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Gathering for Worship
Chairs, Pews and Seats
The grey chairs allow our current flexible seating arrangement
The pews were in use until 2007 and the tan chairs are original
1880 chairs faithfully restored by Bob Perry
We Shared in the Lord's Supper
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A Message from the Bible
Rev. David Smith is the current pastor from February 2002 to the
current day
David continues the long tradition of focusing on the Scriptures
for all matters of life and faith
What Shall We Understand By Our Inheritance
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We heard from the word of God regarding the rich inheritance we
have been given in Christ,
in addition to the rich inheritance we’ve been given from
our own church ancestors
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Coudrey
Memorial Pipe Organ
Standing
in place since January 1913
Installed 22nd January 1913
The slot at the lower left used to house a pump lever
Five years after the organ’s installation, an electric motor
was installed to relieve the manual blowing
Proudly manintained for 100 years
Even though we don’t use the organ as much these days,
we are proud of our heritage and we have it maintained twice a
year
Peter McMillan and David Lang take
the driver's seat
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Peter and David
Peter McMillan has been playing our organ for over a decade and
David Lang started to play it in 2013
Focussed and Concentrating !!
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She'll Not Take It, Captain !!
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Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The Prelude / Postlude was Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Bach)
They've got what it takes !!
Peter and David took our organ to the limit with their duets and
beautiful hymn playing
The Trumpet added to the Sound
We continue to Sing
They would have used Hymn Books
Everyone is looking to the screen, which is normally at the front
of our church, but not today
During my recent two year appointment
as President of the Baptist Churches of SA,
I had the privilege of visiting many of our Baptist churches in
our state
While many had strengths that we can and need to learn from,
it was always a joy to return home and participate in one of our
own worship services
God is easily experienced and worship happens
My prayer is that this aspect of our inheritance
continues to be realised both now and into the future of Parkside
Baptist Church
Worship in Song ... Our Inheritance
Our church ancestry held worship in music to be very important
The installation of the organ in 1913 is part of the evidence
along with the fact that our services were regularly broadcast
on radio through the 1920’s
Even more evidence is found in the current climate and culture
of the worshipping community that gathers here each Sunday
We enjoy and continue to foster a deep sense of worship through
our music teams and worship leaders
In recent decades we have not used the organ as frequently as
they did last century,
but we still value the worship of God through music
We are claiming and living in our inheritance
Today we sang:
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
BE THOU MY VISION
TO GOD BE THE GLORY
O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING
... and finally ... A Lower View
Did anyone notice these socks found on the feet of David Lang
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