District News

\Alyth

Parish Church Morning worship on Sunday was conducted by Rev Mike Erskine. On Sunday this week, morning worship will take place at the usual time of 11am. The Harvest Thanksgiving service this year will take place on Sunday, October 22. All welcome. During term time the Sunday school welcomes children in the front pews of the church. A creche for under-threes is available during Sunday morning service. The prayer group meets on Thursdays in Burnside Court lounge at 10.30am. Choir rehearsal is every Friday at 6.45pm. New members are welcome. The church website www.alythparishchurch.org.uk is updated weekly. Family history Alyth Family History Project is open at Alyth Parish Church on Sundays from 2-4pm until Remembrance Day. The archive includes thousands of photographs of people, events, schools, businesses, weddings, bairns, views, etc. Admission is free. Genealogy enquiries are welcome via fhp@alythparishchurch. org.uk or Facebook. Pipe band Alyth and District Pipe Band practice on Wednesdays from 6pm in Alyth Town Hall. For more information contact Elaine Sturrock on 01828 640312 or email elaine@ alythpipeband.org. The band is on the lookout for a lead tip, drummers and pipers of all abilities with the intention of re-entering competitions for 2018 season. The lead tip will be expected to teach the learners in the band at weekly practice. For more information contact Pipe Major Gordon Bardon on 07971 485893 or gordonbarton@mac.com.

\Balbeggie

Animal welfare An animal welfare sale in aid of cats and other animals in need is being held on Friday, November 3, from 10am to 4pm in St Martin’s Public Hall, Balbeggie. Items for sale include Christmas items, bric-a-brac, ‘good as new’, books, CDs, toys, jewellery and plants as well as a tombola and raffle. The local Brownies will also have a stall. Tea/coffee and biscuits will also be available. All welcome.

\Bendochy

Church The Sunday service at Bendochy is from 10am to 10.45am. See the Coupar Angus section for details of the service and intimations.

\Blackwater

Hall The Blackwater Hall committee would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the recent coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The total raised was £784.41. A basket whist will take place in the hall on Friday, October 27, from 7.30pm. There will also be a raffle. All welcome. In aid of hall funds. A quiz night will be held from 7.30pm on Saturday, November 4. Teams of four. There will be a licensed bar and raffle. Contact Pam on 882352 or Morag on 882241 for more information. In aid of hall funds.

\Burrelton

Church Morning worship was led by Rev Stevie Thomson with Lynne Mitchell as organist. Ian Riches read from Isaiah ch 5 v 1-7, The Song of the Vineyard, and from the Gospel of Matthew ch 21 v 33-46, The Parable of the Tenants. Office-bearers on duty were Mavis Anton, Ishbel Chambers and Frank Moisey. Flowers were provided by Margaret Morrison with tea and coffee served by Moira and Hugh Ormiston. Session/board meetings are on Saturday, October 14 and October 21 in the Church Halls, Woodside, from 10am to noon. Harvest Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Sunday, October 29, followed by a

soup lunch and cake stall from 11am to 1pm. Proceeds will go to Mary’s Meals. Guild Rev Stevie Thomson spoke on the Guild theme ‘Go in Love’ at the opening meeting of the new session. Devotions were led by Mavis Anton with praise accompanied by Moira Ormiston. Tea hostess was Gail MacKenzie. The next meeting is on Thursday, October 18, at 2pm. Marjorie Clark will speak on the work of Christian Aid, a Guild project. All welcome. The harvest supper is on Friday, October 27, at 7.30pm in the Church Halls, Woodside. Live music with Tommy Newcomen. Tickets £10, available from Mavis Anton on 01250 798941 or Moira Ormiston on 01828 670539. Proceeds to Guild projects and RNLI (Anstruther and Arbroath). All welcome. Catherine and Susan Christie, with fashion retailer Next, organised a most successful and enjoyable fashion show. Models were Margaret Linley, Craig Middleton, Ailsa Mitchell, Freya Mitchell, Sheena McNaughton, Jamie Orr, Stewart Orr, Michael Rankine, Aileen Riches, Ian Riches, Susie Thomson and Ali Warwick. The compere was Catherine Christie with music organised by Andrew Christie. Refreshments were provided by members of the entertainment committee. The amount realised for Church funds was £791. Senior Club Leader Marie Milne welcomed a large number of members to the first meeting of the season on

Thursday, September 28, in Cargill/ Burrelton Church Halls. The first half of the meeting was the usual domino and whist competitions followed by afternoon tea. The home baking was donated by Fiona Galloway and Isobel Murray. Jane Campbell and Margaret were the entertainers. Their combined talents of beautiful singing and recitations made it a very enjoyable afternoon. Marie proposed the vote of thanks and hoped they will come back another time to entertain at the Senior Club. The fundraising events this year are the Christmas hampers raffle which will be drawn on December 21 and a whist drive on February 9. Raffle tickets for the Christmas hampers are on sale now. The next meeting is on Thursday, October 12 when Janet Reay will give a talk on trading standards and how consumers can be protected from scams and cold callers along with many other aspects of trading standards.

