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Quiet Day for Scotland Planned Events for 2008
Aberdeen
On Friday 28th of November
At Salvation Army Citadel, Castlegate
10am- 1pm Creative Prayer Room
At St Mary's Cathedral Hall, Huntley Street
1.15-1.30 pm Tea/coffee available
1.30.3.00 pm Quiet time for silent reflection
On Saturday 29th November
At St Andrew's Cathedral, King Street
10 am Morning prayer & quiet time for reflection
12 noon, Lunchtime music (lunch available afterwords)
Alloa
There will be an event on 29th November 2008 at St John’s Episcopal Church, Broad Street, Alloa FK10 1AN
Time: 10am – 4pm
Type of Event: Reflection areas/readings/prayers
No limit to numbers
Further information from: Rev Canon Shirley Lobley Tel: 01259 724550
Email: office@stjohns.fsnet.co.uk or Shirley.lobley@sky.com
Churches Together in Alloa
Alyth, Perthshire
On: Friday 28th November
Host: EPACTS
At: Airlie Street Hall, Alyth, Perthshire
Time: 11am to 4pm
Theme: A Pilgrimage of Scottish Saints
Numbers: Numbers are not limited
Further information from:
Mrs Mary Hall, Rose Cottage, Meikleour, Perthshire PH2 6DZ
Or
Rev Sheila Kirk, Alyth Manse, Alyth, Perthshire
Tel: 01250 883437
Email: maryh@theonly.org
The idea is for each church (11) in the Alyth/Blairgowrie/Coupar Angus area to set up a ‘station’ for a Scottish Saint, and they have a home-made labrynth between the stations where people can walk, meditate, stop along the way etc.
Brechin Cathedral, Angus
On: Saturday 29th
Host: Churches Together in Brechin
At: Brechin Cathedral, Angus
Time: 10.30am – 3.00pm
Theme: Quiet Prayer Time – Meditation
Numbers: No limit
Further information from:
Rev Jane Nelson, 4 St Michaels Road, Newtonhill, Stonehaven, AB39 3RW
Tel: 01569 730967
Email: nelson.jane1@btinternet.com
Blairgowrie
On: Saturday 29th November
Host: EPACTS
At: St Catherine’s Centre (Community centre), George St, Blairgowrie
Time: 11am – 4pm
Theme: A Pilgrimage of Scottish Saints
Numbers: No limit
Further information from:
Mrs Mary Hall – please see contact details above.
Banff, Aberdeenshire
On Saturday 29th November
St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church, High Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire,
there
will be an opportunity to view displays and/or some church archive
material about their church and its historical position in Banff, with
also some information on St Andrews Cathedral in Aberdeen. From 10am to
4pm possibly tea/coffee at 1am and 2pm but depends on numbers available
to steward the day. A children’s worksheet will be available, with
thinks to find out and colouring to do. The choir staffs may be used
for those who just want to sit quietly and admire the beauty of the
building.
On November 30th they will have their usual Sunday Holy
Eucharist at 11am on Sunday morning – Advent Sunday – with lighting of
Advent Candle. Then the church will be open for Quiet Reflection on
Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm with focus points to help people turn
off from the rush of the outside world. This session will end with the
service of Compline at 4pm.
On December 1st – a festival Eucharist for St Andrew will take place on Monday evening at 7.30pm.
Posters will be distributed locally when final arrangements regarding helpers have been made.
Coupar Angus, Perthshire
On: Saturday 29th November
Host: Churches Together in Alyth, Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus
At: St Anne’s Church and Hall, Coupar Angus, Perthshire
Time: TBC but most likely 10am – 4pm
Theme: Quiet Day
Numbers: No limit
Further information from:
Mrs Charmian Paterson, Gartlochbank, Coupar Angus, Perthshire PH13 9EE
Tel: 01828 627229
Email: charmian.paterson@btinternet.com
The
event is being arranged by St Anne’s Episcopal Church in Coupar Angus
by the Rector Ver Rev KW Rathband and vestry member Charmian Paterson
for ST Annes and anyone who wishes to come from the area.
Edinburgh
St Augustine’s United Reformed Church
On 29 November, Augustine’s United Reformed Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
from 10am to 4pm.
The running programme is as follows
10.30am Short act of worship
11.00am Time for silent reflection
12.30pm midday prayers
1.00pm Lunch (please bring your own)
2.00pm Short act of worship
2.30pm Time for silent reflection
People are invited to attend the whole day or just half a day
For further details please contact Julia Fowler 0131 220 1453
Email: juliafowler@talktalk.net
Quaker Meeting House
There will be an ‘Oasis of Calm’ pm Saturday 29 November at the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL (second floor and lift access) from 10am – 4pm. There’s enough room for up to 100 people
Tea and coffee will be available on a self-help basis and there will be a small display in the main foyer on the theme.
Contact number: 0131 225 4825
Saturday 29th November
10am to 12 noon
Church of Nazarene
Aitken Street
Largs
Ayrshire
Largs Churches Together
Theme: Morning of Stillness – Drop in!
No limitation to numbers
Further information from Rev Roderick J Grahame, Secretary of Largs Churches Together
17 Beachway, Largs, KA30 3QH
Telephone: 01475 673107
Email: rjgrahame@supanet.com
Pitlochry, Blair Atholl
There will be an event on Saturday 29 November 2008
at Kilmavequaig Church, Blair Atholl from 10am to 4pm and also at
Blair Atholl Church Hall, Blair Atholl from 11am to 4pm
Organised by Blair Atholl and Struan Parish Churches for Churches Together in Blair Atholl