WEEKLY BULLETIN
for w/b 22nd July 2019
St Mary’s Third Sunday at Three Concert Series
A very successful concert took place yesterday given by Feis Fhiort: over 50 people attended. Thanks are due as ever to the Concert Committee for their unstinting efforts
St Mary’s Grounds
Mark Seymour has been painstakingly renewing parts of the iron railings before they fall into disrepair: thank you for this and for tending the garden
Linkage Confirmation.
A Confirmation Service is to be held at St Mary’s on Sunday 17th November. Anyone considering confirmation is invited to approach Richard.
St Andrews
Please note there will be no midweek service on Wednesday 31st July
Remedial works on the Church Hall continue. Renewed thanks to those managing this difficult project.
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St Marys Sunday 28th July
The Manchester Church Lads and Girls Brigade
The Church Lads and Girl’s Brigade will make their customary visit and attend Church Parade in St Mary’s. This year, the Village Committee has invited the Brigade to participate in the Aberfoyle Gala Day. The Brigade will march from the Medical Centre at 13.30.
Rotas
Callander
Christine
Luna
Aberfoyle
Jonny North
Jamie Parker
Wednesday 24th July
10.00 Callander
Matt. 13.1-9
Friday 26 July in St Modoc’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Doune at 7.30pm.
Igor and Oleksiy, top class professional musicians from Ukraine (Kyiv Classic Accordionist Duo), are back performing and touring the UK this summer in aid of the Hippokrat Society in Northern Ukraine – providing support and therapy for young adults damaged by Chernobyl fall-out. They play button accordions which together create a sound like a small orchestra.
The programme will feature great classical pieces in the first half – Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Grieg: Peer Gynt suite, Vivaldi: Summer from the Four Seasons
And music
from Eastern Europe including Ukraine of course – and perhaps a tango or two
There
may also be a couple of operatic arias – accordion and bass voice. Refreshments are served at the interval, included in the ticket price. Tickets are available from Philip Gaskell philipgaskell52@btinternet.com or
087980749972 and on the door. Tickets
are £10 for adults, £7 for concessions and children
Sunday 28th July
Trinity 6
Collect (Callander)
God our redeemer,
who inspired William Wilberforce to witness to your love
and to work for the coming of your kingdom:
may we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven,
be fired by your Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily living
and never to rest content until your kingdom come,
on earth as it is in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Readings
Gen.18.20-32
Col. 2.6-15
Matthew 13:36-43
11.15 Aberfoyle
The Annual Camp Service for the Manchester Church Lads and Girls Brigade
Collect
Almighty and eternal God
to whom we must all give account:
guide with your spirit the Manchester Regiment
that it and its members may be faithful to the mind of Christ,
and seek in its purposes
to enrich our common life
through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen
Readings
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Mark 9:33-37
Sidespersons: Please note change of Old Testament reading and the omission of the Epistle. Full instructions for the service will be given on the day.
13.30 Parade from the Surgery Car Park.
Wednesday 31st July
No 10.00 Callander service
Future
notices
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.
