Minister’s Message 15 November
Dear Friends,
In case we haven’t met, I am the new Ministry Associate for Kinross-shire Parish Church. I am part of the ministry team, working part-time across the whole parish of Kinross-shire.
I have been in post for three months already and I have been blown away by the number of different events, weekly activities, house groups and services that take place in an average week! It is amazing to be a part of God’s work in the parish. I am very much enjoying my role and have been super busy working away - in the background. My working days are usually Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and occasional Sundays. So, you might not see me on a Sunday morning - especially as I have been visiting all three worship centres!
Having said that, I attended the Presbytery of Perth training course on becoming a Worship Leader. I am pleased to say that I have successfully completed the first part. It has been a series of Saturdays in St Madoes, since the beginning of October. I am now onto part two, which will include me taking part in various Sunday Services across this parish.
It has been amazing to meet so many people during the pilgrimage, Family Week, the three vestry hours in September, various team meetings, elders gatherings, kirk session, the Fossoway Gathering, Sunday services in various locations… to name but a few! Thank you so much for your warm welcome and support so far. God is good.
Part of my remit is to create worship and outreach opportunities in Glenfarg, following the closure of Arngask Parish Church. I have been at the Glenfarg Community Centre on a Thursday and have met a lot of people already. It was so good to see so many people at the Remembrance Sunday service in Glenfarg recently. I am organising a stall at the Glenfarg Festive Market on Saturday 21st November so please come and say hello if you are there. Also in Glenfarg, I am organising a mid-week event at the beginning of Advent on Wednesday 2nd December called “Jingle and Mingle”. This is for all ages and is an opportunity for us to share the real reason for Christmas. Details are in the notices.
Finally, I am running “A Sacred Space for Advent” with a friend (Wendy Pearson) who runs an Ignatian spirituality group that I attend weekly. The event on 10th December is a chance to pause, pray, and make room for God in the midst of the busy advent season. This will be a quiet, reflective group which helps us to hear the voice of God - the “still small voice of calm”. These are “taster events” with the view to me running a group during Lent next year. These are parish-wide events with a choice of two times, so please come to whichever start time you prefer (3pm in Orwell Church or 7pm in Kinross Church), wherever you are in the parish. Any questions, please speak to me or send me an email.
Please feel free to let me know if you would like to connect or if you have any questions about the various events I am running.
Warm wishes,
Monica
Monica Mochar
Ministry Associate