District News
BENDOCHY
CHURCH
Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Hugh Ormiston.
See the Coupar Angus Abbey Church section for more information.
Sunday service at Bendochy is at 10am and all are welcome.
Contact session clerk Graeme McNeill on 01828 627751 with any queries regarding church business.
BURRELTON CARGILL/BURRELTON CHURCH
Sunday’s morning worship was led by Rev Stevie Thomson, with Lynne Mitchell as organist.
The service included an informal Communion, prior to which tribute was paid to Jean MacDiarmid.
Jean was an Elder who sadly passed away on August 22 and will be missed by many.
Opening praise was ‘Almighty Father of all things that be’ and worship closed with the singing of ‘Lord, for the days your hand has kept and guided’.
Elders on duty were John Baxter, Sandy Duthie and Sheena McNaughton.
There will be no service in Cargill/ Burrelton Church on Sunday, September 11.
Instead, a joint service with Collace, Scone and St Martins will be held in Scone Old Church.
All are welcome to participate in worship at 10am on Sundays.
For more information on activities involving the church, call Sheena McNaughton on 01828 627773.
COMMUNITY CAFE
Homemade soup, cake and teas and coffees are served on Tuesdays in
Woodside Church Halls from noon until 1.30pm.
CAPUTH
Members of the Kirk Session are hosting a coffee morning in the church from 10am until noon on Saturday, September 10.
All are welcome to attend, with entry £5 for adults and £3 for children.
Proceeds in aid of church funds.
COUPAR ANGUS ABBEY CHURCH
Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Hugh Ormiston.
Bible readings from Exodus ch 3, vv 13-17, Hebrews ch 11, vv 20-28 and Luke
ch 7, vv 1-10 were read by Ellen McGibbon.
For his sermon Mr Ormiston referred to the reading from the gospel of Luke, which tells of a Roman centurion whose servant was ill.
The centurion asked Jesus for help in healing the man.
In general, the Romans were quietly supportive of the different religions as long as peace was maintained.
Luke tells of how this man loved the Jewish nation and had built a synagogue.
He had listened to Jesus before and he believed that his servant would be healed.
In fact, Jesus himself said: “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”
Mr Ormiston went on to explain that
faith is fundamental to Christian lives.
It is not intellectual or emotional, primarily it is practical.
He said his own journey in post-war times was a very practical ministry.
People were looking for change and came to church, not always in a fancy building, looking for that help to know Jesus.
Mr Ormiston said that faith is based on knowing Jesus, who was Himself a practical person, and putting that faith to practical use in our local community.
Following the final hymn, “O Lord our God when I in awesome wonder’, the service was closed with the benediction and organist Alison Malcolm played ‘Trumpet Tune’ by David N Johnson.
Sunday’s service at the Abbey Church is from 11.15am and all are welcome.
The next Friendly Friday get-together is on Friday, September 2, from 1.30-3pm in the church.
Sunday’s service is from 11.15am and all are welcome to attend.
Contact session clerk Ellen McGibbon, on 075410 09398 for any queries regarding church business.
CRAFT GROUP
The Crafty Hands group meets every Friday morning from 9.15am to noon in the St Anne’s Church Hall on Forfar Road
Contact Joan Nicoll on 07903 811366 for more information.
GUILDTOWN COFFEE AFTERNOON
A coffee afternoon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support will be held from 2-4pm on Saturday, September 17.
All are welcome to attend. Donations to the charity can be made on the day.
KINCLAVEN CHURCH
Sunday’s service was led by Rev Harry Mowbray.
Janet Coyle played the organ and hymns included ‘Have you heard the raindrops’ and ‘Brother, Sister, let me serve you’.
Alistair Gibb read the scripture lessons from Hebrews ch 13, vv 1-8 and 15-16, and Luke ch 14, vv 1 and 7-14.
Teas and coffees were enjoyed afterwards in the Coach House.
There will be a meeting of the Kirk Session on Thursday, September 1, from 2pm in the Church Hall.
Sunday’s servicewill be led by Rosemary Patterson and start at 9.45am.