Notices for the week beginning 16th December for a fortnight
Christmas greeting when it comes!
Rotas
Callander
Luna Faulds- Baird
Aberfoyle
24th December
Christopher and Elizabeth Roads
25th December
Christopher and Elizabeth Roads, Mark Seymour
29th December
Mark Seymour
John Dymond
This week
Wednesday 18th December
Matthew 1:18-24
Thursday 19th December
14.15 St Joseph’s Callander
Christmas respite with music, readings meditation and prayer
All welcome
Friday 20th December
AM Christmas decoration team in church
Saturday 21st December
AM Choir rehearsing
Sunday 22nd December
Advent 4
Collect
God our redeemer,
who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the mother of your Son:
grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour,
so we may be ready to greet him
when he comes again as our judge;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Services
10.00 Callander
Isaiah 7:10-16
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18 – end
11.15 Aberfoyle
No morning service
16.00 St Mary’s Carol Service
Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve)
23.30 Aberfoyle
Collect
Almighty God,
you make us glad with the yearly remembrance
of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as we joyfully receive him as our redeemer,
so we may with sure confidence behold him
when he shall come to be our judge;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
2.Sam. 7.1-5,8-11
Acts 13.16-26
Luke 1.67-79
Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day)
Collect
Almighty God,
you have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him
and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin:
grant that we, who have been born again
and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
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.
08.00 Balfron
Luke 2. 1-14
10.00 Callander
Isa. 9.2-7
Titus 2.11-14
Luke 2. 1-14
11.15 Aberfoyle
Isa. 9.2-7
Titus 2.11-14
Luke 2. 1-14
Sunday 29th December
1st Sunday of Christmas
Collect
Almighty God,
who wonderfully created us in your own image
and yet more wonderfully restored us
through your Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as he came to share in our humanity,
so we may share the life of his divinity;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
10.00 Callander
Isa. 63.7-9
Heb. 2.10-end
Matt. 2.13-end
11.15 Aberfoyle
Isa. 63.7-9
Heb. 2.10-end
Matt. 2.13-end
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.
