Diary dates for week beginning 27 May

Tuesday 29 May 7pm Craft Group
7.30pm Social Committee meeting - open to all

Thursday 31 May 10am Eucharist followed by coffee and cakes

Saturday 2 June 10.30am - 1pm 3S Cafe

Does the Church need a theology of healthy sex?

human sexuality? sexual health?
sexual orientation? right relationships?

Do we have a sexual ethic for the church in the 21st Century?

Does the Church need a theology of healthy sex?

Would you like to take part in some conversations which might help the
Church reflect more broadly on questions related to sex and relationships?
Are you interested in helping to move the conversation on from discussions
of sexuality to a consideration of sexual heath, healthy relationships and
towards creating a theology of healthy sex?

If so, please come to an exploratory meeting on:
Tuesday June 26th at 4 p.m. at
St John's Church Princes Street.

We'll be joined by Dona Milne who is responsible for the 'Healthy Respect'
programme generated by Lothian Health.

This is very much an initial exploration and all ideas would be very welcome.

If you'd like any more information please contact one of us - and please pass
this flyer on to anyone who might be interested.
Nancy Adams 01506 853110
Marion Chatterley 0131 667 6847

Volunteers wanted

The Monday Club at Portobello is looking for volunteers to help from between 9.15am and 1.30pm. You don't have to stay all day. I think they offer respite to people with dementia.

Next book for Bookmark

Our next book will be Perfume by Patrick Suskind. We shall meet on Monday 18 June at 7.30pm.

Perfume is in my top ten favourite books because of its wonderfully evocative descriptions.

Diary dates for week beginning 20 May 2007

Sunday 20 May 8.30am Eucharist - +Alan Smithson
10.30am Sung Eucharist - +Alan Smithson
(Ruth will prepare the older children for First Communion)
7.30pm Portobello Council of Churches at Duddingston Kirk

Monday 21 May 7.30pm Bookmark will discuss Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice

Wednesday 23 May 7.30pm Finance committee meeting at Pat's house

Thursday 24 May 10am Eucharist
7.30pm Area Council meeting at St Margaret's

Saturday 26 May 10am Provincial Cursillo meeting and AGM at Falkirk

Diary dates for week beginning 13 May

Sunday 13 May 6.30pm Christian Aid week service at the Baptist Church

Monday 14 May 7pm Film Night - The History Boys

Wednesday 16 May 7.30pm Ultreya at St Mary's Dalkeith

Thursday 17 May Ascension Day 10am Eucharist and 7.30pm Sung Eucharist

Saturday 19 May 9am Church cleaning and 1pm Wedding of Catherine Smithson and Harry Smith

Quiz Night Results

1st Mike's Martyrs (75 1/2)
2nd Joppa Geriatrics (75)
3rd Spoilt Ballots (70 1/2)
4th The Rainbows (69 1/2)
5th The Puffs (69)
6th FPs (66)
7th Joppa 40 somethings (65 1/2)
8th Desperate Housewives (63)
9th MacDonald's Lament (57)
10th Columba (55 1/2)
11th The Unknowns (55)
12th The 4 Ms (54 1/2)
13th Cantato (47 1/2)

Diary dates for week beginning 6 May

Monday 7 May 7.30pm Quiz Night - any team of 3 or 4 welcome. £2 per head. Refreshments served.

Tuesday 8 May 7.30pm Vestry meeting

Thursday 10 May 10am Eucharist

Saturday 12 May 10am-12noon Overseas Sale : Crafts, homebaking, jams, new goods, tombola.

Sunday 13 May Christian Aid week begins. Check out the best booksale in the world at St Andrew's and St George's church, George St Edinburgh

African Fair

An African Fair will be taking place in Old St Paul's Church Hall Jeffrey St, Edinburgh on 19 May 11am-3pm. It will be opened Sir Tom Farmer (Kwikfit Founder). Further details from Jo on 0131 650 9382 or 07791 2262918 or Ruth on 01968 672146

Sieze the Fire

Saturday 26^th May, 10am - 4pm for children aged 8-13; a Celebration of Pentecost in dance, drama, music and art. St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Please email jamieson_sutherland@hotmail.com if you are interested.