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1 CONTACT DETAILS MINISTER Rev Donna Hays Tel SESSION CLERK F&L Bill Horspool Tel SESSION CLERK L&M Morag Jones Tel TREASURER F&L Ian Jackson Tel TREASURER L&M Gillian Pritchard Tel MAGAZINE EDITOR Bill Nicoll Tel CHURCH WEB SITE churches-flandlm.co.uk George with Mum and Dad Ruth and Des WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY Rosie with Mum Katie CHURCH FACEBOOK Rev Donna at flandlm

2 SUNDAY SERVICES As you have all heard our services of worship will take place at 9.30am and am. Usually the earlier service will be held in St Marnock s Church Fowlis and then the later one in Muirhead Church. This will however change when we have Messy Church. Messy Church will be held in Fowlis Village Hall at 9.30am and there will be traditional worship at either Fowlis or Muirhead at 11.15am. The dates for 2017 are: 3 SEPTEMBER 9.30am Messy Church - Fowlis Village Hall 11.15am Traditional Service - Muirhead Church 22 OCTOBER 9.30am Messy Church - Fowlis Village Hall 11.15am Traditional Service - Fowlis Church 3 DECEMBER 9.30am Messy Church - Fowlis Village Hall 11.15am Traditional Service - Muirhead Church On Sunday 16 th July around fifty people attended a service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Lundie Kirk. This was to be the final regular Sunday morning service there for the foreseeable future as we no longer have the people available to conduct worship in three different places on a Sunday morning. It was undoubtedly a sad day as Lundie Church is dear to the hearts of many having been the place where their important life events have been held over the years Baptisms, weddings, funeral and memorial services, as well as worship on a Sunday morning all accompanied by a wonderful feeling of fellowship. Donna conducted worship with The Rev Ian Knox preaching the sermon, Jean Millar reading and Isobel leading the congregation in prayer. Ladies from the congregation provided refreshment at the close of worship. We were all delighted to receive the gift of mugs that had been specially commissioned by Norah and Chick Meikle with a picture of Lundie Church. They will be much treasured.

3 From the Minister Usually the building of a wall is something we would rather avoid certainly when it comes to the wall that surrounds Bethlehem or the wall proposed for the border between Mexico and the US! And the rejoicing that took place when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 lives on in our memories. However, over this summer, we want to build a wall but this will be a Wall of Talents! Every year, the Church of Scotland requires each congregation to take part in the Stewardship Programme. Contrary to popular thinking when the word stewardship is mentioned, it s not all about giving more money to the Kirk! There are three distinct areas when it comes to stewardship, based on the promises we make when joining the church; the giving of our money, our time and our talents to the work of the church. This year we are addressing the giving of our talents. This can be a time of joy as we think about the many gifted people who generously offer to use their talents to help in God s work. There is also great joy in helping people to recognise the talents they have. Perhaps though we have been brought up in a culture that feels you are blowing your own trumpet to admit to being good at anything. Not at all! But isn t it strange how we can look at folk around us and easily identify the things they are good at? We have lots of bricks (cardboard ones!) and you can have as many as you like. We re asking you to recognise the things you re good at it may be practical tasks like baking, DIY, singing, I.T., organising; it could be helping those around you; listening; encouraging; smiling; driving; praying; or are you one of those people who just like helping out with whatever is needing doing? Whatever it is, we want to celebrate it. We want to give thanks for your God-given talent. We re asking if, when you have identified your particular talents, you could contribute by using them to help out at the church. We re not asking that you re around every week maybe if you could take a turn doing the reading during a service, then you d only be involved once every few months. If you re good with computers, could you volunteer your phone number so that if the minister is stuck with an IT problem then she could give you a ring? Could you make the occasional pot of soup for the monthly Soup Lunches? There will be opportunities to fill in a Talent Brick at services, at Holiday Club and at the Garden Fête held at the end of August. Please don t be shy. Remember when the little boy in that crowd of 5000 offered a small token of two loaves and five fish, Jesus accepted it, blessed it, and used them to amazing effect! Grace and peace Donna

4 RETREAT DAYS How much do you need some BREATHING SPACE in your life? Opportunities for EXPLORING and REFLECTING TOGETHER can be found on our Retreat Days. These gentle days will offer you space and time out. We plan on relaxing together, smiling, eating and sharing our stories. We hope you will leave this sacred space feeling refreshed and nurtured, ready to step back into your life with renewed energy. I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:1 Saturday 30 th September & Saturday 11 th November 10am pm at Bankfoot Church Centre. Transport available. The day will be led by the Rev Dr Valerie Allen Come to either or both Morning tea/coffee and light lunch will be provided. Suggested donation for the day is 10 payable when booking. Never tried a retreat before? This could be the perfect introduction. Why not give it a try? To book a place please add your name to the list in the church vestibule or contact Donna by phone or dmhays32@aol.com If you would like further information then please speak with Donna. These events are hosted by Lundie & Muirhead Parish Church

