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01 December 2.00pm Guild – Wreath Making (Tracy Simpson) 04 December 9.30am Morning Worship – Rev Annette Gordon 07 December 7.00pm Joint Sessions Social in Kinloch Arms Hotel 08 December 2.00pm Guild Christmas Afternoon Tea in Church Hall 11 December 9.30am Morning Worship – Toy & Gift Service 7.00pm Christmas Musicale in Carnoustie Church 15 December 12.30pm Guild Christmas Lunch at The Rookery 18 December 9.30am Morning Worship – Lessons & Carols 21 December 2.00pm Midweek Service – Carnoustie Church 24 December 6.30pm Christingle Service – Barry Parish Church 11.30pm Watchnight Service – Carnoustie Church 25 December 10.30am Joint Family Service – Carnoustie Church 01 January 10.30am Joint Family Service – Barry Parish Church 08 January 9.30am Morning Worship 15 January 9.30am Morning Worship 16 January 7.00pm Barry Kirk Session 18 January 10.00am Carnoustie Union Discussions 22 January 9.30am Morning Worship - The Lord’s Supper 25 January 2.00pm Midweek Service – Carnoustie Church 29 January 9.30am Morning Worship 4.00pm Bereavement Service in Carnoustie Church 30 January 10.00am Coffee Morning in Carnoustie Church 02 February 2.00pm Guild – Ness Hearing (Laura Ramsay) 05 February 9.30am Morning Worship 12 February 9.30am Morning Worship 19 February 9.30am Morning Worship 26 February 9.30am Morning Worship 02 March 2.00pm Guild – Home for Good Project (Duncan Sheldon)
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Who’s who in Barry Parish Church?
Minister Rev Michael Goss 410194
Session Clerk Mrs Jan Scott 852884
Treasurer Mr Malcolm Sim 852564
FWO and Gift Aid Organiser Mr Malcolm Sim 852564
Roll Keeper Mrs Jan Scott 852884
OrganistSunday School Superintendent Rev Michael Goss 410194
Property Convenor Mr Edwin Hughes 550593
Mission Partner Correspondent Mr Graham Suttie
Church Officer
Flower Organiser Mrs Shirley Murison 410062
Child Protection Contact Evelyn Baker
Life and Work Organiser Mrs Rosemary Docherty
Newsletter Editor Mr Malcolm Sim 852564 malcolm.sim@talktalk.net
Guild Contact Mrs Shirley Murison 410062
The Minister and Kirk Session members wish all our congregation and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Prayer Focus We offer these thoughts to add to your own prayers: 1. New Government – Pray for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the new cabinet ministers seeking to govern our country in these challenging times. 2. New Perth Presbytery – Remember the new Clerk, Rev Dr John Ferguson, and the changes that will bring Angus together with Perth, Dundee, Dunkeld & Meigle, and Stirling Presbyteries from the 1st January. 3. Ukraine – We continue to pray for a just end to the war in Ukraine, and the restoration of land and people there; as we also pray for many who have found refuge here in our own country and our own community. Congregational Register Funerals “Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me shall not perish but have everlasting life.” August 3 Mrs Christine Cant Oct 18 Mrs Pearl Stirling Nov 21 Mrs Betty Paton 22 Mrs Babs Johnston Defibrillator Installation
You may already be aware that we have been fundraising to meet the cost of installing a defibrillator which is to be located outside the church and be available for anyone to use. The defibrillator was presented to Barry Parish Church by Lynn Lawrence a few weeks ago. We have received donations towards the cost from the congregation and local people, together with a donation of £508.70 from a local family in memory of a family member who sadly died in a road accident. In addition, we have also now received funding of £500.00, presented by Carnoustie Community Council on behalf of the SeaGreen Community Benefit Fund. You may have seen an article in The Courier of the cheque presentations which took place at the Dr McConnell Memorial Garden in Carnoustie, on Saturday 26th November. So, we are now able to go ahead with installing the defibrillator! Many thanks to all for your support with this venture, which will bring a life-saving resource into Barry Village.
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CHURCH FLOWERS
If anyone would like to put flowers into the church, please contact Shirley Murison. A calendar is at the front door.
Guild
Look forward in faith, Wee Seeds, Big Trees
All meetings start at 2pm. All are very welcome.
Dec 1st Wreath making with Tracy Simpson Dec 8th Christmas Afternoon Tea 2pm All welcome £3.00 Dec 15th Christmas Lunch at The Rookery 12.30pm
Feb 2nd Ness Hearing with Laura Ramsay March 2nd Home for good Project with Duncan Sheldon
The Dee Ukes concert and the coffee morning were both a great success and Shirley and the committee wish to thank everyone who donated and came along to support. The concert raised £350.00, and the coffee morning realised £534.00.
COFFEE MORNING In CARNOUSTIE CHURCH MONDAY, 30 January 2023 10am until midday £2 All welcome
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Barry Church Website
"Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous deeds among all peoples." Psalm 96: 3 (NIV)
To make sure you don't miss out on any breaking news from Barry Church visit our website www.barryparish.org.uk which is updated daily. Click on 'News' for reports and other information about all the latest happenings within the Church locally, nationally, and worldwide, and scroll through the 'Calendar' page for details of upcoming services, meetings, social events, fundraisers, etc. Choose 'Church Magazine' to view this newsletter online and among the site's other features is a daily Bible verse with an additional option of listening to a reading of the full chapter for that day. Praise God! Our website continues to prove a valuable means of outreach to the parish area and beyond. From January 1 to November 20 this year a total of 330,142 page views were registered. Have YOU joined our online community yet?
