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| St. Oswald's Scottish Episcopal Church, Glasgow GLASGOW, |
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Welcome to St. Oswalds Kings Park! Dear Friends, How do you remember Christmas when you were young? As a child it was always so exciting; the frosty air outside, crunch of fresh snow, the warm coal fire inside, the expectation of presents under the tree, glittering decorations, tasty foods and the evocative Christmas carols. Christ meant nothing to me at the time, but Christmas was always somehow a magical morning a special day. Now as a parent and priest, Christmas is a busy time for me; special services, precious traditions to uphold, seeking fresh insights into familiar scriptures, care for folk out on icy streets, tired children at home, presents to wrap, decorations to put up, cleaning the fireplace for Father Christmas to come down(!). For others of us, at a different stage of life, Christmas will be a quiet, possibly sad time, without children or spouses. Whatever we are doing, let us seek to remember and hold onto magic of that first Christmas. That night only Joseph, Mary and few shepherds on a hillside glimpsed the significance of the birth of Christ. The rest of the world was sleeping. Yet his birth, his life, his death, changed the world, changed history, gave birth to Western civilisation. Hopefully we personally have found salvation, comfort, forgiveness, wholeness and healing in Christ. So let us put aside our cares, our busyness, our sadnesses and celebrate. Put up the tinsel, decorate Christmas tree with reverence; make every home a church, every heart an altar; Christ is born, all will be well. Silent night, holy hight Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Rev Ulric J Gerry This is our community... Please sign our guest book and leave us a message before you move on! We take great heart from messages from our visitors! Don't be shy! We can always delete the ones we don't like! If only life could be like that! St Oswald's weekly services continue in the sandstone Church, original Church dedicated 1931, time of services available on this website. The new townhouses beside and flats opposite are all full with our new neighbours. Welcome to King's Park and welcome to St Oswald's. The congregation has decided, for the time being, to suspend the plans to build a new hall. The sandstone Church will continue to be a multi-purpose facility, as a hall for congregational and community activities Monday - Saturday and a place of worship on Sundays. The Scottish Episcopal Church is a welcoming one, and despite popular myth, is NOT English, having its roots firmly in Scottish history. We are, however, a part of the Anglican Communion, and that is important to us. We are often jokingly known as the "half-way home" between the Catholic/Protestant divide in Scotland. We welcome everyone, and you will find our clergy more than willing to discuss baptism, marriage, or the renewal of marriage vows at a significant anniversary. In the sad event of a bereavement, they would be only too willing to help, and conduct a funeral if asked. In the Episcopal Church, we pride ourselves in being open-minded and inclusive. Please visit us again! ADD THIS PAGE TO YOUR LIST OF FAVOURITES!.. and remember our willingness to minister to your needs and care for the community, whether you are a member or not! Our web page is constantly updated. If you have a group looking for hall accommodation, we could also help. |
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