FALKIRK TRINITY CHURCH NEWS
MAY 2015
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: THEME – LIVING WITH LUKE’S GOSPEL
Sunday 3rd May at 11.00am
Service led by Robert Allan and Kay Brown
Sunday 10th May at 11.00am
Service led by Robert Allan and Kay Brown
followed by Christian Aid Hunger Lunch in the Main Hall
Sunday 17th May at 11.00am
Service led by Robert Allan and Kay Brown
Sunday 24th May at 11.00am
Service led by Robert Allan and Kay Brown
Pentecost
Sunday 31st May at 11.00am
Service led by Kay Brown
Contacts
Rev Robert Allan, Minister, 625124, [email protected]
Rev Kay Brown, Assistant Minister, 617352, [email protected]
Rev John Jenkinson, Pastoral Assistant, 625498, [email protected]
Mrs Morag Jenkinson, Session Clerk, 625498, [email protected]
Mr Gordon England, Deputy Session Clerk, 714320, [email protected]
Gillian Gardner, Business and Development Manager, Church Office 611017, [email protected]
Please note that we now stream Sunday Services on line. Although there may occasionally be times when the
congregation is seen, the main focus will usually be towards the front of the Church. If anyone wishes to discuss
this, or has any concerns, please speak to the Minister.
Church News for June
Please send to the Church Office via e-mail ([email protected]) or hand into the office by Tuesday 26th
May. Thanks!
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Church Team Meetings
Marketing & Communications Team meet on Tuesday 28th at 7.00pm
in the History Room
Finance Team meet on Wednesday 6th May at 7.30pm in the Lounge
Kirk Session meet on Wednesday 13th May at 7.30pm in the Main Hall
Christian Growth Team meet on Tuesday 19th May at 7.00pm in the
Archway Room
Worship
We continue with LUKE’S GOSPEL as our focus for worship until the
summer of 2015, with a passage from that Gospel every Sunday. It would
be good for us all to reflect on that Gospel individually as well as when we
gather for worship, to soak it up and let Jesus who is at the heart of the
Gospel guide our daily living.
Bible Reading Group
The Bible reading group will meet to
discuss Mark’s Gospel on Sunday 3rd
May. (During May, we are reading
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and
Zephaniah)
Prayer Tree
We have a beautiful prayer tree in the
Vestibule. Please leave a message on
this if you want prayers said for
yourself or others.
Choir Practices until June 2015
All practices will run on the following Thursdays from 7.30pm - 9.30pm:
 7th May in the Main Hall
 11th June in the Archway Room (please note that this is a change to
the original list of published dates)
The choir also practices before each Sunday Service at 10.15am prompt in
the Archway Room. Anyone interested in joining the choir should speak
to Bob Tait or contact him on 01324 713746 or
[email protected]
Wanderers Outings
Our next trips are on Tuesday 5th May
and Thursday 21st May. If you are
interested in coming along, please
contact Christine (tel. 713746) as soon
as possible.
Life and Work
Would you like to order a copy of ‘Life and Work’? We can do this for you.
Contact the Office for more information.
Elders and Pastoral Visitors boxes
These can be found in the room in the
Sanctuary (nearest to the hall) – please
check these regularly for information.
Walking Group
The Walking Group meet on Mondays at 7.00pm. Set off
points for the year are:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
Stables car park, Callendar Park
Lionthorn car park
Bantaskine Park car park
Falkirk Wheel car park
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Contact Elizabeth Brotchie on 624273 for more information.
Walking Group Day Outing
Saturday 16th May
All are welcome to come for a walk round West Lomond,
Fife. For more details, please contact Susan Laing on 630890.
Heart & Soul
Volunteers are needed to help staff
our Marquee at Heart and Soul on Sunday 17th
May. If you can spare half an hour, one hour
or even two between 1pm and 6pm, your
support would be appreciated.
Heart and Soul is a celebration of the Church’s
life which takes place in Princes Street Gardens
on Sunday 17th May. The theme this year is
Living Stones and congregations we will be
showcasing information on their life, work and
witness. There will also be exhibitions,
resources, entertainment and much, much
more, ending the day with open air worship. A
small group are in the process of finalising a
display of the history, life and witness of our
congregation. For more information, speak to
Isabel Sarle 621648.
