St James Church News

From the Interim Moderator

A Letter from our Locum

It’s that time again!

Eighteen months and mote have come and gone since I began my pastoral and preaching duties at St James’ Parish Church.

In that time I’ve been to Hell and back. Honestly! No, it’s not what you are thinking.

I have been made welcome, as has my wife, and I would not wish you to think otherwise

Certainly the Hell visited was hot enough - 90-plus in the shade and yes, I even saw the Devil - all part of an innovative marketing ploy of a shopkeeper in Grand Cayman during our Caribbean cruise last winter to entice tourists to his little corner which was smaller than my garden

His tourist-tat shop which looked like a brightly painted Wimpev site hut was named Hell. And he dressed up as the Devil All part of his image.

How do we sell ourselves as Christians? Our very attendance week by week, our support for the church in all its work - and our enterprising and attractive web site all contribute to our response to Christ’s appeal.

But we need to do more, much more. All of us. That’s why God gives us the strength to keep going when times are hard, when we might think everyone and everything militates against us,

Have faith. Lean on God and when we celebrate Christmas the message of the Babe in the Manger will become clear. Rejoice in Christmas and have a Good New Year!

Colin Mailer (Rev)

Friend of St James

Would you like to become a Friend of St James? Would you like to help us be even more effective in the work we do? Send us £10 (cheque or postal order),15 Euros, or $15 payable to: St James Church Web Group, and we will send out to you in the new year a special Limited edition Friends of St James pack comprising of a cd containing the full text of "A Short History of St James", a Friends of St James newsletter, prayer pointers, a registration document, a St James mouse mat etc. Please send your payment to Rev Reginald F. Campbell, B.D., BSc., Daviot Manse, Daviot, Inverness, IV2 5XL ( St James Church Web Group Chairman). With your help we can do even more to advance God's Kingdom both here in Falkirk and throughout the world.

Book Review

Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

It is not often I read a book that really impresses me. This book did. It is an imaginative attempt at considering what the message of the Bible is about the end of time. This is the first book indeed of a series of books that attempt to do just that. I could not put it down ,nor the next in the series Tribulation force. These certainly are books to make you think and to get your life into perspective!

Not everyone will agree with the writers understanding of the prophecies in scripture about the last days. But nevertheless these books are well worth reading and contain many fascinating insights.

Why don't you give the first one a go! It could seriously make a new person of you.

St James' Mouse Mats

We now have a quantity of limited edition St James Church mouse mats for sale price £1.50 each or, four for £5 (plus £1 postage and packing.) . If you would like some email me at: campbell578@btinternet.com. They make good cheap light weight presents for Christmas!