20th Rom. 1:28-2:11 A Robertson

Thursday 21st Rom. 2:12-24 T Fairbairn

Friday 22nd Rom. 2:25-3:8 D Kesting

Saturday 23rd Rom. 3:9-20 BELTANE

Monday 25th Ps. 135 J Edgar

Tuesday 26th Ps. 123 J Moore

Wednesday 27th Ps. 15 J Cameron

Thursday 28th Ps. 36 A Robertson

Friday 29th Ps. 130 S Edgar

Saturday 30th Ps. 56 R Forsyth

From early in their history, the church has developed forms of daily worship. At the Reformation, the people were encouraged to join in daily worship in their parish churches, and the 1564 book of Common Order made provision for daily services

Daily Worship in Peebles Old Parish,10am

Pastoral letter June 2012

In the latter decades of the twentieth century many a Scot,

prominent in public life, in the arts or in the worlds of sport or

entertainment, considered a picture of themselves drawn by the

celebrated caricaturist, Emilio Coia, to be a coveted possession.

To own a Coia of oneself was a sure sign that one had ‘made it’.

I am under no illusion that I will ever ‘make it’ in that or in any

other sense and I will definitely never own a Coia, but on the

wall opposite me as I write there does hang a framed caricature

that was presented to me a few years ago. In fact it is really a

series of nine caricatures which together

form a little biographical strip cartoon. It

was done by a local art ist and, according to

those who know me well, the likenesses are

pretty good. Indeed the pictures and

narrative together have caused great

amusement to many who have seen it over

the seven years or so that I have owned it.

I was really delighted to have been given it.

I treasure it, which is why I have it hanging

where it is. I have to say, however, that

though I readily acknowledge and appreciate

the talents of the artist, having managed as

he has to capture some prominent physical features that I would

have wished he had failed to notice, I do have certain

reservations. The fact is it is very unflattering: the perfect

antidote to the inflated ego. Like the louse on the lady’s bonnet

in Burns’ poem, it is a reminder that we are not necessarily seen

by others in the same way as we picture ourselves.

It is frequently suggested that we in the Church are inclined to

over-indulge in navel-gazing; that our time and effort would be

more productively expended in looking outwards rather than in

excessive self-examination. Nevertheless if we are to

communicate our faith in the risen and living Jesus Christ, in

effective and compelling ways, we do need to be conscious of the

image we present. For if the image of the Church is perceived to

…we in the Church

are inclined to over-indulge in navel-gazing;

that our time and effort would be more

productively expended in

looking outwards rather than in excessive self-examination.

be negative, the clarity of the message is at risk of being

compromised.

The Church, though divinely ordained, is a human institution,

with many a flaw and blemish just like the face that inspires

exaggeration at the hands of the caricaturist. Of course we must

always be outward-looking. We must see beyond ourselves to

the wider community which we are called to love and to serve in

Christ’s name. At the same time, however, being aware of our

frailties and shortcomings is an essential first step to addressing

them and, in so doing, to seek to be ever more worthy of being

called the Body of Christ.

With love

Calum Macdougall.

Stewardship 2012…how did it go?

The Stewardship Committee would like to thank all those who contributed to

the success of our recent Time & Talent event.

Many were involved in the earlier musical performance in the church before

we moved to the MacFarlane Hall where the display of stalls was hugely

impressive. The stalls were showcasing the diverse and impressive talents of

the congregation…there were certainly some lights coming out from under

the bushes! To those who helped set up the displays, to those who baked

beautifully as always and poured many cups of tea and coffee and to those

who attended the evening we’d like to say a big thank you.

The event itself was proof that many hands make light work and help power

our future. Without this help we wouldn’t be able to follow our objectives in

the congregation and in the community beyond. We’ve received a small

number of very significant offers of help so far and there’s more on the

evening, including some pictures, and how you can still offer your help in this

magazine.

News from

Peebles & Eddleston What we’re up to.

Presentation to Betty Peat

At the recent Guild of Friendship lunch Mrs Betty Peat

was presented with flowers to mark 20+ years in the

Guild. During that time Betty has been convener,

treasurer, secretary, committee member and visitor.

She was thanked for all her hard work and dedication

to the Guild. She is now retiring from office but

continuing as a visitor. Thank you for all your help

Betty.

Presentation to Lt Col Aidan Sprot

It was with great pleasure that members of the Kirk

Session hosted a supper and presentation to Lt Col Sprot last Sunday. The

occasion was very special - the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the

Eldership of the Church of Scotland. Very few people have attained this

distinction and it was with much affection due to one of our most respected

elders that the Minister presented Aidan with a

Moderator's Certificate to mark the anniversary.

