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CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR BISHOP:
Bishop David has been appointed Primus of The Scottish Episcopal
Church
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CADET
SUNDAY June 7th: The Rector, who is chaplain to the local
ACF conducted a service in the presence of The Lord Lieutenant
and The Provost of Angus for 90 young members of the force
plus officers, friends, family & members of St.John's
congregation.The cadets were addressed by Col. David Lloyd-Jones
OBE., (who also did the 1st reading) Lt.Col S Roud, Col.
A Cassidy and The Rev Andy McCafferty (Padre) Cadet RSM
Jenny Mainds did the 2nd reading. The service was concluded
with a Benediction by The Rt Revd Dr. E Luscome (Former
Bishop of Brechin & Primus of The Scottish Episcopal
Church) A retiring collection was taken for St. Dunstans
Home for Blind Ex-servicemen and women. Refreshments were
served in the halls afterwards. It was a very enjoyable
occassion
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Nora's
Garden Opening on Saturday & Sunday, May 30th &
31st was a great success. More info later
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The
Coffee & Plant Sale on May 16th th raised £714.
00 Many thanks to all who supported, to Nora for the super
plants & those who provided goods and helped with all
the associated tasks.
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The
coach trip to Rosslyn on April 22nd was really an enjoyable
visit and raised £404
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The
December Coffee Morning Raised £1000
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SUNDAY,
November 16th Bishop David joined us for worship and preached
a very interesting and topical sermon. There was an opportunity
to meet +David and Mrs Chillingworth afterwards.
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SATURDAY,
November 15th Our 'Supper with Guest Speaker' raised £854
see Social Events for report.
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SUNDAY, November 11th, REMEMBRRANCE DAY. Our
Rector conducted a service at The Cross in Forfar at 11am.
The service with was attended by our Lord Lieutenant, Mrs
James Osborn, the MSP Mr John Swinney and represntatives
of the armed and other uniformed services included wreath
laing and the National Anthem. In St.John's afterwards a
congregation of 300 or so attended a non-Eucharistic Ecumenical
sevice conducted by the Rector. Col. Lloyd-Jones read the
lessons and laid our usual wreaths at the memorials in church
to members of St.John's who sacrificed their lives in the
Great and the 2nd World Wars.
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SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 19th St. John's held an Ecumenical service at 11am
to celebrate the work & dedication of our emergency
services. The congregation was joined by members of the
local emergency organisations. The Rector, a former police
officer and member of HM armed forces said what a great
honour it was to have representatives of these services,
who contribute so much towards public safety and wellbeing
with us. The Rector hopes to make this an annual event.
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SEPTEMBER
14th Was a busy day at St. John's. The'Kirkin' of The Council
took place during the 11am
service. The local dignitaries including Mike Wier MP and
Sheriff Veal was headed by The Provest, The Hon. Ruth Leslie-Melville
as they processed into church with liveried attendants and
the ceremonial mace-bearer to be be welcomed by the Rector
resplendent with a row of medals on his robes. A very appropriate
and excellent address was made
by Bishop David. The Bishop , Mrs Chillingworth, two of
thier visiting friends from Ireland joined members of St.
John's and our civic guests for refreshments in the halls
aftrewards. It was a most enjoyable and memorable event.
EVENSONG AT 6PM WITH A VISITING CHOIR FROM ST. BARNABAS
CHURCH, PAISLEY
headed by their choir-master Denis Meney was yet
another enjoyable event. The choir, their Rector, and accompanying
friends joined us in the halls afterwards for a drink and
snacks. A really great day.
SEPTEMBER
13th (Gaelic Language Service)
A Gaelic Language Service of Holy
Communion was held in church on Sat13th Sep. The Very Rev'd
Emsley Nimmo, Dean of Aberdeen & Orkney presided assisted
by The Very Rev'd Randal McAlister former Dean of St Andrews,
Dunkeld & Dunblane and the Rector.
The entire service was sung and the Rector read the Gospel.
Afterwards refreshments were served to all attending some
of whom had travelled from Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Most are members of The Gaelic Society of the Scottish Episcopal
Church (Comunn Gaidhlig na h-Eaglais Easbaigich)
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SUNDAY
Feb 24th
It
was indeed a pleasure to attend a jam packed St.John's on
the 24th for the Girl Guides 'Thinking Day' Service The
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows in their uniforms placed their
flags on the alter sang some excellent hymns and recited
their promise to Queen and country. Out of the wonderful
collection which amounted to £294 the Guides very
generously donated £100 to St.John's. (A report by
Dorothy can be found in the current issue of the Eagle-Click
on the link above.
THE
BISHOP'S LENT APPEAL
The
2008 Diocesan Lent Appeal is to support the work of IMKERHOF
in Namibia. It is a kindergarten and pre-school establishment,
set up by the daughter of one of the retired clergy of our
diocese. (www.imkerhof.org) St. John's raised £324.
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CHRISTIAN
AID
The
annual house-to-house collections in May raised £4000
in Forfar. The volunteers from St. John's, organised by
Julian Ashley collected £1425 (Well done everybody!)
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Bishop Luscombes new book-
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