St Mary’s Aberfoyle & St Andrew’s Callander
Notices for the weeks beginning 10th September
Headlines
Evelyn Nicolson RIP
Evelyn died in her sleep yesterday. A great debt of gratitude is owed to her by St Andrews congregation, not least for her service as People’s Warden for many years. May she rest in God’s peace.
Evelyn Nicolson’s funeral will take place at St. Andrews on Monday 17th September commencing at 10.45.
Balfron Kirk Flower Festival
Sat 15th Sept 10am-4pm and Sun 16th Sept 2pm-4pm. Songs of Praise on Sun 16th Sept at 6pm. All welcome.
Linkage Harvest Supper 2018
We plan to hold a Harvest supper and Quiz at 19.30 on Friday 28th September 2018 in St Andrew’s Hall. If you can attend, please contact Fiona Gibson (St Andrews) (01877 331508 email fionagibson20@btinternet.com) or Melanie Grosse (St Mary’s) (01877382887 email mfg1754@gmail.com as soon as possible, and by the latest Friday 21st September, with the number of people accompanying. As in previous years, supper is provided on a bring and share basis. It is suggested that each person brings one item serving six people. The items are quiche, cold meat, salad, pudding, a bottle of wine or a soft drink. When contacting Fiona or Melanie, please indicate what you feel able to provide. Alternatively, paper forms are available to complete and return in both churches.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CROCKERY CUTLERY AND GLASSES!
St Andrew’s Garden
The trees are beginning to bear fruit. Please feel free to pick and encourage others to do likewise
This week
Rotas
Callander
Peter and Christine
Aberfoyle
James Stirling and Melanie Grosse
Tuesday 11th September 2018
17.00 Fellowship Group – Croftamie
19.00 Vestry – Callander
Wednesday 12th September 2018
10.00 Callander
Luke 6.20-26
Saturday 15th September 10.00 – 16.00
St Mary’s Open Doors Day
Sunday 16th September
The sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Theme Perseverance in faith
Collect
O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Services & Readings
08.00 Balfon
Mark 8.27-end
10.00 Callander
Isa. 50.4-9a
Jas. 3.1-12
Mark 7:24-30
11.15 Aberfoyle
Isa. 50.4-9a
Jas. 3.1-12
Mark 7:24-30
14.00 – 16.00
St Andrew’s Open Doors Day
15.00 Third Sunday at Three Concert Series
Alastair Savage and Friends
18.00 Choral Evensong
We have been invited to attend a service of Choral Evensong to mark the 140th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Stirling’s dedication, conducted by the Revd Christoph Wutscher. Should you like to join the choir for this occasion, please contact Richard
Also Balfron Kirk Flower Festival: see above.
Wednesday 19th September
10.00 Callander
Luke 7.31-35
Future Notices
Friday 28th September
Linkage Harvest Supper at St Andrews (see above)
Saturday 29th September
‘Photography as Prayer’
The launch of a touring exhibition of 50 photographs of people and places taken by members of the Diocese
Launch at Holy Trinity Stirling commencing 14.00 with refreshments.
Saturday 20th October
Consecration of The Revd Canon Ian Paton as Bishop of St Andrews Dunkeld and Dunblane – details to follow.
Sunday 21st October
15.00 Third Sunday at Three Concert Series
The Monzani Trio
Sunday 28th October
16.30 Diocesan Choral Evensong in St Ninian’s Cathedral.
This will be an opportunity for everyone throughout the diocese to come and welcome and meet our new Bishop, Ian Paton.
This is an open invitation to all members of congregations who would like to attend.
Saturday 10th November
St Andrew’s Christmas Fair.
Could you please begin to search for suitable raffle and tombola prizes: many thanks.
Sunday 11th November
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 18th November
15.00 Third Sunday at Three Concert Series
The St Petersburg Resurrection Choir
Sunday 2nd December
10.00 St Andrews Annual Parish Meeting
11.15 Linkage Advent Service at St Andrew’s
No service at St Marys that day
Sunday 9th December
St Mary’s following the 11.15 morning service-Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday 16th December
18.30 St Andrews
Town Carol Service.
Friday 21st December
11.30 at St Mary’s
Aberfoyle School Carol Service
Our campaign to assist Start Up Stirling is ongoing to allow contributions of the following items to be delivered to the tray in church on any Sunday. Thank you to all who contribute.
Tinned meat/fish/veg/beans, soup/fruit
Dried foods
Ready meals
Cooking sauces
Breakfast cereals
UHT milk
Tea/coffee/sugar
Snacks
Toiletries
Cleaning products
Household goods – good quality crockery, cutlery, towels, pots and pans.
No fresh fruit nor vegetables please.