Col Sprot, who was accompanied by his niece Mrs

Mary Coltman, replied to the Minister, belying his

nonagenarian years, and paying tribute to the work of

Church of Scotland padres during his Army days in the

Scots Greys (now the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards). It

was appropriate that the Rev Haisley Moore and his

wife Jill were special guests since not only does Haisley

hold a special place in the hearts of our congregation,

but he was, of course, an Army Chaplain.

Our warmest congratulations to Aidan on such an

achievement.

If you haven't already read Col Sprot's account of his

wartime expreiences, his book 'Swifter than Eagles' (Pentland Press, 1998)

is to be highly recommended.

Guild of Friendship Coffee Morning raises over £1000

Marjory Gregory, Convenor of the Guild of Friendship says 'A massive

thankyou to all who contributed to the great success of our coffee morning.

The outstanding sum of £1037 was raised, which is a superb result. The

money will go towards the Guild's annual tea party for the housebound and

for the purchase of Christmas gifts for each of the Guild's 'clients'.'

If you'd like to become a member of the Guild of Friendship, please see the

Guild's blog or if you know of a housebound member of the congregation

who might like a visit from a Guild member, please let Marjory Gregory

(01721 723266) know. Presentation to Archie Smellie

Celebrating 37 years as an elder at Eddleston

recently is Archie Smellie our Treasurer. Seen

pictured here with Calum in Eddleston Church

Archie has given many years of devoted service to

the church and community which was marked at a

recent service. Another certificate of long service in

the history of our churches…recognising the talent

and time given by many for the benefit of all.

Toddlers June 2012

Thank you to everyone who has taken a turn at

helping this year to keep the group going,

especially the “Coffee ladies”.

We have made donations this year to: Christian Aid, Yorkhill Foundation and

our Presbytery Appeal for Zomba. Our last meeting this session will be June

19th which will be Beltane Fancy Dress, or come

in Red and White, if preferred.

Our planned start back date after the summer

holiday break is August 28th.

We wish all those moving on to playgroup,

nursery and school, our best wishes, and hope

you all have a lovely summer. Elspeth

Ailidh meets Prince Edward

As part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award, Ailidh

Copeland one of our younger members, got the chance to meet Prince

Edward during his flying visit to Peebles recently. While working at Cocoa

Black she impressed so much that she has become part of the regular

Saturday team. Eilidh is pictured here with the Prince and Ruth Hinks of

Cocoa Black

A date for your diaries

The Flower Committee are having a Coffee Morning on the 28th July in the

McFarlane Hall. From 10am-12noon. More news next month.

Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this magazine.

It’s the contributed articles, stories and photos that make this

magazine more interesting. So please get thinking as you’ve got

plenty time to send in your travel story, poem or recipe for the

next edition. It would be a great help if articles or intimations for the

next magazine be sent in by 20th

of the month to David on 07711

851611 or preferably e-mail because he’s not that good at typing:

magazine@topcop.org.uk

It really is very simple.

There are many groups in our church that

either need your time to help them or could

benefit from your talent. A fuller list is on

the back page of this magazine and you’ll

see that the interests and areas covered are

diverse which means that there’s room for

your talent whatever it is or your time

however much you have to give.

If you were at our Time and Talent event

you’ll already have had the chance to see

some of our talents on display and had the

chance to speak to representatives of the

various groups. If you missed the event you

are very welcome to contact the

representatives listed on the back page.

There are many more not listed so if you’d

like to tell us about your talent or find out

how to give of your time just get in touch

with us by e-mail at admin@topcop.org.uk

or contact your elder. The representative of

the most appropriate group will get in touch

and get you engaged.

Be inspired to be “hands on” in our future

and to further God’s work in and around our

parish.

Some of our

inspiring and

impressive talents on display at the

recent event.

Words of Wisdom Walking on Water

‘…He walked on the Water… to Jesus’ Matthew 14:29 NKJV

Peter discovered that we all walk on water in our walk with God: just

because you sink doesn’t mean your sunk. Here are two reasons why.

First, failing doesn’t make you a failure, quitting does. Failure is just part of

learning. Sir Edmund Hillary made several attempts to scale Mount Everest

before succeeding. After one such attempt he supposedly stood at the base

of the mountain, shook his fist in defiance and shouted, ‘I’ll defeat you yet.

You’re as big as you’re going to get,

but I’m still growing!’ He learned

something from every unsuccessful

attempt until one day he succeeded.

