Dear Friends,

 

This is quite an actioned packed Newsletter with details of several new events, including our December and Christmas Services.

 

 

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

 

 

8 DECEMBER

 

9.45 – Weem Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Margaret Tannahill

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Rose Patterson

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Film Night “Holy Night” from the makers of the Chosen. (Bring your own picnic supper)

 

 

 

YOUTUBE AND ZOOM SERVICE DETAILS

 

 

YouTube live streaming morning 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.

 

There are 3 different ways to find this new YouTube service:

•  Aberfeldy Parish Church website - 'click here’ button on the opening page

• YouTube channel - enter Aberfeldy Sunday Morning Service

• YouTube direct link

https://youtube.com/@aberfeldyparishchurch540?si=9_QUrrWYUKtzYcA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER SERVICES

 

 

15 DECEMBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Donald Strathairn

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Nicholas Leigh Hunt

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

Carols by Candlelight

 

 

 

22 DECEMBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Margaret Yearsley

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Rose Patterson

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

 

 

 

29 DECEMBER

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Margaret Yearsley

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Martin Fair

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church

Join St Andrew’s Episcopal church

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

TBC

 

 

FULL DETAILS OF OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICES

 

 

 

 

15 December - 3nd Sunday of Advent – The Candle of Joy

Dull and Weem Parish Church - 9.45am

Strathtay Parish Church – 10.30am

Aberfeldy Parish Church – 10.45am

Tenandry Parish Church – 10.30am

 

 

 

15 December – Carols by Candlelight

Aberfeldy Parish Church - 6.30pm

 

 

22 December – 4th Sunday of Advent – The Candle of Love

Dull and Weem Parish Church - 9.45am

Strathtay Parish Church – 10.30am

Aberfeldy Parish Church – 10.45am

Tenandry Parish Church – 10.30am

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS EVE
Tenandry Parish Church - Carols – 6.00pm

Dull and Weem Parish Church - Carols - 8.00pm

Strathtay Parish Church - Carols followed by Watchnight Service – 11.00pm

 

 

CHRISTMAS DAY

Aberfeldy Parish Church – 10.30am

 

 

29 December 2024

Dull and Weem Parish Church – 9.45am

Strathtay Parish Church -will be joining St Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Aberfeldy Parish Church – 10.45am

 

5 January 2025

Dull and Weem Parish Church - 10.30am – Linkage Service – Neil Glover

Tenandry Parish Church – 10.30am – Rose Patterson

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Pitlochry and District Choral Society Christmas Concert

This beautiful Christmas concert, titled "On Christmas Night" is taking place in Aberfeldy Parish Church on Saturday 14th December at 7.30pm.  It features a range of Christmas choral works, starting with Bob Chilcott's lovely piece "On Christmas Night" and tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for students. 

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2025

 

5 January 2025

 

10.30 am – Weem Parish Church

LINKAGE SERVICE

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Attend Weem

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Attend Weem

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Rose Patterson

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

The Chosen

 

12 January 2025

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

John Hayward

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

tbc

 

19 January 2025

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Margaret Yearsley

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

John Hayward

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

David Hamilton

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

tbc

 

 

26 January 2025

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church

Neil Glover including the Ordination of Drew Kennedy and Communion

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Neil Glover - Communion

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church

Donald Strathairn

6.30pm - Aberfeldy Evening Service

tbc

 

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

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

 

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec72194765 

 

On Podbean

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

 

 

CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

                            

                                                                     

• CAP HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE are offering free budgeting advice, benefit checks and support to complete benefit applications as well as their usual support for people struggling with unmanageable debt at a monthly drop-in session at the Advice & Information Hub at Aberfeldy Health Centre.  Change in regular drop-in slot at the surgery to the first Thursday of the month. Please, spread the word about this new, helpful, free service.

Next meeting- Thursday 5 December 10.30am – 12.30pm

(Unless advised otherwise the drop in will be available on the first Thursday of the month)

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Part-time Community Links Co-ordinator/Administrator

(8 hrs p/w) based in Aberfeldy

 

Aberfeldy Parish Church is seeking to appoint a part-time Community Links Co-ordinator (CLC)/Administrator for the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Highland Perthshire project.  The successful candidate will be responsible for publicising the work of the CAP Debt Centre across Highland Perthshire and establishing and maintaining relationships with referral agencies as well as recruiting, training and co-ordinating the large family of volunteers and helping the Centre Manager with general administration.  Working days/times negotiable and term time only considered. Full, clean driving licence essential.

 

It is also an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act – Part 1, Schedule 9) that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

 

Starting salary: £24,570 pa (pro rata) with 6% non-contributory pension.

