Memory Lane District News
BALBEGGIE PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION
Members of Balbeggie Playing Field Association are holding their AGM on Thursday, September 23, in the village Hall at 7pm.
All are welcome to head along and support the small team of volunteers with their activities.
BENDOCHY CHURCH
Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Dr 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.
Worship opened with the singing of ‘New every morning’ and closing praise was ‘Praise to the Lord the Almighty’.
Office-bearers on duty were Ruth McLean, Sheena McNaughton and David Martin.
There will be no service in Cargill\ Burrelton Church on Sunday, September 11, as Cargill/Burrelton, Collace, Scone and St Martins churches are holding a joint service at 11am in Scone Old Church.
Worship will be followed by a picnic.
GUILD
The first Guild meeting of the 2022-23 syllabus is to be held from 2pm on Wednesday, September 14, in the Woodside Church Halls.
Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston will speak on the Guild theme of ‘Small seeds, big trees.’ All are welcome to attend. Everyone is also welcome to participate in worship at 10am on Sundays.
For more information on activities involving the church, call Sheena McNaughton on 01828 627773.
BOWLING CLUB
On Friday, August 5, hat night winners at the bowling club were Peter Duncan and Stefan Elertowicz.
On Friday, August 12, hat night winners were Peter Duncan and Jim Ower.
On Friday, August 19, hat night winners were Alistair Robbins and Alan Findlay.
On Friday, August 26, hat night winners were Alistair Robbins, Jim Smith and Alan Findlay.
COMMUNITY CAFE
Homemade soup, cake and teas and coffees are served on Tuesdays in Woodside Church Halls from noon until 1.30pm.
CAPUTH
CHURCH COFFEE MORNING
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.
COLLACE CHURCH
On Sunday, September 11, there will be a joint service with Cargill/Burrelton and the Scone churches at 11am at Scone Old Parish Church.
This will be followed by a ‘Bring your own picnic’ event, with teas provided.
The church will be closed on September 11 as a result of this joint event.
Weekly services resume on September 18.
COUPAR ANGUS ABBEY CHURCH
Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston.
Readings from Proverbs ch 1, vv 1-7, James ch 2, vv 1-7 and John ch 5, vv 30-40, were by David Chinn.
Mr Ormiston referred to the reading from John’s Gospel, stating that Jesus was addressing the Jewish religious leaders criticising them for studying the Scriptures in the belief that this would guarantee them ‘eternal life’ but not recognising the true messages contained in them.
Scriptures foretold the coming of Jesus, the Son of God, but the religious leaders were sceptical when they heard accounts of His healing powers and when they heard Him speaking, believing instead that He was blaspheming when claiming to be divine and sent by God.
The congregation was told that the real message from the Scriptures is about faith in God, concern for the poor and the need to love one another.
God has chosen “those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him”.
Mr Ormiston said that, as a result, God is the answer to the tragedies of life and people can help themselves by accepting Jesus into their lives to become ‘reborn’, leaving behind poor lifestyle choices they may have made in the past to start afresh living according to Jesus’ teachings.
Organist Alison Malcolm played ‘Toccata in Seven’ by John Rutter.
The Abbey Church will be setting up a lunch club in October.
Anyone interested in helping to set it up are asked to contact Ellen McGibbon.
Bible study will resume in October in the Abbey Church, with further details to be issued in due course.
Members looking to join a Christmas choir are also being sought.
Anyone interested is asked to contact Alison Malcolm.
Sunday’s service at the Abbey Church is from 11.15am and all are welcome.
Contact session clerk Ellen McGibbon, on 075410 09398 for any queries.
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.
KINCLAVEN CHURCH
The service at Kinclaven Church on Sunday, the 13th after Pentecost, was led by Rosemary Patterson.
Janet Coyle played the organ and hymns included ‘Lord of Life, Longing for Light’ and ‘O Love that wilt not let me go’.
Bill Service read the scripture lessons from Isaiah ch 42, vv 1-7, Acts ch 13, vv 26-33 and 2 Corinthians ch 4, vv 1-11.
Sunday’s service starts at 9.45am and will be led by Rev Richard Campbell.
All are welcome to attend both the service and any of the church’s other activities.
KIRKMICHAEL KIRKMICHAEL AND DISTRICT SWI
Members and friends of Kirkmichael and District SWI enjoyed an evening’s entertainment at Pitlochry Festival Theatre for their September meeting, watching ‘Noises Off ’ by Michael Frayn.
The original production opened in London in 1982 and became a worldwide hit.
Audience members were treated to an enjoyable evening of laughter, fun and excellent acting.
Kirkmichael SWI meets on the second Thursday of the month.
New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Maggie McGregor on 01250 881 497.