Notices for the weeks beginning 4th March 2019
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Beginning this week on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Please see the suggestion for observation of the season requested by Start Up Stirling at the end of the Bulletin
Ash Wednesday services at Callander (10.00) Killearn (11.30) and Aberfoyle (18.30) Please note earlier start time for the Aberfoyle service)
St Marys Third Sunday at Three Concert Series.
Sunday 17th March
Allander Jazz
Sunday 28th April
Kentigern String Quartet.
Rotas
Callander
Fiona Amanda and Luna
Aberfoyle
Melanie Grosse
Kate Joynson
This week
Wednesday 6th March
Ash Wednesday
Services
10.00 Callander
11.30 Killearn
18.30 Aberfoyle Taize Service
19.30 Kinlochard History Group.
Saturday 9th March
Diocesan Synod meets at St Ninians Cathedral
Sunday 10th March
1st Sunday of Lent
Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
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
10.00 Callander
Deut. 26.1-11
Rom. 10.8b-13
Luke 4.1-13
11.15 Aberfoyle
Deut. 26.1-11
Rom. 10.8b-13
Luke 4.1-13
Wednesday 13th March
10.00 Callander
Luke 11.29-32
19.00 Friday 22nd March
Stirling Street Pastors’ 10th Anniversary
Allan Park South Church Dumbarton Road Stirling FK8 2LQ
A service of thanksgiving followed by refreshments
Join the Start Up Stirling Lent Challenge
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.
Join the Start Up Stirling Lent Challenge!
Help this Lent by giving up something of your choice and donate the money that you would normally spend on such products to the campaign. By donating £1.00/£2.00 for the forty or so days of Lent, the following could be possible
£15.00 will fund a food pack for an individual
£25.00 will do likewise for a family
£50.00 will fund a home visit to someone in crisis.
Don’t forget please to tick the gift aid box as appropriate
The easiest way to donate is through the on-line donations page
Thank you also to all who continue to contribute food. The blue box in each church is emptied fortnightly
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.
