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Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my saviour,

for you, Lord, have looked with favour on your lowly

servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

You, the almighty, have done great things for me,

and holy is your name.

You have shown strength with your arm

and scattered the proud in their conceit,

casting down the mighty from their thrones

and lifting up the lowly.

You have filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away empty.

You have come to the aid of your servant Israel,

to remember the promise of mercy,

the promise he made to our forebears,

to Abraham and to his children for ever.

(from Luke 1)

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On Wednesday 13 March Philip Crosfield

died, and his funeral was in the Cathedral on

22 March. His passing marks the end of an

era. Philip (or The Revd Canon GPC Crosfield OBE) was Provost from

1970 – 1990 and Vice-Provost for two years before that.

My predecessor’s contribution to the life and witness of the Cathedral was

simply immense. So many speak so movingly and appreciatively of his

pastoral care. To me he was a

shining example of being a

visionary. Two aspects of his

work bear witness to this. Philip

could not see why the obvious

advantages of a chorister’s

education be restricted to

choristers and not to a wider

circle of young musicians: thus our

Choir School was transformed

into St Mary’s Music School,

Scotland’s specialist music school,

with instrumentalist pupils joining

and the educational provision

being extended to the age of 18.

The fact that the Music School has

gone from strength to strength (as

instanced by glowing HMIE

reports and excellent exam results) is indicative of the firm musical and

educational foundations given to the School by Philip and his fellow

founders. The other example of his vision and commitment to young people

was the creation of St Mary’s stone masonry Workshop: “putting old skills

into young hands” meant that in the then period of high youth

unemployment the cohort of 6 apprentices did indeed acquire skills after

their 4 year apprenticeship to enable them to move into secure

employment.

Philip has always been a good friend to me: supportive, appreciative,

generous. To Sue and their children and grandchildren we extend our love

and prayers; and to God we commend a faithful pastor, priest and Provost.

a man of vision, a man of music.

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Allan Maclean was curate with Philip from 1976 to 1981. Some time ago he

interviewed Philip for an article in the Diocesan magazine, and it forms the

basis of the obituary in the latest edition of The Edge. It is reprinted here in

tribute to Philip.

Philip Crosfield was brought up in Colinton, attending St Cuthbert’s Church, where

he was in the choir, and where the rector, Dean Perry, had a great influence over

him. His father was a civil servant, and Philip went to school at George Watson’s

College in Edinburgh. He served as a captain in the Royal Artillery during the

Second World War in Normandy and Germany and was subsequently posted to

India, an experience which influenced him in many ways. At one point he thought

of ministering in that country.

Returning to Britain and Edinburgh Theological College at Coates Hall, Philip went

on to study at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He was ordained in Edinburgh diocese,

to a curacy under Robert Clark (later Dean of Edinburgh) at St David’s, Pilton, a

congregation which at the time was experiencing considerable growth in numbers.

He went on to serve a second curacy at St Andrew’s, St Andrew’s, as Anglican

Chaplain to the University, where he met his wife, Sue.

Philip returned to Edinburgh diocese, when he was appointed to St Cuthbert’s,

Hawick, for five years before becoming Chaplain at Gordonstoun School in 1960.

In 1968 he was appointed Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, where he was

told by the Provost that it would give him plenty of time to study and read.

However, two years later, when Provost Pat Rodger became Bishop of

Manchester, Philip was himself appointed Provost, a position he held for a further

twenty years.

These were not easy times at the Cathedral, as the expectation was that city

centre congregations would wilt away, but Philip had a vision for St Mary’s which

saw him persevere with the founding of St Mary’s Music School as a centre of

musical excellence; it become an area of mission among pupils and parents.

Philip was not supported in this venture by everyone but he was ably assisted by

Dr Dennis Townhill OBE: together they also had the vision of mixed voices in the

choir, a first among the leading UK Cathedrals.

Philip was instrumental in setting up St Mary’s Workshop, where young stone

masons could learn skills that were being generally lost, and yet were in great

demand. The Workshop also meant that a scheme of care and consolidation of

the Cathedral building was begun, which has ensured its future for years to come.

