St Oswald's Magazine StOM 1803 | Page 5

Vestry notes The first full meeting of the Vestry in 2018 took place on Tuesday 6 February 2018 at 7:30pm and although plenty of discussion it concluded before nine o’clock! The Priest in Charge gave an in-depth report describing all the groups that she is involved with. She reiterated that St Oswald’s has raised its profile in the community and how many more activities are now making use of the building. This is pioneer work with community outreach and a welcome to all into the church family. There are several noticeboards within the building and during April one will be used to explain, in word and picture, what the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) is. This was last done at the Flower Festival, during Rev Isabel Dowlen’s time. Not yesterday! Dates were shared for inclusion in the diary as there are many events over the next few months. Rev Lesley-ann will be seeking volunteers to accompany her or attend as the representative of the congregation. Meeting of 6 March 2018 is the Standing Committee members in the Vestry Rooms at 7:30pm Morag McHaffie Secretary PS: You may have noticed that one of our congregation has been wearing bright yellow lycra of a Sunday morning. Well ….. we heard that Emily had made a commitment and signed up to complete 50 miles in February 2018 “Race at Your Own Pace”. We hope she has been successful in her conquest and feels the benefit of all her hard work (maybe she will write a piece for next month’s magazine?) 5