Notices for the week beginning 4th June 2018
Headlines
Saturday 9th June
St Mary’s Summer Fair (see below)
Sunday 10th June
Linkage Songs of Praise Sunday
The main service of the day will be joint at Aberfoyle commencing 11.15. There will however be a said Prayer Book Eucharist at St Andrews starting at 10.00. It is hoped though that as many as possible will come to the later service. Thank you to all who have contributed hymns to the service.
New Bishop
The Rev Canon Ian Paton has been elected as the new Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane. He has been Rector of Old St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh since 1997, and is also honorary Anglican Chaplain to Edinburgh University, Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh and Associate Tutor at the Scottish Episcopal Institute. He was previously a rector in East Lothian, Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, a university chaplain in Oxford, a bishop’s chaplain, and a curate in Reading. He is a former convener of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s (SEC) provincial Liturgy Committee, involved in writing new services for the SEC, and continues to teach worship to students training for ministry. He is a supporter of the ordination of women, the rights of LGBTQI people, and the inclusion of people of all ages in the Church.
Canon Ian Paton is married and he and his wife have, between them, four grown-up children. They enjoy art and poetry, hospitality around the dinner table and have a love of the sea.
On hearing the news of his election Canon Ian Paton said “I am very happy and deeply honoured to have been elected by the people of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane to serve them as their Bishop. I ask for your prayers for the whole Diocese, and for me, as we set out together on this new journey for all of us.”
Linkage Prayer Diary
Owing to doubts concerning the new Data Protection legislation, the diary has regrettably needed to be closed until clarification has been obtained.
St Andrew’s Rota
Flowers: Hilary
Sides persons: none required
St Mary’s Rota
Flowers tba
Sides persons: Julie Edmonstone and James Stirling, but no readers required.
This week
Saturday 9th June
St Mary’s Summer Fair 12 noon – 4 pm Tourist Information Centre Aberfoyle.
This will again have a raffle stall. A green plastic box for contributions gratefully received is now at the back of the church. Come and join us and support your local community
Crafts, Baking, Tombola, etc
ALL WELCOME
Contact: Susan Forsyth 01877387265
Sunday 10th June
Trinity 2
Lord, you have taught us
that all our doings without love are nothing worth:
send your Holy Spirit
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.
Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake,
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
Holy Communion
BCP
Mark 3.20-35
11.15 Aberfoyle
Joint Linkage Service: Songs of Praise
Tuesday 12th June 2018
Quiet Garden at Gleneagles open
17.00 Fellowship Group-Croftamie
Wednesday 13th June 2018
10.00 Callander
Matt. 5.17-19
Future Notices
Wednesday 20th June
The next meeting of Dunblane Area Council will take place at 18.30 at St James Dollar. This will be an opportunity to find out more about indoor and outdoor labyrinths. The evening will be concluded with supper and a service of Compline.
Wednesday July 18th
Quiet Garden at Gleneagles open
Saturday 28th July
Diocesan Pilgrimage in association with Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum
Details to follow
Saturday 15th September 10.00 – 16.00
St Mary’s Open Doors Day
Sunday 16th September 14.00 – 16.00
St Andrew’s Open Doors Day
Friday 28th September
Linkage Harvest Supper at St Andrews.
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.
