Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine Winter 2023

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Church Notices The Scottish Episcopal Church East Perthshire Group of Churches www.abcsaints.co.uk Phone: 01250 873272 Sunday Services: 9.30am - Sung Eucharist East of Scotland Methodists Blairgowrie and Rattray Methodists Minister: Rev Nick Baker 01382 731342 E.mail: Nicholas.baker@methodist.org.uk Meet most Sundays at the SCYD cafe in the Wellmeadow at 11am. All are welcome. Rattray Church, Church of Scotland www.rattrayksg.org.uk Minister: Rev. Linda Stewart Tel: 01250 872 462 Service Time: Sunday 11.15 Support your local church in Rattray, where you will always find a warm welcome. There will be a service of carols and readings on Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th December, at 7pm. St Stephen’s R C Church, John Street, Blairgowrie, & St Lunan’s Church, Alexandra Street, Alyth Parish Priest – Father Gregory Umunna Tel: 01250-872171 Email: ststephen@dunkelddiocese.org.uk Mass Times: St Stephen’s 10.00am: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 7pm: Wednesday 6.30pm: Saturdays Vigil Mass 11am: Sunday St Lunan’s - 9.30am: Sunday December 2023 Christmas Mass Times Wednesday 20th 10.00am: St Luan’s - Holy Mass 6.00pm: St Stephen’s Exposition/Adoration, Reconciliation. 7.00pm: St Stephen’s Holy Mass Thursday 21st 10.00am: St Stephen’s Holy Mass 6.00pm: St. Stephen’s: St Stephen’s Primary School Carol Service. Everyone is invited. Friday 22nd 10.00am: St Luan’s: Reconciliation & Holy Mass Saturday 23rd 6.30pm: St Stephen’s Vigil Mass Sunday 24th - Fourth Sunday of Advent 9.30am: St Luan’s Holy Mass 11.00am: St Stephen’s Holy Mass Monday 25th - Christmas Day 9.30am: St Luan’s - Carol Service followed by Holy Mass 11.00am: St Stephen’s - Carol Service followed by Holy Mass Tuesday 26th 10.00am. St Stephen’s - Feast of St. Stephen. Holy Mass Wednesday 27th 10.00am: St Stephen’s - Feast of St John. Holy Mass Thursday 28th 10.00am: St Luan’s - Feast of The Holy Innocents. Holy Mass Monday 31st 9.30am: St Luan’s - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Feast – Holy Mass 11.00am: St Stephen’s - Holy Mass Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wishing you every grace and peace from heaven above and a healthy and happy New Year. ‘Emmanuel – God is with us’ Father Gregory Umunna. PAGE 56 BRDT MAGAZINE - WINTER 2023
Blairgowrie Parish Church (Church of Scotland) www.blairgowrieparishchurch.org.uk www.facebook.com/BlairgowrieParish Autumn finds the Trustees and church members busy! Taking over from the Congregational Board, our new working groups are getting under way; each with responsibility for difference aspects of the life and work of our church family. A ‘Reflection Day’ is planned for the end of November which will enable us to help clarify our priorities for the coming years. Our hall users have also restarted after the summer break and are in full swing. To check availability contact Colleen on 01250 873701. Once again, the church took part in the Doors Open weekend when once again we were delighted to host a day when many of the town’s school children visited the church and took part in activities. On the weekend of the 15th,16th and 17th the Church took part in the Civic Trust’s Open Doors weekend. On Friday 15th the local schools were invited and 120 children came to look around the Church and took part in a sheep trail and treasure hunt. The children loved looking round the building and finding the answers and the lost sheep. With Martha Easton playing the organ, the children were given the opportunity to test try the keys and pedals. Over the weekend visitors were served teas and coffees and a lovely afternoon tea on Saturday afternoon prepared by the Guild. In the Church there was entertainment by ‘Not them again’ (Andy Lang and Jim Webster), Janet Coyle and Fiona Bain on the organ. camp was run for primary school pupils, the theme was teambuilding and the stories of Joseph, Jesus, Paul and Barnabas. Stories were told, games played and lots of items made to take home. As we look forward to celebrating the advent season, services are as follows: 22nd October – Harvest Thanksgiving Service 5th November – Communion 12th November – Service of Remembrance 3rd December – First Sunday in Advent. 24th December – Christingle Family Service 25th December - Christmas Day Service at 10.30am. All are welcome at any of these services. Many of the townsfolks got in touch when the clock stopped chiming and striking the hour. It took some time, but the clock is once more sounding across the town centre! The hall was repainted at the beginning of the holidays and all the cracks and staining from the roof problems were covered and the hall now looks very clean and tidy. For more information, check out our Facebook and website: www.facebook.com/BlairgowrieParish Church of Scotland | Blairgowrieparishchurch.org.uk | Blairgowrie To tie in with the Open weekend there was a Messy Church where the children could take part in the sheep trail and learnt about how we should always welcome people in whoever they are. At the beginning of the month on the first Sunday the early morning services have restarted which is a mix of hymns, activities and a message. Everyone is welcome on the first Sunday of the month at 9.30am in the hall. In the October holidays a successful holiday St Stephen’s pupils having their snack on the lawn before their “Open Doors” visit. PAGE 57
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