“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Phillipians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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The Peace of God.
Dear Friends,
We looked at how to have peace at a recent Bible Study and I would like to share some of the thoughts from that in this pastoral letter.
To have peace is something I am sure everyone struggles with - some of us more than others. We can often feel anxious, stressed and worried. There is so much going on in the wider world that causes some of that. But each individual can have something going on in their own situation or are anxious about friends. It may be illness, fear for the future, worry about coping with changes.
The story of Gideon in Judges certainly shows that Gideon was fearful and anxious for the nation and was fearful that God was asking too much of him. He kept asking God “Did You really mean me? Did I get that right?
Then God kept telling him to reduce the numbers in the army. 32000 to 1000 and then down to 300! Imagine the panic Gideon is in now. That is where God gives some extra special reassurance and says, in Ch.7 verse 2 “If you are afraid to attack the enemy camp go down to the camp ---and listen”.
Gideon did this and heard some Midianite soldiers discussing a troubling dream, saying “This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon”. Suddenly Gideon realised God was in all this and peace won against panic. The battle still lay ahead but Gideon had changed.
Gideon led his men to attack and soon the Midianites were fleeing. Gideon thus learned God always keeps His Word.
In our fears and anxieties we can learn God is patient, kind and encourages.
As we discussed this we looked at Philippians Ch. 4, verses 6-7 which says “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
God’s message to Gideon was “The Lord is with you”. and that same message is for each of us. He is in control. Do not forget that that as we move into the business of Advent and Christmas.
I pray you will have a peaceful, happy Christmas and remember the Baby Who is our Saviour.
Brian, Interim Moderator.
BLAIRGOWRIE PARISH CHURCH
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Audio Visual Upgrade
A Church fit for purpose, today and tomorrow
We know how important it is for people to come together and how important it is for us, as a church, to facilitate that coming together wherever and however we can. We also have a mission to spread the Gospel and a stewardship responsibility for our building.
As a result, The Kirk Session has resolved to invest in new sound systems for the sanctuary and hall, new screens and commercial-standard wifi throughout the building. Planning for this work is now underway and a date for works to start is awaited.
The new Audio-Visual (AV) system, while expensive to install, will help us to achieve our goals and show ourselves as a forward looking, scripture-driven and community focused church for the future by...
• Bringing people together with live streaming for the good times and the sad (weddings, funerals)
• Spreading the Gospel with live streaming of services
• Meeting the needs of our community groups
• Providing an income stream to support our church and its buildings.
Over £36,000 has been raised through donations and monies raised through a variety of events. The budget for the works is expected to be £50,000. The difference will be funded from our reserves AND in order to close the funding gap as much as we can, a Gift Day will be held as our FINAL fundraiser.
Our Gift Day on Friday 31st October
raised the fantastic sum of £6,190.
This does not include donations made directly into our account!
Final figure to follow, but meantime THANK YOU!!
You can still gift through the Sunday plate.
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We are a church family of ordinary people who have experienced God’s love in Jesus. We seek to live and teach the Christian faith so that people can understand it and respond to the message it offers.
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