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Walking group A free health walk with trained leaders takes place every Monday from 2-2.45pm. Meet at Stirling bus station by the ticket office. Also meet at Stirling Community Hospital from 11am. Contact Tricia on 07557 439111.
Church of the Holy Rude Service on Sunday will be conducted by Rev Alan Miller. The new time of 10am has now started and will be in place until the end of the year .On Saturday, July 29 at 7.30pm, the 450th Anniversary of the Coronation of King James VI Lecture by Dr Steven Reid, University of Glasgow is “From bairn to bearded man - the political apprenticeship of James VI , 15781587”. Chariman is Rev Alan F Miller, hospitality afterwards. Admission by donation programme in aid of Organ Restoration Appeal. Use of drive: Emergency vehicles and cars of those with mobility problems. Care parking on castle esplanade, courtesy of HES, barrier closes 10.30pm.
Stirling Free Church Sunday services are held in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum Theatre. Speaker at 11am service on Sunday is Rev Innes Macsween and at 6pm , speaker is Mr Duncan Murchison. Refreshments after both services. Meetings at The Well, 24 Upper Craigs, Stirling. Prayer meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. Activities and ministries (apart from the prayer meeting) break until mid August.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church On Friday, July 7 Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11am and on Sunday, July 9, Holy Communion will be at 8.30am, followed by Sung Eucharist at 10.30am. The recently refurbished church hall is available for hire. Please contact shaws1@talktalk.net for more information. Everyone is welcome to all services and activities. For more details, visit www.holytrinitystirling.org.
Allan Park South Church The service on Sunday at 10.30am will be conducted by the minister and Sunday Stars for younger children takes place during the time of worship. Tea and coffee will be served downstairs in the hall immediately thereafter. Wellbeing Choir is on holiday until August 22 but will meet informally on Tuesdays at 7pm. Members should contact Paula Freck for further details. The lunch club meets every Thursday from noon until 2pm and all are welcome. Full details of all church events are on the website: www.apschurch.com. Contact number for all enquiries is the minister, Rev Alistair Cowper: Tel: 01786 471998 or 07791 524504 or by email: acowper@churchofscotland.org.uk.
St Columba’s Church Sunday service at 11am will be led by Rev Jim Landels. During the period July 5-26, pastoral cover will be provided by Rev Gary McIntyre. Please contact the church office if you require the services of a minister during that period. Each Sunday, junior church provides age appropriate activities for young members from baby to teenagers. St Columba’s hosts friendship on the second Monday of every month from noon-1.30pm to which all are welcome. The next scheduled lunch is Monday, July 10. Coffee Club meets in the church hall every Thursday from 10.30 to 11.30am All welcome. St Columba’s has a range of venues for hire within its premises at competitive rates, please contact the church office for further details. Church office is open Tuesday-Friday 9.30am-12.30pm. Tel: 01786 449516. Log on to website at www.stcolum-
basstirling.org. Viewfield Erskine Church Sunday worship is at 11.30am with Rev AF Miller, organist Mr D. Macdonald and beadle Chris Hope. Churches Together monthly lunch will be on Monday, July 10 at St. Columba’s Hall from noon-1.30pm. Queen Street Methodist Church Sunday worship is at 10.30am led by Mrs Anne Lochhead. Junior Church summer rota is running for children and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served after the service and the Fairtrade stall will be open. There will be a final Circuit Service and faith meal at Wallacestone Church on Sunday at 6pm. The National Youth Choir of Scotland Training Choir will be performing their annual performances at Stirling Castle on Sunday from noon-3pm in the Chapel Royal. Price included in standard castle admission. Poetry Roundabout The popular event is back at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum at 11am on Friday, July 7. Everyone is welcome to come along and read, recite, and discuss or just listen and enjoy - as the poems go round. Admission free - donations to the Smith are welcome. Contact John Coutts, Poet in Residence, on 01786 470930.