Andrew Gray of the Gideons will be giving a talk on 13 November at the regular Sunday service at Kilmory and Lamlash churches about the work that the Gideons do with the armed forces.
After Communion
Read at Sunday service, 8 May 2011
By Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894)
Why should I call Thee Lord, Who art my God?
Why should I call Thee Friend, Who art my Love?
Or King, Who art my very Spouse above?
Or call Thy Sceptre on my heart Thy rod?
Lo, now Thy banner over me is love,
All heaven flies open to me at Thy nod:
For Thou hast lit Thy flame in me a clod,
Made me a nest for dwelling of Thy Dove.
What wilt Thou call me in our home above,
Who now hast called me friend? how will it be
When Thou for good wine settest forth the best?
Now Thou dost bid me come and sup with Thee,
Now Thou dost make me lean upon Thy breast:
How will it be with me in time of love?
Adam, where are you?
Read out at the Sunday service in Kilmory and Lamlash, 13 March 2011
Adam, where are you?
No, I don’t take any responsibility,
you see Lord, I didn’t actually
pick the apple, so I’m completely blameless.
No, Eve gave it to me
and obviously I didn’t want to upset her;
girls like her are a bit few and far between.
Anyway, she was only
responding to an invitation.
Yes, I know you said we weren’t to
but it’s not a matter of punishing us-
It was obviously the serpent’s fault
and when you’ve had time to mull it over
I’m sure you’ll acknowledge
that you were the one
who put it in the garden
in the first place!
By Cecily Taylor
The Garden
Read out at the Sunday service in Kilmory and Lamlash, 13 March 2011
The Garden
Behind our memory
is the place we cannot remember
where we took form
and were at one
with that beyond ourselves.
Eden is a barren desert now.
Its sapling apple trees
are planted out into the world
to yield fruit after their kind,
as God intended it.
This Fall, this separation this state we call sin
is not for lamentation and despair
nor for self-accusation.
God has not rejected us.
Does a mother reject the child she bears
when it leaves her body?
This world in which we live enclosed
will presently expel us
into a state that we cannot imagine
from earth’s womb.
Yet do not be afraid
so Easter teaches us
compassionately.
The Garden is for hope and trust
whether it be Eden
or Gethsemane.
Count your Blessings 2011
Make Lent Meaningful
Lent is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for even our smallest blessings, and to turn our thoughts to those in need around the world. Count your Blessings is a creative way to pray for, and give to, the work of Christian Aid – reflecting on the good things in our lives and thinking of those for whom life is very different.
From Ash Wednesday to Easter, follow these simple daily actions and reflections for a meaningful Lent.
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Annual Stated Meeting – Lamlash
The annual stated meeting for Lamlash will take place on Sunday 27 March after the regular Sunday service. The format will be the same as last year, with soup and sandwiches served. This is the first calling of this meeting.
Church Electoral Roll
The church electoral roll is on display on the table in the children’s corner in Lamlash Church. Could all congregation members please check to see that your name is on the list, and could all Elders who have a district please check that all their pople are on these lists. The roll will be displayed until Sunday 23 January.
Lamlash Church – Christmas Services
The minister and congregation of Lamlash Church wish you a blessed and peaceful Christmas.
You are warmly invited to attend our Christmas Services.
- Christmas Eve, 11.30 p.m. Watchnite Service
- Christmas Day, 10.00 a.m. Family Service (Please bring an unopened present)
- Boxing Day, 11.30 a.m. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Worship and kids fun club meets in the Church at 11.30 a.m. each Sunday morning
All are welcome (Play area available for younger children)
Access and hearing loop for those with disabilities. Printed and recorded copies of service available on request 01770 600318
“For unto us a child is born, a saviour is given.”
Stained glass, Lamlash
There is a stained glass window in Lamlash Church, a memorial window to the Late Rev. Douglas Fulton, our Minister from 1958 to 1992, who was Chaplain in St Molios for a number of years. The seven doves at the top represent the seven spirits, gifts as in Isaiah Chapter 12 verse 11. They are set in grey and yellow, the colours of Glasgow University, where he took his Degree. The blue and white sky represents the St Andrews Cross. The lower section shows the coast of Ayrshire and the Holy Isle. The sixth century Celtic cross (now standing outside the Church) depicts the presence of St Molios on the Holy Isle.
Stained glass, Lamlash Church
