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Richness, colour and not a little personal prejudice June 1 2016 Bishop’s Lecture Bishop Gregor Duncan promises some highly personal views in June when he presents his annual lecture on the relevance of our Episcopalian liturgy to the people around us. Can it introduce them to the living God? What about its language, its ceremony, its symbolism; does it connect or does it alienate; does it express a relationship with God or is it an anachronism? The event takes place on 27th June, 2016, at Holy Trinity & St Barnabas, Mirren House, Back Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AF. Confirmations On August the 28 the regular church service will be shifted to 3 pm because + Gregor will be coming along to the St Oswald’s church family and will celebrate the confirmations of Linda Allen, Linda and Lucy Hardie. Please keep them all in your prayers as they prepare to make this commitment to the Scottish Episcopal church and to Christ Jesus. SO THERE WILL BE NO 10 am SERVICE!!!! Birthday celebrations Also on the 28th after the service and confirmations there will be birthday cake and sandwiches. We have a wonderful woman in the family who will be 90 and we can help celebrate with her and her family. WHO? Our precious Jean of course. And there is more! This day is also my 1st anniversary of licenced ministry at St Oswald’s. The honeymoon is officially over and you can at last tell me what you really think hahahahahaha, but seriously, you know you can tell me anything, ask me anything and challenge and praise me at any time. Children’s trip to Troon St Ninian’s Troon have kindly offered us the use of the church hall on Saturday the 2nd of July. We have hired a minibus and the children plus excited children’s ministers will be taking buckets spades, pieces n jam, crisps and other fine food  to the SEASIDE Please keep us all in prayer. StOM Page 14