Hdeisatdriecrt hneerwe s
ALVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The community council is adhering to the current pandemic restrictions, so meetings until further notice will be held virtually using Zoom. Meetings will start around 7.15pm. Members of the Alva community are welcome at all meetings and can request to join a meeting by emailing info@alvacommunitycouncil. org.uk. Please make your request two clear days prior to the meeting. These will take place on Monday, March 8; Monday, April 12 and Monday, June 14. Any changes will be announced by newspaper, public notice, Alva CC website and Alva CC social media.
BANNOCKBURN LADYWELL CHURCH
The church will remain closed meantime. Reflections can be found on the church’s website and Facebook page.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
ALLAN CHURCH
Services have been postponed until exit from Tier 4. The service from January 17 is available to watch from the website. Please check out www.allanchurch.org. Should you wish to contact the locum minister at this worrying time, there is a new email address - allanchurch1@gmail. com. There will be adverts in the Observer as usual to update you when services resume. Please also note: New drop off date at church for Mary’s Meals has been delayed due to the Covid regulations. Watch this space for further updates.
MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH
Sunday services continue at 10.30am on Youtube at Murrayfield UF Online, where a selection of hymns and prayers can also be found.
BRAEHEAD STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH
The Sunday service will be live streamed at 10am. To watch please go to the website: www.stirlingnorth.org and click on livestream. An audio version will be available from 11.30am. To listen, please dial 01786 641166 (normal call rates will apply).
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan will hold online surgeries by appointment. Contact him on flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk.
CLASSES
Slimming World classes in the Crawford Hall will cease while Level Four restrictions are in operation. Call Marie on 07972 924638 for more info.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN WALKING GROUPS
Walks cancelled until further notice.
ST SAVIOUR’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
All public worship is suspended until further notice. All meetings, study groups, events and social gatherings connected to St Saviour’s are also suspended.
LECROPT KIRK
Due to current restrictions in person worship has been suspended. The service conducted by Rev Gary Caldwell is available on the Dunblane St Blane’s Youtube channel, live on Sunday at 10am, and the service is also available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for whole or parts of the service.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN PARISH CHURCH
There will be no in-person services at Bridge of Allan Parish Church on Sunday. Instead, an on-line service will be available to view at 10am via the church’s Facebook and Youtube pages.
BROOMRIDGE COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan will hold online surgeries by appointment. Contact him on flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk to arrange.
CAMBUSBARRON BRUCE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation and the further tightening of restrictions, it is not currently permitted to hold worship in the church building. However, the services will be recorded and will be available to listen to as usual on CD and www.cambusbarronchurch.org/ services/online.
CAUSEWAYHEAD CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Services cancelled for the foreseeable future. See www.cornerstonestirling.org.
LOGIE KIRK
With the country in lockdown again, church services can no longer be held in the kirk until at least the beginning of February. Advice will be given when circumstances change and everyone can all meet up again. Normal deliveries of Logie Kirk News have had to be suspended because of the present situation. It will be available on the website logiekirk.org as is a service by Interim Moderator the Rev Alison Britchfield, who can be contacted on 01259 750340 or britchfield@
WALKING GROUP
Walks cancelled until further notice.
STIRLING SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
The church in King Street, opposite the Golden Lion Hotel has closed until further notice.
QUEEN STREET METHODIST CHURCH
Due to the coronavirus pandemic there will be no worship services or other meetings being held in the church. Sunday worship is now being held online by Zoom. If you wish to join in please contact jon@cameroncape.net for logging in details. For further information about the church visit the website at stirlingmethodistchurch.org.uk.
VIEWFIELD ERSKINE CHURCH
Services will be online worship due to new Covid restrictions until advised.
PARK CHURCH
Worship on Sunday at 11am will be led online by the Rev Elinor Gordon. Please go to the Park Church website for the audio link: parkchurchstirling.org CDS of the service will also be available by e-mailing the Administrator at parkchurchstirling@ gmail.com. Coronavirus precautions prevent worship in church during January. If the services of a minister are urgently required please contact Interim Moderator Rev Alan Miller on 01786 465166. All other queries to Dr Petermurdoch, Session Clerk on 01786 473087 (murdochps@btinternet.com).
CHURCH OF THE HOLY RUDE
Given the seriousness of the situation all services will continue online until we are once again out of Tier 4 restrictions. It is hoped there will be better news soon.
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
On Sunday, January 24 an audio service for the third Sunday after Epiphany will be available via the church website at www. holytrinitystirling.org. All activities within the church are suspended while Level 4 restrictions remain in force. For prayer and worship resources and updates, please check the church website or the church Facebook page. You can also get in touch at contact@holytrinitystirling. org or tel. 01786 359821.