5 L&M FUNDRAISING Lundie & Muirhead Parish Church Coffee Morning & Plant Sale raised the wonderful total of 1, Thank you to all those who supported this by contributing and helping. Thanks too to all who came along to buy plants and eat the delicious goodies donated. Save the date! You are invited to the Lundie & Muirhead Parish Church Annual Fête on Saturday 26 August The fête is open from 2pm - 4pm Out With The Old And In With The New! Everyone kindly filling Christmas stockings, please replace old pound coins with new coins! Old one pound coins cease to be legal tender in October Soup on Sunday Soup on Sunday for Christian Aid raised 300 Thanks to all of you who donated and enjoyed the delicious soup and many thanks to all the soup makers We will look forward to resuming in September. Reita THE GUILD RELISH THE MOMENT Yesterday belongs to history, tomorrow belongs to God. Yesterday s a fading sunset, tomorrow s a faint sunrise. Only today is there light enough to love and live. So, gently close the door on yesterday and throw the key away. It isn t the burdens of today that drive men and women mad, But rather the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Anonymous Relish the Moment is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118 verse 24: This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it. Contributed by Margaret McVean The Guild has had a successful year. All the meetings were enjoyed by the members and our two fund raising events for the charities of the Guild, the Soup Lunch on the 23rd November and the musical evening on the 9th June presented by The Wighton Singers and Sheena Wellington, were well received. We thank most sincerely everyone who supported these events. SOUP LUNCHES The third Thursday of each month at 12.30pm in the Millennium Hall. Bowls of home-made soup along with tea or coffee and goodies and all for 1.50! ALL WELCOME! CALEDONIAN WORSHIP Last Thursday of month Caledonian Housing Complex 2pm A short informal service of worship for residents and friends followed by a time of fellowship in the shape of tea, coffee and goodies! Everyone of any age is welcome to come along and join in!

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7 T AND ROSES ON THE LAWN T AND ROSES ON THE LAWN but not quite! but not quite! That was the plan but unfortunately the weather had a BIG say and we ended up indoors! But that was the only dampener on the day. However people arrived early with the delicious homebakes and helped to set out the tables in Muirhead Church; We were so grateful to Isobel for running her taxi service! And folks from all the churches and the community turned up all wearing a rose in some form or other, although the prize for the most inventive would surely go to Graeme Tarbet who had a wonderful bunch of Roses Chocolates pinned to his lapel! Everyone Ooh-ed and Aah-ed over the delicious cakes; they laughed, blethered, caught up with old friends and met new ones. This was originally organized to be a social event with no fundraising in mind but with the generosity of those who came and insisted in putting something in the basket will be split between the churches. Thank you to all who came along and all who made it possible.

8 Desert Island Hymns Isobel s Retirement To mark her retirement as our Attached Reader, Isobel is going to take part in Desert Island Hymns on Sunday 20 th August at 6.30pm in Muirhead Church when she will share with us some of her favourite hymns. A light supper will be provided. We do hope that you will come along for this very special evening. If you need transport then please contact Donna or your Elder. WHY DO MODERATORS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEAR LACE? The Very Rev Dr Derek Browning explains the fascinating history behind the tradition. The present moderatorial dress, which entails lace cuffs and jabot that doesn t obscure the clerical collar, is a continuation of 18th century court dress. The story goes that the General Assembly ruled that Moderators must wear the attire to counter the risk that the King, in seeing him coming and fearing that the message being brought was not one he wanted to hear, could instruct his servants to turn the Moderator away on the grounds that he was not properly dressed to be admitted to the court. In the past, each Moderator has been presented with a personal set of lace made in Chingleput, India, by mission-taught workers there. The current Moderator, The Very Rev Derek Browning; The Princess Royal; the past Moderator, The Right Rev Russell Barr