Winston Churchill said, ‘I’ve never

failed at anything in my life. I was

simply given another opportunity to

get it right’. That’s the winning spirit!

Second, the real failures were the

ones who stayed in the boat. They

failed quietly and privately; their

failure went unnoticed and

uncriticised. Although Peter crashed

and burned publicly, he experienced the euphoria of walking on water. He

alone knew how it felt to be empowered by God to do what he could never

have done by himself.

Once you’ve walked on water you are never the same. Peter would take this

moment to his grave! He also experienced the joy of being lifted by Jesus in

a moment of despair. Peter knew, in a way that others couldn’t, that if he

sank Jesus would be there to save him. He shared a moment, a connection,

a trust the others didn’t. How could they, when they never left the boat!

Failure doesn’t come from sinking – it comes from letting your fears stop

you.

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Onward Christian bellringers

Onward Christian bellringers

Climbing up the tower

Past the massive brooding bells

Silenced for an hour;

In these dark surroundings

Clad in oldest clothes

Why on earth we’re doing this

Goodness only knows.

Up the dusty ladders

Faithfully we plod

Treading in the footsteps

Captain Edgar trod;

Crawling on the catwalk

Cobwebs in your face

With a helping hand from John

Through the trapdoor space.

Looking out on Peebles

All seems very neat

Tweed Green, bridge and river

And our own High Street;

Glory Hallelujah

What an awesome sight

Thanks to those who helped us

Brave the dizzy height.

Fiona Taylor

Time for Jubilee …and the passing of time

Olave Snelling

“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil

days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have

no pleasure in them...” Ecclesiastes 12

For some, Robert Louis Stevenson was right when he was referring

to this matter of youth, growing up, and looking into the future: “It

is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.”

Time marches on for all of us. The years fly by. Philosophically, there

comes a realisation (usually about middle life) that nothing, including

us, lasts forever. We are born, we grow, hopefully we flourish for a

time, and then we fade. God did not create us to be here on earth

forever. He has given the precious, but transitory, gift of life on this

earth, and wants us to make the very most of the time we have.

So when it comes to a Diamond Jubilee celebration, let us consider

60 years. It is a magnificent achievement. Many of us have never

known any other British monarch. In this nation that has known the

Lord's blessing over thousands of years, let the young rejoice in their

youth and remember their Creator while they are still young; let the

middle-aged rejoice in where they are in their time-line; and let the

old rejoice, along with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and the

husband who has stood by her side for more than sixty years. We

have so much to be thankful for.

May we be thankful that the Lord has given us such a wonderful

woman, under God, to reign over us so diligently for so long. May

she know the Lord's mighty blessing upon her and hers – and upon

us and ours, that we may be godly and quietly governed, as the dear

old 1662 Prayer Book says!

Thy choicest gifts in store

On her be pleased to pour;

Long may she reign;

May she defend our laws,

And ever give us cause

To sing with heart and voice,

God save the Queen

Being June it’s Beltane time. Here is the Cornet with his supporters leading

the procession up Rosetta Road and turning right just past Kingsland School.

But can anyone tell us what the year was?

Bell-tower Craik Another cup of tea Vicar?

Crafty

An elderly man in Louisiana had owned a large farm for several years.

He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so

he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and

peach trees.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't

been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to

bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and

laughing with glee. As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young

women skinny-dipping in his pond.

He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep

end. One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you

leave!' The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies

swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.'

Holding the bucket up he said, 'I'm here to feed the alligator...'

A Cowboy at the Pearly Gates

'Have you ever done anything of particular merit?' St. Peter asked.

'Well, I can think of one thing,' the cowboy offered.

'On a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of

bikers who were threatening a young woman. I directed them to leave her

alone, but they wouldn't listen. So, I approached the largest and most

tattooed biker and smacked him in the face, kicked his bike over, ripped out

his nose ring, and threw it on the ground. I yelled, 'Now, back off or I'll kick

the the living daylights out of all of you!'

St. Peter was impressed, 'When did this

happen?'

'Couple of minutes ago.'

Quick Ones

My husband and I divorced over religious

differences. He thought he was God and I

didn't

A hangover is the wrath of grapes

A woman was sipping on a glass of wine,

while sitting on the patio with her husband,

and she says, "I love you so much, I don't

know how I could ever live without you."

Her husband asks, "Is that you, or the wine

talking?"

She replies, "It's me ... talking to the wine."

News from the

Magazine babes.

Each age including our own has contributed something new and of value to

the rich treasury of the church, therefore we are grateful to all the

magazine distributors who deliver this magazine to the homes of the parish

each month.

