August18

the magazine
Peebles Old Parish
Church of Scotland
with
Eddleston Parish
Church of Scotland
August 2018

Daily
Worship
in Peebles Old Parish,10am
Daily Worship Leaders Aug./Sept.
Mon. 6th Geoff Goldstraw Psalm 50:16-23 August
Tues. 7th Isabelle Coghill 1 Cor. 12:27-31
Wed. 8th Mary Wight Mark 8:1-10
Thur. 9th Haisley Moore Psalm 130
Fri. 10th
Charles Aitchison Gal.6:1-10
Sat. 11th
Pauline Copeland 1 Cor.12:4-11
Mon. 13th Janette Cameron Eph 5:1-14
Tues. 14th Frances Carrol 2 Peter 3:14-18
Wed. 15th Tom Fairbairn Psalm 57
Thur. 16th Alistair Robertson Psalm 111
Fri. 17th Lily Swinney Romans 16:17-20
Sat. 18th Rachel Forsyth Luke 11:5-13
Mon. 20th Geoff Goldstraw Acts 6:1-7
Tues. 21st Isabelle Coghill Acts 7:9-16
Wed. 22nd Wilma Barrett Psalm 101
Thur. 23rd David Donaldson 1 Thess 5:1-11
Fri. 24th Elspeth Knowles Romans 13:11-14
Sat. 25th Elizabeth Parker Luke 11:5-13
Mon. 27th Haisley Moore Eph. 5:21-6:9
Tues. 28th Mary Wight Eph. 6:21-24
Wed. 29th Charles Aitchison Psalm 11
Thur. 30th Janette Cameron James 1:1-8
Fri. 31st Marjorie Renton James 1:9-16
Sat. 1st Janet Macdougall Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 September
Mon. 3rd Frances Carroll Psalm 144:9-15
Tues. 4th Alistair Robertson Song 5:2-6:3
Wed. 5th Lily Swinney Song 8:5-7
Thur. 6th Geoff Goldstraw Proverbs 1:1-19
Fri. 7th Isabelle Coghill Psalm 125
Sat. 8th Pauline Copeland Proverbs 8:1-31
From early in their history, the church has developed forms of daily worship. At the
Reformation, the people were encouraged to join in daily worship in their parish
churches, and the 1564 book of Common Order made provision for daily services.

Pastoral letter
August 2018
A man I met as I walked on Peebles High Street the other day greeted
me with warmth that matched the balmy summer air. Our brief
conversation focused almost entirely on the wonderful weather we have
been enjoying for what now seems like many weeks. Then, as we went
our separate ways, he cheerfully suggested that a good summer was a
sure sign that a severe winter would follow.
I hope that gentleman’s prediction will be proved wrong because after
last year another bad winter would be hard to take, but, in any case, it
won’t take a prolonged period of bad weather before we start to share
our murmurs of discontent once again. It might only need a cold
Let our every day
begin in
thanksgiving to
God for our
waking once
more to the
wonder of living
morning, a rainy afternoon or a windy night for our
moaning to surface once again. It seems to be part our
birthright as residents of the British Isles to complain
about the weather.
How blessed we are, even in the midst of this beautiful
summer, not to have to worry about climatic extremes.
A dry summer in the Borders is a far cry from the
devastating droughts experienced in sub-Saharan
Africa. The severe gales we endure are as nothing to the annual storms
in the Caribbean. Bleak rainy days in Scotland can scarcely be
compared to the horrendous floods that are a regular feature of life in
parts of Asia.
Let us hope the sunshine and high temperatures will continue for a while
yet and, more than that, let us be thankful for each new day, whatever
the weather. Let our every day begin in thanksgiving to God for our
waking once more to the wonder of living, for purpose and for passion,
for faith and for blessing, and for the people with whom we share our
time, our thoughts, our feelings and our love. Whatever the weather,
we have so much for which to be ever thankful.
With all my love,
Calum.

