St Oswald's Magazine StOM 1803 | Page 14

Announcements Dear All I am pleased to let you know I have appointed a new Diocesan Secretary. We welcome John Mitchell who is a member of St Margaret's, Renfrew. If you wish to make contact with John, his e-mail address is: [email protected] Please pray for John as he begins this new role. Yours +Gregor World Day of Prayer – Informed Prayer, Prayerful Action The service has been written by Christian women of Suriname. “All God’s Creation Is Very Good!” The service will take place on Friday 2 March 2018 at 2 pm in Croftfoot United Free Church, 349 Carmunnock Rd, (at Croftpark Rd), G44 5HH. The number 31 bus stops outside the Co-operative Supermarket adjacent to the church. Gory, Gory Hallelujah! Beastly Bible Stories by Claire Benton-Evans Youth & Children officer for the Diocese of Edinburgh “I liked the hot cross buns and making the Easter cards,” said the mum of two young children, “but I don’t think you should have told the children about Jesus on the cross. It might have scared them.” She had been in the room when we told the Good Friday story, so she knew that we hadn’t gone for a Game of Thrones level of gore. We had told the story simply and sadly: this is what happened to Jesus. Her children didn’t look particularly scared, but she was worried about possible nightmares! 14