Each copy of this magazine costs nearly 60p to produce and so we’d like

you to consider your donation for it carefully. We’d be delighted if

everybody felt able to contribute a minimum donation of at least £7 a year

for their 12 copies. This will help us cover costs of production.

What would help us even more would be if you would give your donation to

your distributor between January and April each year. Go on…you know it’s

worth it!

Large print copy. A large-print copy of this magazine is

available on request to your distributor.

Living as we do in the eco and electronic age if you’d

like to enjoy this magazine you can access it in full colour

on the website www.topcop.org.uk where you’ll find the

magazine page. On this page you can download the latest

edition of the magazine and there’s an archive of past joys. You can also

enter your e-mail address and we’ll e-mail you every month as soon as the

latest edition has been uploaded to the site.

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CHURCH ORDERS (PEEBLES)

READERS

June 3 Isaiah 6:1-8

St John 3:1-17

10 Sheena Edgar 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

St Mark 3:20-35

17 Jim Edgar 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

St Mark 4:26-34

24 Elizabeth Parker 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

St Mark 4:35-41

July 1 Elspeth Knowles 2 Samuel 1:1 and 17-27

St Mark 5:21-43

8 Alistair Robertson 2 Samuel 5:1-5 and 9-10

St Mark 6:1-13

15 Roger Trueman 2 Samuel 6:1-5 and 12b-19

St Mark 6:14-29

22 Graeme Murray 2 Samuel 7:1-14a

St Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56

29 John Moore 2 Samuel 11:1-15

St John 6:1-21

DUTY ELDERS North South

June Frances Carrol Archie Cameron

Bob Gregory Sandy Murray

July Diana Brown Graeme Coulthard

Douglas Cunningham Drew Lowe

SHORT ORDERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

June 24 Jim Edgar Sheena Edgar

Ruby Buchan Alistair Robertson Please note: Elders unable to undertake any of the above duties are asked to arrange for a substitute

RINGING OUT

June 3 Roger Trueman

10 Jeanette Mackison

17 Fiona Taylor

24 Anne Derrick

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Sunday 3rd June 3.15pm

Alison Cruikshanks, Anne Derrick & Fiona Taylor

Beltane Saturday 23rd June 8am

Anne Derrick, Jeanette Mackison & Fiona Taylor

FORTHCOMING SERVICES EDDLESTON

June

Sunday 3rd 11.45am Trinity Sunday: Worship 4 All

Presentation of Certificates to the Junior Choir

Sunday 10th 11.45am First after Trinity: Morning Worship

Conducted by The Rev Barry Hughes

Sunday 17th 11.45am Second after Trinity: Morning Worship with the

Sacrament of Holy Communion conducted by

The Rev Barry Hughes

Sunday 24th 6pm Third after Trinity: Monthly Evening Service

July

Sunday 1st 11.45am

3.30pm

Fourth after Trinity Sunday: Morning Worship

Presentation of Certificates to the Junior Choir.

Tweeddale Service to mark the Diamond Jubilee

of Her Majesty The Queen in Peebles Old Parish

Church.

FORTHCOMING SERVICES PEEBLES

June

Sunday 3rd 10am

6pm

Trinity Sunday: All Age Worship with the

Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

Monthly Evening Service

Sunday 10th 10am

First after Trinity: Morning Worship conducted

by The Rev Barry Hughes

Sunday 17th 10am Second Sunday after Trinity: Morning Worship

with the Kirking of Scottish Borders Council.

Sunday 24th 10am Third after Trinity: Morning Worship.

July

Sunday 1st 10am

3.30pm

Fourth after Trinity: Morning Worship

Tweeddale Service to mark the Diamond Jubilee

of Her Majesty The Queen.

Daily Worship at Peebles Monday to Saturday at 10am.

OFFERINGS

EDDLESTON

Total Offerings for May 2012 £655.37

Total Offerings for May 2011 £1,317.77

Total Offerings for the 5 months to May 2012 £3,772.30

Total Offerings for the 5 months to May 2011 £4,418.71

Decrease in giving over 2011 (£636.31)

