Pew Leaflet
EAST PERTHSHIRE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
St Ninian’s, Alyth; St Catharine’s, Blairgowrie;
St Anne’s, Coupar Angus; St Michael and All Angels, Ballintuim
26th JANUARY 2025
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
COLLECT
Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; 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.
AMEN
Readings
Nehemiah 8 : 1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 12 : 12-31a
Luke 4 : 14-21
Services
9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Anne’s
11.15 a.m. - Eucharist – St. Ninian’s
ST.ANNE’S – the Service today will be taken by the Rev. Denise Herbert, as Kim will be at St. Ninian’s ACM.
ST. NINIAN’S ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD TODAY AFTER THE MORNING SERVIC.
WATCH THIS SPACE!
The JLC Social Group will be holding a BURNS SUPPER jointly with Blairgowrie High School where both pupils and church members will be taking an active part. This is a great opportunity for outreach to our communities. Date to be advised very shortly. If you would like to help out please let your social representative or Secretary to the Vestry, know.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Friday, 7th March – 11.00 a.m. – St. Ninian’s
7.00 p.m. – St. Stephens, Blairgowrie
MARY’S MEALS
The annual Ceilidh, raising money for Mary’s Meals, was a successful evening with the young people there enjoying the dancing as much as the adults! The current total which includesticket sales, a raffle and donations, stands at £1867.40. A promising start for 2025 raising funds for the school we sponsor in Malawi. Thank you to everyone who made a contribution towards the evening.
MARY’S MEALS CHARITY TEXAS SCRAMBLE at Alyth Golf Club on Friday, 9th May. Open to all golfers with a current WHI (max, handicap 36). Tee times from 10.04 a.m. to 2.04 p.m. Teams of 4 £25 per person. For more details or to book a time contact Lynne Fryer mmsarlf9@outlook.com or 01250 872512.
ST. ANNE’S VESTRY
The next meeting will take place on Monday, 3rd February at 10.30 a.m. in the Church Hall. Please let Andrina Flatt know of any item to be included on the Agenda.
CHURCHES TOGETHER (formerly EPACTS)
Anne-Marie Scrimgeour has volunteered to be St. Anne’s representative.
Thank you Anne-Marie.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
USED POSTAGE STAMPS
Don’t forget to save the stamps from your Christmas cards etc. They will be taken by Karen and David Cuthill to the S.C.A.A. (Scottish Charity Air Ambulance) to raise much needed funds. They can be given to Karen or David, Margaret Linley or left in the basket on the bookcase at the entrance to St. Catharine’s Hall.
“SAINTS ALIVE” - The Magazine of ABC Churches
Could we please urgently address the future of Saints Alive? We need to identify a Representative from each of the four churches and, most importantly, a person to serve as acentral point of contact. This individual would gather articles and encourage, persuade, orgently coerce potential authors to contribute. Additionally, this person should possess some editorial skills to manage the content and assemble the magazine The layout and design will be handled by an external agency. The printing is likely to be outsourced as well.
Please contact me by the end of the month at the following email address if you are interested In helping keep the magazine alive. Email: Geoffrey.bridge@talk21.com
COLOUR PRINTER
Chris Judson, who edited Saints Alive for many years, has retired. He currently has an OKI Office colour laser printer in his house and needs to have it removed and stored until its future is decided. ABC Churches purchased the machine in 2018 to help produce the Magazine. Has anyone somewhere nice and dry where it could be stored for a while or evenused? The printer weighs about 20 kilos and sits on a wooden stand.
Geoffrey Bridge (Email: Geoffrey.bridge@ttalk21.com
MURDER MYSTERY EVENING
Blairgowrie & District Rotary is hosting a Murder Mystery Evening in Blairgowrie Golf Club on Friday, 7th February, 2025, 6 p.m. for a 6.30 p.m. start.
Tickets are £25 per person, including a one-course supper and tea/coffee and they are selling quickly! A raffle will also be held
If you would like to attend this fun evening, please contact David Cuthill by email davidcuthill007@gmail.com
‘TAKE TIME JUST TO BE’
Come to the MU provincial Retreat, Tues.-Thurs. 8-10th April, 2025. Theme : Arts, Health & Spirituality – a Trinity for Physical and Mental Well-being.
At St. Mary’s Monastery, Hatton Road, Kinnoull, Perth. Leader Revd. Lara Dose Rector of Holy Trinity, Dunfermline. Cost £235 per person full board.For more information and online application form
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, 2025
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Services Readings
9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s Malachi 3 : 1-4
11.15 a.m. – Service of the Word – St. Anne’s Psalm 19 11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Ninian’s Hebrews 2 : 14-18
Luke 2 : 22-40
Our Website : www.abcsaints.co.uk
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pg/abcsaints/ posts/
Rector : The Reverend Kim E Lafferty
10 Rosemount Park, Blairgowrie PH10 6TZ
Tel. (Home) 01250-872715. (Office) 01250-874583
E-mail: abcsaints@btinternet.com
Organist at St. Catharine’s and St. Anne’s Austin Wilkie.
St. Catharine’s Centre Coordinator: Julie Sinclair.
Normal hours, Monday,Wednesday and Friday 1.30-5.30 p.m.T. 01250 874583.
E. stcatharinescommunitycentre@btinternet.com .
Items for Pew Leaflet to: Mrs. Margaret Linley by 5pm on Wednesday
T.07778 570515 (text only) E. linley314@tiscali.co.uk .
OSCR NOS. St. Anne’s SC 014389, St. Catharine’s SC 003473,
St. Ninian’s SC 005907, St. Michael’s SC 009176
We welcome visitors and newcomers to our Churches. If you are new to the area
and/or Church and would like the church to have your contact details, please add
your details below and give this to one of the Sidesmen.
Note: All data is stored and used in compliance with GDPR
Name/s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Email address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Note: All data is stored and used in compliance with GDPR
For St.Catharine’s please hand to: Mrs. Sarah Gammell or email your details to:
For St.Anne’s please hand to: Mrs. Andrina Flatt or email your details to:
For St.Ninian’s Please hand to: Mrs. Carol Renwick or email your details to:
For a downloadable copy of the complete Pew Leaflet Please Click Here