The Guild
The Guild allows ladies and gentlemen to meet on a regular basis fortnightly from October to April. There is a warm fellowship and friendship and a varied programme on a theme with many interesting speakers. All meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend, both ladies and gentlemen.
The Guild's new three-year strategy for 2009-12 is "to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). The theme for 2009-10 is "Called to act justly".
The Guild nationally also supports six charities over the same three-year period and at Blackhall we have chosen two of these for the coming year which we feel are relevant to this year's theme:
- CrossReach: "On the other side, Scotland"
- Its aim is to provide support for families visiting a loved one who is "inside", in a Visitor Centre away from the main prison building. Of 14 prisons in Scotland, only three have Visitor Centres at the moment. CrossReach aims, with our help, to extend this support throughout the prison service.
- World Mission: "Interfaith Action in Israel and Palestine"
- The World Mission Council believes that there cannot be a solution to the present conflict unless there is acceptance of each other by the three major communities - Christian, Jewish and Muslim. It offers the Guild the opportunity to become better informed about the realities of life in Israel and Palestine, to support projects there, and to visit three projects organised by members of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities.
For more information, have a look at the Guild section on the Church of Scotland website.
Events
PLAYATHON ; SATURDAY 6th MARCH 2010 10.00 - 12.00
Coffe morning with soft background music.
Stalls; Cake & Candy; Greetings Cards; Palastine Crafts
Syllabus 2009 - 2010
| 6th October | Justice | Mr Geoffrey Carnall |
| 20th October | Interfaith Action in Israel and Palestine | Rev Clarence Musgrave |
| 3rd November | Called to Act Justly: What we can do | |
| 17th November | Musical Evening | Mrs Janet Whiteman and Mrs Christine Morrison |
| 1st December | Mansfield Traquair Centre | Mrs Kate Love |
| 15th December | Christmas Lunch | |
| 12th January | Queensberry House | Mrs Jenny Calcott |
| 26th January | A Kirk on the Quayside | Mr Tim Bell |
| 9th February | Visit to Pirie Mission | Rev Alex Douglas |
| 23rd February | On the Other Side (CrossReach) | Ms Maggie Hunt |
| 6th March | Playathon accompanied by Morning Coffee | |
| 9th March | Photography and Music: An Audiovisual Presentation | Mr Bill Barr |
| 23rd March | A Walk through South Queensferry | Miss Maria Calder |
| 6th April | Where the Buffalo Roam | Mrs Morna Ferguson |
| 20th April | Annual General Meeting | |
| Favourite Hymns | ||
| 27th April | Spring Outing | |
Committee 2009 - 2010
- President - May Burns, e-mail guild@blackhallstcolumba.org.uk or tel: 0131 337 0769
- Secretary - Betty Lewis
- Treasurer - Edith MacKenzie
- Other Committee Members - Celia Dodds, Jill Douglas, Morag Mitchell, Christine Morrison, Margaret Notman, Lilias Skea