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These two projects reflected Philip’s own personal interest in, and concern for,

young people, especially the unemployed. He was on the board of Oxenfoord

Castle School and was a supporter of The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business

Trust.

Philip was a very pastorally minded priest, and his care for the congregation

was well known, congregational visiting being a priority. He had a keen

ecumenical sense which, through the Council of West End Churches, he often

emphasised. He took his full share of provincial duties, serving on many

committees, always of the view that many changes in the Church were

necessary, and he took a certain pride in having introduced into the Church's

canons the expression 'not unacceptable' rather than just 'acceptable', when

changes to congregational affairs are to be introduced. He felt strongly the

need for women’s ordination, and indeed their full involvement in every level

of the church.

On retirement, Philip was made OBE, and also an Honorary Canon of the

Cathedral. The Crosfields moved to Silverburn, where he enjoyed his garden,

walking and reading. He continued his ministry as NSM at Penicuik and

West Linton, finally retiring two years ago. In 1996, he wrote ‘Songs and

Stones: the Story of St Marys Cathedral’; and in 2005 he contributed his

remarkable and very candid wartime memories, ‘No Heroics’, as part of the

BBC’s WW2 People’s War Archive (available on the internet).

Philip was married to Sue and they had three children, Fiona (Oban), Maggie

(Durham) and Paul (Cambridge).

On 8 March in the Cathedral a different farewell took place as through

words and music all gathered to celebrate Jennifer Rimer’s seventeen

years as Head Teacher of St Mary’s Music School. I said:

The order of service says “a few words”, and they will indeed be a few words,

because in so many ways the poetry of a John Donne or a C Day-Lewis, or

the music of a Borodin or a Ravel, speak far more eloquently about the sense

of striving for that harmony and perfection to which we all aspire, especially

in music. For this aspiration to happen there requires to be a seriously

chunky degree of dedication, inspiration and perspiration. Jennifer Rimer in

her seventeen years as head teacher of our school has demonstrated these

qualities in abundance.

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Music from the very first day of its existence has been a key part of this

Cathedral’s life and witness. A distinguished predecessor of mine with other

visionaries saw that a Choir School had so much to offer to all children, and

hence St Mary’s Music School was born. Jennifer has progressed and enhanced

that vision, reaching literally around the globe.

I well remember chatting with my predecessor’s predecessor, Bishop Patrick,

about what to do on Good Friday. We had a long tradition of performing a

Bach Passion on Good Friday evening, and a number were wondering about

having a full-blown Three Hours as well. Patrick’s wisdom was captured in

seven words: “Bach is a better preacher than most!” The yearning, the longing

of God, the longing for God, can be captured by art and music with far greater

subtlety and power than by a preacher perched in a pulpit six feet above

contradiction.

Jennifer, perched in your study rather than pulpit in Coates Hall, you have loved

and cared for your generations of pupils and without doubt – to rephrase

Bishop Patrick – “A better head teacher than most!” You have radiated and

communicated love through your own love of your subject; when you have shed

tears of joy as pupils celebrate success and held a hand when hearts were

heavy or broken; through how you dealt with those most difficult situations

which come with the loneliness and responsibility of being the person where the

buck stops. I have nothing but admiration for the leadership and vision you

have given to the school: strengths we have seen, and indeed applauded in the

school’s recent HMIE report. It sings your praises, and rightly so, and so do we.

And now - with C Day-Lewis - it is almost time to walk away. I together with

many parents saw my own son, as the poet tells:

“walking away from me towards the school

With the pathos of a half-fledged thing set free

Into a wilderness, the gait of one

Who finds no path where the path should be.”

You and your team of committed staff set that path to let half-fledged things,

such as our children, to let them grow and indeed learn what they live in the

words of our first poem.

C Day-Lewis captures in his poem what I have always found haunting in

Albinoni’s oboe concertos or in some of Kenneth Leighton’s works and indeed it

was here in tonight’s first performance of Horn Quartet, composed in your

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From the Registers

Baptism

Zara Elizabeth Turpie

Funerals

Eric Clare

Philip Crosfield

honour, that sense of longing, of yearning, of letting go, of how selfhood begins

with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.

