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| St. Oswald's Scottish Episcopal Church, Glasgow GLASGOW, |
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Welcome to St. Oswalds Kings Park! Dear Friends, I can't believe that this is my final pastoral letter to you (and I tell you it is the most difficult one to write!) When my family and I leave on 14 October, we will not only miss you but this great diocese and this very beautiful country as well! We will leave with mixed emotions, while we look forward to being in the company of loves ones back in Malaysia, our hearts are filled with sadness too. We have shared many joyful and blessed moments together here. We will miss the fellowship ..... the laughter and the good humour! I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for your steadfast support and prayers for my ministry and family. I will cherish sweet memories of my days of serving you as your priest and will never forget your love and respect for me as your pastor. I will remember you in my prayers even after I leave. You all have been so warm to me and my family, and for that we cannot say thank you enough. It has been a tremendous joy and privilege working with you and for you. Our journey of faith is never static. I believe that God is always calling us to move on and grow in our faith. Sometimes this means leaving familiar surroundings and taking on new responsibilities. It always means a willingness on the part of the believer to love those whom he or she meets in the future with the same love and care as those who have become a part of that person's life in the past. It is time for me to say thank you and goodbye to you. You have taught me much these last 14 months and shown me great love. You have shown me the face of God in countless ways. My only hope is that in some way I have returned some of that love to you in my ministry. Now as you contemplate the future here at St Oswald's, it is my hope and prayer that the vision for a growing congregation will continue to compel each of you to do all you can in financial and spiritual support; to give all you can of your time and resources for the on-going work that will make a difference in this community and for Christ's Kingdom. Robert Gibson says that, "A Christian is a keyhole through which other folk see God". And so we all have a high calling as Christians. It is quite easy to be defeatist especially when we are not many in number. But let us remain faithful - faithful to each other, faithful to the church and above all faithful to God, our heavenly Father. What the world requires of us Christians is that we should continue to be Christians. We will miss you all. We hope you will keep in touch. Our address in Malaysia is: The Diocese of Kuching, PO Box 347, Kuching 93704, Sarawak, Malaysia Finally, may the God we all serve be with each of you and fill your lives with the peace and joy only He can give. With much love and affection Danald img src='/uploads/777/14028.jpg' alt='cong' align=right border=0 hspace=3 vspace=3> 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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