Up dated Friday 3/7/20
As many of you will be aware the First Minister is expected to announce changes to lock down conditions on 18 June. These may include the opening of Places of Worship for private prayer. At some point in the future there will be further announcements on easing lockdown further to include public worship but we are quite a distance away from being able to open the church in this way.
Virtual Services
Can I stress that our plans are to continue with our virtual services for as long as necessary to ensure we can provide worship to our community.
Private Prayer
Should the First Minister allow private prayer in churches we will endeavour to make this a reality but as you would expect we need to ensure that this is done safely and within the relevant guidelines.
Our first action will be to carry out a risk assessment of the building. We will do this with the support of the Church of Scotland who are currently preparing documentation to assist.
Given these issues I want to make it clear that we will not be opening for private prayer immediately following any announcement. We have a great deal of work to do first but we will do that work as quickly and safely as we can.
We will keep you updated through the Website as we get more information.
Take care and keep safe
Regards
Marie
Virtual Services
Can I stress that our plans are to continue with our virtual services for as long as necessary to ensure we can provide worship to our community.
Private Prayer
Should the First Minister allow private prayer in churches we will endeavour to make this a reality but as you would expect we need to ensure that this is done safely and within the relevant guidelines.
Our first action will be to carry out a risk assessment of the building. We will do this with the support of the Church of Scotland who are currently preparing documentation to assist.
Given these issues I want to make it clear that we will not be opening for private prayer immediately following any announcement. We have a great deal of work to do first but we will do that work as quickly and safely as we can.
We will keep you updated through the Website as we get more information.
Take care and keep safe
Regards
Marie
As a church community we usually see each other at Sunday or Thursday morning worship, or at the many activities that go on in the buildings each week. This is not possible because of the guidelines about people gathering together during the current crisis but via the website and social media we are still able to share our daily living.
If you are looking at this website as someone who is uncertain during these extremely trying and anxious times please feel free to phone our church office number or Tom our minister. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please look at the website particularly the section, “Connect with the congregation” to read how folk are getting through this time. Much of it is just fun so please feel free to enter into it.
Each morning a new “Thought for the Day” will be added to this page just to help you on your way.
If you are looking at this website as someone who is uncertain during these extremely trying and anxious times please feel free to phone our church office number or Tom our minister. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please look at the website particularly the section, “Connect with the congregation” to read how folk are getting through this time. Much of it is just fun so please feel free to enter into it.
Each morning a new “Thought for the Day” will be added to this page just to help you on your way.
Thought for the Day: Friday 3/7/20
Romans 7:7-20
This is a complicated wee piece.
Paul is saying that the law defined what is good and what is bad. By defining some actions as bad the law in effect is presenting the option of doing wrong and some will choose it. The law, beautiful as it was, became something ugly in the lives of the people because it had been misused against them. Paul himself struggled because he wanted to do good but didn’t always because he was sinful. He knew also what was wrong but couldn’t stop himself from doing that. His problem is the problem for all humanity in that sin can be more than quietly seductive: the problem is resisting its charms.
This is a complicated wee piece.
Paul is saying that the law defined what is good and what is bad. By defining some actions as bad the law in effect is presenting the option of doing wrong and some will choose it. The law, beautiful as it was, became something ugly in the lives of the people because it had been misused against them. Paul himself struggled because he wanted to do good but didn’t always because he was sinful. He knew also what was wrong but couldn’t stop himself from doing that. His problem is the problem for all humanity in that sin can be more than quietly seductive: the problem is resisting its charms.
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Where we are
240 Nithsdale Rd, Pollokshields Glasgow, G41 5AD |
The Minister
Tom Pollock Church Office: 0141 427 1968 Home: 0141 427 2094 SCN. 015155 Our regular office hours are: Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-5pm Thursday 2pm-6pm. |