Our deepest fear…

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”

Harvest Music

Songs from Resound Music might be helpful this Harvest time…

We See the Fruitful Harvest
Praise Awaits You (Psalm 65)
Freely

From a recent collaboration with Christian Aid with its themes of justice for all:

God of All Comfort

And, really, any song from Resound Worship’s Doxecology collection – in particular:

God the Maker of the Heavens
If the Fields are Parched (Have Mercy)
As the Seeds Are Planted (Let the Earth Find Rest)

Include a News Feed

You can easily include an RSS news feed in your Church website – here’s the current listing from the Church of Scotland News Page. In WordPress add an RSS block with the URL: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/feeds/news

• Orkney to get 'the best of both' with appointment of new ministers
  November 29, 2022
  Orkney parishioners are getting the 'best of both' as new ministers Rev Kerr Wintersgill and Rev Moira Taylor-Wintersgill follow their joint call to share two full-time roles on Orkney. The couple, who met and married…
• Advent Day 3: Very Rev Dr Susan Brown tells 'A Hare-Raising Tale'
  November 29, 2022
  A former Moderator and an artist have come together this Advent to create a children's story based on the Nativity. Written by Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, who is now a pioneer minister in Duns…
• Advent Day 2: Glasgow church in the market to help local businesses spread Christmas cheer
  November 28, 2022
  A Glasgow church is helping local people make their Christmas cash go further and providing businesses with a new festive outlet. Patrick South Parish Church is joining forces with independent houseplant store Green Living Glasgow…
• Advent Day 1: The Moderator introduces Advent
  November 27, 2022
  Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, invites you to join in with this year's Advent calendar: Prepare the Way. It means clear all obstacles from the…
• Pioneering minister says pandemic was a "catalyst for mission"
  November 25, 2022
  An Ayrshire minister has described the COVID-19 pandemic as a "catalyst for mission" and revealed that her church is growing from strength to strength. Rev Lynsey Brennan of Dundonald Parish Church said members innovated and…
• The Christian Aid Christmas Appeal 2022 will support families in Malawi
  November 24, 2022
  Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, is supporting Christian Aid's 2022 Christmas Appeal which will help families facing hunger in Malawi because of the climate crisis….
• Talking Ministry: A call to serve
  November 22, 2022
  Originally from South East Nigeria, Rev Dr Elijah Obinna first came to Scotland to study for a master's degree. But it was only after he left Scotland that he began to sense that this was…
• Moderator and Principal Clerk travel south for London Week
  November 21, 2022
  The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, will be in London this week where he and Principal Clerk, Rev Fiona Smith will meet with a wide…
• St Margaret Declaration officially signed at Dunfermline Abbey
  November 16, 2022
  An historic declaration of friendship between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland will be signed at Dunfermline Abbey this afternoon. The St Margaret Declaration will be formally endorsed on what is…
• Join the Kirk as we ‘Prepare The Way For The Lord’ this Advent
  November 15, 2022
  The countdown begins as the Season of Advent is upon us, running from Sunday 27 November until Saturday 24 December. This year, we invite those across the length and breadth of the Church of Scotland…

Post Pandemic Pondering and Planning

A very helpful resource for individual or group reflection. Are you pondering and evaluating how your faith community will move into post-pandemic relationships and programs? This resource from the PC(USA) provides guided opportunities to brainstorm, reflect, act and pray about how to re-form into your community’s future using a creative format.

www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/post-pandemic-pondering-and-planning-a-guide-to-faith-re-formation/