Notices for week beginning 27th February 2017
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BBC Songs of Praise
In March, Songs of Praise is coming to St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth, for two recordings of traditional hymns. We are invited to come for one or both recordings.
The dates and times are as follows:
Rehearsal: Saturday 11th March, 2:30pm – 5:30pm
The rehearsal takes place at St Leonard’s in the Fields, Marshall Place, Perth, PH2 8AG.
Recording One: Saturday 18th March, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Recording Two: Sunday 19th March, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
The recordings take place at St Ninian’s Cathedral, North Methven Street, Perth, PH1 5PP.
Admission will be by free ticket. To apply, Google ‘Songs of Praise Perth’ and download the ticket application form and e-mail it to songsofpraise@bbc.co.uk
Alternatively you can post it to:
Songs of Praise Tickets (Perth), 1st Floor, Dock House, Media City UK, Salford M50 2LH.
The deadline for all ticket applications is Tuesday 28th February.
Queries please to songsofpraise@bbc.co.uk, 0161 335 8429 or contact Richard.
If you have applied for tickets, please let Richard know and we will arrange for group transport as necessary
St Mary’s Lent Group
These will follow shortly after the morning service on the following Sundays in Lent: 5th and 12th March, the 2nd April and if required the 9th April. There is a break in between for Concert Sunday on the 19th March and Mothering Sunday on the 26th March. The theme is ‘The fifth Evangelist’. The sessions will finish promptly!
St Mary’s Summer Fair 17th June
Susan Forsyth asks that you publicise this event as widely as possible and its date Saturday 17th June. We are particularly interested in offering potential stallholders spaces for the day.
Easter Lily funds
Carol Seymour, the flower rota convenor at St Mary’s writes
‘The flower ladies give their time and flowers over the years to make St Mary’s look cheerful. I feel sorry that it is mostly them who donate to the lily fund and hope others can be kind and donate to support the flower ladies who do so much at Easter, Christmas, Harvest Festival making the church look wonderful
Any extra money will be kept for buying Oasis, candles at Christmas and the Advent wreath and only this year the Easter Eggs which can be safely kept for another year’.
Heather Swaine the convenor at St Andrew’s will also welcome similar donations in the box at the back of church for that purpose.
James Gardner writes
Dear all,
Hope you all have had a good start to 2017. Here a few events and information about what is happening for young people in our Diocese in the coming few weeks and months.
20 Years Celebration – Saturday 1st April 2017
A Scottish Episcopal Church Youth Week as been going on for Twenty years, it started at Strachallan and in recent years it has been held at Glenalmond College. The Provincial Youth Committee have decided to mark this anniversary, with a day celebration, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st April 12- 6pm followed by a Ceilidh (6:30-9:00pm)This is open to any one to attend, of all ages.There will be an 18+ event following the ceilidh at 9:30pm to late, finishing with a 10:30 Eucharist and celebration of the 20 years of the Youth Week on the Sunday morning. More information can be found on the poster attached to this email, and tickets can be found on the web link below.
https://secpyc.wordpress.com/twenty/
Glenalmond Youth Week 2017 Sunday 23rd July – Saturday 29th July
It is that time of year again when the Glenalmond forms come out, for the Youth Week. A poster and application form are attached to this email. There is an early bird discount on offer for forms completed and send into the General Synod Office by the 14th April. If you have anyone in your charges who you feel would be interested in coming along, the day on Saturday 1st April, would be a great induction if they haven’t been before. Any questions please get in contact with me, and if finance is an potential barrier, if you let me know there maybe some financial support available. I am also happy to come out and speak to potential young people about Glenalmond and what goes on’.
Richard writes: ‘We are immensely proud of James’ involvement in this Diocese and assure him of our prayers for the success of the ventures being planned’.
St Mary’s Third Sunday at Three Concert Series
This will take place on Sunday 19th March Details to follow.
For your prayers
Those in hospital: Rozzie and Jamie Parker’s granddaughter undergoing surgery
Those recovering from operations – Elizabeth Roads
For members of the Preparatory Committee for the Diocesan Episcopal Election
St Andrew’s Rota
Readers and sides persons:
Roslynn Grant
Roger Bradley
St Mary’s Rota
Readers and sides persons:
Mark Seymour
Jonny North
This week
Wednesday 1st March 2017
ASH WEDNESDAY
Almighty and everlasting God,
who hatest nothing that thou hast made
and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent:
create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Callander
John 8.1-11
11.30 Killearn
John 8.1-11
19.30 Aberfoyle
Taize Service
Wednesday 1st March
Loch Ard Local History Group
Rural Schools and their Relationship to their Communities
Helen Young
University of Stirling
Kinlochard Village Hall
All welcome (Non-members £4.00
Friday 3rd March
14.oo World Day of Prayer at St Andrew’s in church followed by refreshments
Saturday 4th March
St. Anthony’s Retreat Day Programme
FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS
Masonic Hall Balfron and St. Anthony’s
10.00am – 4.00pm
The Retreat will be led by Fr David Birchall and Catriona Fletcher
from The Ignatian Spirituality Centre Glasgow
Further information Frances Douglas fmdouglas@tinyworld.co.uk
Sunday 5th March
1st Sunday of Lent
Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ did fast forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to thy Spirit;
and, as thou knowest our weakness,
so may we know thy power to save;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Services & Readings
10.00 Callander
BCP
Rom. 5.12-19
Matt. 4.1-11
11.15 Aberfoyle
Gen. 2.15-17;3.1-7
Rom. 5.12-19
Matt. 4.1-11
Followed by the first Lent Group
Wednesday 8th March 2017
10.00 Callander
Luke 11.29-32
Saturday 11th March
Diocesan Synod meets at Perth Cathedral
Future Notices
Saturday 27th May
Casting the Net Gathering
Sunday 25th June
18.00 Farewell Service for Bishop David at Perth Cathedral
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.
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.
