Notices for week beginning 20th March 2017
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Sunday 26th March
British Summer Time begins and the clocks go forward one hour: ie one less hour in bed!
Episcopal Election
How does the process of selection function? The following resume has been provided by the SEC Provincial Office
‘When a bishop retires or resigns, the Bishopric (or See) becomes vacant. The process for finding and electing a new bishop normally takes about six months. It involves initially the preparation of a short-list of candidates and then an election by representatives of the Diocese in question.
The process begins within 21 days of the vacancy arising, by the Primus issuing a Mandate for an election.
A Preparatory Committee for the Episcopal Election is appointed. It comprises representatives of the Diocese in question but also a number of members drawn from outside the Diocese to represent the wider Scottish Episcopal Church. The Preparatory Committee publicly invites nominations for the vacancy, receives applications, conducts interviews and draws up a short-list of names of candidates for the vacant bishopric. The list must have a minimum of three names and a maximum of five names.
If for any reason the Preparatory Committee is unable to come up with a list of at least three names it must explain to the Electoral Synod (comprising both clergy and lay members of the Diocese in question) the reasons for this and it may then be given further time. If, after this additional time, the Preparatory Committee still fails to publish a short-list the election process is declared void and must be re-started with a fresh mandate.
Once a short-list is agreed it is made public but all other aspects of the election process are confidential. The Electoral Synod meets with each of the short-listed candidates. There is then a period of reflection of up to two weeks, after which the Electoral Synod meets again and votes to elect the new Bishop.
The name of the elected candidate is announced publicly and thereafter arrangements begin for his or her consecration and installation as bishop. This normally takes around three to four months’.
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.
Dates for your diaries now
Bishop David’s last visit to the Linkage
This will take place on Sunday 28th May. To mark the occasion, there will be a joint service at St Mary’s starting at 11.15. There will be no service at St Andrew’s that day. Transport from Callander will be provided: please see Richard if you require a lift
Linkage Harvest Supper Friday 29th September at Callander
St Andrews Christmas Fair Saturday 11th November
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.
For your prayers
Those in hospital: Rozzie and Jamie Parker’s granddaughter recovering from surgery
Those recovering from operations – Elizabeth Roads and John Champness
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:
John Dymond
Jamie Parker
Sunday 26th March
The fourth Sunday of Lent
Mothering Sunday
God of compassion,
whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary,
shared the life of a home in Nazareth,
and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself:
strengthen us in our daily living
that in joy and in sorrow
we may know the power of your presence
to bind together and to heal;
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
1.Sam. 16.1-13
Eph. 5.8-14
Luke 2 : 33 – 35
11.15 Aberfoyle
1.Sam. 16.1-13
Eph. 5.8-14
Luke 2 : 33 – 35
Sunday 26th March 7pm Killearn Kirk
Strathendrick Singers 40th Anniversary Concert
To celebrate 40 years of singing, the choir will be performing Carl Orff’s dramatic cantata Carmina Burana, and the premiere of a new work written specially for the choir by Aran Browning, a very talented young graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Tickets £10 from choir members, at the door, or email secretary@strathendricksingers.org.uk
Wednesday 29th March 2017
10.00 Callander
John 5.17-30
Future Notices
Sunday 2nd April
Passion Sunday
Aberfoyle Lent Course resumes
Sunday 9th April
Palm Sunday – Holy Week begins
The services from Monday to Thursday of this week are led by members of the Callander Council of Churches
Monday 10th April
19.30 Devotion at Callander Kirk
Tuesday 11th April
19.30 Devotion at Callander Kirk
Wednesday 12th April
19.30 Devotion at Callander Kirk
Thursday 13th April
Maundy Thursday
11.00 Chrism Mass Eucharist – St Ninian’s Cathedral Perth
19.30 at St Andrews
‘In Remembrance’ A dramatized re-enactment of the Last Supper.
Friday 14th April
Good Friday
10.30 Devotion St Mary’s
Preacher Margie Stephen
12.00 Devotion St Andrew’s
Sunday 16th April
Easter Day
8.00 Aberfoyle Kirk Easter Day Service: meet Kinlochard Village Hall followed by refreshments
8.00 St Anthony Balfron Holy Communion said BCP
10.00 St Andrew’s Holy Communion
11.15 St Mary’s Holy Communion.
Saturday 22nd April
10.00 -15.50
Eco-Congregation Scotland Annual Gathering and AGM
Burnside, Blairbeth Church 2 Church Avenue Rutherglen Glasgow
G73 5BX
Further information
www.ecocongregationscotland.org
Tuesday 25th April 2017
Commencing 18.30
Seminar Double Bill:
The Charity Trustees’ Toolkit
and
The Role of the Charity Chair
Accredited Specialist in Charity Law, Colin Liddell, and Charity Law Solicitor, Sarah Rennie, will be hosting their Annual Seminar for Charity Trustees and Charity Managers at The Soutar Theatre at the AK Bell Library, York Place, Perth
The evening will be split into two sessions:
‘The Charity Trustees’ Toolkit’ In the first session, from 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m., Colin and Sarah will cover a variety of topics including the process for Trustee selection, Risk Management together with recent changes and current issues.
‘The Role of the Charity Chair’ In the second session, from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m., Colin will cover a subject which is relevant to all Trustees and not just Chairs, or Vice-Chairs, in order to understand the Chair’s role and challenges.
There will of course also be the usual Q & A session after each session and a short refreshment break in between.
Places are £10 per person for either or both sessions and all proceeds will be donated to this year’s nominated charity PKVAS, Scottish Charity Number SC005561
If you would like to attend, please contact colin.liddell@hmitchell.co.uk to request a Booking Form.
There are a limited number of spaces and bookings will be dealt with on a first-paid, first-served basis.
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.