CONGREGATIONAL REGISTERS

PEEBLES

MARRIAGE

26th May Miss Katy Morrin to Mr Danny Burke, now at Royal Air Force

Station, Fairford, Gloucestershire

DEATHS

22nd April Mr Forbes Milne, 18 Cademuir Drive, Peebles

26th April Mrs Mary Smith, 31 St Michael’s Bank, Peebles

30th April Mrs Catherine Millar, 16 Damcroft, Peebles

EDDLESTON

DEATH

11th May Mrs Sheila Walker, Peebles Nursing Home

Flower Calendar Convenor: Janet Macdougall 720568

Treasurer: Diana Brown 720817

3 Donors Miss N Rait Mrs Affleck Mrs P Ferguson

Arranger Eileen Williamson 10 Donors Capt. & Mrs J Edgar

Mrs Kirsty Davidson Arranger Mrs Stephanie Porter

17 Donor Mrs M McFarlane Arranger Mrs Margaret Ireland

24 Donor Mrs M Buchan June

Arranger Mrs Elizabeth Douglas

1 Donors Mrs Van Dijk Mrs M Coltman

Arranger Mrs Diana Brown 8 Donors Mr & Mrs G Mackison Arranger Mrs J Macdougall

15 Donors Mr & Mrs McGrath Arranger Mrs A Annand

22 Donors Miss N Rowatt Arranger Mrs A Ross

29 Donor Wedding July

Who’s Who at Peebles & Eddleston

Minister:

The Reverend Calum Macdougall The Manse, Innerleithen Road,

Peebles EH45 8BD

01721 720568

calum@topcop.org.uk

Joint Session Clerk:

Barbara Crawford

Belton, Springhill Road PEEBLES

Tel: 01721 720309 barbara.t.c rawford@btinternet.com

Joint Session Clerk:

Sheena Edgar

5 Jubilee Park

PEEBLES

Tel: 01721 723327 sheena@topcop.org.uk

Treasurer:

Jim Edgar

5 Jubilee Park

PEEBLES Tel: 01721 723327

Organist & Choir Leader: Sarah Brown

music@topcop.org.uk

Church Administrator &

Roll Keeper:

Alison Duncan House: 721033

Mobile: 07752 633287

admin@topcop.org.uk

Beadle:

Edward Knowles 56 Elliots Park, Peebles.

01721 722860

Local Minister:

Barry Hughes

Dunslair, Cardrona Way

Cardrona

01896 831197

Eddleston Session Clerk, Organist & Choir Director:

Lorraine Mulholland

Millbank, Eddleston.

01721 730332

Lorajazz@aol.com

Eddleston Treasurer:

Archie Smellie Hattonknowe, Eddleston.

01721 730282

Eco-congregation &

Fairtrade Co-ordinator,

Peebles: Diana Brown

Springhill Road, Peebles.

01721 720817

Eco-congregation &

Fairtrade Co-ordinator,

Eddleston: Vivienne Wilmut

Manse Road Eddleston

01721 730335

Registered charities (Peebles) SCO13316 (Eddleston) SCO10081

A warm welcome to

Our Organisations

You’ll receive a warm welcome at any of our groups, whose details are given

below. For further information about each organisation, please see our

website www.topcop.org.uk

Group Where and when we meet Contact

The Ten o’

Clock Club

All children welcome. MacFarlane Hall

Sundays in term time 10.00am

Cathy Davidson

01896 830419

Choir Song School Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm (not July and

August)

Choristers Song School

Thursdays in school terms 6.00-7.00pm

Sarah Brown

(Director of Music)

01896 831 406

Girls’ Brigade MacFarlane Hall Wednesdays in school terms

Explorers (P1 – P3) 6.00-7.00pm

Juniors and Brigaders 7.00-8.15pm

Janette Cameron

01721 722528

Flower

Committee

Meets once a year as a whole group,

Members take their turn at arranging the

flowers in church each week and at major

religious festivals.

Janet Macdougall

01721 720568

Bellringers

Group

Members take their turn on the Sunday

Bellringing rota and ring on other

community occasions if they wish.

Anne Derrick

01721 721075

Guild of

Friendship

Members meet together twice a year. The

Guild visits housebound members of the

congregation. The number of homes and

frequency of visits is flexible and can

easily be arranged to suit the availability of the Visitor

Marjory Gregory

01721 723266

Traidcraft Members take turns at the purpose-built

cupboard selling Fairtrade goods after morning worship each Sunday

Diana Brown

01721 720817

‘Green Team’ Help to provide ideas for each of us to better care for God’s creation.

Diana Brown

01721 720817

Toddlers’

Group

MacFarlane Hall

Tuesdays in school terms. 10.00-11.00am

HELPERS URGENTLY REQUIRED

Elspeth Knowles

01721 722860

Bacon Rolls Friday mornings. Join a team taking your

turn preparing and serving Bacon Rolls.

Each team is ‘on’ once every 6 weeks. Great fun!

Diana Brown

01721 723266