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Forthcoming future events are of course listed in the diary pages of 'The Record' KH's erstwhile monthly magazine. (Available online and in paper format.) However, sometimes I do get slightly advance knowledge of forthcoming events and as this horribly long winter draws on I felt I could at least tempt you with the following; but please check the Church Notice Boards for further details. Thursday 25 February at 7.30pm. The first of five weekly Lenten studies led by Pat Lang. All are welcome to attend either the entire series or any one evening. Friday 26 February at 7.30pm. "A Matter of Opinion?" "Is education for life?" led by Irene Allison. Tuesday 2 March at 7pm. Grand Beetle Drive (Beatles?! Repro? Retro?) Apparently full instructions are forthcoming.

'Sumptuous Angels' is a phrase which I have heard used before, when describing some of the angels on the Stained Glass Windows. However, on yet another brilliantly blue-skied day the phrase came to mind when I was standing outside the front door with a friend. Despite the bitter cold, the setting sun and the waning crescent moon bathed the carved stone of the building with a wash of silvered gold. How is it that we have been so lucky, this winter to have had so many beautiful days? A hard winter certainly, and it's not over yet, but as we continue into Lent we must give thanks for these small signs.

The view from the Front Door of the Church, looking out onto Huntly Gardens. It had been a busy couple of hours at Open Church, our visitors enjoying their time within the building and then being greeted by this glorious sky when they left. What is not evident is the glorious birdsong which resounded all around. Sometimes there is not a lot more that we could ask for.

Around this time, 2 years ago, we had been evacuated from the main part of the building. We had been dealt a severe blow in many different ways. The Kirk Session had to deal with many losses all at once. Without a Minister of our own we had a difficult time ahead of us, and then the building was damaged. Contemplating our future as a Congregation within the Church of Scotland in the West End was uppermost in most of our minds. However apart from all that we also had to deal with the tricky situation of the negotiations between Engineers, Contractors, Workmen, Architects, Insurance Companies and Historic Scotland and then there were the Church bodies as well. The blue skies of this week have shown the building in its best light. I've stood outside and looked up at the building and given thanks. Strangely enough we had blue skies at this time 2 years ago as well. However on Friday the last of the regular Hunter & Clark workmen bade his farewell. We are going to miss having regula...

Last Saturday was indeed a beautiful day, but very cold, so it was no surprise that the snow came again and lay thick all around, however, as is more normal for a city it didn't last. But just to prove that snow is not uncommon we have a guest photo, or should that be more correctly a photo from a Guest Photographer? Kelvinside Hillhead Church - March 2006 Originally uploaded by Blue Blanket Snow in March 2006. Thanks to J.Adair, who visited us again after Christmas when we were back in the Sanctuary

Golden Stonework and blue skies are a very powerful combination. Following this beatiful day we hosted a Concert in aid of Haiti and £600 was rasied. An informal Pot-Pouri is how this Concert was described. Arranged and organised very quickly by Lynda McMinn and some of her friends from the RSAMD. Many thanks to all of the Performers.

The weather, once again had a delaying effect on the planned works this week. However the scaffold is now down from around the Fleche and the slaters are busy fixing slates. The Boiler Room has had the essential fire-retardant repairs carried out that particular job is close to completion. The next (and final) part of the works will be the repairs to the High Parapet Gutters. So the beginning of March is looking like our 'completion date'. Just to prove how fickle the weather is I'm inserting a photo of the Fleche when it was partly revealed last Saturday when the Blue Skies and Golden Stones showed just how dramatic the Building we have. As I was standing in Observatory Road looking up at the building, before I'd got my camera out, another shopper walking by, made the remark of just how wonderful the building when the sun shines on it. It is indeed said I. Sometimes it takes a Stranger to jolt us away from the nitty gritty of all the toil and strife . It was indeed wo...