It's fairly obvious that we are in the midst of Holiday time, or perhaps Vacations or even Stay-cations!
How do we know?
Because it's teeming with rain? It is after all Glasgow Fair, (also it rained on St Swithin's Day; Oops! we have 40 days of this now!)
Or perhaps, because we have had an assortment of people in the Pulpit on Sundays,  for instance, last Sunday we had Angus Kerr, the Clerk to Glasgow Presbytery leading worship, and most welcome he was too.
What is lovely is that apart from the 'working' visitors on a Sunday we have also had many other visitors,   and all have had one thing in common, --

They all had nice things to say about the Building, and about us, for just being there.

Because a little eye operation prevented  me from, not only getting to my computer, but also from doing most of the normal stuff most of us take for granted; such as getting about the place and taking photographs, driving, working, gardening,  and of course normal housework.
 (Fabric Convenor, is what I do in my spare time! Ha!).

What I have been able to do and can appreciate now, is being able to sit and take time out, to look around me and to see.

During this holiday time, it is perhaps worth remembering that;  that we make sure that we do take time for Quiet Time.

Labels: KH Holidays

Who'd have believed it, Here we are halfway through the year.
Visitors still come to visit us at all times of the week, and following a busy Open Church on Saturday afternoon, the evening  Guitar Concert  was a success; such that we had to move the audience (and the performer) into the Main Hall!  The original intention had been  to use the New Session Room, but as it filled up and people started looking for extra chairs the decision was made to quickly move and within 5 minutes over 80 people were more comfortably ensconced in the bigger room. Worth while it was too, Spyros gave us a wonderful performance of classical guitar music. I was so busy enjoying the music that I didn't get a chance to take photos, maybe next time.
This Summer we don't have the BBC Playgroup in the Halls during the week, but some of  the slack has been taken up by our regular groups and some new ones too. Music and Dance seems to be the recurrent theme.

Further little maintenance jobs are being dealt with through the summer, and Roof inspections, Paperwork and lengthy telephone conversations appear to be a major part of the Fabric Convenors job.
However I'm not complaining and tomorrow there is to be a wedding , I do hope the rain stays away at the appropriate times. Also for Sunday, I am looking forward to welcoming Alastair Cherry back to the Pulpit, the Sanctuary was filled with Scaffolding the last time he was here.
(In fact I'm not so sure if Alastair actually has preached from the pulpit? we were 'hors de combat' for a very long time!)

No doubt I'll find out on Sunday.
Which will be the first time he sees this photo which was taken at this year's General Assembly.

Labels: general KH, Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church

Please think of those families affected by the latest casualty to the 'Economic Crunch'. Hunter & Clark, the Contractors who looked after us so well during our, nigh on, 2 year repair project, went into administration late last week. 168 jobs have been lost, and over the course of the contract, we came to know many of those employees.

It's hard to know what to say, many of us have been affected by lack of work in Scotland lately, however it is especially hard when an old established company falls on hard times. 

Unfortunately they weren't the first and I doubt they'll be the last.

Everyman; 

The first performance of this morality tale took place tonight within the sunwashed sanctuary of Kelvinside Hillhead. All the hard work by the cast and the production team has paid off and Everyone enjoyed Everyman! 


Next performance is on Wednesday 23rd.June.at 19:30hrs.


 Be there!

On Sunday I was approached and asked why I hadn't updated the Blog.    Oops!
Friday night had come, and bed beckoned after a fairly hectic week, so the KH Blog slipped from the radar. So grovelling apologies all round, and here we go.

The Plant Sale netted a goodly return, the weather was lovely and once again we were able to hold the sale in the garden at Observatory Road. The Cream Teas were much appreciated by all (my Mum's freshly made pancakes vanished very, very quickly.) It was a lovely day to be outside and I think various ladies appreciated being able to have their tea under the Gazebo. (Some didn't seem to want to leave!)


So all in all a good day out; and now I just have to remember that there is always one last thing to do on a Friday.

Labels: KH, Plant Sale

The Annual Plant Sale is nearly upon us and the weather looks as if it will favour us.

So here's hoping for a good day out.