"Let no-one be a stranger within these walls"
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
Walking Group - Keil's Den Woodland Walk
'Despite a very wet May Day, a group of 7 and one dog called Muffin enjoyed the Keil's Den walk. There was so much to admire and be grateful for - an amazing display of bluebells, wild flowers and trees of various shapes and colours - we didn't notice or moan about the rain!!'
Largo & Newburn Restoration - an aerial view of the work in progress!
Arrangements from the flower class
Stunning floral displays courtesy of our flower class members.
Welcome David Clark - Interim Moderator
Merlyn Ball and Irene Kay extended a warm welcome to Rev David Clark as he takes up his post as Interim Moderator with Largo and Newburn linked to Largo St David’s. David will start with us on Wednesday 1 March and in welcoming him we extend our farewells and sincere thanks to Rev Dr Ann Allison who has now completed her time as Interim Moderator; she and her husband Jim can now look forward enthusiastically to their retirement!
David is now retired from the Ministry and for the last two years has been conducting Sunday worship at Elie, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh. Following his career as a geography teacher he became Principal Teacher of Geography at Kelso High School, he took up his call to the Ministry and was ordained in 1989. He has been Minister in Airdrie (Flowerlea now Cairnlea) and Dundee (The Steeple) as well as being the General Director of Scripture Union Scotland for a period of 4 years 1996-2000.
David and his wife Maureen live in St Monans and he is a keen cyclist, has an enthusiastic interest in football and loves the Scottish Highlands. He will preach with us for the first time on Sunday 12 March and we look forward to him leading us in worship and to his help and support as we progress through our vacancy.
David is now retired from the Ministry and for the last two years has been conducting Sunday worship at Elie, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh. Following his career as a geography teacher he became Principal Teacher of Geography at Kelso High School, he took up his call to the Ministry and was ordained in 1989. He has been Minister in Airdrie (Flowerlea now Cairnlea) and Dundee (The Steeple) as well as being the General Director of Scripture Union Scotland for a period of 4 years 1996-2000.
David and his wife Maureen live in St Monans and he is a keen cyclist, has an enthusiastic interest in football and loves the Scottish Highlands. He will preach with us for the first time on Sunday 12 March and we look forward to him leading us in worship and to his help and support as we progress through our vacancy.
Largo & Newburn Restoration
Work Begins!
Late Autumn 2016
The restoration of the Church both outside and in, is now well underway thanks to fund raising by the Congregation, plus private donations and grants received from a range of Trusts including the Heritage Lottery Fund. The work will take about 6 months to complete but the Church remains open for worship and visiting, and all are welcome!
Late Autumn 2016
The restoration of the Church both outside and in, is now well underway thanks to fund raising by the Congregation, plus private donations and grants received from a range of Trusts including the Heritage Lottery Fund. The work will take about 6 months to complete but the Church remains open for worship and visiting, and all are welcome!
News from the pews
"Building the Vision" is a project which the Kirk Session has approved as a way of celebrating the wonderful work currently ongoing with the fabric of our Church. It is with great delight we can announce that in addition to the grants received for the restoration of our stained glass windows (£65k). We have also been successful in securing grants of over £199k and this will address the necessary repair work to the roof and external stonework.
It has been the hard work of the Fabric Committee that has brought this about and we are particularly grateful to them for their incredible endeavours. As a result our church building is now surrounded by scaffolding and we hope the winter will be kind to allow the stone masons to do their work.
Our church however, is not a museum - it is about its people and although in the middle of a vacancy, our vision is perhaps a little hazy; our sure and certain direction must be to reach out to our parish, community and beyond. We are developing a programme of Outreach events. So far, we have held an "Out of Africa" event and a Coffee Morning to allow us to share what we do with the wider community. We hope to hold an event every month so watch out for these. We hope to take the church out to those who would not otherwise come to us on a Sunday but are interested in what we do and importantly may know of someone who needs our help. Give us your thoughts and ideas and I hope you'll help us to develop the vision and to see it more clearly.
It has been the hard work of the Fabric Committee that has brought this about and we are particularly grateful to them for their incredible endeavours. As a result our church building is now surrounded by scaffolding and we hope the winter will be kind to allow the stone masons to do their work.
Our church however, is not a museum - it is about its people and although in the middle of a vacancy, our vision is perhaps a little hazy; our sure and certain direction must be to reach out to our parish, community and beyond. We are developing a programme of Outreach events. So far, we have held an "Out of Africa" event and a Coffee Morning to allow us to share what we do with the wider community. We hope to hold an event every month so watch out for these. We hope to take the church out to those who would not otherwise come to us on a Sunday but are interested in what we do and importantly may know of someone who needs our help. Give us your thoughts and ideas and I hope you'll help us to develop the vision and to see it more clearly.
Irene R Kay
Session Clerk Largo & Newburn Parish Church