Over the years you have proved that love: that love, but not as some abstract

notion, that love in the letting go, as students each year would leave Coates

Hall for the last time, having been given their selfhood and looking over their

shoulder would see a place of love, of harmony, a place where everyone

matters.

That glance reflects some legacy, your legacy, your legacy to young musicians –

which is why with poet and composer, with voice and string, piano and organ,

and perhaps on today of all days with your soul friend’s French horn – we

thank you and honour you.

Finally March has also seen work start on our Medical Centre and

landscaping. These works will last one year. It will bring to fruition one

of Philip’s dreams by creating a purpose-built permanent home for our

stone masons’ workshop. It will mean once more the Cathedral using its

resources to help the community.

We witness the Easter Story of resurrection all around us.

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Crossword set by Elaine McCulloch Smith

Solution in the May Magazine

Clues (Scripture clues are always to be found in King James’s Authorised Version) Across 1 For the Lord God .............................. (31 across Chorus) (10) 9 A species of lily (4)

10 Written for a large group of instrumentalists (10) 11 Peace be unto you; as my Father hath sent me, ........ (4,2) John 20

12 Alexis ..............; (1809-1858) French chef who invented stove for field/emergency cooking (5)

15 Reach hither thy finger, and behold my ................ (5) John 20 18 then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said ......... (5)

John 20 19 Home town of 2 down (7)

20 Small constellation, said to represent pair of scales, symbol of justice (Astronomy) (5)

21 Quadrilateral all of whose sides have the same length (geometry) (5) 22 His countenance was like lightning, and his ................ (7) Matthew 28 23 Concerning (5)

24 he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive .............. (2,3) John 20 26 Discriminatory on grounds of how old a person is (alt spell.) (5)

29 The doubting disciple (6) 31 Expression of rejoicing, meaning “Praise ye the Lord” in Hebrew (10)

32 Universities and Colleges Admission Service (4) 33 ................................... saith unto them, I go a fishing (5,5) John 21

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2 Jesus saith unto her ....................... (4) John 20 3 Receiving immediate attention (2,4)

4 Watering-hole or sanctuary (5) 5 When Mary Magdalene went to the sepulchre (5)

6 Wat ................., leader of Peasants’ Revolt d.1381 (5) 7 Cause to happen (5,5)

8 Unshakable, resolute (10) 13 Unfolding (7)

14 Decorates metallic object with opaque glossy substance that is a type of glass (7)

15 Sun flower (from Greek helios meaning sun and anthos meaning flower) (10) 16 Peeress (10)

17 Well-groomed (5) 18 Celebration (5)

25 Talk in unrestrained, excited manner (6) 26 A phoenix rises from these (5) 27 The Koran contains the teaching of this Faith (5)

28 Antique small domestic wooden objects (5) 30 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye .............. (4) John 21

Solution to March crossword

C H I L D R E N O F G O D

K E E E A R P R

I N A M A N N E R A M A T I

N R F D R U C G

G U T T A T E A N G U I S H

O G R T H F T

F A T H E R D O C T R I N E

T A E R E O

H O K I N E S S A M A D O U

E E O P T A S

J A C K T A R H U R R I A N

E O C E I E B E

W A V E R S T R E N U O U S

S E O S S G R S

C R O W N O F T H O R N S

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Looking at Paintings:

John McLuckie, Vice-Provost

This stunning triptych is by Joos van Cleve, who painted it in Antwerp

between 1518 and 1519. The image may not be very clear so I would

encourage you to visit the National Gallery to see it in the flesh in the

first floor gallery near the main entrance. The side panels show

patrons for whom the work was painted along with their patron saints

– John the Baptist on the left and Margaret of Antioch on the right. By

tradition, Margaret was martyred in the early 4th century and the

legend of her being swallowed by Satan in the form of a dragon

accounts for the slightly comical dragon of our painting. The triptych

form – a main panel with two folding side panels – was popular for

altarpieces in the middle ages and many of the smaller examples of this

form were used in portable or domestic altars. The example in the National Gallery is of a size that may indicate an original domestic

location.

