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
9th November 2025 PENTECOST 22
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
COLLECT
Grant we beseech you, merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they
may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ
your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen
Readings
Job 19: 21-27
Psalm 90 1 Corinthians 15: 51-57
John 6: 37-40
Services
9.45 a.m. – United Service – St. Catharine’s
Followed by the wreath laying at the Wellmeadow
NO SERVICES IN ST. ANNE’S OR ST. NINIAN’S
BIBLE STUDY – Monday, 10th November 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start,
St. Catharine’s Community Centre, George Street, Blairgowrie. All welcome.
Tea, coffee and biscuits.
Please remember the family and friends of BASIL UNGOED THOMAS, who died last week.
His Memorial Service will be on Tuesday, 11th November at 12.30 p.m. in St. Catharine’s Church.
SUNDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, 2025.
PENTECOST 23
Services
9.30 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Catharine’s
11.15 a.m. – Eucharist – St. Anne’s & St. Ninian’s – ST. NINIAN’S
NO SERVICE IN ST. ANNE’S
Readings
Malachi 4: 1-2a
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13
Luke 21: 5-19
The BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP will meet again on Tuesday, 11th November at 10.30 a.m.
at the home of Chris. & Graham Pickthall, 89 Causewayend, Coupar Angus.
All are welcome to join us to enjoy fellowship and prayer as we seek God’s way ahead for
the group.
MEMBERS REQUIRED to form a choir for a Carol Service which will be held on Tuesday, 16th
December in St. Catharine’s Church. Rehearsals will be on a Tuesday or Wednesday, but
still to be confirmed. Anyone wishing to take part, please email Lisa & Austin on
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 them, so a large choir. Tickets available from the Concert Hall.
SAINTS ALIVE – there is a trial run of a new format. It is to be published every other
month, starting with October. Any information for inclusion should be sent to
Sarah Gammell. Her email: sarah@thegammells.com
Website: abcsaints.co.uk
Facebook: ABC Saints, Perthshire
Rector: The Reverend Kim E Lafferty
10 Rosemount Park, Blairgowrie PH10 6TZ
Tel. (Home) 01250-872715. (Office) 01250-874583
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 5 pm 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
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REMEMBRANCE AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
The mother, now aged, widowed and bowed
Eyes lighted with memory’s glow
Places the flowers her son had so loved
When he planted the seeds long ago
Before giving himself and his future to save
The world she lives in. She stares at the grave
Who is to say this is not my son?
The flowers are mixed: there’s the blue of the sky
And the colour of blood and the gold of the sun
And the greenness of life; and she asks herself why
She was standing there grieving the loss of her son
Gazing down at the grave with no name on the stone
She mourns the dead hero they chose to bring home.
Who is to say this is not my son?
Behind her they wait with their wreaths and their tears
Their grief and the rage at the madness of men
Knowing full well down the valley of years
The very same happens again and again.
What’s a dead son to her when life mattered more?
Nameless he lies, and she prays to be sure.
Who is to say this is not my son?
Glyn Frewer