Forgive me not posting last night. The delights of Byres Road beckoned. The post AGM meal of the Scottish Branch of the Institute of Acoustics was the event; and most enjoyable it was too. KH hosted the AGM itself, and the venue was voted a hit once again. 'Warm'! 'Easy to get to' 'Comfortable' 'Just the right size' were some of the descriptors used.

Perhaps it's too easy for us to forget that there is another world outside KH, but if we can enable the meeting facilities within our site to be used by a greater range of people then we are surely fulfilling a need within our community.

For me personally, it was most pleasing to have my own work colleagues find our facilities 'most pleasing' The 'Acoustics Community' in Scotland is a multi-cultural and talented group of people, and it was only a shortage of time which prevented Clement from playing all of the pianos in the Building, he was most impressed that the Piano in the meeting room was French and it was perhaps fortunate that the Italian contingent was late.

A successful evening, and hopefully more to follow.

Just in case you're wondering, the Painters are still up on the roof,despite the cold, protecting the woodwork of the Fleche. If you look closely you might just make out the colour going on top of the red base-coat.

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An extra event is happening, at short notice; Lynda and her RSAMD friends are hosting a Concert for Haiti on Saturday 30th. January at 19:30hrs. In the Main Hall entered from Observatory Road.
Come and contribute---Songs - Music - Money----- perhaps even all three.

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I wonder how many of you realised why I might have been keeping quiet this week?
It was this week, two years ago that, that great storm damaged the Church Roof. January 8th; tonight to be exact, although two years ago it was a Tuesday night, (See what a Leap Year does!) The weather this week has had an eerie stillness, no great winds for us here, just deepening cold, and clear, clear skies with many twinkling stars. A lot has happened in these two years, life changing for some, certainly different from then, but surely since then, we have realised that, we, the Congregation at KH have a definite vision of our purpose in this place. Not all of us can say quite what it is but we all seem to sense that there is something greater than all of us put together, holding us together. Together in Christ! In this snowy and cold landscape, a healthy dose of togetherness doesn't seem such a bad idea.

So an early start tomorrow for the first event in the Sanctuary in this New Year --the first wedding back in the restored Sanctuary; because of the weather definitely a 'white' wedding! After the last couple of days of busy preparation I should be able to have some time to take photos for posting. So watch out for our very own home-grown Ice Sculpture!

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Welcome back!
A quick resume!

Lots of local people managed to walk to KH for the Watchnight Service, and the Snow kept coming, however it was a time of good feeling all round, including heat! We had some old friends and some new we hope.
On Christmas Day!--- Communion and the snow held off and the Sun shone through the windows just as we sang 'Ye Gates' Wow! What a warm fuzzy feeling! Back for Christmas --- Achieved!
A shame that a thaw set in just as we were leaving. Not to worry the H&C lads will be back this week to try and fix the gutters which have come to the absolute end of their usefulness. The normal Sunday Service at 11am.on Sunday 27th. was, not only the last in KH for 2009, but also the last with Iain Galbraith as our Organist. All our Choir members were present; and the music and singing were really quite special.
Iain will be missed as our Master of Music, but at least he is staying as a member of our Church family. We wish him well in his new post.

The first Sunday of the New Year was given over to a Joint Service within the Parish Grouping, however I must admit that I was quite relieved that on this occasion I didn't have to worry about cutting my way through ice to allow people into our Car park, on this occasion, that was someone else's problem.

A bleak mid-winter indeed, but those of us who ventured out to evening service were rewarded with some very beautiful words and some very fine singing. making our particular journey well worthwhile.



"The Journey of the Magi" (1894) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French painter and illustrator, 1836-1902), oil on canvas, Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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