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| St. Oswald's Scottish Episcopal Church, Glasgow GLASGOW, |
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Welcome to St. Oswalds Kings Park! Dear Friends, The Sundays commemorating the Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday are of great importance in the life of the Church. The Ascension into heaven after the Ressurection from the dead is narrated in Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, Acts 1: 1-12, and mentioned in John 20:17, Ephesians 4: 7 - 13, Romans 10: 5 - 7, 1 Timothy 3: 16, 1 Peter 3: 21 - 22. It is affirmed in the CHurch's liturgy in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. The Feast of the Ascension celebrates Jesus Christ's return to the Father. As such, it represents an important stage in the paschal mystery, consiting of His passion, crucifixion, death, burial, descent among the dead, and resurrection. The Ascension proves powere of Satan and His exaltation to the right hand of the Father. It also represents the completion of the work of our salvation, and not only marks Christ's entry into heaven with out human nature glorified, but also signifies the pledge of our glorification with Christ. Pentecost comes 10 days after the Ascension. In Acts 2, the disciples were gathered in a house when suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing wind, filling the dwelling. Tongues of fire appeared on each of them,and as they were filled with the Holy Spirit, each one began to speak in other languages (Acts 2: 1 - 4). When people who had come to Jerusalem from allover the Roman Empire for the feast heard the disciples, they were amazed to hear simple people from Galilee speaking in other languages. They wondered what it meant, and some even thought that the disciples were intoxicated (Acts 2: 7 - 13). The apostle Peter responded by preaching to them about the Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of God's Holy Spirit. As a result, more than three thousand people came to believe in Jesus and were baptized that day. These early Christians continued to meet regularly for prayer and the breaking of bread. Many signs and miracles were done through them, and the Lord adde3d daily to their number. Thus, Pentecost, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, is often called "the birthday of the Church". The feast of the Holy Trinity is celebrated on Sunday after Pentecost. Trinity Sunday is one of the few feasts of the Christian Year that celebrates a reality and doctrine rather than an event. Although many passages in the Bible allude to the Trinity (Matthew 28: 18 -20 and 2 Corinthians 13: 14), the doctrine of the Trinity is a reality that we mortals may begin to grasp, but that no one can completely comprehend because the human mind cannot completely probe the depths of God. It is only through worship, symbol and faith that we are able to relate to this reality. As we rejoice in the Ascension of our Lord Jesus, let us continue to live our lives in the power of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father! Amen. Yours in Christ. Danald img src='/uploads/777/14028.jpg' alt='cong' align=right border=0 hspace=3 vspace=3> This is our community... Please sign our guest book and leave us a message before you move on! We take great heart from messages from our visitors! Don't be shy! We can always delete the ones we don't like! If only life could be like that! St Oswald's weekly services continue in the sandstone Church, original Church dedicated 1931, time of services available on this website. The new townhouses beside and flats opposite are all full with our new neighbours. Welcome to King's Park and welcome to St Oswald's. The congregation has decided, for the time being, to suspend the plans to build a new hall. The sandstone Church will continue to be a multi-purpose facility, as a hall for congregational and community activities Monday - Saturday and a place of worship on Sundays. The Scottish Episcopal Church is a welcoming one, and despite popular myth, is NOT English, having its roots firmly in Scottish history. We are, however, a part of the Anglican Communion, and that is important to us. We are often jokingly known as the "half-way home" between the Catholic/Protestant divide in Scotland. We welcome everyone, and you will find our clergy more than willing to discuss baptism, marriage, or the renewal of marriage vows at a significant anniversary. In the sad event of a bereavement, they would be only too willing to help, and conduct a funeral if asked. In the Episcopal Church, we pride ourselves in being open-minded and inclusive. Please visit us again! ADD THIS PAGE TO YOUR LIST OF FAVOURITES!.. and remember our willingness to minister to your needs and care for the community, whether you are a member or not! Our web page is constantly updated. If you have a group looking for hall accommodation, we could also help. |
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