Notices for the week beginning 18th November for a fortnight
Stirling Street Pastors
Open Afternoon invitation
Sunday 24th November
14.00 -15.30
St Andrews Church Hall
Come along and meet members of the team and find out more what Street Pastors do in Stirling. There will be information available about upcoming training opportunities.
For more information: Morag Hendry coordinator 07545527511 or stirling@streetpastors.org.uk
St Andrews Christmas Fair
Thank you everyone for hard work and commitment that made the Fair held on the 9th November run so smoothly and raise a total of £1379.45.
Confirmation Sunday
Thank you to those who made the Confirmation Service on the 17th November a memorable occasion. A special thanks to those who decorated the church and organised the lunch.
Third Sunday at Three Concerts
The last of the 2019 season of Third Sunday at Three concerts took place yesterday and, as always, the standard of performance was remarkable. This gives the opportunity to acknowledge the work and dedication of the Concert Committee throughout this year. The new series begins on the 19th January 2020
Notice of Annual Parish Meetings
Notice of any matter to be added to the meeting agendas must be clearly notified in writing to the respective Vestry Secretaries within seven clear days of the date of the meeting to which the matter relates.
St Andrew’s Callander 10.00 Sunday 1st December
St Mary’s Aberfoyle following the morning service on Sunday 8th December
Changes of Service timetable for December
Sunday 1st December
No morning service at Aberfoyle
11.15 Joint Linkage Service at Callander for Advent
Sunday 8th December
Normal timetable
Sunday 15th December
8.00 Balfron Holy Communion
10.00 No service at Callander
11.15 Holy Communion Aberfoyle
18.30 Callander Carol Service
Sunday 22nd December
10.00 Holy Communion Callander
No service at Aberfoyle
16.00 Aberfoyle Carol Service
Linkage
Mary Bates writes ‘Loch Lomond and Trossachs 2020 Calendar is now available, featuring for the first time, St Mary’s in the December picture. A kitchen calendar with a tear-off postcard plus a recipe for each month, it is great value for money at £3.50 each – or £3 each if you buy 2 or more. Available at St Mary’s (supplies are in my car boot!) or contact me by email at marybates@btinternet.com and I can arrange delivery – within reason. A donation for each calendar sold through the church will be made to the Linkage’.
Diocesan Newsletter
The first issue of the Diocesan Newsletter will be available online via the Diocesan Website www.standrews.anglican.org The front page near the bottom allows the addition of your email address. Once this has been entered, your details you will be added to the mailing list.
The next fortnight
Rotas for 24th November
Callander
John
Sandra
Aberfoyle
John Dymond
Mark Seymour
No rota required for the 1st December
Wednesday 20th November
10.00 Callander
Luke 19.11-28
Sunday 24th November
Christ the King
Sunday before Advent
Collect
Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven
that he might rule over all things as Lord and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Services & Reading
10.00 Callander
Jer. 23.1-6
Col. 1.11-20
Luke 23.33-43
11.15 Aberfoyle
Mal. 4.1-2a
2. Thess. 3.6-13
Luke 21.5-19
Wednesday 27th November
10.00 Callander Holy Communion
Sunday 1st December
Advent Sunday
10.00 St Andrews Annual Parish Meeting followed by
11.15 Linkage Advent Service at St Andrews. No service at St Marys.
Collect
Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Future Notices
Sunday 8th December
following the morning service at 11.15, St Mary’s Annual Parish Meeting
16.30 Diocesan Advent Carol Service at the Cathedral
19.00 Gartmore Village Hall
Strathendrick Singers Christmas concert
The concert will feature Britten’s Ceremony of Carols as well the usual favourites for all to sing along.
Festive refreshments will be provided in the interval
Tickets (£10, £3 for children) at the door or from choir members
Contact Amy Anderson at secretary@strathendricksingers.org.uk or Colin Cameron at media@strathendricksingers.org.uk
Sunday 15th December
18.30 St Andrews Carol Service. No morning service at St Andrews.
19.00 Killearn Kirk
Strathendrick Singers Christmas concert
As above
Sunday 22nd December
16.00 St Mary’s Carol Service No morning service at St Mary’s
Tuesday 24th December
Christmas Eve
23.30 Midnight Holy Communion Service
Wednesday 25th December
8.00 Holy Communion BCP Balfron
10.00 Holy Communion Callander
11.15 Holy Communion Aberfoyle.
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