CORNTON CORNTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Services cancelled until further notice. See www.cornton.org.uk for more details.
COWIE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Meetings cancelled until further notice.
COWIE RURAL ACTION GROUP (CRAG)
Meetings cancelled until further notice.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
COWIE AND PLEAN CHURCH
In light of the new regulations for Covid and all being returned to Tier 4 there will be no further services until this changes. The service from January 17 is available to watch from the linked website at www.allanchurch.org. Should you wish to contact the locum minister at this worrying time, there is a new email address - allanchurch1@gmail.com. There will be adverts in the Observer as usual to update you when services resume.
DUNBLANE WALKING GROUP
Walks cancelled until further notice.
FREE CHURCH
Services and activities ars suspended until further notice. Contact Rev Allan Shearer on 01786 609827.
ST BLANE’S CHURCH
The service on Sunday will be livestreamed at 10am and available on the Dunblane St Blane’s channel on Youtube - the service is also available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for the whole or parts of the service.
FALLIN DROP-IN
Stirling CAB’S advice drop-in service is cancelled until further notice. Advice can be obtained from Stirling CAB on 01786 451225; mob 07927 646316.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Community council meetings suspended until further notice.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave your contact details on the answering service and he will get back you within a couple of hours.
MENSTRIE MENSTRIE UNITED FREE CHURCH
Last week’s online church service and all-age talk are available online at www. facebook.com/menstrieufchurch and via Youtube and there will be a new talk and service posted this week - no Facebook account is required. The online Bible Study in ‘Where we see Jesus in Isaiah’ continues on Thursdays at 10am - contact the minister Rev Jason Lingiah for details to sign in. Offerings and donations can still be made to the church - please contact for details. Mr Lingiah can be contacted at the manse on 01259 215278 and is available for any pastoral or practical support.
PLEAN PARKRUN
All parkruns are currently suspended. See parkrun.org.uk/plean.
DROP-IN
Stirling CAB’S advice drop-in service is suspended for the time being. Advice can be obtained from Stirling CAB on 01786 451225; mob 07927 646316.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair Macpherson can host an online surgery at any point, to book an appointment, please email him at: macphersona@stirling.gov.uk and he will email you with instructions on how to access the meeting. Alternatively, he can be contacted on 01786 233120, if there is no answer, please leave contact details on the answering service and he will get back to you within a couple of hours.
COWIE AND PLEAN CHURCH
In light of the new regulations for Covid and all being returned to Tier 4 there will be no further services until this changes. The service from January 17 is available to watch from the linked website at www.allanchurch.org. Should you wish to contact the locum minister at this worrying time, there is a new email address - allanchurch1@gmail.com. There will be adverts in the Observer as usual to update you when services resume.
RAPLOCH SALVATION ARMY
Sunday worship is now on the Facebook page. Takeaway meals for the homeless are available, Monday to Friday between 2pm and 3pm. For further information, or to contact The Drug and Alcohol Support Worker or the Debt Adviser, ring 01786 448923.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Despite Covid-19 the community council is still active. It is adhering to the current pandemic restrictions so, until further notice, meetings will be held virtually using Zoom. Members of the Riverside community are welcome to attend and can request to join a meeting by emailing riversidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com. The first public meeting of the year will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm. On January 12, a plaque to commemorate 100 years since the first council houses were built at Shiphaugh, was installed beside a new oak tree on the Riverside walk. Leaflets with information about the Shiphaugh housing are available in the local shops or from the community council. The Riverside Active Travel Survey is asking the community and neighbouring communities about how they travel to, from, and around Riverside, and if there are any barriers that stop them walking, cycling and using public transport. If you have not already completed it, here is the link: https:// www.riversidecommunitycouncil.co.uk/ riversideactivetravelsurvey. A new leaflet – Riverside Heritage Trail - has just been printed and is available in the local shops or from the community council. There are three defibrillators in Riverside – outside the vet’s clinic, outside the Riverbank Centre and on the Alexandra Place side of the school. There are two community council noticeboards with information about what’s going on – one at the end of Millar Place and the other at the Post Office. Check the website for full details of all that is happening - www. riversidecommunitycouncil.co.uk.
BOWLING CLUB
The AGM has been postponed until Sunday, April 11 and will be reviewed in March. All playing and social members should have now received the up-to-date information from the club.
ST NINIANS ST NINIANS COMMUNITY CHURCH
Services, groups and activities off until further notice. See church website.
ST NINIANS OLD PARISH CHURCH
Kirk Session will meet via Zoom tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm. A prerecorded service conducted by the Rev Gary Mcintyre will appear on the church Youtube channel, Facebook page and website on Sunday at 10.30am.