News from
Peebles & Eddleston
What we’re up to.
How can the local Church serve its parish community more
effectively?
That is the question that Eddleston Kirk Session is hoping to
address at a public meeting on Friday 24 th August.
An invitation is going out to people of all ages in the parish to
come and share thoughts and ideas at an informal gathering
in the Village Hall as the Kirk Session seeks to meet the
increasing challenges of being a parish church in the first
quarter of the 21 st Century.
There has been a worshipping community in Eddleston since
the time of St Mungo’s missions in
Tweeddale in the 600s AD and we are
determined to maintain that presence, but
as well as seeking to address the priorities
as we see them we hope the people of the
parish will feed in their thoughts about how
the Church’s role can be more effective.
The meeting is in the Village Hall on Friday
24 th August at 7.30pm and will last for an
hour. Tea and coffee will be served.
A Bite and a Blether
A Bite and a Blether, the weekly lunch club, meets every Wednesday from
11.30am - 1.00pm in Eddleston Village Hall. For a donation of £2.50 come
along and enjoy the camaraderie, a bacon roll or vegetarian alternative,
home baking, tea and coffee. All ages are welcome.
Eddleston Choirs
Junior Choir and Eddleston Voices resume practices on Thursday 23rd August
at 4.30pm and 7.30m respectively in the church. New members are always
welcome. The ability to read music is not required and no audition is
necessary. For further information contact Lorraine Mulholland on
Lorajazz@aol.com or telephone 01721 730332.
Eddleston Church Clean
The monthly church clean will take place on Monday27th August at 9.30am.

Kirk Session Report
Wednesday 13 th June
The Moderator updated Session on an event in Galashiels for the Year of Young
People. It was entitled ‘Growing young’ and gave rise to the idea to revive a youth
group within our church. Could we replace the evening service with a service for
young people? Ideas were forthcoming and it was thought best to get a group of
younger people together to help and also to find out what our young people might
want. Anyone with ideas or willing to get involved should contact Calum on email:
calum@topcop.org.uk or phone 720568.
Fees for funerals: as this is a service of a parish church it was agreed to leave the
fees as they were.
Ordination of Elders: a list of names was given to the Moderator of people who
might be approached to see how they felt about becoming Elders. It was also
discussed about producing a list of duties required for Eldership so that people
would have more idea of what it was about. As the number of current Elders is
decreasing thought was also given to a list of things for which help is needed and
seeing if anyone would be interested in helping with certain tasks.
TOPCOP Finance Report – 13 June 2018
1.Statement of Financial Activities
The Statement for first quarter to 31 March was circulated.
At this stage it was too early to draw any conclusions. Overall we are broadly on
target.
There was a surplus for the quarter of £6,024, which is slightly above the budget
figure. The main reason why there is a surplus at the end of March is because the
10 instalments to the Ministries & Mission do not start until March.
2. Bank Balance - The balance on the Treasurer’s Account at 13 June was
£33,391.55
3. Salaries - At the previous Kirk Session it was remitted to the Finance Committee
with powers to review the staff salaries. The Committee agreed that an increase of
3% should be applied across the board and this will be implemented with effect
from1 June.
4. Meet and Make - We now have 2 offers of grant.
The first is from Tesco from whom we are to receive £4,000 and thanks are due to
everyone who made that possible by putting tokens in the voting box. This money
should be paid into the Outreach Account shortly.
We have also received an offer of £2,000, from Foundation Scotland and the
money from them should paid shortly.

We have received a donation £170.10 from the Tweeddale Petanque Club which
will be the first money to be lodged in the Outreach bank account.
With those grants and donation the Meet and Make Club will be funded for at least
one year and can now get underway.
Applications were still in the pipeline with Awards for All and the Robertson Trust,
subject to clarifying some details. Discussions with the Robertson Trust were
ongoing. If either or both of those come up with an offer, this will allow the classes
to be held weekly rather than fortnightly at present.
Fabric: Church Bells maintenance service & recommendation - agreed to annual
service and renew deteriorating cables.
Church Audio system, projector failure- submitted for information, investigation
ongoing.
Church heating system, update on newly installed controller submitted for
information.
Song School slated roof repair- recommended lowest quotation- approved.
Church and Manse slated roof annual maintenance- recommended lowest
quotation-approved
Church Hall Male toilet urinals, upgrade- recommended quotation received,
submitted for action.
Church Hall heating system, filter to Central heating installed 20th May 2018.
Proposed Church noticeboard, Advertisement application, Requested Listed Building
Consent application submitted, await Planning conclusion.
Feral Pigeons -Environmental Pest Control company confirmed they will install bird
deterrents previously agreed, in early July 2018.
Fire Risk Assessment- Document submitted is under review by Fabric Committee,
when complete a copy and report will be issued to the Kirk Session with our
comments.
Peebles Churches Together – Tweed Togs is a voluntary organisation supplying
clothes to people in need for 0 – 12 year olds. There are collection points around
Peebles – flyer on the notice board has details.
Praying Together – TOPCOP hosted the session on 30 th May when it was decided to
make it a Pilgrimage around the Church. Those attending found it thought
provoking and good feedback has been received.
Christian Aid – amount collected was up on last year
Jim Benton-Evans, the Minister at St Peters has now moved to Glasgow and St
Joseph’s now has a new permanent priest.
Chattabox which is run 6 th – 11 th August for children is needing helpers. Anyone
interested please contact Janette Cameron.
Session is grateful to Janette as she will continue to be our rep on PCT
Ruby Buchan has now tendered her resignation from the Magazine and we hope to
finds someone to take over this role.

