St John's Episcopal Church, Alloa

Growing in God's love and sharing it

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Sunday 8th February 10.30am 

Sung Family Eucharist  

with Rev Stuart F Gray

Tuesday 10th February 1.30-3.30pm

Fellowship Group. All are welcome

Tuesday 10th February 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-Our faith should be active, let our light shine!

Isaiah 58:1-9a

1 Corinthians 2:1-12

Matthew 5:13-20

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.

“Tai Chi Café” The Tai Chi Cafe will meet on Thursday, 12th February at 2pm. for more information, contact Laurene MacKenzie at taichicafe@warpmail.net 

Bell Ringers The bell ringers will be at St John’s again on Saturday 14th February between 1pm – 4.30pm. As Stuart mentioned last week, if anyone is interested in learning bell-ringing, you are welcome to come along that day to see what the group do. The group also meet in Stirling on a Friday, where new people are also welcome. More details next week.

Flowers The flowers this week are in memory of Alice’s beloved husband, Jimmy Calder and Margaret Marshall, dear friend of the Fellowship Group. 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.

Thank you letters We have had a thank you letter from The Gate for the 62.3 kilos we donated at Harvest and from The Children’s Society for the £77.28 we donated from the Christingle lunch.  Thank you everyone!

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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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