 
Cecilia Cordova
Mary Mulligan and Cecilia from Christian Aid with David and Janis Hogg the St. Mungo's Christian Aid coordinators
Some of the congregation sing, and listen to the
Praise team.
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| | | Sunday with Christian Aid - 14th April |
The
Sunday evening service on 14th April welcomed Cecilia Cordova to speak
to us about her work for Christian Aid in Bolivia. The gathered
congregation came from all the churches in Penicuik, North, South, and
St. James the Less.
The service was introduced by Sandy
Robertson, who only wished his Spanish was as good as Cecilia's
English.The music was provided by the Praise Musicians,
Andrew Dunsire on guitar and vocals, with daughter Linda on vocals,
Stephen Elson on guitar and vocals, and Graham Mcdonald on piano.
We
opened with a short video clip of 'What a Joy (Psalm 146)'
by Sarah Emmerson with lyrics so we could join in, (watch it here). Andrew then started the singing with a selection that began
with Psalm 134 'Praise the Lord all ye Servants of the Lord',
then Lord Reign in me' by Christian songwriter and worship
leader Brenton Brown (watch it here), finishing the opening sequence with the Matt Redman 'Here is love, vast as the ocean.' which you can watch a version here .
 David
Hogg led a prayer and after a reading Cecilia took the microphone and
told us about her work in Bolivia. Bolivia has a varied range of
differing ethnic peoples, four different types who live in the
mountains, rising to some 4000 metres, living in temperatures as low as
20 degrees below zero, and and another 30 different groups living on
the plains, where it rarely drops below 30 degrees all year round. And
we complain about the weather in Penicuik! Through Christian Aid
Cecilia is promoting the different ethnic groups working together,
recognising their differences.
Some 70% of Bolivians are
poor, and the majority of women in particular have no access to
education. Christian Aid are providing teaching and leadership. In the
lowlands until about 15 years ago the people were effectively
enslaved, working for no pay. With the help of Christian Aid they
now have land and can generate a living for their families.
Cecilia
told me that when she shows videos and tells the local people of
the generosity of people in the UK through Christian Aid week and other
fund raising activities, helping them to a better life, they are truly
amazed at such kindness being shown to them from such a far of land.
With
Christian Aid Week soon to arrive, please remember the joy and
enlightenment that your donations will give to God's people in far of
lands without which they would be destined to a life of poverty. Speak
to Janis Hogg if you need more information.
We finished our evening service with the Noel and Tricia Richards song 'Filled with compassion' (listen to it here), and the Matt Redman favourite ' Ten Thousand Reasons' which you can listen to here
Over
tea and refreshments we heard that Cecilia will spend more time in the
UK presenting to congregations, with a visit to the Isle of Man on the
places to visit. We thanked her for her visit to us, and wished her
well for the future.
Look out for our next praise evening when
you can join in great worship music, some old, some new. An
opportunity to 'Sing something New' and enjoy the worship of God.
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