Dear friends,
 My summer holiday did not prove quite as restful as I had hoped for several reasons. Firstly, the search for a minister for Wishaw Old linked with Craigneuk and Belhaven where I am Interim Moderator was gathering momentum with the appointment of a sole nominee Robert Craig, Probationer Assistant at Fullarton Church, Irvine. During the last week of my "holiday" I had an important meeting of the Nominating Committee to attend. Also the Rorison project was at a critical stage requiring me to chair a meeting of the Renovation committee to make a final decision on the work which was to be carried out. Several other smaller meetings and telephone conversations and other work was required in connection with these. Another factor was the negotiations regarding the new manse kitchen which is being fitted at the time of writing - somewhat later than we had expected.
As I indicated to some members recently, our frustrations and setbacks are almost insignificant when we consider the plight of many in this world. Some are too preoccupied with just surviving to think about holidays, many not only have no kitchen but no house to live in. We need to learn to count our blessings rather than bemoan our difficulties, we will enjoy our blessings all the more if we do not take them for granted. God wants us to enjoy life but to do so in recognition that he is the source of everything we need which is given not out of necessity as though he owes us anything but entirely out of his grace and mercy.
An Action Plan was drawn up and approved by the Kirk Session following the church consultancy with Rev. Richard Higginbottom. A copy of this can be found on the notice board in Hamilton Hall. Partly in connection with this a leaflet "Opportunity Knocks" will accompany the newsletter in which a number of opportunities for Christian service within the congregation will be presented. I would commend this for your prayerful consideration.
Yours sincerely,
D. Cameron McPherson
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