Words of Wisdom
Set the Right Example
‘He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his
father…had done’ 2 Chronicles 26:4 NIV
The punch line in a cartoon reads, ‘No matter what we teach our
children, they insist on behaving just like us!’ We smile, but it’s a
very serious matter. One expert says, ‘We teach what we know,
but we reproduce what we are.’ Your children may sometimes
doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do. So;
1 If you want them to have a quiet time with
God, you have one.
2 If you want your children to be in church,
take them, don’t send them.
3 If you don’t want your children using foul
language, watch what comes out of your
mouth.
4 If you don’t want your children to smoke,
drink, or do drugs, you leave them alone.
When you say one thing but do another your
children may still love you, but eventually
they’ll lose respect for you. And what’s worse,
they’ll think, ‘If the principles you preach
don’t work for you, why should I try them?’
Your example will have more impact than all
your exhortations. Read these two scriptures carefully. The first is
found in the Old Testament: ‘He did what was right in the eyes of
the Lord, just as his father…had done.’
The second is found in the New Testament: ‘I am reminded of
your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in
your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.’ 2
Timothy 1:5 NIV. Thousands of years separate those two
scriptures, but the truth they teach is timeless: set the right
example.
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John Bunyan
the man who wrote Pilgrim’s Progress
After the Bible, John Bunyan’s wonderful Christian allegory, the Pilgrim’s
Progress, is one of the most celebrated and widely-read books in the
English language. It has been translated into more than one hundred
languages around the world and keeps its place as a Christian classic.
Names of people and places from its pages have been commonplace
wherever English is spoken. We need only recall Mr Great-Heart, Mr
Valiant-for-Truth, Giant Despair, Madame Bubble, the Slough of Despond,
Vanity Fair, the Delectable Mountains, the Hill Difficulty and the Celestial
City.
Bunyan was born on 28 November 1628, at Elstow, near Bedford, England,
of a poor family. He had little formal education and his father taught him
to be a metal worker. His first wife died young. His second wife, Elizabeth,
helped him considerably with his blossoming literary career. His conversion
was the result of reading the Bible, and the witness of local Christians.
From that time the Bible became the great inspiration of his life. He wrote
more than fifty books on Christianity. A Baptist by conviction, he had little
time for the Established Church.
Bunyan became a popular preacher, but because of his opposition to the
Established Church and because he did not have a Church of England
preaching licence, he was imprisoned in 1661. It was in prison that he
wrote Pilgrim’s Progress. It was not only Bunyan’s greatest book but was
destined to become one of the most popular Christian books in the world.
Pilgrim’s Progress is an allegory, using the names of people and places from
the Bible to teach spiritual lessons. The vivid and unforgettable imagery in
the Pilgrim’s Progress covers the whole Christian gospel from sin and
condemnation all the way through faith, repentance, grace, justification,
sanctification, and perseverance to heaven itself.
Bunyan died on 31 August 1688. His portrayal of the death of Mr Valiant
For Truth is Bunyan at his allegorical best. This brave old soldier of Jesus
Christ had received his summons to ‘go home.’ Calling his friends together
he says, ‘My sword I give to him who shall succeed me in my pilgrimage …
My marks and scars I carry with me, to be a witness for me, that I have
fought His battles, Who will now be my rewarder.’ … So he passed over,
and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side...’