Christian Aid Week
Loko dreads collecting firewood, but has no choice. To earn enough money to feed her children one small meal a
day, she needs wood to sell. In the Borena community, girls are expected to fetch and carry wood and water to
provide for their family. Denied a good education and the respect of their community, women are trapped in a life
of poverty.
This Christian Aid Week, please support women like Loko.
Book Sale 4th to 9th May
Please help by donating books (last day is Sunday 3rd May), helping sell books (10am to 1pm) or 1pm to 4pm,
setting up the Book Sale on 3rd May (please bring a packed lunch), dismantling the sale on 9th May and also by
coming along to buy books (and encouraging others to do so!) Please speak to Hamish Scott (tel 632387) for
further information.
Sale Details:
 Monday 4th May - pre sale evening from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
 Tuesday 5th May evening opening from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
 Tuesday - Friday daytime opening from 10.00am to 4.00pm
 Saturday 9th May from 10.00am to 3.00pm
There will also be an exhibition of photographs from Malawi on display during the book sale. Falkirk Trinity
Church raised £5000 as part of a Church partnership with Christian Aid to help improve maternal mortality rates.
Coffee Day – Saturday 9th May from 10am to 1pm
Please help by donating baking, volunteering to help out for an hour or just by coming along and enjoying a
coffee and cake after the Book Sale.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW £2
Hunger Lunch – Sunday 10th May
Please come along for soup, bread and a glass of water after the service – remembering the one in eight in the
world who goes hungry each day.
Christian Aid Quiz
ON SALE NOW – only £1 and all about TV shows.
Thanks to Victoria Johnston who raised £20.55 for Christian Aid week by baking and selling cakes!
Munro Challenge
Thanks to all 13 folk who climbed Ben Lomond in hail, snow, gales and sleet! Nine made it to the top. Over £850
has been raised already.
Christian Aid Magazine
The new edition is now available. Please pick up a copy in the vestibule.
Collection of Easter Eggs for Falkirk Food Bank
Thank you very much to everyone who contributed one or
more Easter Eggs to our collection for Falkirk Food Bank. We
managed to collect just over 100 eggs, which the Food Bank
collected on the Monday after Palm Sunday. They were very
grateful for these and distributed them to families for Easter
Sunday.
The Faw Kirk Magazine
Any articles for the Summer edition of the
magazine should be with Carolynn MacDonald
([email protected]) or Morag Mackay
([email protected])by the 17th of May.
Step into Prayer
An Evening with Kay Brown
Come and listen, come and share, come and just be; this is an
informal evening with a chance to explore different ideas
about prayer led by Kay Brown. Everyone is welcome on
Tuesday 28th April at 7.30pm with tea, coffee and cake
available from 7.00pm in the Main Hall. For more details,
speak to Kay. All are welcome!
Parking in Church Grounds
On Sundays, we try to keep as many spaces within the
grounds for those bringing folk to Church who are unable to
walk far or cope with the hills/steps around the Church. If you
are able to cope with these, then please make use of the
various parking places around the town centre. Please drive
very slowly and with great care as you enter and leave the
Church grounds as many people are on foot.
Summer Sunday Hour
S Kidz takes a break over the summer holidays
and we’ll have a Summer Sunday Hour instead
for the children. If you can help with storytelling,
crafts or games, please let Morag Mackay know!
(moragmackay@hotmail .com)
Greetings Cards
We now have a selection of greetings cards,
books and CDs available for sale in the Church.
These are on display in the Café from Monday to
Friday and after the Sunday Service.
Sunday Services On-line
As you are all aware we have been streaming our Sunday morning services online for some time now. We hope to
continually upgrade our internet connection to provide the best quality picture to those who view online, however
quality also depends on home internet quality and having the capacity to download the services as they are
streamed. If you want to know more about this then perhaps one of our own computer/internet operators could
guide you to someone to speak to. As we are now becoming more familiar with the ways of operating our cameras, it
may be that we will be able to show some pictures, as part of our streaming online, of some of the congregation. In
reality, people will see no more online than they would if they walked through the front doors and had a look around!
If however, you have reservations about appearing online then sitting somewhere in the Church beneath the balcony
is probably your best option. Services are now available for up to four weeks to view online and then they will be
deleted. As technology moves forward we hope to embrace it in a responsible and appropriate way for the good of
sharing our worship and the Christian message with a wider congregation. If you would like to train to help with the
computer operations then please see Isabel Sarle (tel 621648).
