Dear Friends, 

 

 This week’s newsletter contains full details of:  

 

• October and November Services 

 

• Evening Services with Katie Hart throughout November in Aberfeldy Parish Church at 6pm

 

• Breadalbane Community Larder have the Thrift Shop from Monday 2 - Saturday 7 November and we need your support to make it happen.  We're looking for volunteers to do a 2 hour shift, drivers to take stuff to the skip on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, bakers to donate home baking to sell and prizes for the tombola.  Of course, it goes without saying that we need stock to sell.  Please think about what you no longer wear or need and consider bringing it along during the week.  We don't necessarily want too many donations of goods first thing on Monday morning!

If you are able to help out in any of the above ways please speak with Christina Bryson, Anna Sibbald, Adrienne Stewart or Angela Hanvey.  You can also contact the team by email at breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com

 

• With just over three weeks to go until Aberfeldy Shoebox Day, we’d love to give our shopping team a little boost! Could you spare some time to shop for and fill a few shoeboxes? Every box makes a difference, and any help would be very much appreciated. (If you’ve already replied, thank you – please ignore this email!)

Who needs our help most?

Our greatest need is currently for elderly men and women, followed by men and boys.

 

How does it work?

It’s really quite straightforward:

• Let us know how many boxes you’d like to fill and who you’d like to shop for.

• Collect your empty shoeboxes from Handam, along with any suitable fillers and leaflets.

• Shop for the essentials listed in the leaflet first, then add a few extra treats if your budget allows. (The limit is £35.)

• Keep your receipts and Dorothy will reimburse you for your purchases.

• Bring your completed boxes, with the leaflet filled in and tucked inside, to the church on Friday 6th November, between 12 noon and 2pm.

If that time doesn’t suit, don’t worry – we can arrange to collect your boxes or find another convenient time for you to drop them off.

Could you lend a hand? Just reply to this email to let us know. And if you have any questions at all, please do get in touch.

If you can’t shop but would like to donate for the fillers, the bank details are: 

Account Name: Aberfeldy Shoebox Appeal
Sort Code: 83-15-09
Account Number: 00641389

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped so far. We really appreciate your time and generosity, and together we can make a real difference to those who need a little extra care and kindness.

Kind regards

 

Jean, Christina and Helen

 

 

 

• 24/1 DAY OF PRAYER – Saturday 31 October

 

 Halloween is approaching and darker nights as the clocks change again. The Church of Scotland has called us all to pray through Halloween and have titled this day of Prayer “Light “. I have registered us as praying Churches and a light is visible on their interactive map representing us. There are a number of CoS resources which I will highlight for participants later.

 

Christianity 101 is happening again during the month of November and there will be a big effort to run this month-long event. We can do nothing with any consequence for the Kingdom without seeking God in prayer. To that end we will be running another day of prayer throughout Saturday, 31st October alongside the CoS Day of Prayer.

We will be praying from home so it does not matter how many people pray at any one time although it would be great if we can cover all the 24 hours. The sign-up link is below. This time the slots are 30 minutes instead of the normal hour which will allow for greater flexibility but please, if you normally pray for an hour, do sign up for 2 or 3 slots. If you have never participated in 24 Prayer before perhaps 30 minutes will be a less daunting start. 

Thank you in anticipation of your participation. 

Isabelle Macdonald 

 

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https://signup.24-7prayer.com/signup/1b9f23

 

 

• FURNITURE

I have been offered a double bed and mattress if you know of anyone looking for a bed. Just drop me a line.  Judy

 

 

 

 

HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF

 

NEIL GLOVER’S DAYS OFF

Neil is generally off on a Friday and Saturday. However, this week he is off on holiday Saturday 17 - Monday 25 October-

 

 

KATIE HART - Aberfeldy’s Pioneer Ministry Leader days off are generally on a Friday and Saturday. However, these can be subject to change.

Katie is taking holiday 14 – 21 October

 

 

 

 

LINKAGE SERVICES – Take place on 1st Sunday of the month starting at 10.30am. 

 

November - Aberfeldy

December – Strathtay

 

 

 

 

18 October - Things Jesus said that changed the world - "Our Father" - Matthew 6:9-13

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Robert Nicol

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Grace Steele

 

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

John Hayward

 

 

YOUTUBE 

 

Our YouTube services are only from Aberfeldy Parish Church. If it is a Linkage Sunday, when there is no service in Aberfeldy then there will be no YouTube available on that Sunday. 

 

An edited version of our Sunday Morning Worship will be available mid-week.  

 

Live streaming will be available to our members through a private link. N.B. 

The link will change every week.  

If you are unable to attend and would like to view the service live, please contact Karen Kelman the Church Administrator in Aberfeldy Parish Church by the previous Thursday : karen.kelman@aberfeldyparishchurch.org. Karen will be very happy to help.  

