St John's Episcopal Church, Alloa

Growing in God's love and sharing it

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Services at St John’s


Sunday 19th April


Sung family Eucharist-10:30am

and Licensing of Rev Stuart F Gray 

with Bishop Ian Paton

Tuesday 21st April

Lay-led said Eucharist 6pm

Vestry Meeting 7pm


All are Welcome


Revd Stuart F Gray BD PGDE

Broad Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 1AN

Tel No 01259 724550

Email office@sjea.org.uk

Website - www.stjohnschurchalloa.org.uk

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Readings for Sunday-The road to Emmeus.

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

1 Peter 1:17-23

Luke 24:13-35

 

Sunday 19th April We will warmly welcome Bishop Ian on Sunday 19th April as he carries out Stuart’s formal licensing and the commissioning of ministries in the congregation, during our morning service. We will join together in a shared lunch after the service.

Choral Evensong 3rd May You are warmly invited to a special service of Choral Evensong at St James Church, Muthill, Crieff PH5 2AR on Sunday 3rd May at 5.30pm. This is to celebrate the Patronal Festival of Saint James the Less and 190 years of the Church Building. It will be followed by a Reception in the Bruce Hall, adjacent to the church. Sung by the Choir of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, the service will be led by Bishop Ian Paton.

“Tai Chi Café” The Tai Chi Cafe will meet on Thursday, 23rd April at 2pm. for more information, contact Laurene MacKenzie at taichicafe@warpmail.net     

Fellowship Group The next meeting of the Fellowship Group will take place on Tuesday 12th May from 1.30-3.30pm.  Please come along for a warm welcome, a cuppa and good company.                                                                                 

Gift Aid Reminder If you donate on the plate and you are a tax-payer, your donation could grow by another 25%.  You don’t need to be a regular donor, just ask Angela Theed for a declaration form and a set of envelopes, which have a unique donor number.  The number enables Angela to track your donations and claim the Gift Aid.  If you would like to donate on a regular basis, Angela will be happy to advise on that too.                                                                          

Next Vestry Meeting Tuesday 21st April  at 7pm  Please speak to Stuart or any member of the Vestry if there is anything you wish to place on the agenda. There is a list of Vestry members on the church notice board or on our website www.stjohnschurchalloa.org.uk

Contacts For items for the newsletter, general or non-urgent matters please use the email office@sjea.org.uk . If you wish to contact Stuart urgently or in confidence, please email him at priest@sjea.org.uk