Brian’s Good News 2 October 2020

In Brian's Good News this week,

Hannah Miley - Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic swimming champion medalist recently took to the water in the newly opened Inverurie Community Campus. The complex had been earlier hit by delays to completion because of the Covid lock down.  Hannah was full of praise for the facility and believed it would be well used.

Kings Community Church has bought part of the old AECC in the Bridge of Don as its new home. Among other ministries, it is home to Aberdeen North Food Bank and has initiated a Harvest Prayer Walk around Aberdeen City.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen City, Barney Crockett has ventured into the Rubislaw former Granite Quarry for the first time in 50 years.  Mr Crockett took up canoeing once more as part of a joint venture between quarry owner Hugh Black and Adventure Aberdeen (run by Sport Aberdeen).

A Sri Lankan Fisherman Dilip Fernando recently got married in Sri Lanka but he owes his position to Doug Duncan - the Port Chaplain for charity Stella Maris (in association with Apostleship of The Sea). Mr Fernando had lost his fingers and thumb of his left had while working in Aberdeen on 1 cold night.  Mr Duncan had supported him throughout his stay. Mr Fernando was fitted with a prosthetic hand. He now wants to bring his new wife to see Scotland.

Brian's Scripture reading is Psalm 92:1. It is a good thing to give thanks to The Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High