Dear Friends,  

  

This week’s newsletter contains full details of:   

• February - March Services

• The weekly ‘Waddle and Quack”  

 

LINKAGE SERVICES – 1st Sunday of the month starting at 10.30am.  

  

March – Aberfeldy  

April - Weem  

May – Aberfeldy

 

 

February 15 Gospel - the forgiveness that no-one expected - Luke 15:11-32

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Graham Leese

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church  

Donald Strathairn

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church   

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church  

Neil Glover

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

The Chosen

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YOUTUBE 

  

Our YouTube services are only from Aberfeldy Parish Church. If it is a Linkage Sunday, when there is no service in Aberfeldy then there will be no YouTube available on that Sunday.  

  

An edited version of our Sunday Morning Worship will be available mid-week.   

  

Live streaming will be available to our members through a private link. N.B.  

The link will change every week.   

If you are unable to attend and would like to view the service live, please contact Karen Kelman the Church Administrator in Aberfeldy Parish Church by the previous Thursday : karen.kelman@aberfeldyparishchurch.org. Karen will be very happy to help.  

  

PODCASTS 

Have you ever wondered how to access Neil’s podcasts - well here’s your answer  

  

  

The links for the Outspoken Bible podcast are:  

  

On Apple  

h2ps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-outspoken-bible/id1494694385  

  

On Spotify  

h2ps://open.spo^fy.com/show/32GIg2i1YpQYkFdJH6snsl?si=0a5184ec721947

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On Podbean  

h2ps://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-i5hnr-6c2be2   

  

NEIL GLOVER’S DAYS OFF

Neil is generally off on a Friday and Saturday

Please note his days off this week look a bit different.

Monday 9th – Thursday 12th February

 

 

KATIE HART - Aberfeldy’s new Pioneer Ministry Leader Days off are generally a Thursday and Friday.

 

Please note Katie’s planned days off for February.

6th – 9th

12th-15th

20th and 21st 

27th and 28th

  

katie.hart@aberfeldyparishchurch.org  

  

 

THE CHOSEN AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

February 15th - Episodes 5 & 6 at APC starting at 6.30pm

Revised date - February 22nd Episodes 7 & 8 at APC starting 6.30pm (no longer showing on March 1st).

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2026 – SERVICE PLAN - February - March

   

February 22 - Gospel - Defeat of the powers - Colossians 2:14-15; Luke 10:17-24

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Graham Leese

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Grace Steele

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church  

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Rose Patterson

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

The Chosen

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March 1 – LINKAGE at ABERFELDY 10.30am

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Service at Aberfeldy

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church  

Service at Aberfeldy

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Suzanne Stringer

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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March 8 - Who is Jesus - Mark 8:22-30 - "you are the Christ"

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9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church  

Neil Glover + Communion

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church   

Graham Leese

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church  

Rose Patterson

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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March 15 - Why did Jesus die? - Mark 8:31-38 - Jesus predicts his death

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9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church  

Geoff Davis

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Grace Steele

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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March 22  - How can I have faith - Mark 9:14-29 - the Father's cry for faith

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9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Neil Glover

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover - pastoral update

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church  

Suzanne Stringer

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Jane Denniston

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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March 29- Palm Sunday  - Welcoming Jesus - Mark 11:1-11

 

9.45am – Weem Parish Church    

Peter Hobbs

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Geoff Davis and Katie Hart

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

(5th Sunday St Andrews joining)

Grace Steele

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

6.30pm – Aberfeldy Parish Church

Christianity 101

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OUR REGULAR CHURCH BASED AND COMMUNITY EVENTS  

  

BREATHE ACTIVITIES – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH 

 

Stay and Play: every Tuesday 9:30 – 11.30am (term time only) @ APC

 

Rock Steady: every Friday 6-7.30pm (term time only) @ APC

 

Messy Church: 1st Wednesday of the month, 4-6pm @ APC

 

Rock Steady Plus: every Tuesday 5-6.30pm (term time only), S2+ @ Breathe Centre

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ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

  

STAY AND PLAY 

Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am  

  

Warm Welcome Café 

 

Tuesdays 10.00am – 12.00pm

 

   

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, KITCHEN   

Tuesday evenings 7.30 – 9pm   Contact –- 0800 917 7650 

 

 

PRAYER MEETING – Wednesday 4.45 – 6pm in Farragon There is a ^me of quiet, contemplative music from 4.45 before the Prayer Meeting starts at 5pm. Join us if you can for this vital work of the Church  

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QUILTING GROUP –ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON HALL

Thursdays - 10am – 2pm   

Contact Jane or Anne2e by email through the church administrator –  administrator@aberfeldyparishchurch.org

 

PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

   

Prayer underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church.   

 Weekly Prayer Mee;ng on Wednesdays in Farragon.    

We start at  4.45pm with quiet music for meditation followed by the main meeting at 5pm until 6 pm . Everyone is welcome. For further information please contact Isabelle Macdonald or Donald Strathairn .

 

Prayer Points for the work of the Church are sent out weekly before the Wednesday meeting. If you would like to receive these please contact Kit Strathairn or Isabelle Macdonald.  

  

Prayer for the Sunday Morning Service - please meet in the Prayer Room between 10.15 am and 10.30am  

  

Prayer Circle ⭕ If you, or someone you know needs prayer, whether it is a health ma2er or any circumstance, the Prayer Circle will be ready and willing to pray. Simply contact Isabelle and an email will be sent out to the members of the Prayer Circle who will pray immediately and confidentially for your need.If you would like to be part of the Prayer Circle please contact Isabelle Macdonald.  

  

Prayer Ministry. The Prayer Ministry Team is available to pray for any need you have. Members of the team can be found at the back of the Sanctuary at the Morning Service and will be wearing a badge with a purple lanyard. Alternatively, you can contact Isabelle Macdonald through Judy Ewer or the Aberfeldy Church Administrator and a private appointment can be arranged. 