This painting is best seen close up and its position in the gallery allows

this. The detail of the fabric on the garments of the characters is

particularly fine and allows a simple enjoyment of the artist's skill in

rendering sumptuous cloth. But this enjoyment is challenged by the

image's central theme – the deposition of Christ from the cross. Two

things strike me about this image.

First of all, a close inspection of the picture will show the careful detail

of the urban backdrop, with the building in the middle distance being

particularly well defined. The buildings are clearly those of the artist's

own era, with no attempt to recreate an 'authentic' Palestinian setting.

This is a common feature of art from this period but I think there is a

spiritual message behind this convention. The biblical scene depicted

is set in our own day, not in the remote past. The event of the

crucifixion is not one merely of history, but stands as a paradigm of all

reality. We could say that the scene we are witnessing is taking place

every time a child of God is cruelly abused, tortured or executed,

every time evil is allowed a free hand in the world. And the very

ordinary buildings of the background to this scene show something of

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the banality of evil, taking place under our noses and not in a remote

setting. But this realisation of the proximity of evil is balanced by the

realisation of the corresponding proximity of Christ's victory over evil.

The one who willingly submitted to the full expression of human evil

undoes its power by refusing to participate in its cruel logic of revenge.

The second thing that strikes me about the deposition scene is the

placing of the hands of the four men who take Jesus down from the

cross. Each man touches Jesus with his hand. There is a profound

tenderness about this very physical contact which is both an expression

of love and a symbol of intimate identification with the Crucified One.

Balancing the proximity of evil in this scene, then, is an opportunity for

devotional proximity to Christ – the one who looks on the scene is

invited not merely to spectate, but to identify with Jesus, to draw close

to him in love and to know that, in such an identification, there is a sharing in his dying and rising.

You can see the painting in the National Gallery of Scotland,

in the first floor gallery.

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Alnmouth Friary Weekends 2013

Men’s Group Weekend: Friday 25 – Sunday 27 October

Annual Cathedral Weekend: Friday 1 – Sunday 3 November

This year there are two opportunities for St Mary’s Cathedral members

to spend a weekend at Alnmouth Friary, to: relax in the peaceful surroundings; attend daily offices in the chapel; enjoy the companionship

of Brothers and fellow visitors; walk in the garden, on the beach, into the

village, or further into the countryside; visit nearby Alnwick with its

famous visitor attractions.

The Men's Group are returning to the Friary for a retreat on the

weekend of Friday 25 October - Sunday 27 October, and what has now

become the Annual St Mary’s Cathedral

Alnmouth Friary Weekend has been booked

for the following weekend, Friday 1 – Sunday

3 November. Neither of these is a led retreat

and participants are free to join in the life of

the Friary as much or as little as they choose.

Men’s Group Weekend

There are a limited number of rooms

available. If any men in the congregation

would like to join us they would be most

welcome. Please contact Mike Sinclair or the

Cathedral Office for more information.

Annual Cathedral Weekend

Leaflets providing fuller information will be

available shortly after Easter, but to enquire

about a place, or for more information, please

email cathedralretreats@gmail.com or leave a

message with your contact details at the

Cathedral Office. Places are limited and

reservations will be taken on a ‘first-come-

first-served’ basis, but with some priority

being given to those who have not stayed at the Friary before.

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The Treasurer

is waiting to hear

from you! Please reply

Admission to Communion, Confirmation, and Baptism

At Pentecost or Whitsun (Sunday 19 May this year) the Bishop comes to

the Cathedral: he will preach, admit (young) people to communion and also

conduct confirmations. There is no special rule about when children or

young people should be admitted to communion or confirmed. It used to

be the case that the only way anyone could receive communion and share

in the Eucharist was via confirmation (when the candidate confirms the

vows taken on his / her part by parents and godparents). Nowadays it is

usually felt that confirmation vows are best taken when candidates are well

into secondary school, but admission to communion can be administered in

the final years of primary school. This is what we do at the Cathedral.

