St John's Episcopal Church, Alloa

Growing in God's love and sharing it

Notice Board


Sunday 25th January 10.30am 

Sung Family Eucharist  

with Rev Stuart F Gray

Tuesday 27th January 6pm 

Said Eucharist 

with Rev Stuart F Gray


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- Epiphanytide Themes; Answering the call, Following God.

Isaiah 9:1-4

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Matthew 4:12-23

 

“Tai Chi Café” The Tai Chi Cafe will meet on Thursday, 29th January at 2pm. for more information, contact Laurene MacKenzie at taichicafe@warpmail.net 

Flowers The flowers last week were in celebration of Jim and Sheena Cochrane’s 35th wedding anniversary and Jim’s 65th birthday.  Congratulations!! There is now a diary on the table next to the kitchen if you wish to add a date for flowers for a special occasion or in memory of a loved one.  Please speak to Daphne or Janice if you’d like to donate to the flower fund or would like a specific type of flower in the display.

Net Zero Roadshow: Sowing Seeds of Hope. The Net Zero Team will be hosting a Diocesan Net Zero Roadshow event at St Ninians Cathedral Perth on Saturday 31st January 2026. If you would like to register for this please go to the portal St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane Net Zero Roadshow: Rescheduled – Net Zero Portal

Scottish Association of Change Ringers The SACR will hold its Winter Meeting at St John’s on 31st January and will ring our bells from 5.30 – 7pm.

Fellowship GroupThe next meeting of the Fellowship Group will take place on Tuesday 10th February from 1.30-3.30pm.  Please come along for a warm welcome, a cuppa and good company.

Planning ahead - Ash Wednesday 18th February There will be an evening service on Ash Wednesday at 7pm.  This means that the Tuesday service at 6pm on 17th February will be cancelled.

Spring Cleaning – Saturday 14th March There will be a church spring cleaning day on Saturday 14th March from 10.30am.  As usual tea, coffee and cake will be provided but please bring your own packed lunch.  All help is greatly appreciated.

Rotas

If you are interested in helping out on the Rotas please let us know. If you’d like to help with Welcoming, Refreshments or Collection Counting please speak to Angela.  If you would like to do Readings, Intercessions or Chalice, please speak to Stuart.

Next Vestry Meeting Tuesday 24th February at 7pm The Vestry Meeting will be on Tuesday 24th February at 7pm. Please speak to Stuart or any member of the Vestry if there is anything you wish to place on the agenda.

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