www.corstorphineoldparish.org.uk

Easter Sunday Service : 27th March at 10.30am

Diary Dates

9th March (Wed) Final Lent Study Group at St Anne’s at 7.30pm 12th March (Sat) Men’s Breakfast Fellowship meeting at 8.30am in the Kirk Loan Hall

13th March (Sun) Service at 10.30am

14th March (Mon) Last date for April church magazine material

20th March (Sun) Palm Sunday : Service at 10.30am

Stated Annual Meeting after the service (no tea and coffee today) 21st March (Mon) Service of Reflection at Carrick Knowe Church : 6.30-6.45pm

22nd March (Tues) Service of Reflection at Carrick Knowe Church : 6.30-6.45pm

23rd March (Wed) Service of Reflection at Carrick Knowe Church : 6.30-6.45pm

24th March (Thurs) Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion at 7pm

25th March (Fri) Corstorphine Churches Joint Service for Good Friday at the Old Parish at 7pm (you are invited to meet at St Anne’s Parish Church at 6.30pm for a short service and then carry the crosses to the Old Parish)

27th March (Sun) Easter Sunday Morning Worship at 10.30am

25th March—8th April (incl) Church Office closed for Easter break

28th March (Mon) Seedling Coffee Morning in the Kirk Loan Hall at 10am

3rd April (Sun) Service at 10.30am with Rev Bill Brown, followed by a short service of

Holy Communion (no ‘wee service’ today) 5th—9th April Gallery Art Club Exhibition in the High Street Hall

7th April (Thurs) Office Hour 7-8pm in the High Street Hall

10th April (Sun) Service at 10.30am

Corstorphine Old Parish Church, KIRK LOAN, EDINBURGH EH12 8HD SCOTTISH CHARITY NUMBER: SC016009

Sunday Worship at 10.30am - On the first Sunday of every month there is a short service of Communion at 11.30am except March, June, October and December when there are services of Holy Communion at 8.30am and 10.30am Church Office - 2A Corstorphine High Street EH12 7ST. Open during school term time: Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 1.15pm and Friday: 8.45am – 12.45pm 334 7864 corold@aol.com The Thursday Office Hour - In the Church Office, High Street Hall, on the first Thursday of eve-ry month 7.00-8.00pm (except July and August). No appointment necessary. Church Halls - High Street Hall, 2A Corstorphine High Street EH12 7ST and Kirk Loan Hall, 18 Kirk Loan, EH12 7HD

Real Easter Eggs

Once again we are taking orders for the Fairtrade Real Easter Egg which contains the Easter story in

the shape of a cross and a Yummy Bar. Milk and Dark Chocolate Eggs can be ordered. There is an or-

der form in the Baptistry or you can phone the Church Office and Christine will take your order. The

last date for ordering is Sunday 13 March 2016. The eggs will be available for collection from Sunday

20 March 2016. Payment of £4 per egg (£5.50 for Dark Chocolate) will be due when you collect your

egg or eggs.

Ramsay Allan, Mission Committee

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Letter from our Minister

Dear Friends,

Easter falls early this year – when people tell me that I’m never sure if they are accusing the church of

somehow interfering with their holiday or work plans, or if they are seeking confirmation of the date or

if they are simply mentioning it to me in conversation. But the question that always follows that opening

sentence is ‘why does the date change from year to year’. And the simple answer to that is that early

Christians wanted to keep the date of Easter linked with the Jewish Passover, the feast during which

Jesus was arrested, crucified and rose again, and Passover is a celebration determined by the lunar calen-

dar. So Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21st, meaning it can

fall any time between March 22nd and April 25th. Did I say the answer was simple?

Recently the Archbishop of Canterbury suggested the date of Easter should be fixed, perhaps to the

second or third Sunday in April, which means that although the date would still change, the festival would

fall roughly around the same time, and we wouldn’t be left with an early or a late date, affecting school

and work holidays and term times. Be prepared for controversy – the last time this idea was mooted, it

was met with vociferous arguments against such a change, and it would mean an even bigger gap between

the celebration of Easter in the west and in the Eastern orthodox Church – and the reason for the dif-

ference in dates between the two churches is a subject for another letter, another time.

The benefits of a fixed Easter are obvious – we would have a longer time between Christmas and the be-

ginning of Lent, to hear about the public ministry of Christ and get to know this new teacher as he grows

up in faith, before beginning the walk with him toward the cross. And from the point of view of a parent

and school chaplain, term terms would be uniform, and holidays more evenly paced out. We might also be

guaranteed an Easter morning celebration without snow on the ground which we’ve had in recent years

when Easter has been early.

