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March
Spring Kirk News deadline
Monday, 5 February
Would Kirk News contributors please note that the deadline for the submission of articles for the spring edition of Kirk News is 5 February 2024. Please send articles to jane871515@outlook.com.
Flora Kendall – Mediterranean Hope
Sunday, 25 February, 2pm, Rothes Kirk Hall
Fiona Kendall will be speaking at Rothes Kirk Hall on 25th February at 2pm. Fiona works with refugees in Italy and is a World Mission partner for the Church of Scotland. We’re delighted that she is currently able to visit local churches to share her work: its joys, heartaches, and challenges. She is a fascinating speaker. Highly recommended!
Stated Annual Meeting
Sunday, 17 March, 11am, Aberlour Parish Church
A very brief stated annual meeting will take place at the Aberlour Parish Church before the 11:15am service on 17 March 2024. Please come fifteen minutes early for a quick update about our past year together. (This has been pushed back from 10 March.)
Aberlour Community Day
Sunday, 24 March, 1-4pm, Fleming Hall
The ACA is holding an indoor fair for local groups to spread the word about what they do and help more people get involved locally. If you belong to a group that would like to participate, please speak to Margie or contact aberlourcommunity@gmail.com.
Holy Week services
- Sunday, 24 March
- 9.45am: Palm Sunday Service (Craigellachie)
- 10am: Eucharist for Palm Sunday (St Margaret’s)
- 11.15am: Palm Sunday Service (Aberlour)
- Tuesday, 26 March
- 7pm: Evening Service, ‘The Tables Turn’ (Craigellachie)
- Wednesday, 27 March
- 7pm: Evening Service, ‘Beauty & Betrayal’ (Craigellachie)
- Thursday, 28 March
- 7pm: Eucharist for Maundy Thursday (St Margaret’s)
- Friday, 29 March
- 2pm ‘An Hour Before the Cross’ (St Margaret’s)
- 7pm: Good Friday Service, ‘Courtroom & Crucifixion’ (Craigellachie)
- Sunday, 31 March
- 9.45am: Easter Sunday Service (Craigellachie)
- 10am: Eucharist for Easter Sunday (St Margaret’s)
- 11.15am: Easter Sunday Service (Aberlour)
Clocks spring forward
Sunday, 31 March
April
April walk
Saturday, 6 April, 9.30am, the mouth of the Spey in Kingston-on-Spey
The Walking Group will be taking a circular route from Kingston-on-Spey to Binn Hill. See the post for more details.
The Guild’s Big Sing
Thursday, 11 April, 2-4pm, Aberlour Parish Church
The Guild are hosting a hymn sing Thursday afternoon. Have a cup of tea and sing some favourites. All welcome.
Potting-up day
Wednesday, 10 April, 2-4pm, Aberlour Glebe
The Glebe Project is hosting a seed planting day for all ages. They are asking for donations of plant pots and seed trays.
Seed Swap & Social
Saturday, 13 April, 10am-12pm, Aberlour Parish Church
The Glebe Project is hosting their second annual seed swap. Come see what others are planting, get some seeds, and enjoy some homebakes.
Summer Kirk News deadline
Saturday, 20 April
Would Kirk News contributors please note that the deadline for the submission of articles for the summer edition of Kirk News is 20 April 2024. Please send articles to jane871515@outlook.com.
May
Friends of Craigellachie Bridge: Coffee and Heritage weekend
Saturday, 5 May and Sunday, 6 May, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm, Craigellachie Village Hall
The Friends of Craigellachie Bridge will be holding a Coffee and Heritage weekend. Entry will be £3 and this will get you a cuppa and piece as well as a look round all the photos and memorabilia we have built up on Craigellachie Bridge, Craigellachie and the surrounding area.
This is an event to raise funds to enable us to employ a surveyor to complete an up-to-date condition survey on Craigellachie Bridge. Once the results for the survey have been obtained, this information will be used to help drive forward refurbishment works needed on the Craigellachie Bridge.
May walk
Saturday, 11 May, 9.30am, Cluny Square, Buckie
The Walking Group will be taking a 10km (6mi) circular route from Cluny Square in Buckie, following the coastal route to Portgordon, and returning around the Buckpool Golf Course, with a refreshment break at the community garden by the Portgordon harbour. For more information or to confirm attendance, contact the Aberlour Walking Group convenor, Donald Grassie: e-mail: aberlourwalking@gmail.com; tel: 0 7909 936724.
Christian Aid Week
12–18 May
Christian Aid envelopes will be distributed with Kirk News. All the details will be there. Envelopes can be returned to the Church and elsewhere.
Please take a copy of the Daily Devotional for each day of CA Week. It centres on the story of Aline in Burundi and Christian Aid’s work there. It includes a Bible verse and prayer for each day. Copies of a quiz are available. Please take one and leave a donation – suggested £1. No prizes offered, but answers can be found online on CA Website.
Aberlour Glebe Project
Saturday, 18 May, 2-4.30pm, Aberlour Glebe
The Glebe Project is planning a workday to cultivate a flower bed next to our polytunnel, and to refresh the pathing around our existing outdoor beds. Come to lend a hand, or just to see what we’ve been doing!
June walk
Saturday, 25 May, Glenlivet (Knochkan Bothy)
The next Walking Group walk has been brought forward due to holidays. There are flyers at the back of the Church which you can pick up. If you want to join us, let Donald Grassie know by Thursday 23 May: e-mail: aberlourwalking@gmail.com, tel: 0 7909 936724.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sunday, 26 May
Communion will be offered in both churches next week at the usual service times. The retiring offering at the service will be for RNMDSF (Fishermen’s Mission).
Moray Guilds Together Summer Gathering
Wednesday, 29 May, 2pm, Keith North Church Hall
Anyone interested in going and needing a lift, please contact Hilda or Sheila.
June
Kirk Session
Tuesday, 4 June, 7pm, Craigellachie Church Hall
Roger Jones’ “Musical Evening”
Saturday, 8 June, 7pm, Aberlour Parish Church
Many of you will have met Roger Jones from Christian Music Ministries when Maureen’s Kirk Singers performed his musicals. This event, about Roger’s story and the development of CMM, takes the form of a Q and A interview with Rev Andrew Kimmitt. A selection of Roger’s songs will be sung by some of our own singers to illustrate his story.
August
August walk
Saturday, 3 August, 10am, Culbin Forest
All welcome for this 6.5mi forest circular, meeting at Welhill Car Park 10am. Please register for the walk by Thursday 1st August by sending your mobile number and e-mail address to Donald Grassie, the Aberlour Walking Group convener: e-mail: aberlourwalking@gmail.com; tel: 0 7909 936724.
Bible study Fridays, fortnightly
Next on 9 August, 2.30-3.30pm, Craigellachie Church Hall
Sometimes “Bible study” can sound a daunting sort of a thing – but this really isn’t. It is not for especially “holy people”, nor people who have the “answers”. It is simply going to be an opportunity to meet together and open the Bible for discussion and wondering: it can be a wonderful and enriching thing to examine how the stories of the Bible interweave with the stories of our own lives.
This will be a relaxed but gently structured gathering to meet, discuss, wonder, and grow together in faith.
Each week will be different – you won’t lose the thread if you can’t make it every time.
As we start out with this we can also shape and re-shape the time to be whatever the folk who gather need from it – you are warmly invited to join for this time!
(And tea and coffee too!)
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