District News

Published date22 December 2021
LADYWELL CHURCH The service on Sunday

December 26 is at 11.15am. Children will be welcome at this service and are asked to bring along one of their Christmas presents. Numbers are once again restricted as social distancing is in place and all should have a Lateral Flow Test before coming to church. Names still need to be taken for track and trace purposes. If you have reserved a place and you are unable to come or if you test positive for Covid please phone Anne Renton on 01786 813852. Sadly the Christingle Service on Christmas Eve has had to be cancelled due to restrictions. Reverse Advent Calendar groceries can be left in the vestibule for the next two weeks. ALLAN CHURCH Christmas Eve Family Service at 7pm will be led by Rev Gary Barclay and Rev Peter Gill. All welcome. Service on Sunday, December 26 at 11.15am will be led by Mrs Janet Stevenson and Mr Philip Jordan. Welcome Team 7 on duty. Church of Scotland mitigations are still in place as we are operating under Scottish Government guidelines but we are organised with hand sanitisers, and face masks (in case you forget your own). A one-way system is still the order of the day. Allan Church is again collecting for the foodbank and any items can be left in the church.

MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH All services in the church building have been cancelled for the next two weeks. However they will all be available on YouTube at Murrayfield UF Online. The Watchnight Service can be viewed any time after 11.45pm on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Carols from 10.30am on December 25 and Sunday's service from 10.30am on Boxing Day. All four Advent reflections are also available on YouTube at Murrayfield UF Online.

BLAIRLOGIE

COUNCILLORS' SURGERIES During current Covid-19 restrictions, Councillors Jim Thomson and Susan McGill are unable to hold face-to-face surgeries. Please make contact by email or leaving a message by phone, if there is an issue they can help with. Councillor McGill 01786 233115 or mcgills@stirling.gov.uk and Councillor Thomson 01786 233132 or thomsonj03@stirling.gov.uk. Councillor Danny Gibson is available by email or for telephone and online consultations using Microsoft Teams or Zoom. If you are experiencing a problem with a council service, get in touch using email (gibsond@stirling.gov.uk) or mobile 07881 310929.

WI NEWS

At the Christmas party, everyone had fun creating hanging decorations, playing pass the parcel and singing before Santa arrived to give everyone a present before enjoying a cup of tea accompanied by a bag of Christmas goodies. Competition results: Truffles - 1 Alice Kilgour, 2 Shona Storer, 3 Isobel Green. Christmas table decoration: 1 Jill Ross, 2 Pam Flockhart, 3 Ray McLeod.

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STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH The Sunday service will take place at 10.30am and will be led by Rev Scott McInnes. As places are limited due to

Covid restrictions, please either tel: 01786 463376 or email: info@stirlingnorth.org to reserve your place. This service will also be livestreamed on the website www.stirlingnorth.org/livestream and an audio only version will be available from noon on 01786 641166. COUNCILLORS SURGERIES Councillor Bryan Flannagan hosts an online surgery every week on a Tuesday and Thursday on either Zoom or Microsoft Teams. To book an appointment or to arrange a face to face meeting, please either email him at flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk or call 01786 233111 and leave your contact details and he will reply personally with all the details. Councillor Chris Kane is available for telephone consultations and for online surgeries using Zoom or Microsoft Teams. If you are experiencing a problem with a council service or have an idea to help improve the ward, get in touch using email (kanec@stirling.gov.uk) or telephone 01786 233127 to make an appointment. Chris is also contactable through Facebook at www.facebook.com/votechriskane CLASSES Slimming World now every Tuesday 7.30am and 9am and also 5pm at the Crawford Hall Braehead FK7 7PX. For more info call Angela mobile 07846 780027. New members welcome BINGO Cash bingo tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm at the Crawford Hall and every Wednesday.

BRIDGE OF ALLAN

ST SAVIOUR'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The next service in St Saviour's will be on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 10am. Please wear a mask covering both your mouth and nose, sanitise your hands as you enter the church and also before you take Communion. If you are able, please do a lateral flow test before you come or the night before. Please register your attendance with the Welcomers on duty (track and trace) as we are no longer asking you to book in advance. Please continue to maintain one metre distancing inside the church and try to avoid grouping too closely as you leave the church to chat outside - no coffee at the moment. t. he Wednesday quiet Eucharist at 11am will resume on January 5, 2022. Please follow the above guidelines for this service as well.

LECROPT KIRK Christmas Eve Watchnight Service 11.30pm. Christmas Day joint service in St Blane's, Dunblane at 10.30am. Sunday,

December 26 joint service at 11.30am in Lecropt. Sunday, January 2 joint service in St Blane's, Dunblane at 10am. Services live-streamed on Dunblane St Blane's YouTube channel and via Lecropt's Facebook page, services available by phone 01786 641133. A few Lecropt Kirk jigsaws still available to buy. please contact Carolyn on 07776 241686 or email carolynjones961@gmail.com.

BRIDGE OF ALLAN PARISH CHURCH Christmas service times: Christmas Eve family service at 6.30pm, Watchnight Service at 11.30pm, Christmas Day service at 10am, Sunday service at 11am on Boxing Day. The services will be conducted by Rev. Dan Harper. Services will...

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