But I enjoy too the unexpectedness of Easter – coming not at a fixed time we get

used to and take for granted, but challenging us to find space for the festival in

our routine, and reminding us that Easter comes all year round, life in the midst of

death, light in the midst of darkness, love in the face of hate. And that is a joy

we should discover every day with thanks.

Stated Annual Meeting

The Stated Annual Meeting of the Congregation will held at the close of the 10.30 service on

Sunday 20th March 2016. This is an important meeting in the life of the church and we hope

you will be able to attend.

Ramsay Allan, Clerk to the Congregational Board

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Guild News

‘Be Bold Be Strong'

Tuesday 8th March at 7.30pm Open Evening – Film Night - ‘Quartet’

in aid of Guild Projects

Tuesday 15th March at 7.30pm

No Stranger to these Courts Andrew Gibb

Tuesday 29th March at 7.30pm

Business Meeting : Taste and Try

Tuesday 14th April at 7.00pm

Edinburgh Presbyterial Council Kevock Choir

St Andrew’s & St George’s West Church

Brenda Russell

Member of The Leadership Team

Tel 629 1456

COMING SOON

Corstorphine Festival

Saturday 28th May—Saturday 5th June

Celebrate Corstorphine!

Plans so far: Fancy Dress Parade following the Heritage Route, street entertainment, Quiz Night, Magic Show and Family Ceilidh.

All local groups, organisations, schools, busi-

nesses etc are invited to join in. If you have

any idea or would like to help please contact:

Caroline at : cyc.centre@gmail.com

Cramond Kirk Vacancy

Cramond Kirk is currently looking for a hall ad-

ministrator to work one day a week (Tuesdays)

+ holiday cover. The post would involve taking

hall bookings and supervising hall activities.

For further details, please contact David Hag-

garty at hallenquiries@cramondkirk.org.uk or

phone 312 6911 or 07979 795331.

Teddies for Tragedies

Could everyone who is knitting teddies please

give them to Doreen Hood - tel. 334 3467 or

hand them into the Church office before

Tuesday 29th March.

St Anne’s Guild Coffee Morning

Saturday 19th March 10am—12noon

St Anne’s Church Hall, Kaimes Road

Coffee/Tea, Home-baking £2.50

Cake and Candy * Preserves * cards * jewellery * Crafts & Gifts * Books *

Flowers & Plants

All Welcome!

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Duties for April 2016

Welcome and Uplift

3rd Team 4 I Dingwall P Salton M Stewart J Wakeford M Watt

10th Team 5 C McKay R Bowerbank M Bowerbank P Carnie J Walker

17th Team 6 H Edwards A Edwards D Crichton S Crisfield K Naish

24th Team 7 I Chalmers D Hood E Stewart D Cameron M Cooke

Sunday Beadles

3rd D Pearson 10th J Gorrie 17th R Allan 24th A Thom

Bell Ringers

3rd R Ingle 10th A Hay 17th P Carnie 24th H Edwards

Office Hour

7th R Ingle

Sunday Coffee

3rd The Guild 10th D Crichton 17th R & M Bowerbank 24th B Russell/C Calder

Wednesday Church Opening

6th A Broom (Cor Trust) 13th S Clark 20th D Stewart 27th D Baird

The Corstorphine Literary

& Geographical Society

7th March

Volcanoes & Earthquakes Prof James Floyd

14th March NB: starts at 7.30pm

AGM : Music from Octave

Meetings take place every Monday evening in the

Burns Hall, St Ninian’s Church, at 7.45pm.

Corstorphine Hub Activities

All CYC Centre Classes and Groups are free of

charge. Donations towards running costs are

welcome.

Monday

9.30—11am Beginners IT Drop in

11.30-1pm New Parents Group

1.30-3pm Men’s Shed

Tuesday

9.30-11am Beginners IT Drop in

11-12noon Very Gentle Exercise

12.30-3pm Ladies Lunch Club

Wednesday

9.30-11am Parent & Toddler Group

1-3pm Card & Jewellery Making

Thursday

9.30-12.30pm Walking Group

Friday

1-3pm Ante Natal Group

Phone 07580659676 for more details

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The Music

Sunday 6 March [Communion] An Organ Voluntary Orlando Gibbons 17th cent.

Introit: When I survey the wondrous cross Rockingham / Watts

Anthem

Offering: Prelude on a tune by Orlando Gibbons Gordon Cameron

Voluntary for ‘double organ’ Matthew Lock 17th cent.

Sunday 13 March

Prelude: ’Blessed Jesus we are here’ Robert Stewart

Introit: Lord, thy word abideth Ravenshaw / H Baker

Anthem

Offering: Durch Adam’s fall F W Zachau 17th cent.