Traidcraft Stall
The Traidcraft stall is open for business every Friday, except during café holidays, from noon until
2.00pm in the Main Hall foyer, selling cleaning products, gifts, jewellery and chocolate!
Book Group
Our next book group will be held on Thursday 28 May at 8pm in Costa where we'll be reviewing "The Shock of the
Fall” written by Nathan Filer or “Look Behind You” written by Sibel Hodge . For more information, see our website.
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Flowers
The flowers which decorate the Sanctuary and vestibule are provided by donations from the congregation
throughout the year. A special date can be requested, for example, to mark an anniversary or
commemorate a loved one. You can arrange the flowers personally or this can be done for you. The list of those who
donate is being updated and if you are on the list or would like to be added to it please speak to Marianne Pattison
(716087) or the church office.
Strathcarron Hospice Phials
Phials for donations to Strathcarron Hospice are available on the table in the Vestibule. Please feel free to
take one to fill with any coin value. Once full, the phials should be returned to Boston Glegg.
The amount passed on this year to date is £102.59. Thank you!
Who meets here?
Do you know that we have various groups who meet here regularly for dance, music and keep fit classes and
rehearsals, or for informative evenings or for support sessions? This Church is a lively place during the week and
so we’ll be sharing some articles over the year about the groups who meet here so that you can perhaps join in
too! If you want any more information about our groups, contact the Office.
Our Diary
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Line Dancing
The Choir Factory
Mini Music Makers classes
Age Concern
Gamblers Anonymous
Falkirk Bohemians
Girls Brigade
Local History Society
Tai Kwon Do
Falkirk Bohemians
Enjoy-a-ball
AA
Open Door
Age Concern
AA
Wee Tree Youth Theatre
AA
Falkirk Street Pastors base
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Falkirk Festival Chorus
7.00pm-8.00pm
6.30pm-7.30pm (Junior Choir); 7.45pm-9.00pm (Adult Choir)
9.30am-noon
1.30pm-3.30pm
7.30pm-9.30pm
7.30pm-10.00pm (May-October)
6.30pm-8.00pm
7.30pm-9.30pm (monthly)
7.00pm-9.00pm
7.30pm-10.00pm (May-October)
9.15am-11.30am
10.30am-noon
noon-3.00pm
1.30pm-3.30pm
7.30pm-10.00pm
11.00am-1.00pm
8.00pm-10.00pm
9.30pm
2.30pm-4.30pm
3.00pm-5.00pm
All rooms within the Church can be hired for one off or regular lets at very competitive rates. For more
information, contact the Office.
Forth Valley Piano Meetup Group
Saturday 16th May at 2pm
Aimed at giving adult amateur pianists, of ALL abilities and ages, from beginners to advanced, the chance to gain
valuable performance experience in front of a friendly and supportive audience! Admission is £6.00.
www.meetup.com/forthvalleypianomeetupgroup
Lunchtime Recitals
Friday 22nd May at noon
Our May lunchtime recital will be given by Steven McIntyre, Assistant Organist at St Mary's Cathedral,
Glasgow.
Admission is free, however there is an opportunity to make a voluntary donation towards the visit in October from the
Church on Schüren, Dortmund. A lunch deal for £6.00 will be available after the recital.
Da Capo Alba
Saturday 6th June
We are thrilled to welcome back Da Capo Alba to the Faw Kirk, alongwith a German orchestra, this year! Da Capo Alba
is the adult orchestral section of the LGMA, and is currently Scotland's largest guitar and mandolin Orchestra. It
performs in concerts throughout Scotland and abroad, usually about five each year. The Orchestra and its members
have won a range of awards over the last four years, including trophies for Orchestra, ensemble, duets and individual
performances. Put the date in your diary! Tickets will be available soon from the Office.
An Evening with Dr David Hamilton PhD
Wednesday 24th June at 7.00pm
David Hamilton is a bestselling author of 7 books, covering a range of topics - from the impact of the
mind on the body, the effect of compassion and kindness on the heart, the contagiousness of
emotions, and even the nature of the mind and consciousness. During the research for his latest book, ‘I Heart Me:
The Science of Self Love’, he realised that his own lack of self-love was sabotaging him in hundreds of subtle ways
and more than a handful of major ways, so he devised an experiment using himself as the guinea pig. For more than
a year, David studied the latest research into brain chemistry, neuroscience, and psychotherapeutic and personal
development techniques. He realised that self-love was as much about biology as psychology – that self-worth is in
our genes, but trained out of us. The biological drive to seek connection with others often leads us to try to be
‘someone else’ to win love and approval. But the brain can be reprogrammed, and David devised 27 powerful
exercises that he tested on himself to now help you increase your own level of self-worth, connect powerfully with
your authentic self, attain a greater sense of happiness and general wellbeing, and create stronger and more real
connections with others.
