Inverurie St. Andrew’s Parish Church

1.  The Flower Calendar for 2025 is in the vestibule, if you would like to donate flowers, please add your details. If you know anyone who has been ill, bereaved or needs a ‘pick-me-up’ please tell one of the flower team so flowers can be delivered after the service.

2.  The next ‘Cuppa and Chat’ will be this Friday 17 October, from 10am to 12noon. 

3.  The Bible Study Group will have a break for two weeks, meeting again at 7:30pm on Thursday 30 October in the Chapel of St. Apollinaris, to continue studying Joshua. All welcome.

4.  There will be a ‘Double Piano and Organ Recital’ in St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday 25 October at 7:30pm. Featuring Brian Smith and Adrian Dean, playing works by Mozart, Arthur Benjamin, Richard Rodney Bennett and Denis Bedard. Donations for Church funds at the door. There will be refreshments after the performance.         

5.  There will be a Christmas Afternoon Tea & Craft Fair on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, 12 - 2.30 pm. Coffee & Teas Savoury & Sweet Homebakes in the hall and Craft Stalls in The Chapel of St. Apollinaris. Tickets, £10 per person available from Molly Conn (Tel. 01467 620612) 

6.  Catalyst Vineyard Church are running an Alpha course, alongside an Alpha Youth course, comprising a series of interactive sessions that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith. They are being held in St Andrews Church Halls from 7:15-9pm each Tuesday, with a break for the October holidays, the final week being 2nd December. 

7.  The Minister, Carl, will be on holiday from tomorrow, returning to work on Tuesday 28 October. Rev Rhona Cathcart will be covering pastoral care and the next two Sundays we will worship our friends in the West Church at the later time of 11am. The next service here, in St. Andrew’s, will be on Sunday 2 November, when we will also celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. The readings will be Psalms 32: 1-7 Luke 19:1-10.