Pew Leaflet
EAST PERTHSHIRE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
St Ninian’s, Alyth; St Catharine’s, Blairgowrie;
St Anne’s, Coupar Angus; St Michael and All Angels, Ballintuim
www.abcsaints.co.uk
28th NOVEMBER 2021
ADVENT SUNDAY
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 to judge the living and the dead, 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:
Jeremiah 33 : 14-16
Psalm 25 : 1-10
1 Thessalonians 3 : 9-13
Luke 21 : 25-3
Services:
9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s
10.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Michael & All Angels
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Anne’s
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Ninian’s
Dates of St. Michael’s Monthly Services:-
23rd January – 27th February – 27th March, 24th April all at 3 p.m. The usual Sunday 10.30 a.m. Service will resume in May 2022.
ST. ANNE’S CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held on 5th December after morning worship at 11.15 a.m.
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 25 Nov.-10th Dec.
This is an annual United Nations’ Campaign. Mothers’ Union is joining with thousands of other
organisations in encouraging people to hold a 3-minute silence at 1.03 p.m. on Saturday, 27th November.
A group of MU members will hold a Silent Vigil outside the former Debenham’s Perth store in
the High Street, meeting at 12.30 p.m.. Please come and join us.
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MOTHERS’ UNION are once again collecting toiletries and boxes will be placed at the back of the Churches. The toiletries will be gifted to Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital. Items being collected are:-
Ladies : Lipsyl – Soap- - Flannel – Toothpaste – Toothbrush – Deodorant – Comb – Tissues – Shampoo – Showergel – Handcream
Men : as above, (but not handcream!) razors, shaving cream, shaving gel
We will be putting these in bags on Thursday, 9th December at 11.00 a.m. in St.Catharine’s Centre, followed by our Christmas Lunch. Please let Margaret Linley or Enid Southan know today if you are able to attend the lunch (if not already done so).
BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP
The meeting scheduled for 9th December has been cancelled, and the next meeting will be on 13th January – venue to be decided.
PAUSE FOR THOUGHT IN ADVENT – time to reflect and learn together on Tuesdays in Advent. We will meet at 11.00 a.m. in St. Anne’s Church Hall. Feel free to come at
10.30 a.m. for a cup of tea/coffee.
Dates for your diary – 30th November 7th December, 14th December, 21st December.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday, 19th December
3 p.m. Carol Service – St. Michael & All Angels, Ballintuim
6 p.m. Carol Service – St. Ninian’s, Alyth
Friday, 24th December
4 p.m. Christingle Service – St. Anne’s, Coupar Angus
11 p.m. Eucharist – St. Catharine’s, Blairgowrie
Saturday, Christmas Day
9.45 a.m. - Eucharist – St. Ninian’s, Alyth
11.00 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Michael & All Angels, Ballintuim
11.15 a.m. - Eucharist – St. Anne’s, Coupar Angus
Sunday, 26th December
10.30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Day Eucharist – St. Catharine’s
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CHRISTMAS RUSH
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SUNDAY, 5th DECEMBER, 2021
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Services : Readings :
9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s Malachi 3 : 1-4
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Anne’s Luke 1 : 68-79
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Ninian’s Phillipians 1 : 3-11 Luke 3 : 1-6
Our Website : www.abcsaints.co.uk
Rector: The Reverend Kim Lafferty
10 Rosemount Park, Blairgowrie PH10 6TZ
Tel. (Home) 01250-872715. (Office) 01250-874583
e-mail kim7books@msn.com
Usual non-working day FRIDAY
Assistant Clergy: The Revd. David Cameron
T. 01250-873272
E. dacameron@talk21.com
The Revd. Janice Cameron
T. 01250-873272
St. Catharine’s Centre Coordinator: Mrs. Alison McCaig
Normal hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am-12noon
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
SAINTS ALIVE ARTICLES : e-mail : Chris.Judson E Chris44.judson@gmail.com
01250-872789 or to Saints Alive team (details on back page of magazine)
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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Ready for Christmas?
You’re joking! With all
I’ve got to do,
I‘ll be lucky if
I’m ready by
This time next year.
Stir-up Sunday
Found me without even
The ingredients,
Let alone the time to
Stir them …
The cards –
I was going to write
More than
‘Hope all is well’,
This year.
But I haven’t …
Shopping’s a nightmare,
With all those people
Intent on spending
Christmas …
Working out who’s
visiting who, and
who’ll be offended
if we don’t …
The tree, the decorations,
Enough food for the cat,
Not to mention us,
I’ll never be ready
But I’m certainly ready for
Christmas – that moment when
the world seems hushed
in silent expectation.
The light in the stable
Draws us from chaos
to the stillness of
God at the centre,
And love is born.
I’m longing for that.
By the Way
Ann Lewin