How does your garden grow?
• Saturday May 12, 1 pm – 4.30 pm
Open Day at Mary Marshall’s garden at 9 Campsie Road, Strathblane. Tickets £4 from Mary, or at the door.
• Saturday May 5
A big thank you to all those who worked so hard to make the plant sale and coffee morning such a success – the total raised by the sale of plants was in excess of £900 – and the coffee morning over £300.
• Sunday May 13
Visit by group from the office staff of the Diocese of Gothenburg in Sweden
Eucharist at 10.30 a.m. as usual followed by a lunch in the Hall. Pot-Luck lunch – please bring your own plus a bit extra! Tea and coffee provided.
• Sunday May 13th, 6.30 pm
Festal Evensong at St Mary’s Cathedral
Celebrating the visit of the Gothenburg Diocesan Office staff to Glasgow. If you are planning to attend, please let Sydney Maitland know by 6 May at the latest as the Diocesan Office wishes to have an indication of numbers likely to attend. Refreshments will be served after the service.
• Thursday May 17, ASCENSION DAY, 12 noon
Eucharist with members of Forward in Faith
Fr Beaumont Brandie, Regional Dean of Forward in Faith, will preach and the group will have a private meeting afterwards. For further information on Forward in Faith, please see Sydney Maitland.
• Thursday May 17, ASCENSION DAY, 7.30 pm
Eucharist at Holy Cross, Knightswood
It has been the practice for St Mungo’s, Alexandria and St Michael’s, Helenburgh to celebrate a Joint Sung Eucharist (to mark the importance of the Feast seeing that it is never on a Sunday). At the last meeting of the North West Regional Council – of which All Saints are members – the Bishop suggested that this year the Joint Eucharist might be celebrated at Holy Cross as a sign of the Region’s commitment to supporting our sisters and brothers there.
All members are invited to attend both our own Ascension Day service at 12 noon and the special con-celebration joint Eucharist at Holy Cross. However, it is not normal to receive communion more than once a day.
• Sunday May 27, 6.30 pm
Sung Vespers with the Jordanhill Liturgical Choir
The Choir has several members from All Saints, as well as from Jordanhill Parish Church and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. As one of the principles of the choir is congregational participation, there will be hymns in addition to Gregorian plainchant and modern music by the local composer James MacMillan.
Tea and Talk
Thursdays from 2-3 pm at All Saints. All are welcome.
• June 7: Talk on Phoebe Ann Traquair, the artist who painted the reredos above and behind the altar at All Saints.
• July 5: Rosey Barnet will speak on the subject of candles.
The Telemann Ensemble, under the direction of All Saints Organist Leslie MacLeod, gave an excellent concert on Saturday 21st April, featuring works by Bach, Handel, Marcello, Corelli and Telemann. Whilst it is always difficult to name individuals against the playing by the Ensemble, mention should be made of three performances: Leslie’s organ playing of the ever-popular Bach Tocatta and Fugue in D. Minor; Rona Pollard’s rendering of Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor; and Gary McBretney’s contribution – Telemann’s Cello Concerto in D. In all, a first class evening’s entertainment which was thoroughly appreciated by the large enthusiastic audience.
The Rev Sydney Maitland and the Vestry wish to say a big thank you to all members of the congregation who helped to make the Bishop’s Visitation on Tuesday 27 March such a success. Bishop Gregor (back row centre) was able to enjoy the early Spring sunshine with Sydney (to his left) and members of the congregation.
Coffee Mornings
The All Saints spring coffee morning held on March 5 raised the splendid sum of £800. A big ‘thank you’ to Mari, Brenda, Ken and all those who worked so hard to make the morning a success. Thanks also to all those who attended the Christian Aid spring fayre in Jordanhill Parish Church on March 17, which raised £749.76.