9 ACT NOW TO KEEP FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS ON SHELVES We have been noticing recently that it is seems to be increasingly difficult locally to source Fairtrade tea and coffee products to use within the church. As a Fairtrade Church we are of course committed to doing this. And so it was of great interest to read the following article published by the Church of Scotland who are concerned by the recent move by some supermarkets to replace certified Fairtrade products with products from their own certified brands. The Church of Scotland strongly supports the Fairtrade movement, and encourages its congregations and members to use and buy Fairtrade wherever possible. Last month, the General Assembly agreed a plan which had a vision for Scotland to continue to be a Fairtrade nation. We are concerned at reports that some Supermarkets are seeking to replace Fairtrade products with their own in-house accreditation. This is bad for consumers, as they won t know what any new brand means in terms of help for farmers. It will be bad for producers, who support the Fairtrade system and have voiced concern over the loss of the Fairtrade Premium which allows for locally led decision making over how this is used in community development. And it will be bad for all those who want to see a marketplace where prices paid are fair and which seeks to eliminate exploitation, as different labelling schemes will mean confusion and competition, leading to a race to the bottom in terms of cost-cutting and harming labour and social standards. We urge everyone who supports Fairtrade to: Continue to look for the Fairtrade logo and buy Fairtrade wherever possible. Find out the range of products which now have Fairtrade certification. Write to their Supermarket or Grocer to urge them to continue to stock Fairtradeaccredited products. Write to their MP and MSPs to raise the matter at Westminster and Holyrood and ask them to continue to offer political support for the Fairtrade movement. PERTHSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS Fiona Russell will be returning to the Session House in September as part of the Perthshire Open Studios event. Fiona will bring her silver, silver plate and beaded jewellery with sea glass and other media to the venue, with new ideas developed over the past year. She would be happy to see you in the Session House of St Marnock s Church Fowlis from the 2 nd to the 10 th September The exhibition will be open from 10am 5pm with the exception of the two Sundays, 3 rd and 10 th when she will be there from 11am - 5pm. The exhibition will be part of the lime trail of the Perthshire Open Studios event and booklets can be obtained from Fiona.

10 DIARY DATES (Details can be found elsewhere in magazine) MONDAY 7 FRIDAY 11 AUGUST Showstoppers Holiday Club THURSDAY 17 AUGUST Soup Lunch SUNDAY 20 AUGUST Sunday worship 9.30am Fowlis & 11.15am Muirhead 6.30pm Desert Island Hymns SATURDAY 26 AUGUST L&M Summer Fete SUNDAY 27 AUGUST Sunday worship 9.30am Fowlis & 11.15am Muirhead THURSDAY 31 AUGUST Caledonia Worship FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER F&L Coffee Morning SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 9.30am Messy Church 11.15am traditional Service Muirhead TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER L&M Kirk Session WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER Friendship Group SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER Sunday worship 9.30am Fowlis & 11.15am Muirhead Sacrament of Holy Communion at Muirhead SUNDAY 17 & 24 SEPTEMBER Sunday worship 9.30am Fowlis & 11.15am Muirhead THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER Soup Lunch THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER Caledonia Worship TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER F&L Kirk Session CHURCH REGISTER BAPTISMS Fowlis & Liff 2 nd July 2017 George Munro Jones Son of Ruth and Desmond, Liff 9 th July 2017 Rosie Elma Grant Daughter of Katie and Stewart, Liff MARRIAGES Fowlis & Liff Ruth Chisholm & Desmond Jones, Liff DEATHS Fowlis & Liff George Easton, Dundee Lundie & Muirhead Eric Japp, Birkhill WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS Fowlis & Liff Mrs Ruth Jones, Liff Mrs Katie Grant, Liff WE SAY GOODBYE TO Lundie & Muirhead Louise Gibb, Birkhill joining St Margaret s Episcopal Church Lynne & Phil Murrie, Blairgowrie joining. Blairgowrie Parish Church Isabel Watson, Dundee NOT SUNDAY NOT SCHOOL CLUB The weekly club for Primary school children Bible Stories Songs Crafts Games Snacks like Holiday Club but weekly every Monday during school terms 3.30pm 4.45pm The club will restart on Monday 16 th October but this year we re meeting in MUIRHEAD CHURCH HALL 1 per child per session

11 BIBLE QUIZ - PLANTS IN THE BIBLE How many do you know? How many can you find? Joel 1:7 It has laid waste my _, and splintered my _ trees Psalm 120: 4 A warrior s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the _ tree! Matthew 6:28 Consider the of the field, how they grow; Judges 9:9 The tree answered them, Job 31:40 Let grow instead of _, and foul _ instead of. Ezra 7:22 Up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of _, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of oil, and unlimited salt Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the _., the, the _, the, and the

12 THE FOWLIS AND LIFF PARISH COFFEE MORNING The Coffee Morning is held in Fowlis village hall on the first Friday of every month from a.m. until 12 noon. We have been pleased to see many people from the parish who bring along friends and family. Do mark the first Friday of the month in your diary and pop in to the village hall. FRIENDSHIP GROUP 1st Wednesday of the month Millennium Hall Birkhill 2.00pm Stella celebrating her birthday at our Caledonia Service. Each month there is a variety of entertaining items: music and dance; quizzes; talks; Strawberry tea. Please come along all made welcome! Our next edition of the magazine will be published at the end of November. We d love to have ideas from you about what you want in it or maybe a contribution! Have you got good news to share any special celebrations? As editor I would be delighted to hear from you. Please send it to me by Sunday 5 th November Bill Nicoll Tel Ash Chimney Services Open Fires and Wood Burning Stove Flues Cleaned Chimney Pots, Guards, Caps and Cowls Fitted Call Simon on: Fowlis & Liff Parish Church of Scotland, Scottish charity number SC Lundie and Muirhead Parish Church of Scotland, Scottish charity number SC001085