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Liberton Northfield Church Feb 2016 Newsletter

Liberton Northfield Church Feb 2016 Newsletter

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Holiday Club is going really well.

"Can’t thank you’s enough! Erika is LOVING it!"

"Girls had a ball and looking forward to tomorrow!! X"

Two more days then the closing service on Sunday

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World Mission Update

Here is the link to this week's Update from the Church of Scotland World Mission Council

http://worldmission.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/t/8C901BECA1B494D82540EF23F30FEDED/BC3531928BDE9BBDC67FD2F38AC4859C ... See more

Plastic debris polluting the waters and reefs around Trinidad and Tobago, where the leatherback turtle nests, have become a serious threat to the environment which also affects the largely tourism-dependent economy of the twin island nation. ... See more

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Prayers for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17th October

A simple prayer

God,
I have a simple prayer for the Church.
I pray that one day soon
I will be part of a church that when we pray for the poor,
we will pray for ‘us’ and not ‘them’.
I pray for a Church that will not only have the courage
to work for the poor,
to struggle with the poor
but will also be of the poor.
And I pray that one day
there will be no poor people in the Church
because there will be no poverty.
And I pray to you,
the God of miracles,
the God of the rich,
the God of the poor.
Amen

– Martin Johnstone, Church of Scotland, Poverty Truth Commission

‘You always have the poor with you’ (Mark 14:7)

Our trouble,
Jesus,
is that ‘the poor’ are seldom ‘with us’.
Too often,
we keep people who live in poverty at arm’s length:
in sink estates,
in ‘developing’ countries,
and think of them as victims,
or a burden,
or worse.
By your solidarity with the outcast and the rejected
you honoured their humanity
and released their potential.
Forgive us our arrogance
and our stupidity;
open our hands and our hearts
to receive the gifts they bring;
and show us how to work together
so that the curse of poverty
may be outlawed from the earth.

– John Harvey, Poverty Truth Commission

‘Blessed are you poor’ (Luke 6:20)

Blessed – how?
There’s never enough money –
every pay day is ‘pay away’ day –
and the Benefits system
makes me feel dirty and ashamed.
The bankers get bonuses
for plunging the whole country into debt;
me, I get blamed, and threatened with the law.
I’m tired and I’m angry
and the last thing I feel is ‘blessed’.
So, Jesus,
if you really mean it,
if this blessing you talk about
is for here, and not just for eternity,
then this is my prayer:
Change the culture of this country –
upset not just the tables but the spirits
of the men with money and power –
give me the words and the wisdom
to speak my truth to them,
and give them the patience and the pity
to listen;
then maybe, just maybe,
we’ll all get a blessing in the end.

– John Harvey, Poverty Truth Commission

By name

Made in your image,
every single one.
Knit together,
every single one.

Called into being,
every single one.
No matter what the headline says.
No matter what the state of my purse says.
No matter what my postcode says.
No matter what my accent says.
Every single one.

Called into being,
called by my name.

No matter where I shop.
No matter who I sit next to.
No matter what the label.
No matter.

God of the poor.
God of the rich.
God of the struggling somewhere in between.
Rise with us in the morning and dare us to dream.
Turn our heads with your vision of justice and joy.
May we work together with hope as our guide.

May we greet all your children by name alone.
Amen

– Elaine Downie, Poverty Truth Commission

In your name

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love and generosity, given in
abundance: so no one should go hungry.

We pray for people living in poverty, judged and written off, that they
may have a place at the table.

We pray for a world that has become materialistic: guide us to
recognise that people are more valuable than objects, especially for
the sake of those living in poverty.

Please help those who close their hands and eyes to the plight of
people in poverty, that they may open their hearts and show
compassion to those less fortunate than themselves and be led into
action.

Heavenly Father, you created us as loving and caring people. Send
your Holy Spirit to guide us to embrace all who are living in poverty;
help us to stand alongside them and support them to have their
God-given right to a decent life with the opportunity to contribute.

We ask this in your name. Amen

– Tricia McConalogue, Bridging the Gap; Poverty Truth Commission

Prayers from 50 New Prayers from the Iona Community, Neil Paynter (Ed.), Wild Goose Publications ... See more

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Holiday Club is well underway, aaaaar! Pirates and parrot spotted at Liberton Northfield! Aaaar!

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Upcoming Events

Oct
19
Fri
9:30 am New Life Tots
New Life Tots
Oct 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
New Life Tots is held every Friday in the Falconer Hall, 9.30 – 11.30am and is organised by Jan
Oct
20
Sat
10:00 am Prayers in the Church
Prayers in the Church
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
* ‘Prayers in the Church’ is held: Wednesdays: 10.30 – 11.30am Saturdays: 10.00 – 11.00am Sundays: start at 10.30am
Oct
21
Sun
11:00 am Morning Service @ Liberton Northfield Parish Church
Morning Service @ Liberton Northfield Parish Church
Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Morning Service @ Liberton Northfield Parish Church | Scotland | United Kingdom
The Sunday morning services are warm and friendly, from arriving at the door to having a cup of tea or coffee after the service. As the body of Christ, the leading of the service is ... [Read more...]
6:30 pm Evening Worship Services
Evening Worship Services
Oct 21 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
 
Oct
22
Mon
2:00 pm Mums and Tots
Mums and Tots
Oct 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Mums and Tots runs during term time in the Falconer Hall from 2pm till 3:30pm every Monday
Oct
23
Tue
12:15 pm Toastie Tuesday
Toastie Tuesday
Oct 23 @ 12:15 pm – 12:55 pm
On Tuesdays during the school term, a team of volunteers prepare a variety of toasties, which are served with a juice and snack like crisps or a donut. These are provided at a nominal charge ... [Read more...]
7:00 pm Film Club @ Liberton Northfield Church
Film Club @ Liberton Northfield Church
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Film Club is on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Falconer Hall.
Oct
24
Wed
7:30 pm Wednesday evening Bible study
Wednesday evening Bible study
Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Oct
26
Fri
9:30 am New Life Tots
New Life Tots
Oct 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
New Life Tots is held every Friday in the Falconer Hall, 9.30 – 11.30am and is organised by Jan
Oct
27
Sat
10:00 am Prayers in the Church
Prayers in the Church
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
* ‘Prayers in the Church’ is held: Wednesdays: 10.30 – 11.30am Saturdays: 10.00 – 11.00am Sundays: start at 10.30am
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