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Alan ministered at Perth Congregational Church before being called to Knightswood in September 2002.

Alan is married to Pam and between them they have four daughters. Pam is also the Church Secretary and eXplorers Leader.

Alan is part of the Chaplaincy team at Bankhead Primary School and Knightswood Secondary School. Alan was Secretary of the Congregational Federation in Scotland from 2003-07.

His hobbies include playing the guitar, music, with a liking for Bruce Springsteen, whistling (to the annoyance of most!), reading and walking!

The Church is also served by deacons. Deacons are nominated and recognised by the Church members. The Deacons support the Minister in spiritual oversight of the Church.

Knightswood Congregational Church is affiliated to The Congregational Federation

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Letters from Alan Gibbon, Minister of KCC

To boldly go where no man has gone before (Capt. Kirk)

Dear Friends,

You will be glad to know that I am not going to go on and on about the West Highland Way.....there is a full article here!!

One of the most amazing things about the WHW was the scenery. Breathtaking. It really should call into question those who think that something so beautiful can be some kind of accident!! Doesn't make sense to me.

The other amazing thing about the walk was the amount of time and space to think. Hours spent on a daily basis with the time to reflect, on where you have been, and also where you are going.

As we approach the half way point of your year, maybe this is a time to stand and look back over the 75 years the church has been here, the changes it has seen. It has stood through wars and coronations; the rock and roll 50's the flower power 60's and so on.

Do you ever wonder what comes next?

Standing on Rannoch Moor, you could look back and see away in the distance, for the miles that you have come, and then face the other direction and see the miles that were still left to go.

Then you need to make the first step on the journey forward. Not sure of what is ahead, but taking the time and the chance to go onwards. Sometimes the steps are hard, maybe even painful, but every step is required to complete the journey. Everyone as necessary as the next. In a certain regard, it is a journey of faith that we took, praying we would have the energy, get through the pain, knowing that just over the next hill it would all be over and done. Has your journey of faith been? Is it a difficult journey at the moment?

In a recent Bible study we were looking at Paul's letter to the Philippians. A famous passage about running the race, pressing onwards to the goal. Every race is hard, requires effort and determination and we must not lose our focus.

Sometimes in our journey of faith, we lose our focus when we take our eyes of the cross. Sometime 'self' gets in the way. We put 'self' first. How we are feeling, what our concerns are. Then we start to stumble in the race. I think we all know how that feels.

We need to look towards God, look to the Cross. When we look to the cross, we can see the future and what is promised. Are we focused on where we are to be as a Church? As individuals?

We live in challenging times as a Church and as Christians. The world is changing....so fast it is hard to keep pace. But keep pace we must, because the gospel depends on it.

Let us go boldly into the future, focused on the cross.

Have a good summer

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		Our Minister Our Minister is the Rev. Alan Gibbon M.Th. Alan was born and bred in Dundee, which is over on the east coast (he is always at pains to remind us of this!). He felt the call to Ministry in his late twenties, subsequently giving up work and returning to full-time education. He completed study at Dundee College, and then a Master of Theology degree at the University of St.Andrews, graduating in June 2000. He subsequently completed a period of ministerial study for the Congregational Federation, being admitted to their Roll of Ministers in May 2002. Alan ministered at Perth Congregational Church before being called to Knightswood in September 2002. Alan is married to Pam and between them they have four daughters. Pam is also the Church Secretary and eXplorers Leader. Alan is part of the Chaplaincy team at Bankhead Primary School and Knightswood Secondary School. Alan was Secretary of the Congregational Federation in Scotland from 2003-07. His hobbies include playing the guitar, music, with a liking for Bruce Springsteen, whistling (to the annoyance of most!), reading and walking! Contact Rev. Alan Gibbon on (0141) 334 1351 or email him at: Alan's Blog... Deacons The Church is also served by deacons. Deacons are nominated and recognised by the Church members. The Deacons support the Minister in spiritual oversight of the Church. Knightswood Congregational Church is affiliated to The Congregational Federation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To boldly go where no man has gone before (Capt. Kirk) Dear Friends, You will be glad to know that I am not going to go on and on about the West Highland Way.....there is a full article here!! One of the most amazing things about the WHW was the scenery. Breathtaking. It really should call into question those who think that something so beautiful can be some kind of accident!! Doesn't make sense to me. The other amazing thing about the walk was the amount of time and space to think. Hours spent on a daily basis with the time to reflect, on where you have been, and also where you are going. As we approach the half way point of your year, maybe this is a time to stand and look back over the 75 years the church has been here, the changes it has seen. It has stood through wars and coronations; the rock and roll 50's the flower power 60's and so on. Do you ever wonder what comes next? Standing on Rannoch Moor, you could look back and see away in the distance, for the miles that you have come, and then face the other direction and see the miles that were still left to go. Then you need to make the first step on the journey forward. Not sure of what is ahead, but taking the time and the chance to go onwards. Sometimes the steps are hard, maybe even painful, but every step is required to complete the journey. Everyone as necessary as the next. In a certain regard, it is a journey of faith that we took, praying we would have the energy, get through the pain, knowing that just over the next hill it would all be over and done. Has your journey of faith been? Is it a difficult journey at the moment? In a recent Bible study we were looking at Paul's letter to the Philippians. A famous passage about running the race, pressing onwards to the goal. Every race is hard, requires effort and determination and we must not lose our focus. Sometimes in our journey of faith, we lose our focus when we take our eyes of the cross. Sometime 'self' gets in the way. We put 'self' first. How we are feeling, what our concerns are. Then we start to stumble in the race. I think we all know how that feels. We need to look towards God, look to the Cross. When we look to the cross, we can see the future and what is promised. Are we focused on where we are to be as a Church? As individuals? We live in challenging times as a Church and as Christians. The world is changing....so fast it is hard to keep pace. But keep pace we must, because the gospel depends on it. Let us go boldly into the future, focused on the cross. Have a good summer

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