District News
ALYTH COFFEE MORNING
Members of Glenisla WRI are to host a coffee morning in Alyth’s Airlie Street Hall from 10am until noon on Saturday, October 15.
Organisers have said that all are welcome to attend.
BENDOCHY CHURCH
See the Coupar Angus Abbey Church section of today’s Blairie 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.
BLACKWATER
MOUNT BLAIR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The next meeting of Mount Blair Community Council is to take place from 7pm on Monday, November 14, in Blackwater Hall.
All are welcome to attend.
BRIDGE OF CALLY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
A Christmas Craft Fair is due to take place in Bridge of Cally Hall from 10.30am until 2.30pm on Saturday, November 19.
As well as local arts, crafts and gifts, there will be a cake and candy stall and a tombola, in addition to other attractions.
Entry is £2.50, which includes tea, coffee or juice and a mince pie.
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 ‘Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty’ and closing praise was ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’.
Office-bearers on duty were John Baxter, Susan Christie and Sheena McNaughton.
It was Rev Thomson’s last service and the congregation wished him a long, healthy and happy retirement.
Everyone is 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.
GUILD
The next meeting is on Wednesday, October 12, from 2pm in the Woodside Church Halls.
The theme of the meeting will be Blythswood boxes.
All are welcome to attend, with anyone heading along asked to bring their own cup.
HARVEST SUPPER
A Harvest Supper will take place from 7.30pm on Friday, October 28, in the Woodside Church Halls.
CLUNIE WHIST DRIVES
The first of the season’s whist drives is to be held from 7.30pm on Friday, October 14, in Clunie Hall.
Beginners are welcome to come along at 7pm to be shown the basics of the game.
Supper and a raffle will be included and all are welcome to attend.
KNIT AND NATTER
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month between 2pm and 4pm in Clunie Hall.
Anyone is welcome to come along for a chat and a cuppa.
Bring along any craft, or none at all. For more information, contact Jean Trudgill on 01250 884263.
COUPAR ANGUS ABBEY CHURCH
Sunday’s service was conducted by Rev Dr Hugh Ormiston.
Following prayers, John Easson read from Psalm 18, Romans ch 1, vv 16 and 17 and Matthew ch 21, vv 33-46.
After singing the hymns, ‘Oh Lamb of God I Come’ and ‘Come Holy Spirit Come,’ interspersed by prayer, Rev Ormiston delivered his message.
The minister described the message Jesus was getting across in the third reading as an ‘allegory’ – a story defined in the Oxford dictionary as painting a picture where apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolise a deeper moral or spiritual meaning.
The cornerstone referred to in Psalm 18 is Jesus and the message involves how to live.
At the end of the service, organist Alison Malcolm played the difficult piece by Eric Thiman, ‘No 8 Postlude’, in 18th century style.
The Abbey Church, on Dundee Road, is looking forward to welcoming people to soup lunches, which start on Wednesday, October 5, from noon to 2pm.
The new venture, launched and led by helpers Kathleen Godfrey and Ellen McGibbon, and helped by other church members providing the soups, is free and open to all.
Organisers have said it is hoped it will provide a chance for friendly conversation, as well as a nourishing lunch in difficult times.
The project follows on from the success of the now established Friendly Friday afternoon teas, held on the first Friday each month.
The next Friendly Friday is from 1.30pm to 3pm on Friday, October 7.
Bible study will resume on Wednesday, October 5, from 7pm in the church.
The opening session will look at the first letter of Peter.
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.
It will be followed by coffees, teas and fellowship.
For more information on church activities, contact Session Clerk Ellen McGibbon on 07541 009398.
COFFEE MORNING
A Bible Society coffee morning is to take place in St Anne’s Church Hall on Forfar Road from 10am until noon on Saturday, November 5. There will be the usual stalls.
Entry is £3 and all are welcome.
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.
PRAISE EVENING
A praise evening is to be held in St Anne’s Church Hall on Forfar Road from 6.30pm on Sunday, November 6.
KETTINS VILLAGE LUNCHES
Monthly village lunches are once again taking place at Kettins Community Hub in Lindsay Park.
Running from noon to 1pm and on a Wednesday each time, the upcoming dates are October 19, November 16 and December 14.
Locals and visitors alike are invited to enjoy soup and a roll, or sandwiches and cake.
The price is £3 per person. Organisers have said they are pleased to welcome back Kettins Primary School pupils to help with both the serving and the clearing-up afterwards.
To contact Kettins Community Hub, email kettinshub@gmail.com, call 07546 278671, see www.kettins.org or search on social media.
KINCLAVEN CHURCH
Holy Communion was celebrated at Kinclaven Church on Sunday.
Rev Richard Campbell presided and spoke on the parable of the fig tree.
Ovidia Harman read the scripture lessons from Luke ch 13, vv 6-9 and Micah ch 4, vv 1-5.
Janet Coyle played the organ and hymns included ‘Praise the Lord’ and ‘The Lord’s My Light’.
Guild meetings start again from 2pm on Thursday, October 20, in the church hall.
New members and visitors are always welcome.
The service on Sunday this week starts at 9.45am and will again be led by Rev Richard Campbell.
All are welcome to attend.