 

The Prayer/Quiet Room is place of peace and tranquility. You are welcome to use at any time. See Kate Scott or Anna Sibbald for further details

 

Prayer for the Persecuted Church is normally on the first Monday of the month at 4pm. Please contact Katie Allstaff, Kit Strathairn, or Chris^na Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in individuals homes.

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WEEM PARISH CHURCH  

  

• CHIT CHAT CAFÉ – 1st Monday of the month in the McDonald Room,  

Dull and Weem Kirk at 2pm  

For further information please contact Liz Bruce   

DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com  

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• GUILD, IN THE MCDONALD ROOM - Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm in the McDonald Room.   DullandWeemChurch@gmail.com  

  

STRATHTAY PARISH CHURCH  

  

• COFFEE BREAK  

The group meet every Wednesday in the John Kyd Hall beside Strathtay Church at 10.30am - all are welcome to come along and join in!  

  

• QUILTING GROUP – JOHN KYD HALL  

7 – 9pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.  Contact Marie MacLeod  

gls.churchofscotland@gmail.com  

  

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Upper Tay Anti-poverty Support Group ‘Bring and Buy Sale’ and the Warm Connections ‘Home Energy Journey Event’ have been rescheduled:

Saturday 28 February in Aberfeldy Parish Church 10am – 1pm.

The focus of the Bring and Buy Sale will now be to support those living in St Cedd’s Road in Ballinluig. Some of these households have been flooded for the second time in 2 years! Please could you make a note of the date and start collecting quality items for the sale. If you are a baker, please could you consider supporting this excellent cause with some delicious home baking.

If you would like to help on the day, either in the Bring and Buy Sale or the Café, please could you let me know as I now need a new plan!

Judy – utapsg@gmail.com

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CAP Highland Perthshire new Debt Centre Manager is Helen Kirkwood.  

I currently live in Pitlochry and am a member of Pitlochry Baptist Church. 

 

I came to know Jesus in 1991, and was baptised as an adult in 2014. I have enjoyed working within Christian organisations for some years now, starting with The Tryst office at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, and then on to Administrator and later Manager of the Atholl Baptist Centre.

 

My desire is to show the love of God to all that I encounter, to demonstrate justice to all, and to walk alongside those that are searching & struggling in life.

 

As CAP HP Debt Centre Manager I can be contacted Monday – Friday, 10am to 2pm on 07353 784 530.

 

Helen Kirkwood

Centre Manager - Highland Perthshire

Christians Against Poverty 07353 784 530

 

I work part-time variable hours so there may be a delay in getting back to you.  If your enquiry is urgent please don't hesitate to give me a call.  

 

If you, or someone you know, would like to make an appointment for help with personal debt please call 0800 328 0006  

If you know of anyone who is struggling to heat their house and / or pay their energy bills, please do pass them on to us at Warm Connections, and we would be delighted to advise on ways of reducing your energy consumption and bills. 

 

There is now a Facebook page for Warm Connections     https://www.facebook.com/WarmConnectionsScotland. We would love it if anyone could share, like or comment 

 

We have free radiator foil to give away, we can even come and fit it. Its a great idea for radiators that are on outside walls. Just use the contact us form on Facebook or our website https://warmconnections.net/#section-553-149

 

www.warmconnections.net or email advice@warmconnections.net.

 

Breadalbane Community Larder  

 

Social Supermarket - most items 4 for £1, available Saturday mornings 11.00am -12-30pm at Offizone, Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy.  

 Emergency deliveries of food parcels please call 0345 30 111 00 Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm.  

 Food share - Available 24/7 from the shelter in the rear car park of Aberfeldy Parish Church

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BIRKS CINEMA

Feldy-Folk Tales - an exciting new weekly stories group starting at the Birks Cinema , thanks to support from Creative Scotland and the SPA Community Benefit Fund

We would like to invite you and your colleagues, friends and family along to the launch of  Feldy-Folk Tales, for the older residents of Aberfeldy and the surrounding area. The launch will be Friday 13th February at 2pm, in our new Creative Space with refreshments provided, followed by weekly sessions at the same time going forward.

At the launch writer and Aberfeldy resident Lesley Wilson will host the  event where you can hear examples of the stories that have been created in collaboration with older residents across Perthshire and Skye and Lochalsh over the past ten years. The stories shared will be a mixture of fact and fiction, past, present, and even future, including some hilarious short fiction created during her work in care homes.

Everyone has a story to tell but often as we get older no one wants to listen. Working in a creative, collaborative, and careful way, Lesley supports and encourages individuals and groups to share their stories. Sometimes telling a story and having it heard by another person is enough. However, some of the stories created in past story groups have been shared with families, friends, local communities in a variety of ways including plays, poems, short stories, paintings, films and so far, in two published books.

If you’re curious, want to know more, or you know someone who might be interested in joining in then come along on Fri 13th February from 2-4 where, after her presentation, there will be plenty of opportunity to chat to Lesley and ask questions.

‘The best thing about this group is about telling a story or making up a new one and having someone listen to it, really listen to it. Everyone is so busy nowadays to listen.’  Past participant.

Older residents participating in previous groups have ranged in age from age 60 to 102.

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CHURCH CONTACT DETAILS 

  

Minister – Neil Glover 

  

Neil’s email -  nglover@churchofscotland.org.uk  

Neil’s mobile – 07779 280074  

  

PA – Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile – 07836 565528 

 

  Pastoral Assistant 

Judy Ewer -  judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk  

Mobile - 07836 565528 

Aberfeldy’s Pioneer Ministry Leader 

 Katie Hart - katie.hart@aberfeldyparishchurch.org