For those who are thinking about being Admitted to Communion at

Pentecost this year there will be a series of 4 meetings on Tuesdays at

6.15pm (after Choral Evensong) and finishing at 7pm. The purpose of these

classes is to explain the nature of Communion, what it means sharing in it,

and more generally to explore the Christian faith. Remember that if your

son or daughter has not been baptised, this will need to happen beforehand,

and can be part of the service at Pentecost or earlier.

If you have an older child, or indeed were thinking about confirmation or

baptism yourself, there will be separate classes. If you would like more

information, please e-mail chaplain@cathedral.net, or have a word with one

of the clergy.

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The Cornerstone Bookshop - Book Reviews

Helen Hood writes:

Do you buy books? Do you enjoy browsing in a warm and friendly

bookshop? Do you choose to support independent booksellers?

If your answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’, and you haven’t already

discovered the delights of The Cornerstone Bookshop on the Terrace

beneath St John’s Church, do pay them a visit. In addition to their rich

stock of books, with new ones arriving every day, Cornerstone also sell

cards, CDs, a variety of gifts, candles and other church supplies.

Although the shop majors on religious books, they will order any book

which is in print. And if you’re spoilt for choice, Margaret, Amanda and

the other paid and volunteer staff will always provide helpful advice.

For a number of years, we at St Mary’s have been trying to support The

Cornerstone Bookshop (which is a registered charity) by hosting a

monthly bookstall at coffee after the 10.30am Sunday service. Recently,

sales from the Sunday stall have been very few, despite Cornerstone

providing us with an attractive selection which usually includes several

newly published books. This is actually disadvantageous to the

Bookshop, since whilst books are in our possession for the stall, they

(obviously) cannot be on display in the shop and available for sale. So

we have decided to cease the Sunday bookstall, at least for the next six

months, and instead we shall feature in Magnificat reviews provided by

The Cornerstone of some of their ‘new and interesting’ books. We

hope that these will encourage you to visit the Bookshop, to browse

and to buy.

Now, please read on......

The God Instinct: The Psychology of Souls,

Destiny and the Meaning of Life’

by Jesse Bering £10.99

The author is a respected evolutionary

psychologist and, drawing on cutting-edge

scientific research and insights drawn

from Darwin to Dawkins via Dostoyevsky

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and de Beauvoir, explores the apparently unique capacity of human beings

to believe in something bigger than themselves, and poses a question of

his own: “Can God, souls and the meaning of life be accounted for by the

evolution of the human brain - an evolutionary journey that kept the

worst excesses of anti-social behaviour in check and humankind one step

ahead of the competition?” It is written with a sense of humour and an

obvious compassion for those who do not share his beliefs.

Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton £9.99

The author rejects the supernatural claims of

religion but points out just how many good ideas

they have about how we should live. He suggests

that non-believers, as well as believers, can learn

from the wisdom assembled by the world’s great religions and gain insights on culture, community,

relationships, work, life and death. This is a very

thought-provoking book, described by the Church

Times as ‘surprisingly illuminating.’

Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self

by Richard Rohr £10.99

Richard Rohr has written about ego or the false

Self on previous occasions. In this book he likens

the True Self to a diamond buried deep within us,

formed under the intense pressure of our lives,

which needs to be searched for, uncovered and

separated from the debris of ego surrounding it. In

a sense True Self must be resurrected, not by

resuscitation but by transformation.

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The Healing Word: Gospel medicine

for the soul

by Barbara Brown Taylor £9.99

Following on from her well received

books An Altar in the World and

Home by Another Way this sequence

of moving meditations explores the

power of God’s word to heal the

soul and mend a broken world.

Barbara Brown Taylor offers

readers a means of helping

ourselves by drawing on the biblical

stories to find, not only strength to face our shortcomings, but also

spiritual encouragement and healing for the soul.

A Time to Mend: Reflections in uncertain

times by Peter Millar £11.50

This Wild Goose Publication reminds

us of the need to integrate our belief in

God with our awareness of God’s

world and the need for justice and

compassion in these uncertain times.

