GLEN OF RAIT GAMES
What a great success! Congratulations to Graham and his team for organising such a good afternoon. It all went off seamlessly. The Master of Ceremonies, looking stunning in his kilt, T-shirt and dark glasses compered the afternoon with great aplomb and efficiency.
A huge thank you to Sue and her team for arranging and manning the bric-a-brac stall. It seemed to be fun but lots of hard work before, during and after the event. Well done to everyone!
SUNDAY
Sunday is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost. In our first reading Paul urges members of the church in Rome to respect the opinions of others and leave judgement to God. We read in our passage from Matthew’s gospel Jesus teaches that our forgiveness of others should be as limitless as God’s forgiveness of us.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL BE IN CHURCH ON SUNDAY.
IT’S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN PREPARING THE ORDERS OF SERVICE
CECILIAN CHOIR CONCERT
On Saturday 12th September at 2.00pm, The Cecilian Choir from Dundee will present an hour long concert at All Saints’. This superb choir has specially asked to perform in our church so let’s support them, please.
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC
Our annual church picnic is on Sunday13th September at around 12.noon after the service.
Like last year it will be at Fingask Pavilion. Our own Graham Nicholson will speak on ‘Churches in the Carse’.
DOLLY PARTON
I feel I must say something about this extraordinary woman who passed away last week. Her nephew said, “Dolly has live in the light and is in the arms of Jesus.” In her seven decade career she sold 100 million records worldwide and received ten Grammy awards. Born in poverty, and the fourth of twelve children, Dolly first sang in a church in Tennessee where her grandfather was the pastor. Moved by her father’s inability to read and write, in 1999 she launched the Imagination Library, providing free books to children across Tennessee. The charity has since expanded to Australia, the UK, Ireland and Canada, distributing millions of free books every year. During the COVID-19 pandemic she donated $1 million to help develop the Moderna vaccine. After a private funeral she was laid to rest beside her husband, Carl Dean. She was truly a good Christian and may she rest in peace.
With love from your friend and rector,