  

 

 

PODCASTS 

Have you ever wondered how to access Neil’s podcasts - well here’s your answer 

 

  

The links for the Outspoken Bible podcast are: 

 

On Apple 

h2ps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-outspoken-bible/id1494694385  

 

On Spotify 

h2ps://open.spo^fy.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec721947

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On Podbean 

h2ps://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-i5hnr-6c2be2   

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICE PLAN

 

18 October - Things Jesus said that changed the world - "Our Father" - Matthew 6:9-13

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Robert Nicol

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Grace Steele

 

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

John Hayward

 

25 October  - Things Jesus said that changed the world “Let the children come to me - Mark 10:13-16”

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Tommy Pringle

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Donald Strathairn

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Robert Nicol

 

 

1 November - Things Jesus said that changed the world - "Forgive one another" - Matt 18:21-22  - LINKAGE AT ABERFELDY

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Go to Aberfeldy

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church  LINKAGE

Neil Glover

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Go to Aberfeldy

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Rose Patterson

6 pm - Aberfeldy Parish Church

Katie Hart

 

 

 

 

8 November - Things Jesus said that changed the world - Go to all the nations - Matthew 28:16-20 – REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY ( see full details below)

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Susanne Stringer

10.00am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Geoff Davis

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Join Blair Atholl

6pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Katie Hart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - SERVICE TIMES AND ACTS OF REMEMBRANCE

8 NOVEMBER 2026

 

 

DULL AND WEEM PARISH CHURCH

 

9.45 am – Remembrance Day Service -Suzanne Stringer

11.00am - Act of Remembrance at Weem War Memorial –Suzanne Stringer

11.45am - Act of Remembrance at Dull War Memorial – Geoff Davis
 

 

ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

10.00am - Short service (30 minutes) – Geoff Davis

11.00am - Act of Remembrance at Aberfeldy War Memorial – Geoff Davis

AS THIS IS A VERY SHORT SERVICE SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY PREFER TO 
MEET AT THE WAR MEMORIAL 

 

LOGIERAIT PARISH CHURCH – Neil Glover

10.00am - Act of Remembrance at Ballinluig War Memorial

10.30am - Logierait Parish Church

 

2 minutes silence at 11.00am

12.00pm - Act of Remembrance at Strathtay War Memorial 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 November - Things Jesus said that changed the world - "I am" - John 8:58

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Neil Glover + Communion

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Rose Patterson

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Grace Steele

6pm -Aberfeldy Parish Church

Katie Hart

 

 

22 November - Things Jesus said that changed the world - "The last will be first" - Matthew 19:27-30

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Geoff Davis

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Katie Hart

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Robert Nicol

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Neil Glover

6pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Katie Hart

 

 

29 November Advent 1 - Isaiah 64:1-9 – 1st Sunday in Advent

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Join St Andrew’s

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Suzanne Stringer

6pm - Aberfeldy Parish Church

Katie Hart

 

 

 

  PASTORAL CARE

 

The pastoral care team in Aberfeldy Parish Church can be contacted on their designated email address: pastoralcare@aberfeldyparishchurch.org.uk

 

Pastoral Care Assistant for the Linkage

Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

 

 

 

OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS 

 

 

 

BREATHE ACTIVITIES

Rock Steady: Aberfeldy Parish Church, Fri 6-7:30, P6-S1

Every Fri until 11th Dec (term time only)

 

Stay & Play: Aberfeldy Parish Church, Tues 9:30-11:30

Every Tues 25th Aug - 15th Dec (term time only)

 

Messy Church: Aberfeldy Parish Church, 1st Weds of the month, 4-6pm, 7th Oct, 4th Nov, 2nd Dec

 

Rock Steady Plus: Breathe Centre, Tues & Weds 5-6:30pm, S2+

Every Tues 25th Aug - 8th Dec (term time only)

Every Weds (except 1st Wed of the month) 26th Aug - 9th Dec (term time only)

 

Lunch drop-in: Breathe Centre, Tues & Weds 1-2pm, S1+

Every Tues 25th Aug - 8th Dec (term time only)

Every Weds 26th Aug - 9th Dec (term time only)

 

October Programme

Mon 12th - Thurs 15th October

 

 

 

 

  PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

 

Prayer underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church.  

 Weekly Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays in Farragon.   

We start at 4.45pm with quiet music for meditation followed by the main meeting at 5pm until 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. For further information please contact Isabelle Macdonald or Donald Strathairn.

 

Prayer Points for the work of the Church are sent out weekly before the Wednesday meeting. If you would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald. 

 

Prayer for the Sunday Morning Service - please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.15 am and 10.30am 

 

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health mater or any circumstance, the Prayer Circle will be ready and willing to pray. Simply contact Isabelle and an email will be sent out to the members of the Prayer Circle who will pray immediately and confidentially for your need. If you would like to be part of the Prayer Circle, please contact Isabelle Macdonald. 

 

Prayer Ministry. The Prayer Ministry Team is available to pray for any need you have. Members of the team can be found at the back of the Sanctuary at the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively, you can contact Isabelle Macdonald through Judy Ewer or the Aberfeldy Church Administrator and a private appointment can be arranged. 

