Dear Friends, 

 

 This week’s newsletter contains full details of:  

 

• August and September Services 

 

• ‘Waddle and Quack”- Everyone is welcome to pop along and join us on the FeldyRoo trail for a gentle amble or fast walk around the track. Coffee at the Chraggs follows!

 

• Request for specific items for the Community Larder

 

• Neil Glover’s summer holiday dates

 

• Keswick 2026

 

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

 

August –Aberfeldy

September – Logierait

October - Weem

November - Aberfeldy

December – Strathtay

 

2 August - Economics of Abundance - Matthew 14:13-21, and some of Exodus 16:13-23

 

LINKAGE SERVICE - ABERFELDY – 10.30am

 

Weem Parish Church   

 

Attend Aberfeldy

10.30am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

LINKAGE SERVICE

Robert Nicol

Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Attend Aberfeldy

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Geoff Davis

 

 

 

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   

 

 

 

HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF

 

NEIL GLOVER’S DAYS OFF

Neil is generally off on a Friday and Saturday

 

SUMMER HOLIDAYS – Sunday 19 July –Wednesday 12 August

 

 

KATIE HART - Aberfeldy’s Pioneer Ministry Leader days off are generally on a Friday and Saturday. However, these can be subject to change.

 

 

 

 

KESWICK 2026

We are delighted to say that Keswick@ 'Feldy 2026 will be held here in APC during the week 3rd-7th August. The morning speaker will be Michael Reeves. The Keswick Theme for 2026 is 'Strong in His strength' and the praise will led by the band 'Joyful Noise'

 

 

 

 

SERVICE PLAN

 

 

9 August -  Crossing the waters - Jonah 1 and  some of Matthew 14:22-33

 

PLEASE NOTE THE 10.30am SERVICE TIME AT WEEM

 

10.30am– Weem Parish Church   

CLAN MENZIES SUNDAY

 

Robert Nicol

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Katie Hart

10.30am – Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Suzanne Stringer

 

 

 

16 August - Transformed not Conformed - Romans 12:1-13

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Tommy Pringle

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Tom Sibbald

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Geoff Davis

 

 

 

 

23 August - Look out for neighbours - Romans 13:8-14

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Suzanne Stringer

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Katie Hart

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

 

Rose Patterson

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Neil Glover

 

 

30 August - Do not judge one another - Romans 14:1-12

 

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Neil Glover - Communion

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Neil Glover - Communion

10.30am –Strathtay Parish Church 

5th Sunday to include St A’s

 

Robert Nicol

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

 

 

 

6 September -   The Rough Road to Jerusalem - Luke 9:51-56

LINKAGE SERVICE at 10.30am

 

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Attend Logierait

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Attend Logierait

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church  - LINKAGE SERVICE

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

John Hayward

 

 

13 September - Rough Road - Tough Demands - Luke 9:57-62

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Guild led Service

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Katie Hart

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Geoff Davis

 

 

 

 

20 September - Rough Road - Picking up Casualties - Luke 10:25-37

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

Isi Watt

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Tom Sibbald

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Nicolas Leigh Hunt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 September Rough Road - Taking Time - Luke 10:38-42

9.45am– Weem Parish Church   

 

John Duff

10.45am – Aberfeldy Parish Church 

Katie Hart

10.30am –Logierait Parish Church 

 

Neil Glover - Harvest

10.30am - Tenandry Parish Church 

Suzanne Stringer

 

 

 

 

 

  PASTORAL CARE

 

 

The pastoral care team in Aberfeldy Parish Church can be contacted on their designated email address: pastoralcare@aberfeldyparishchurch.org.uk

 

Pastoral Care Assistant for the Linkage

Judy Ewer – judy.ewer@adwgls.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

  PRAYER AT ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH  

  

 

Prayer underpins everything we do in Aberfeldy Parish Church.  

 Weekly Prayer Meeting 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 mater 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 tranquillity. 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 Christna Bryson if you would like to join. We meet in individual’s homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH

 

• STAY AND PLAY - Tuesdays 9.30 -11.30am (School term times only)

 

• Warm Welcome Café – Tuesdays 10.00am – 12.00pm HOLIDAY  BREAK UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER 2026

 

• 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 time 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

 

• QUILTING GROUP – ABERFELDY PARISH CHURCH, FARRAGON ROOM

Thursdays - 10am – 2pm

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 

 

  

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

 

WADDLE and QUACK starts at 10.30am in the FeldyRoo Car Park or at the ‘Chraggs’, if the weather is awful! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and LPG support

Given the massive rises in oil and LPG prices which are impacting many of us, the Scottish Government has released means tested support to help cope with oil and LPG prices - https://homeheatingadvice.scot or phone 0800 048 7413. Or please get in touch with Anna or Tom at Warm Connections if we can help apply for this funding.   Email: advice@warmconnections.net   Website: www.warmconnections.net

 

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. 

 

The 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAP Highland Perthshire Debt Centre Manager is Helen Kirkwood.  

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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breadalbane Community Larder  

 

Despite several donations of a reasonable size over recent weeks, demand continues to outstrip what we receive leaving the shelves still looking rather forlorn in many areas.  However, we are thankful that while stocks are low we have at least one or two of everything – for now!!

 

Thank you to everyone who has donated to Breadalbane Community Larder.  Please continue to reach out with support for those in our community struggling to make ends meet.  All donations are very much appreciated by our customers and the volunteers.

 

If you are able, please consider donating any of the items listed below to the trolley in the Co-op or to the wire basket in the foyer of Aberfeldy church.

long-life milk

breakfast cereals (we have plenty porridge but nothing else)

rice pudding                                                tinned meat

tinned sweetcorn                                       coffee (small jars)

biscuits                                                          tinned peas

tinned carrots                                             crisps / savoury snacks

sweets / chocolate                                    tea bags (40s or 80s)

tinned soup                                                 pasta sauces

dog food                                                       cat food

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. 

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

 

FUTURE EVENTS

 

The People’s Emergency Briefing is a 45 minute film brings together leading UK scientists and experts to share the latest evidence on how changes to the climate are effecting our weather, food security, health and cost of living. Followed by guided discussion. Tickets are FREE but need to be booked. Trailer -  https://birkscinema.co.uk/movie/peoples-emergency-briefing.  Please see the attached poster for further details

 

 

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