Bell-tower Craik
More tea Vicar?
Me: I was doing an overnight at a hotel
away from home. I took my computer
down to the bar to do some data
entries. I sat down at the bar and I
asked the bartender, What’s the
Wi Fi password?
Bartender: You need to buy a drink
first.
Me: Okay, I’ll have a beer.
Bartender: We have Molson’s
Canadian on tap.
Me: Sure. How much is that?
Bartender: $8.00.
Me: Here you are. OK now, what’s the
Wi Fi password?
Bartender: "youneedtobuyadrinkfirst";
No spaces and all lowercase.
Just read that 4,153,237 people got married last year. Not to cause any trouble,
but shouldn't that be an even number?
Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local
swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.
I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and
yelling like the passengers in his car.
If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually
find me attractive.
I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are
flashing behind you.
When wearing a bikini, women reveal 90% of their body... men are so polite they
only look at the covered parts.
A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight, live longer
than the men who mention it.
Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered
Y?
You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's
common sense leaving your body.
I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row.
I decided to stop calling the bathroom the “John” and renamed it the “Jim”. I feel
so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.
Old age is coming at a really bad time. When I was a child I thought “Nap Time”
was a punishment. Now, as a grownup, it feels like a wee holiday.

How
can you be part of this Magazine?
This is your magazine!
We’re looking out for travel stories, life stories, recipes, jokes and articles that
would brighten up our magazine pages. Don’t just leave it to the small band who
contribute regularly…get involved yourself.
Just think you could see your own thoughts and
words in print and be able to share the things that
inspire you about life, worship, travel, cooking, or
even The Old Parish Church itself.
We can even help you with the scanning of
photographs if you don’t have them electronically
and if you ask nicely we can arrange for articles to
be typed up from your own notes or ideas.
So why not get in touch with either of us as
detailed below or simply e-mail
magazine@topcop.org.uk
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CHURCH ORDERS (PEEBLES)
READERS
August 5 Isabelle Coghill 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
St John 6:24-35
12 Elspeth Knowles 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15 and 31-33
St John 6:35 and 41-51
19 Fiona Fleming Ephesians 5:15-20
St John 6:51-58
26 Pauline Copeland Ephesians 6:10-20
St John 6:56-69
September 2 Alistair Robertson Song of Songs 2:8-13
St Mark 7:1-8, 14-15 and 21-23
9 Marjorie Renton Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9 and 22-23
St Mark 7:24-37
16 John Fairless Proverbs 1:20-33
St Mark 8:27-38
23 Monica Aikman Proverbs 31:10-31
St Mark 9:30-37
30 Tom Fairbairn James 5:13-20
St Mark 9:38-50
DUTIES
August Elizabeth Parker Graeme Coulthard
September Alastair Cumming Elizabeth Fairless
Please note: Elders unable to undertake any of the above duties are asked to
arrange for a substitute and let the Session Clerk or Ruth Kerr know. Duty
elders should be in place by 9.30am. On the first Sunday of the month, when
there is an evening service, one of the duty elders should be in place for
5.30pm.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
August 26 Iain McLeod John Fairless
THE BELL RINGERS
August 5 Anne Derrick
12 Kate
19 Rosalie Gibson
26 Jeanette Mackison

FORTHCOMING SERVICES EDDLESTON
August
Sunday 5th 11.45am Morning Service – Eleventh after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Very Rev David Arnott
Sunday 12th 11.45am Morning Service – Twelfth after Pentecost
Sunday 19th 11.45am Morning Service – Thirteenth after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Rev Tony Foley
Sunday 26th 10am Morning Service – Fourteenth after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Rev Tony Foley
September
Sunday 2nd 11.45am Morning Service – Fifteenth after Pentecost
FORTHCOMING SERVICES PEEBLES
August
Sunday 5th 10am Morning Service – Eleventh after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Very Rev David Arnott
Sunday 12th 10am Morning Service – Twelfth after Pentecost with the
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Sunday 19th 10am Morning Service – Thirteenth after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Rev Tony Foley
Sunday 26th 10am Morning Service – Fourteenth after Pentecost
Service conducted by The Rev Tony Foley
September
Sunday 2nd
10am
6pm
Morning Service – Fifteenth after Pentecost
Monthly Evening Service
OFFERINGS
Eddleston
Total Offerings for July 2018 £658.00
Total Offerings for July 2017 £519.60
Total offerings for the first 7 months of 2018 £4,714.92
Total offerings for the first 7 months of 2017 £4,292.83
Increase in giving over 2017 £422.09

