Holy Trinity Calendar for this week Sunday 18th May
Today EASTER 5
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity & Live streamed
Wednesday 11.00am Eucharist Trinity Centre
Next Sunday Easter 6
11.00am Choral Eucharist Holy Trinity & live streamed
Prayers, Intercessions, Remembrances
If you would like someone added to our Intercessions List can you please let the rector know. Please do not assume that we have the information. Thank you.
Congratulations
Please pray for, and congratulate, Rev'd Rosie Frew as she is installed today (Sat 17th) as Moderator of the Church of Scotland for a year.
Message from Pip
As you all know, we made a decision at the AGM to sell our current Rectory and to purchase the house on the other side of the church, number 22.
The Rectory has rather stubbornly refused to sell, which is irksome but not disastrous. However it created an issue, as the owners of number 22, very understandably did not want to wait an indefinite period of time for us to buy.
Fortunately we have been able to secure a low interest bridging loan courtesy of the Province of the SEC, so we are in a position to buy number 22 without needing to sell the Rectory first. All being well we hope that the missives will be concluded some time in the end of May.
There have been a large number of costs, known and unexpected, as a result of this purchase. Legal fees mounted up as the sale of the Rectory was not straightforward. We hope to recover some of these costs, but just as the province and Diocese have helped, Holy Trinity has had to make a significant contribution. This has put us in a tight financial position – we are not insolvent and we can still pay our bills, but we have much less “wriggle room” than we used to.
Additionally we have been speaking for some time about replacing the heating system. The current one is very expensive, costing us over four hundred pounds every time we wish to heat the church. A newer system will be vastly cheaper and indeed should pay for itself in a couple of years, but will have up front costs relating to the installation of overhead heaters.
Vestry met this week and decided that once full details were known about the costs of installing new heating, we would engage in a fundraising campaign which we hope will cover the cost of heating and also help us gain some more security in recovering our running expenses.
We realise that we live in straitened times, and we will not be asking for more than people can give, but when the time comes the vestry will make clear to everyone what is proposed and we can work together from there. Vestry have behaved very responsibly in ensuring the future of our church, and I want particularly to thank John Williams and John Wood, who have worked hard to ensure both financial stability and good strategic decision making.
Birthday Congratulations
It would be lovely to send our love and congratulations to Jean Grieve a member of Holy Trinity who is 100 years old on Sunday 25th May. Marion is bringing a card tomorrow for friends to sign.
Vestry Minutes
There are two copies of the March minutes, approved on May 12th, available in Church. One in the porch and the second at the back of the church.
The Communicant
The latest edition of the Communicant with news and notices for the Diocese of Edinburgh is now available at:
https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
Marathon Runner Gavin
Gavin Blackledge is running another marathon, this time the Edinburgh Marathon on May 25th, once again in aid of My Name's Doddie, the MND charity. If you are happy to donate, please follow the link or talk to Gavin, Katie or Pip.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/gavin-blackledge-1
Marilyn Stovold
There will be a memorial service giving thanks for Marilyn Stovold on Monday May 26th at 11.00am. Marilyn moved down south to be near her family, but was a member of Holy Trinity for many years.
Ruth’s coffee mornings at Lindean Village Hall
These are normally on Wednesdays 10.30 to 12. 30. And her porch is ‘always open’. As always all donations go to supporting two projects in Malawi..... the AMAO orphanage and 'teen club' supporting young people who are HIV positive. All will be welcome.
Trinity Centre Bookings
Please ensure you book the Trinity Centre for your event even if it is for a church group. Contact trinitycentremelrose@gmail.com. We need to be mindful of turning off lights, heaters, taps etc, putting furniture back where it is stored, away from heaters and fire exits. Please also clean and put away anything used in the kitchen and lock the building after use. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and enjoy your events in the Trinity Centre. Trinity Centre Management Committee
PRAYER RESOURCES ON TELEVISION AND RADIO THIS WEEK
New Every Sunday is on BBC Radio Scotland at 7am
An act of worship with Rev Dr Grant Barclay, a Church Of Scotland minister serving in the Presbytery of Glasgow, focusing on the role the earth plays in Christian Scripture.
Songs of Praise is on Sunday at 12 noon on BBC2
Faith and Friendship
Inspiring hymns and songs, together with uplifting stories of faith from around the UK and beyond.
Sunday Worship is on Sunday at 8.10am BBC Radio 4
Choral Matins from Ipswich Minster
A Service of Choral Matins celebrating the dedication earlier this year of St Mary-le-Tower in Ipswich as Ipswich Minster. The preacher is the Vicar, the Rev Tom Mumford, who reflects on themes of hope and calling. The Choir of Ipswich Minster is directed by Christopher Borrett.
Online resources
The web page for the Scottish Episcopal Church broadcasts is located at www.scotland.anglican.org/broadcast-sunday-worship .
The diocesan magazine The Communicant is produced fortnightly and can be downloaded if you scroll down this page https://edinburgh.anglican.org/publications/the-communicant/
The Church of England website has lots of resources for daily prayer
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer
Choral Evensong online - Available whenever you want it. https://www.choralevensong.org/uk/where-and-when-are-evensongs-streamed-online-around-britain-and-ireland.php