Strathnairn and Strathdearn Church of Scotland (SC003301) comprising the former Parishes of Cawdor, Croy & Dalcross, Daviot & Dunlichity, and Moy, Dalarossie & Tomatin

Minister: Rev Robert Brookes T: 01667404686 RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Session Clerk: Vivian Roden T: 01808 511 355 vivianroden163@gmail.com

A well attended and moving Service of Closure was held at Dalarossie Church on 16 July. We continue to explore the possibility of selling Dalarossie to SCD (Strathdearn Community Developments).

The Union of our former parishes was completed on 12 August when we became Strathnairn and Strathdearn Church of Scotland with Croy Church as the Parish Church with a secondary worship centre at the Strathdearn Hub where almost all of our Services at this end of the new united parish now take place, apart from the occasional Joint Service elsewhere which will be separately advertised. The times of the Sunday Services alternate monthly between 10am and 12 noon.

THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS IS AS FOLLOWS:

NOVEMBER REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 10am on the 5th, 19th and 26th November with the opportunity for tea and fellowship after these Services

SPECIAL SERVICE FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY ON 12 NOVEMBER – there will be NO CHURCH SERVICE in The Strathdearn Hub on REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY. There will be a Service at the Strathdearn War Memorial at 3pm (with Tea in Strathdearn Hub afterwards).

DECEMBER REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 12 noon on the 3rd, 10th, 17th and Christmas Eve.

ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS SERVICE: There will be an ALL AGE SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT 6pm in the STRATHDEARN HUB.

HOGMANAY SERVICE: THERE WILL BE NO CHURCH SERVICE IN THE STRATHDEARN HUB ON 31 DECEMBER. There will instead be a JOINT SERVICE FOR THE UNITED PARISH at 11 am in DAVIOT CHURCH.

2024: JANUARY REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 10am on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th January.

FEBRUARY REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 12 noon on 4th , 11th 18th and 25th February.

OTHER EVENTS:

Messy Church Christmas Family Fun Day – Saturday 2 December in the Strathdearn Hub from 2-4 pm. Usual programme of games, crafts, puppets, food and fun!

The Guild:

8 November at 2.30 pm in Daviot Church – Inverness Handbell Ringers. There will also be a Bring & Buy Sale.

13 December at 2.30 pm in the Strathdearn Hub – Christmas In-House.

10 January at 2.30 pm in Daviot Church – Speaker: Jonathan Appleby, Christian Engineers in Development.

14 February at 2.30 pm in The Strathdearn Hub – Messy Guild.

EVERYONE WARMLY WELCOME AT ALL OR ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR EVENTS

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