David Hamilton has a first class honors degree in chemistry, specializing in biological and medicinal chemistry. After
completing his PhD, he worked for 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry developing drugs for cardiovascular
disease and cancer. Working in drug development exposed him to the placebo effect, how people improve through
believing they are receiving a drug, so he began to study mind-body interactions in his spare time. He decided to
leave the pharmaceutical industry to write and speak about the mind, our abilities, and help people to believe in
themselves more. And he also wanted to write and speak about kindness and spread the idea that a small group of
people with compassion and kindness in their hearts can change the world.
Tickets for this exciting event are now on sale costing £12.00 (£10.00 concession) from the Church office. David will
also be available after his talk for a book signing.
Blythswood Care Collections
Collections will take place on Wednesday 6th
May at the following locations:
 Grangemouth Union Road car park,
11.30am-noon
 Camelon Parish Church, 12.15pm-12.45pm
Symphonic Praise
A fully symphonic concert of praise and worship in
the stunning surroundings of Glasgow Cathedral on Saturday
30th May and St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh on
Sunday 31st May. The event will be led by Origin's Exile Choir
and Chamber Orchestra. Free tickets are available from
www.originscotland.org or call 0131 208 0095
St. John’s Singers Charity Concert for The Place of Restoration Children’s Shelter
Friday 8th May at 7.30pm
Bonnybridge St Helen’s Church
Tickets are £6.00 including refreshments and available from Betty (813175) or Monica (874807).
Falkirk Festival Chorus – Festival Concert
Sunday 10th May at 7.00pm
Falkirk Town Hall
Robert Tait conducts the annual Festival Concert with Scottish Concert Orchestra (leader Ben Buurman).
The soloists are Alistair Digges, Tenor, and Graeme Danby, Baritone. The two works on the programme are Puccini’s
Messa di Gloria, a wonderfully operatic and colourful work, and American Morten Lauridsen’s atmospheric and
beautiful work, Lux Aeterna.
There will be a pre-concert talk by the Conductor in the Auditorium at 6.00pm.
Tickets are £15 (£12 conc /£5 child) and available from the Steeple Box Office on 01324 506850
East Fife Male Voice Choir on Friday 15th May at 7.00pm
Celebrity Organ Recital – Sarah Baldock on Saturday 16th May at 2.30pm
Stenhouse and Carron Parish Church
All are welcome! Entry is by donation.
Falkirk Tryst Orchestra Spring Concert
Sunday 24th May at 7.00pm
Falkirk Town Hall
For the closing event of the 2015 Falkirk Tryst Festival, this concert will feature piano soloist Peter Alexander playing
Grieg’s ‘Piano Concerto in A Minor’. Conducted by Robert Tait and led by Alistair Watson, the programme will include
the ‘Karelia Suite’ by Sibelius, Grieg’s ‘Peer Gynt Suite’, Gershwin’s ‘An American in Paris’ and the ‘Spitfire Prelude’ by
William Walton.
Tickets are £9 (£7 conc /£3 child) and available from the Steeple Box Office on 01324 506850
Lunchtime Organ Recital
Friday 12th June at noon
Our June recital will be given by Rob Harris, Organ
Scholar in St. Giles Cathedral, Glasgow
60 Minutes of Song
National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCoS)
Saturday 15th August
Those who attended the concert last year will want to
book early once the tickets go on sale. Choirs from
NYCoS have built an enviable and well earned
reputation for the high quality of performance across
the whole range of choirs in the organisation. Two
choirs will perform here on the day - watch this space
for further details.
June Church Diary
Saturday 6 :
Da Capo Alba
Friday 12th:
Organ Recital at noon
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Tuesday 23 :
Kirk Session
Wednesday 24th:
Dr David Hamilton
Friday 26th:
Comely Park Primary School
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Wanderers Outings
Our next trips are on Monday 8th and Friday 26th of
June and Thursday 8th July. If you are interested in
coming along, please contact Christine (tel. 713746)
as soon as possible.