COLLECT

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour 

of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in 

great humility;  that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty we 

may rise to the life immortal;  through  him who is alive and reigns with you,  in the unity 

of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever

Amen

 

Readings          

Isaiah                        2 :     1--5

Psalm                  122                                                                                                                                          

Romans               13 : 11-14

Matthew             24 : 36-44  

                                                                                         

Services

10.,30 a.m. JOINT SERVICE  - ST. NINIAN’S

   NO SERVICES IN ST. CATHARINE’S OR ST. ANNE’S

 

ADVENT BIBLE STUDIES will run on Mondays in St. Catharine’s at 7.30 p.m.and Tuesdays in

St. Anne’s hall at 2.15 p.m..   The same material will be covered in both studies.   All welcome.

 

MOTHERS’ UNION are once again collecting basic toiletries for the Women’s Aid and

Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital.  This year we will also collect women and children’s pants.  

There is a box at the back of the churches for donations.  We will be making bags up at our

Christmas meeting on 11th December.

Suggested items:  Toothbrushes & toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, shower gel,

small packets of tissues, flannels, combs as well as other basic items – we also make up bags

for children in the refuge and men in the Cottage Hospital.,   Smaller rather than huge bottles

are better.  Thank you.

 

ST.ANNE’S ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held on 14th December in the Church

Hall, after worship.

 

ST. NINIAN’S ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held on Sunday, 4th January after

The morning service.

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SUNDAY, 7TH DECEMBER,  2025.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

Services

  9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s

11.15 a.m. – Service of the Word -St. Anne’s

11.15.a.m. – Eucharist – St. Ninian’s

 

Readings

Isaiah                        11 : 1-10

Psalm                       72 : 1-7, 18-19

Romans                   15 : 4-13

Matthew                   3 : 1-12

 

MEDITATION GROUP meets on Tuesday, 2nd December at 10.45 a.m. at the home of

Margaret Linley (Ivy Cottage, Whitelea Road, Burrelton).                 

 

CHURCHES TOGETHER

PKC Social Work Dept. has again put out an appeal for Christmas Hampers from Churches Together, our ecumenical group.   St.Anne’s & St. Ninian’s have a list at the back of the 

Churches with ideas for items which you can sign up to donate and a box for donations. Please

hand in your donations by 14th December.

 

St.Anne’s is in need of a new representative on Churches Together to replace Anne-Marie

Scrimgeour.   If you would like to volunteer please get in touch with Andrina Flatt.

                

PERTH CHORAL SOCIETY are holding their December Concert on 7th December at 7.30 p.m.

In Perth Concert Hall.   Chichester Psalms and Carmina Burana are being sung and NYCOS

are singing with us, so a large choir.   Tickets available from the Concert Hall.

 

BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) will meet again in January 2026.

 

The LYRIC CHOIR Christmas Concert is on Friday, 12th December at 7.30 p.m. in

Blairgowrie Parish Church.  Tickets £10 include refreshments.  Tickets available from

Andrina Flatt or at the door.

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                                                FORGOTTEN

 

 

                                    Gifts to buy and cards to send,

                                    Shopping lists that never end.

                                    Time’s so short, so much to do,

                                    There’s no room for such as You.

 

                                    Laden down with gifts galore,

                                    As we rush from store to store;

                                    Who’s the next one on the list?

                                    Is there anyone we’ve missed?

 

                                    In the corner, half forgotten

                                    Lies the Son of Man begotten.

                                    Born into this world’s dark night,

                                    He offers us his gift of light.

 

                                    If there’s no room, will we reject him?

                                    With hands so full, can we accept him?

 

                                                          Author Unknown

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Website: abcsaints.co.uk

Facebook: ABC Saints, Perthshire

Rector:             The Reverend Kim Lafferty                                   

                        10 Rosemount Park, Blairgowrie PH10 6TZ

Tel. (Home) 01250-872715. (Office) 01250-874583

e-m, abcsaints@btinternet.com

Usual non-working day FRIDAY     

 

Organist at St. Catharine’s and St. Anne’s Austin Wilkie

 

St. Catharine’s Centre Coordinator: Julie Sinclair. Normal hours Monday,

Wednesday and Friday 1.30-5.30 p.m. T. 01250 874583.   

E: stcatharinescommunitycentre@btinternet.com

 

Items for Pew Leaflet to Mrs. Margaret Linley by 5pm on Wednesday

T.07778 570515 (text only) E: linley314@tiscali.co.uk

 

OSCR NOS. St. Anne’s SC 014389, St. Catharine’s SC 003473, 

                      St. Ninian’s SC 005907, St. Michael’s SC 009176

 

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For St. Catharine’s, please hand to Mrs. Sarah Gammell or email your details to sarah@thegammells.com

 

For St. Anne’s, please hand to Mrs. Andrina Flatt or email your details to sec.st.annes@gmail.com 

 

For St. Ninian’s, please hand to Mrs. Carol Renwick or email your details to

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