 

The Prayer/Quiet Room is place of peace and tranquillity. You are welcome to use at any time. See Kate Scott or Anna Sibbald for further details

 

Prayer for the Persecuted Church is normally on the first Monday of the month at 4pm. Please contact Katie Allstaff, Kit Strathairn, or Christna Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in individual’s homes.

 

 

 

 

ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

• STAY AND PLAY - Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am (School term times only)

 

• Warm Welcome Café – Tuesdays 10.00am – 12.00pm

 

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, KITCHEN

Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9pm

Contact –- 0800 917 7650

 

• PRAYER MEETING – Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm in Farragon There is a time of quiet, contemplative music from 4.45 before the Prayer Meeting starts at 5pm. Join us if you can for this vital work of the Church

 

• QUILTING GROUP – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON ROOM

Thursdays - 10am – 2pm

Contact Jane or Annette by email through the church administrator –  administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRATHTAY PARISH CHURCH  

 

• COFFEE BREAK 

The group meet every Wednesday in the John Kyd Hall beside Strathtay Church at 10.30am - all are welcome to come along and join in! 

 

• QUILTING GROUP – JOHN KYD HALL 

7 – 9pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.  Contact Marie MacLeod  

gls.churchofscotland@gmail.com 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEEM PARISH CHURCH  

  

• CHIT CHAT CAFÉ – 1st Monday of the month in the McDonald Room, 

Dull and Weem Kirk at 2pm 

For further information please contact Liz Bruce  

DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com 

 

  

• GUILD, IN THE MCDONALD ROOM - Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm in the McDonald Room.   DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

 

WADDLE and QUACK  

Meeting at 10.30am in Watermill before going for a short walk, assuming the weather is kind to the Waddlers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAP Highland Perthshire Debt Centre Manager is Helen Kirkwood.  

As CAP HP Debt Centre Manager, I can be contacted Monday – Friday, 10am to 2pm on 07353 784 530.

 

Helen Kirkwood

Centre Manager - Highland Perthshire

Christians Against Poverty 07353 784 530

 

I work part-time variable hours so there may be a delay in getting back to you.  If your enquiry is urgent, please don't hesitate to give me a call.  

 

If you, or someone you know, would like to make an appointment for help with personal debt please call 0800 328 0006 

 

Oil and LPG support

Given the massive rises in oil and LPG prices which are impacting many of us, the Scottish Government has released means tested support to help cope with oil and LPG prices - https://homeheatingadvice.scot or phone 0800 048 7413. Or please get in touch with Anna or Tom at Warm Connections if we can help apply for this funding.   Email: advice@warmconnections.net   Website: www.warmconnections.net

 

If you know of anyone who is struggling to heat their house and / or pay their energy bills, please do pass them on to us at Warm Connections, and we would be delighted to advise on ways of reducing your energy consumption and bills. 

 

The Facebook page for Warm Connections     https://www.facebook.com/WarmConnectionsScotland. We would love it if anyone could share, like or comment 

 

We have free radiator foil to give away, we can even come and fit it. Its a great idea for radiators that are on outside walls. Just use the contact us form on Facebook or our website https://warmconnections.net/#section-553-149 www.warmconnections.net or email advice@warmconnections.net.

 

 

 

Breadalbane Community Larder  

 

Well, what a difference a few weeks can make.  During Challenge Poverty Week at the beginning of October, together with CAP Highland Perthshire, we had a stand in Aberfeldy Co-op and received a huge amount of food donations and, with grateful thanks to the various churches who gifted their Harvest Thanksgiving donations to the Larder as well as some generous donations from local individuals, most of our shelves are now full. 

 We have also seen many donations of apples and plums in the FoodShare Shelter and give thanks to everyone sharing their harvest.

 Over the first 9 months of this year, we supported 30 different households who benefitted from the reduced prices offered at the Social Supermarket and 11 households needed emergency food support.  As winter approaches and heating costs rise we may well see an increase in those numbers before the year is out.

 If you would still like to make donations to the trolley in the Co-op or the basket in the foyer of Aberfeldy Church Centre, please do so as it won’t take long for our current stocks to dwindle. At present, the current need is for toiletries eg shampoo, shower gel and toothpaste.  All donations are very much appreciated by the team and our customers who rely on the heavily discounted prices offered at the Social Supermarket.  None of us would like to cope without these basic necessities of life.

 

If you would like to make a financial donation to the Community Larder, please email breadalbanecommunitylarder@btinternet.com for details.

 

 

 

 

 

Social Supermarket - most items 4 for £1, available Saturday mornings 11.00am -12-30pm at Offizone, Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy. 

Emergency deliveries of food parcels please call 0345 30 111 00 Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm. 

Foodshare - Available 24/7 from the shelter in the rear car park of Aberfeldy Parish Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUTURE EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS 

 

Minister – Neil Glover 

 

Neil’s email -  nglover@churchofscotland.org.uk 

Neil’s mobile – 07779 280074 

 

PA – Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile – 07836 565528 

 

 

  Pastoral Assistant 

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile - 07836 565528 

 

Aberfeldy’s Pioneer Ministry Leader 

 

 Katie Hart - katie.hart@aberfeldyparishchurch.org