CONGREGATIONAL REGISTERS
PEEBLES
BAPTISM
15 th July Eilidh Jack Natasha, daughter of Emma and Andrew Everell,
Baileyfield Road, Edinburgh.
EDDLESTON
MARRIAGE
20 th July Miss Fiona Macdougall to Mr James Jenkinson
now at Ferrier Crescent, Armadale, West Lothian
Flower Calendar
Convenor: Janet Macdougall 720568
Augu
Sep
5 Donors
Arranger
12 Donors
Arranger
19 Donors
Arranger
26 Donor
Arranger
Mr Danny Scott & Miss Karen Scott
Mrs Ella Rae
Stephanie Porter
Mrs Nancy Wight
Mrs Aileen Hoggard
Caroline Lazenby
Mr & Mrs Alistair Robertson
Elizabeth Douglas
Patricia Watson
Rachael Forsyth
Distributors required
If you can help distribute flowers, please let one of the flower
committee know or phone Janet Macdougall on 720568
2 Wedding flowers
9 Donors
Arranger
16 Donors
Arranger
23 Donors
Arranger
30 Donors
Arranger
Esther Sadler
Gill Arnott
Trevor Nicol
Ruth Forsyth
No donor…could it be you?
Janet Macdougall
No donor
Stephanie Porter

A very warm welcome to
Our Organisations
You’ll receive a warm welcome at any of our groups, whose details are given
below. For further information about each organisation, please see our website
www.topcop.org.uk
Group Where and when we meet Contact
All children welcome.
Monica Aikman
MacFarlane Hall Sundays in term time 01721 729041
at 10.00am
The Ten o’
Clock Club
Choir
SHARE
Girls’
Brigade
Flower
Committee
Bellringers’
Group
Guild of
Friendship
Traidcraft
Song School
Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm (not July and
August)
We meet in the MacFarlane Hall, once a
month at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon.
Dates will be announced.
MacFarlane Hall
Wednesdays in school terms
Explorers (P1 – P3) 6.00-7.00pm
Juniors and Brigaders 7.00-8.15pm
Meets once a year as a whole group,
Members take their turn at arranging the
flowers in church each week and at major
religious festivals.
Members take their turn on the Sunday
Bell ringing rota and ring on other
community occasions if they wish.
Members meet together twice a year. The
Guild visits housebound members of the
congregation. The number of homes and
frequency of visits is flexible and can
easily be arranged to suit the availability
of the Visitor
Members take turns at the purpose-built
cupboard selling Fairtrade goods after
morning worship each Sunday
‘Green Team’ Help to provide ideas for each of us to
better care for God’s creation.
Toddlers’ MacFarlane Hall
Group Tuesdays in school terms. 9.30-11.00am
Bacon Rolls
TEA LADIES REQUIRED
Friday mornings. Join a team taking your
turn preparing and serving Bacon Rolls.
Each team is ‘on’ once every 6 weeks.
Great fun!
Sarah Brown
(Director of Music)
07597 394059
Cathy Davidson
01896 830419
Catriona Steven
01721 723669
Janet Macdougall
01721 720568
Anne Derrick
01721 721075
Elizabeth Fairless
01721 720344
Dorothy Russel
01721 720583
Please speak to the
Minister or Session
Clerk
Janette Cameron
01721 722528

Who’s Who at Peebles & Eddleston
Minister:
Rev. Calum Macdougall
The Manse, 7 Clement Gunn Square
Peebles EH45 8LW
01721 720568
calum@topcop.org.uk
Ordained Local Minister:
Rev. Pamela Strachan
Glenhighton, Broughton
ML12 6JF
01899 830423
pamelastrachan@btinternet.com
Session Clerk:
Vivien Aitchison
sessionclerk@topcop.org.uk
Organist & Choir
Leader:
Sarah Brown
16a Cross Street, Peebles
07597 394059
music@topcop.org.uk
Church Administrator:
Ruth Kerr
07845 122356
Office: 01721 723986
admin@topcop.org.uk
Roll Keeper Data Officer:
Alison Duncan
House: 721033
Mobile: 07707 001795
Beadle:
Edward Knowles
56 Eliot’s Park, Peebles.
01721 722860
Eco Church Co-ordinator
Peebles:
Could this be you?
Eddleston Treasurer:
Archie Smellie
Hattonknowe, Eddleston.
01721 730282
Bellringers’ Team
Leader:
Anne Derrick
Edderston Road, Peebles
01721 721075
Eddleston Session Clerk,
Organist & Choir
Director: Lorraine
Mulholland
Millbank, Eddleston.
01721 730332
Lorajazz@aol.com
Registered charities (Peebles) SC013316 (Eddleston) SC010081