There is a risk that the need for

economic growth may prevail and

integrity and those who are

marginalized be forgotten. We are

encouraged to recommit ourselves to

the way of love and remember the

struggles, hopes and possibilities of the

world around us.

The Cornerstone Bookshop

St John’s Church Terrace, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ

Tel: (0131) 229 3776 Email: edinburgh@cornerstonebooks.org.uk

Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2013

STOP PRESS! Kilombero Rice Challenge – all 90 kilos have

now been sold.

You will all have been enjoying risotto, rice

pudding and other delicious rice dishes during

the snowy March weather. Thanks to the

support of groups and individuals across the

country, Just Trading Scotland reached its

target of 100 tonnes of rice sold since its

project started in 2009.

We were delighted to host Rev John Riches on Sunday 3rd March. He

spoke about the importance of giving support to farmers by buying fair

trade rice and other products. The producers in Malawi that he has

come to know well over several visits are often struggling against

unexpected weather conditions and poor transport infrastructure. Part

of Just Trading’s work is to support use of a planting system that gives a

higher yield on the same area of land and to improve seed quality, as

well as working with the group to improve drying, storage and

transport facilities and eventually to build their own cleaning and

packing plant for the rice. The aim is to produce consistently high

quality rice and to encourage large organisations to buy the rice.

Buy Kilombero rice and a wide range of other fair trade products at the

One World Stall, every Sunday after the 10.30 service. Over the last

12 months the stall has sold about £2500 worth of fair trade goods! A

small commission accrues from these sales and the Outreach

Committee is always pleased to receive suggestions of charities that

would benefit from a donation from the One World Stall Fund.

Petition against proposals to introduce Sunday parking charges

Edinburgh Council had a consultation in March for their new Local Transport

Strategy, which included proposals for the introduction of Sunday parking

charges. The Cathedral opposed this on the basis that it would have an adverse

impact on attendance by our members, many of whom are elderly and travel

from a distance. We collected 233 signatures for a petition registering

opposition to the proposal. The consultation is now closed, but there is still time

to register your opposition with your local councillor.

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Dancing Buffs Walk for 500 Miles

By the time you read this magazine you might have noticed that Christina,

David and Sheila have been missing. We are all off walking Hadrian’s Wall - all

84 miles of it - over the Easter Holidays. David and I are raising money for 500

miles because of the disabilities we both have. I have major artifical parts in

both legs, suffer from an underactive thyroid as well as having asthma. David

has sleep apnea, Ménière's disease and an internal heart monitor. We try not

to let these get in our way for enjoying life and want to help others have the

same chance of enjoying themselves. Sheila was originally coming as a driver

but has now decided to walk as well.

500 miles aims to support the delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services and

surgery which promotes mobility and function for amputees and other

disabled people in Malawi and Zambia. Prostheses are devices which substitute

for body parts which are missing and orthoses are devices, like splints, which

support body parts which are present but which are weak or do not function

properly. 500 miles helps people to access and afford prosthetic, orthotic and

surgical services today - but, through training and education, it is also trying to

develop the future capacity of these services in Malawi and Zambia. Visit

www.500miles.co.uk for more information.

Walking Hadrian's Wall will be a major challenge to both of us so we hope

you will support us along the way. Please support us by making a donation

through www.justgiving.com/Christina-France or filling in our sponsor sheet.

Thank you.

Christina and David France and Sheila Kidney

Thoughts on David Livingstone from Sunday Groups

On Sunday 17th March Sunday Groups were delighted to meet Bishop

Tengatenga from Southern Malawi. We had been learning about David

Livingstone – where he was born, where he worked as a cotton mill worker,

saved money to get medical training and travelling to Africa to explore. We

made string stories to represent his life – string representing him walking and

following Christ, cotton wool for his working in the mills, feathers for the

animals he met on his way, straws for the people who gave him water,

crosses for his Christian teaching and triangular shapes for the churches that

grew from it. We were delighted that the Bishop accepted our tokens of

friendship.

Christina France

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Christian Aid Forth Bridge Cross

Sponsored Walk

Saturday 20th April 2013

The walk starts at 2pm.