Allegro spiritoso Robert Stewart

Sunday 20 March (Palm Sunday) Pie Jesu Gabriel Faure

Introit: At the Name of Jesus Cuddesdon / C Noel

Anthem

Offering: Voluntary on tune ‘Horsley’ C S Lang

Chorale Prelude ‘O Love, how deep, how broad, how high’ J G Walther

Sunday 27 March (Easter Sunday) Sarabande for the Morning of Easter ( from Six Pieces) Herbert Howells

Introit: Easter glory fills the sky Wurtemberg / J Quinn

Anthem

Offering: ‘Christ is risen’ J S Bach

Postlude on tune ‘St Magnus’ C S Lang

Sunday 3 April

Prelude in G C V Stanford

Introit: I bind my heart this tide R Zercher/ L McLean Watt

Anthem

Offering: Trio in E flat Josef Rheinberger

Prelude & Fugue in E minor J S Bach

Sunday 10 April

Prelude on Gibbon’s Song 34 C V Stanford

Introit: Be still and know that I am God Ps.46

Anthem

Offering: Trio in C Josef Rheinberger

Postlude on Gibbon’s Song 22 C V Stanford

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Fundraising Appeal Launch on 28th January 2016

The Corstorphine Public Hall Rebuild fundraising appeal was officially launched on Thursday, 28th

January at an event in Corstorphine.

The event began on a cold, bright morning, outside the Public Hall in Kirk Loan with short speeches

of welcome by the Lord Provost, Donald Wilson and the Old Parish Church minister, Moira McDon-

ald. A piper then led the way round to the warmth of Corstorphine Bowling Club, where seats and

refreshments were provided.

David Sutherland, treasurer of the Public Hall Company, spoke about the background to the fund-

raising campaign. Although the Public Hall Company already has £1 million in the bank from the in-

surance payout and other sources, the plan is to build for the next 100 years, and in order to

achieve this, the company, now a registered charity, will need a further £700,000 to get the build-

ing back up and running, with possible further fund-raising required after that to make the new

building even more special.

Moira commented on this

ambition, comparing it to the

wishes of the original mem-

bers of the Public Hall Com-

pany back in 1892 to pass on

a lasting legacy to the local

community. Tommy McLean,

chair of the fundraising

committee, talked about the

way the hall would be used in

the future, reminding people

not just of the variety of

groups who had used it in

the past, but that CYCC in

its current premises at the Hub has now offered facilities to various new groups who need a meet-

ing place. CYCC also runs a charity shop at the Hub, which has already raised a substantial sum in

aid of the Public Hall rebuild.

Councillor Frank Ross spoke of the place of the Hall in the local community and the various ways

people could contribute to the appeal, both financially and in kind. Thanks to the Corstorphine Ro-

tary Club and to the Corstorphine Pram Shop for their very kind donations, and to individual donors

to the rebuilding fund. A choir from Fox Covert Primary School then sang a selection of well-

known Scottish songs, ending with the quirky ‘Three Craws’. It was encouraging to see so many

people showing an interest in the project, from those who are currently involved in various aspects

of it to those who have been involved in the past.

More volunteers are always welcome, whether to help at one-off events or to serve on particular

sub-committees. For further information about the rebuild appeal please visit:

www.corstorphinepublichall.org.uk

Church Flowers

The name of the team member arranging the flowers is in brackets

6th March Kirk Session

(Sheena Crisfield)

13th March Elma Smith and family in memory of her mother, father and

husband

(Linda Gorrie)

20th March Norval and Sallie Bryson

(Sallie Bryson)

27th March Betty Black in memory of Findlay

For Matthew and Isobel Reaoch from the family

(Margaret Price)

Thank you to all those who gave flowers during February. If you wish to make a donation for flowers,

or indeed arrange them yourself, in memory of someone or just for yourself, please contact me.

Sallie Bryson

Tel: 334 2614 : sallie.bryson@btinternet.com

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This Easter, The Gallery Art Club is once again holding it’s Annual Art Exhibition in the High Street

Hall of Corstorphine Old Parish Church.

5th — 9th April 2016 : 10.00am — 4.30pm

Come along and say hello!

As well as paintings to browse or buy we also have a selection of cards/crafts, children’s drawing

corner and the all important cup of tea or coffee for a small charge.

The Club formerly met in the CYC, Kirk Loan, but since the fire we now meet in the Scout Hall,

Broomhall Avenue (next to the Bowling Club) on Tuesdays. There’s a relaxed and friendly atmosphere

at the club. Painting is interspersed with outings to galleries and demonstrations. Anyone interested

in joining would be very welcome to come along any Tuesday.

