at 7.30 pm

with

Paula Martinez

violin

and

photo by Paul Raeside

Marco Fatichenti

 piano

Violin sonatas and dances

 Handel: Sonata in D Major Op. 1

Beethoven: Sonata No 5 in F Op. 24 ‘Spring’

Brahms: Sonata in A Major Op. 100

Bartok: Six Rumanian dances

Admission free – retiring collection

 Tuesday 28 February

Tuesday 6 March

Tuesday 20 March

Tuesday 27 March.

 Each session will last about an hour, and further information will be available in due course, but please put the dates in your diary now.  Earlier Bible Study sessions have not been well supported, and it would be good to see more people attending this time.

The Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Reverend David Arnott, who visited Borderline on his St Andrewstide visit to Westminster in December last year, has written to the First Minister, Alex Salmond, expressing his disappointment at the withdrawal of funding and asking him to reconsider the decision.  The Moderator has also written to all congregations of the Church of Scotland asking them to raise at least £100 each for Borderline.

Some members of the congregation may also have received individual letters from Alan Mackie, Chairman of Borderline, outlining the implications of the decision for our fellow Scots in London:

• 16 Scots will lose Borderline subsidised beds;
• 45 Scots won’t be resettled in accommodation across Scotland and London;
• 75 Scots will not have travel warrants to return home.

Alan is appealing for our immediate support to enable Borderline to continue the tradition of giving hope to those who have none, and remaining a stepping stone to a better life for our fellow Scots in London.  There will be a retiring offering on behalf of Borderline after both services on quarterly communion Sunday, 4 March.   However, regular donations from individuals would be very helpful in providing a regular income stream for Borderline.

There are leaflets in the church and the hall which give more information about this appeal, and you can also contact the charity  on telephone 020 7240 3718; web site www.borderline-uk.org; email info@borderline-uk.org.  If you would like to make a regular donation, write to:

for further information.

Our Minister and one of our elders, Geordie Fergusson, are Trustees of Borderline and the congregation has always responded very generously to retiring offerings for the charity.  Please now give serious consideration to whether you are able to help on a more regular basis.

For further information, visit the Grand Orgue 2012 website.