Alison Dickson will be walking again

this year and would really appreciate

some company! If you would like to

take part or would like further details,

please contact her through the

Cathedral Office.

If you cannot be there on the day but

would like to sponsor her, she'll be

happy to hear from you.

Previous years have raised some

hundreds of pounds for Christian

Aid's work around the world.

For more information visit

www.christianaid.org.uk/walks.

BACH 2 BACH - A festival of music by J.S. Bach

St Mary's Cathedral, Saturday 4th May 2013, 9am -12 midnight

A musical journey of up to 30 performances from professional musicians,

teachers, students and those who simply love performing the music of

J.S. Bach. Starting with coffee & croissants at 8.30am

DAY TICKET: £10 In support of Christian Aid Week 2013

For more information contact Alastair Guild at bachtwobach@gmail.com

or visit www.christianaid.org.uk/bach2bach to purchase your ticket in

advance. Tickets also available on the door.

Christian Aid Week Scotland

Paper Quiz for 2013

Now available at £1 per copy. This

year's clues are of famous Scottish

People. For your chance to win

Fairtrade goody bags, your copy

awaits you at the Cathedral Office

or at coffee time on Sundays.

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THE ROCK TRUST

From the Rock Report

Issue 21: Spring 2013

Sleep Out 2012 was a huge

success last November. As well

as raising crucial funds, the 2012

Sleep Out also managed to raise

awareness for a cause which has

never been more relevant.

During 2011/2012, in Scotland,

authorities received 10,752 homeless applications from young people

aged between 16 and 24 (single households only, Scottish Government’s

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland, 2011/2012).

ROCK TRUST EVENTS DIARY 2013

2013 is the Rock Trust’s 21st birthday – a landmark event

Postcard Art Auction and Exhibition

9 May - 13 June at Castle Fine Art, Multrees Walk Edinburgh

Mon, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00 – 18.00

Thursday 10.00 - 19.00; Saturday 09.30 - 18.00

Sunday 12.00 - 17.00

26 May:

Edinburgh Marathon

24 August:

The Tough Mudder

Obstacle course

challenge

Dalkeith Country Park

7 November:

Sleep Out

See www.rocktrust.org

for more information.

Please note there will be no Fresh

Start collection in April and the next

Fresh Start collection will be on

Sunday 5 May 2013 in the

Resurrection Chapel after the Service

Should you wish to donate before this or at any

other time, goods can be taken to:

Fresh Start,

22-24 Ferry Road Drive

Edinburgh EH4 4BR

Telephone 0131 476 7741

Thank you

Fresh

Start

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The Cathedral Walkers

DO YOU LIKE TO WALK? DO YOU LIKE TO TALK?

Why not join the Cathedral Walkers where we do both!

We meet once a month on the first Thursday for a leisurely walk

We use public transport in each direction – so don’t worry if you do not have

access to a car.

On Thursday 7th March six of us enjoyed a walk around Leith – starting at

Western Harbour Drive. We went along the shore towards Granton and

then cut back along the old railway line and through Victoria Park to The

Shore. Some of us completed the loop back to Western Harbour Drive while

others preferred to find a lunch stop on The Shore. We had started the walk

in light rain but it dried up eventually and as always the company was good.

We had hoped that we would have views of Fife – but with that mist – no

chance!

Our next walk is on Thursday 4th April – this is a repeat of a walk which

we did in October 2011.

We will start in Cramond then walk along the foreshore to Silverknowes and

on to Laurieston Castle – to explore its grounds and have a picnic if the

weather permits. The return to Cramond is via Davidson’s Mains Park. The

total distance is about 6 miles but there are a number of places where you can

catch an earlier bus home.

Closer to the date those on my Walk & Talk email list will receive details, and

anyone else interested should give me their contact details and I will ensure

they are sent information.

John Spencer

The Book Group

On Tuesday 30 April we will be reading Jeanette Winterson's Why

Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? On Tuesday 25 June the Book

Group will be reading Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (Fourth

Estate). We meet at 8pm at Peter Allen's flat. All are welcome.

More information from Mike Sinclair and/or Cathedral Office.