\Clunie

Knit and Natter The group meets in Clunie Hall on the third Wednesday of every month from 2-4pm.

\Coupar Angus

Abbey Church Rev Ian Bentley led the services at Bendochy and Coupar Angus Abbey. Bible readings from Ecclesiastes ch 3 v 1 to 14, a classic old testament wisdom ‘a time for

everything’, and 2 Corinthians ch 1 v 3 to 7, a message from Paul on one of his three journeys around the Mediterranean spreading God’s word, were read at Bendochy by Graeme McNeil and Irene Henderson at the Abbey. Although celebrating harvest, Rev Bentley reminded the congregation that God’s bounty could be celebrated every day as there is evidence of new growth in people’s lives all around them. He likened people’s lives to merry-go-rounds and rollercoasters - some go fast and some go slow, there are ups and downs, some of which are steeper than others. No life is smooth. People must learn to use their faith in the spiritual world to help them cope, especially when life is not going well in the real world. Rev Bentley gave examples of songs through the decades which reflect upon the ups and downs of life and remind people that they come through the suffering to a time of good. Depression holds back the human spirit. In the bible reading, Paul reminded those gathered that there is always a restoration of hope, that they must maintain faith regardless of the upside and downside of life. Prayers thanked God for the gift of life and asked help for those suffering in body and mind, those suffering from natural disasters and those from terrorism and evil. The closing hymns were Amazing Grace and Great is thy faithfulness. The Prayer group meets at 2pm every Wednesday and the door is open to all. Bible study will resume after the October holiday and thanks to all who helped and enjoyed the Friendly Friday last week. The next one will be on November 3, and is open to everyone. EPACTS is planning to print a 2018 calendar to feature Bible verses and photographs taken by local photographers. To order a copy at a cost of £3 speak to Helen Pithie. The St Anne’s Lunch Club meets on Tuesdays for toasties, soup, cheese and biscuits served with tea or coffee. The club is looking for help. Anyone who wants to help out can speak to Anne Richards or Helen Pithie. A new boiler will be installed at the Abbey Church during the week beginning Monday, October 16. The work should take four to five days. The Sunday service at the Abbey Church is from 11.15am to 12.15pm. Intimations for next Sunday to Ellen at emcgibbon@sky.com or telephone 07541 009398 by Thursday. Autumn fair The autumn fair is on Saturday, October 14 from 10am to 2pm. Entry is £2 for adults, which includes refreshments. Children go free when accompanied by an adult. Soup will be on sale from noon. There will be craft and community stalls, home baking, raffle, tombola and craft activities for children and adults, including printing. Charity stalls cost £5, commercial and craft stalls £10. Enquiries to Anne Easson, telephone 01828 628001 or email a.easson@ btinternet.com. Help with teas, soup, home baking, raffle prizes and tombola prizes will be welcome. Heritage Association The association meets on the first Friday of each month at 7.30pm. As the bowling club has closed down the new venue for the group is the St Anne’s Church hall on Forfar Road. Thursday Friends The next party is on October 12. New faces are always welcome. The AGM is on Wednesday, October 25, at 7pm in the Heritage Centre. Remembrance service A Remembrance service will be held at the Abbey Church on Sunday, November 12, at 10.45am. This will be followed at noon by a parade led by Coupar Angus Pipe Band from the Cross to the war memorial at Coupar Angus Primary School, where there will be a short service by Rev Andy Gray. Coupar Angus and Bendochy Community Council and local councillors will lay wreaths. Organisers want as many people as possible to represent local groups and veterans at the service.

\Kinclaven

Church The Harvest Thanksgiving service was conducted by Rev Peggy Ewart-Roberts, assisted by Rosemary Patterson. Donations of dried goods will be taken to the CATH kitchen. Organist was Janet Coyle and Bill Service read from Isaiah ch 58, v 6-12, Mark ch 4 v 26-29 and Revelation ch 14, v 14-19. The sacrament of Holy Communion was also celebrated. The Dedication of the Guild will take place on Sunday, October 15, during morning worship. The first Guild meeting will be held in the hall on Thursday, October 19 when the speaker will be Andy Patterson on Stars of the Silver Screen. All welcome. The Guild Autumn Council meeting will be held in Caputh Church on Wednesday, October 18. The service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Ian Scott will take place in Kinclaven Church on Wednesday, October 11, at 2pm. Morning worship is held every Sunday at 9.45am and all are welcome.

\Meigle

Fayre A Christmas fayre will be held in Kinloch Hall on November 4 from 10am to 1pm to raise funds for the hall. To book a table call Doris Scott on 07765 018758.