 

For an application form or to arrange an informal chat please contact Angela Hanvey angelahanvey@capuk.org or 07513 652597.

 

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OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

 

 

WARM WELCOME CAFÉ AND STAY AND PLAY - ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH – TUESDAY MORNINGS

 

• Warm Welcome Café 10.00am -12.00pm

• Stay and Play starts at 9.30am

 

 

ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

• STAY AND PLAY - Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am

• 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 HALL

Thursdays - 11.am – 3pm

Contact Jane – 07771641390 or Annette – 07736384035

 

 

• HOUSE GROUPS

Town Group - Katie Allstaff and John Hayward - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7.30pm

 

Strath Group - Lorna Nicol - fortnightly on a Thursday at 7.30pm

 

Additional Group - Franny McGrath and Will Burton - Monday / Thursday                

 

• PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

Prayer is central to our relationship with our God and underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church. How you can join with others to pray

Weekly Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays. Amazing things happen when the Church unites in prayer. Acts 12:5 tells us “Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to

God for him.” Peter was ,of course, miraculously released.
We gather together in Farragon in expectation of coming into the presence of God in worship and prayer, as we lay down our burdens for the world, for our mission and anything that troubles us and leave them at the foot of the cross .
Worship music will be played from 4.45pm to allow quiet meditation and we will move into prayer and further worship at 5pm. You are very welcome to join us but if you would like 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 and, if you don’t already but would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald.

Prayer before the Sunday Morning Service. If you would like to join in prayer for the morning service, please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.10 am and 10.20 am

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health matter or the circumstances of life, 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 after the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively you can contact Isabelle Macdonald  and a private appointment can be arranged.

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

Prayer Triplet - anyone who would like to be part of a Prayer Triplet please see Ruth Lunan 

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

              To contact a member of the prayer team please email -

              administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

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BREATHE ACTIVITIES – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

 

Stay & Play

9.30am-11.30am

22nd October-17th December

 

Rock Steady

6pm-7.30pm

25th October-29th November

 

Monthly Events

6pm-8pm

6th December

 

Messy Church

4pm-6.30pm

11th December

 

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

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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

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

 

EXCITING NEWS THE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY ABERFELDY’S NEW MEETING CENTRE “THE FRIDAY CLUB” IS NOW OPEN

 

 

Many will know that there has been a considerable amount of building activity taking place in the Town Hall over the summer. The Old School Room has undergone a transformation! This room is currently being used for The Horizon Lunch Club . Dementia Friendly Aberfeldy raised the funds for this transformation and will be opening their new Meeting Centre “THE FRIDAY CLUB” in the Old School Room later this month. The Trustees are keen to recruit volunteers to help with this new initiative. 

 

The Meeting Centre is now open one day / week – Friday.

 

We would love to share our vision! If you are interested in knowing more about our work or how you could become involved, please contact Judy:   judy.dfag@gmail.com

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HELP WITH THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

 

Breadalbane Community Larder

 

Social Supermarket - 4 items 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.

 

Food share - Available 24/7 from the shelter in the rear carpark of Aberfeldy Parish Church

 

Most people are now aware of what the Community Larder does as we’ve been running since March 2020 with several changes of venue and project developments since then.  Our current provision of a Social Supermarket supports around 20 households with 6-8 customers every week.  Demand in the first 6 months of this year has increased 75% compared to the same period last year.

 

Emergency support has stayed around the same level but this combined with the increase in customers at the Social Supermarket has depleted our stock levels considerably.  So far this year we have spent just over £1,500 purchasing stock items so that the shelves aren’t empty of many basic products. 

 

If you are able to donate to the trolley in Aberfeldy Co-op (near exit) or in Asda Express please consider purchasing some of the items which are often listed in posts on the Aberfeldy Community Facebook page.   These are - long life milk, tea, coffee, tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned fish, pasta, pasta sauces, tinned tomatoes, puddings/desserts, breakfast cereals, toilet rolls and any gluten free products.

 

As harvest season approaches, any surplus garden produce would also be most welcome to the FoodShare shelter, not only to prevent food waste but to share lovely fresh produce.

 

If you would like to make a financial donation to the Community Larder please contact 07513 652597 for details.

 

Breadalbane Community Larder is a joint initiative of several local churches and also involves members of the wider community.

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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. 

 

There is now a 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.

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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. 

 

There is now a 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.

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CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS

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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 Assistants

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

Mobile - 07836 565528

Kate Scott –  kate@adwgls.org.uk

 

Mobile - 07760 320031