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DO JOIN US!

If you would like to find out more about what is happening in the

Cathedral and/or wish to become a member, please fill in your

details below and hand this form to one of the Clergy or drop it into

the Cathedral Office.

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Date:

Men's Group

The Men’s Group meets at 8pm on the first Thursday of each month in

the Chapter House, and on the third Monday of each month in

Old Coates House. More information from Adrian Tupper or the

Cathedral Office.

Men's Prayer Group

We meet on the first Sunday of each month at 9am in Old Coates

House. More information from Mike Sinclair.

Taizé Service

Thursday, 2nd May 2013

At 7:30 pm

A short candlelit Taizé worship service

at which all are welcome.

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Light a Candle for asylum seekers

and those who support them

Almighty God, through your Son, Jesus Christ we are called to serve

the marginalised and vulnerable within our society.

Give us Your gift of Grace that we might share in the plight of all asylum

seekers and refugees and open our hearts to them, that Your love may

be known.

Through Christ our Lord, Amen

We hold before you children throughout our world who are

separated from their parents because of asylum issues.

We pray for children who find themselves in places

where no-one understands their language or who are

effectively imprisoned in a detention centre.

We pray that they will be able to reclaim their childhood

rights and be enabled to grow in love for You as they

grow in years.

In Jesus' name, Amen

We remember all those who work with asylum

seekers. We pray that they will be helped to respect the

humanity of each person they meet; that they will find

ways to ensure that people are helped to express

themselves and to be clear about their needs - physical,

psychological and spiritual; that they will recognise the

risen Christ in each person they meet.

In His name, Amen

From: FAITH in ACTION, March 2013

Produced by the Church in Society Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the

Methodist Church in Scotland and the Church & Society Committee of the United

Reformed Church Synod of Scotland (EMU)

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St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AW

Tel: 0131-225 6293 Fax, 0131 225 3181

Web-site: www.cathedral.net Email: office@cathedral.net

The Very Revd Dr Graham Forbes CBE (Provost) 225 2978 The Revd Canon Dr Mark Harris (Vice-Provost) 225 7054 The Revd Nicki McNelly (Chaplain) 220 2375 The Revd Dr Paul Foster Helen Hood TSSF (Ecumenical Officer) 447 6469 Music Organist & Master of the Music Duncan Ferguson 07876 440 733 Assistant Organist Nicholas Wearne 07713 923 436 Organ Scholar Wayne Weaver 07714 287 541 St Mary’s Music School 538 7766 Old Choristers’ Association Susan Hamilton 07909 698 083 St Mary’s Cathedral Music Society Judy Luke 339 4664

Office and Administration 225 6293 Secretary Sarah Grotrian Vergers Colin Campbell, Will Hope

Lay Representative Sheila Kidney 621 0996

Assistant Lay Rep Andrew Veitch

Finance

Treasurer Marilyn Jeffcoat 225 6293

St Mary's Cathedral Workshop Workshop Andrew Ramsay 220 2227 Appeals Secretary Sarah Grotrian

The Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral

Secretary Helen Godfrey 531 0247

Magazine magazine@cathedral.net

Postal subscriptions The Cathedral Office 225 6293

Copy date for ? is ?? 2011

Published by

St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place,

Edinburgh, EH12 5AW

Tel: 0131-225 6293 Fax, 0131 225 3181

Web-site: www.cathedral.net Email: office@cathedral.net A Scottish Charity: SC014741

If you or one of your family are sick or have gone into hospital,

please let the Clergy know as soon as possible; and if you want them for any reason, please never hesitate to telephone.

Please consult the Provost before any arrangements are made for

Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals.

We are always delighted to hear of boys and girls, men and women

who:

Would like to be trained as Servers

Would like to help with the Sunday Groups for children

Would like to help with coffee

Would like to help as Stewards or at the Welcome Desk

Would like to train as bell-ringers

Are interested in helping with flowers

Are thinking about doing some visiting

Have some gifts they would like to offer to the Cathedral.

Copy date for May is 21st April, 2013

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Front Cover of Songs and Stones by Philip Crosfield