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Corstorphine Fair Volunteers Required for 4th June

The Church will be open to the public during the Corstorphine Fair on the 4th of June. We will required help to cover the hours from 9am through to 4pm. If you can help on the day please contact me on:

donald.r.baird@blueyonder.co.uk or 0131-334-7591

It is hoped that we can get enough helpers so that we only do about an hour each. Your as-sistance would be greatly appreciated.

Donald Baird

Parish Records

Death

15th February Margaret Angus, 49/2 Featherhall Avenue

Change of Address

Brenda Richardson was at 69 Forester Road (ED2) and is now at 68/4 Balbirnie Place,

Edinburgh EH12 5AD (ED22)

Officebearers, Elders and Magazine Distributors are asked to note these announcements and to adjust their records accordingly.

Kirk Session Photograph

On the opposite page you will see the Kirk Session photograph which was taken last Septem-

ber 2015 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Moira being Minister at the Old Parish.

Fashion Show By Next

Fashion for all the family Tuesday 5th April at 7pm

St Anne’s Church, Kaimes Road

Ticket Price ; Adult £10, Child £5

(including refreshments)

Proceeds to St Anne’s Church

Development Fund

Tickets available from Church Office 316

4740 or Laureen Lyall 334 5068

Free to good home

Sewing stool with threads, pinking shears and various other bits and pieces. If

you're interested , just give me a ring.

Liz Allan, Tel: 332 5809

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Kinetic Fitness : Movement, Energy, Strength

Church Contacts

MINISTER Rev. Moira McDonald 476-5893 moira-mc@live.co.uk

ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Archie Ewing 552-3799 archieewing@blueyonder.co.uk

DMus, FFCM, LTCL, LLCM

CHURCH SECRETARY Christine Mill 334-7864 corold@aol.com

SESSION CLERK Alison Edwards 334-5093 alison.edwards@talk21.com

CLERK TO THE CONGREGATIONAL BOARD Ramsay Allan 332-5809 ramsayallan@yahoo.co.uk

or 07973 499297

TREASURER OF CONGREGATIONAL BOARD Alistair Christie 334-4893 treasurercorstorphineoldparish@btinternet.com

FABRIC CONVENER & MISSION COMMITTEE Ramsay Allan 332-5809 ramsayallan@yahoo.co.uk

WFO CONVENER Graeme Stewart 339-7718 gfstewart@blueyonder.co.uk

FINANCE CONVENER Penny Salton 334-2652 pennysalton@mac.com

CHRISTIAN AID CO-ORDINATOR Linda Ingle 444-2395

or 07530 988240 lindaingle@hotmail.co.uk

PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION ORGANISERS Ken and Rena Ingle 334-9467 renakeningle@btinternet.com

WEDNESDAY CHURCH OPENING ORGANISER Donald Baird 334-7591 donald.r.baird@blueyonder.co.uk

ROLL KEEPER Marlene Pearson 538-5592 mpearson_@hotmail.co.uk

GIFT AID CONVENER Linda Gorrie 339 3687 marinecall@btinternet.com

SUNDAY CLUB LEADER & MAGAZINE EDITOR David Drummond 334 -5741 daviddrummond65@btinternet.com

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Liz Allan 332-5809 ramsayallan@yahoo.co.uk

PRESBYTERY ELDER John Hartil 476- 9761 johndhartil@blueyonder.co.uk

REPRESENTATIVE TO CORSTORPHINE CHURCHES

EXECUTIVE MEMBER Jane Walker 539-1080 janes.walker@virginmedia.com

WORSHIP COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE Betty Black 538-0373

MANAGING CO-ORDINATOR

THE GUILD (President) Doreen Hood 334-3467 dhoodd@btinternet.com

BOYS BRIGADE (CAPTAIN) Kevin Aitchison 334-7731 kevin.aitchison@moredun.ac.uk

GIRL GUIDES Joanne Newby 467-5900 jonewby1000@hotmail.co.uk

RAINBOWS Debbie Scott 622-0487 debs73rainbows@hotmail.co.uk

BROWNIE GUIDES (Unit Leader) Fiona Sneddon 538-0371 Fiona_Sneddon@hotmail.co.uk

Women’s Bootcamp Corstorphine - Starting March 2016

Gyle Park, Corstorphine, Edinburgh : Monday’s 6.30pm – 7.30pm

£5 per class (1st Class FREE) ALL Levels of fitness welcome. Contact: Gayle

Tel: 07968 126005 : Email: gaylemaitland@msn.com