Midweek Focus Bible Study
A warm welcome awaits all interested in sharing in these times of midweek fellowship. Meetings are held on Wednesdays from 7 to 8.30 pm. Study notes for the current series on Ephesians and all previous series can be found on the Midweek Focus page of the church website. For further information, including venue details, contact Graham Suttie on 01241 852614 or email graham.suttie@btinternet.com
Sunday Teas Rota
Dec 4th – Shirley Murison Dec 11th – Rosemary Docherty Dec 18th – Sally McKenzie Dec 25th – No Teas
Jan 1st – Alice Hughes Jan 8th – Shirley Murison Jan 15th – Rosemary Docherty Jan 22nd – Sally McKenzie Jan 29th – Alice Hughes
Feb 5th – Shirley Murison Feb 12th – Rosemary Docherty Feb 19th – Sally McKenzie Feb 29th – Alice Hughes |
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A CHRISTMAS PRAYER by Robert Louis Stevenson“Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.” A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS PRAYER by Fr Paul Chetcuti SJ Christmas is Dear Jesus, this Christmas my prayer is |
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Financial Statement
Balance on 31 December 2021 £5,105.70 Income £23,031.47
£28,137.17
Expenditure £21,689.32
Balance on 01 November 2022 £6,447.85
Many thanks to everyone who have managed to continue with their contributions during these strange times. Barry Parish Church and the Church of Scotland in general still have commitments to meet and every payment is valued.
Anyone who has not been able to return to church for whatever reason but would still like to contribute or have envelopes to be collected, please contact the treasurer, Malcolm Sim, who will arrange to collect (socially distanced of course).
Food Bank Since the start of the first lockdown, the Carnoustie Royal British Legion has been running a foodbank in our town, and it is helping to meet the urgent needs of many. Previously, donations were collected in Carnoustie Church for the Arbroath foodbank, but we now collect for the Legion foodbank here in Carnoustie. Members are asked to bring dry and tinned foods along with basic household essentials like soaps and toothbrushes and place them in the green tub at the back of the Church. No fresh or perishable foods should be left. Many thanks to all who continue to support this vital work, and particular thanks to members of the Carnoustie RBL for their organisation and distribution of food and other goods to folk in our community.
Superdrug Blister Pack Recycling Thank you for your continued support for the above initiative. This raises much needed funds for Marie Curie. You may have family or neighbours who are taking medication and we are happy to take the blister packs and pass them on. |
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Coming Up Prayer Meetings Mondays 10 - 11 am in the Manse Mon 5th Dec 7.30 pm Mission & Outreach Team Wed 7th Dec 7 pm Joint Sessions Social in Kinloch Arms Thurs 8th Dec 2 pm Christmas Afternoon Teas in Barry Hall Wed 21st Dec 2 pm Midweek service 2023 Tues 10th Jan 7 pm First meeting of new Perth Presbytery Mon 16th Jan 7 pm Barry Kirk Session Wed 18th Jan 10 am Carnoustie Union discussions Wed 18th Jan 7.30 pm Church Life & Worship Team Sun 22nd Jan 9.30 am The Lord’s Supper in Barry Sun 22nd Jan 11 am The Lord’s Supper in Carnoustie Wed 25th Jan 2 pm Midweek Service Sun 29th Jan 4 pm Bereavement Service in Carnoustie Church
Barry Parish Church: Hire or Let of Small Hall
Our Small Hall is available for hire or let now, for meetings and a range of group activities, with capacity for up to 20 adults at 1metre social distancing. Use of tables and chairs, single toilet and heating is included. Small Hall hire or let is £12/hour or part thereof. Kitchen hire is available at £2/hour or part thereof. Charges are reviewed annually. Users need to have in place a written Covid 19 Risk Assessment and adequate Insurance to cover the activities. For more details or to arrange a viewing, please contact Sessionclerk.barry@virginmedia.com or Jan Scott on 01241 852884
From the Minister’s Desk Dear Friends, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28: 19-20 In the last Newsletter I wrote about our new King – and about a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. That latter point didn’t age well, as now Rishi Sunak has entered No. 10 Downing Street, after a tumultuous autumn for the UK Government. And now the winter months are upon us, but it was great to welcome a joint service in Barry Church for Souper Sunday, which raised £235 including Gift Aid for the Church of Scotland’s HIV programme. The soups after the service were very welcome – well done to all the team who made it possible. Cycling back from that service I popped into the old Kinloch School grounds for the Carnoustie’s Christmas Light Switch-on, with all the stalls there. It was good to see young and old in the community out and about once more, just enjoying a fun event. Meanwhile Angus Rural Partnership have been helping to establish a steering group to prepare a Community Action Plan for Barry Village. It’s early days, but it looks like we’ll have an opportunity for the Church and the village to work more closely together for the future of the community we serve and the mission of our Saviour. The new Presbytery Mission Plan for Angus received formal approval and is now in place, shaping the future direction of Ministries, Congregations and Buildings for the next five years. There will be changes for us all: the office-bearers of Carnoustie: Panbride, Carnoustie and Barry churches will be working on a basis of Union for our congregations over the next few months.
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2022/23
Sunday 27th November – Advent Sunday 11 am Barry Parish Church – Joint Souper Sunday Service 1 pm Town Christmas Stalls in Kinloch School area 5.30 pm Town Christmas Tree Lights switch on Sunday 4th December – Pulpit Swap with Carnoustie: Panbride 9.30 am Barry Parish Church: Rev Annette Gordon 11 am Carnoustie Church: Rev Annette Gordon Sunday 11th December 9.30 am Toy Gift – bring a gift for Angus Women’s Aid – Barry 11 am Carnoustie Church 7 pm Christmas Musicale in Carnoustie Church Sunday 18th December – Lessons and Carols 9.30 am Barry Parish Church 11 am Carnoustie Church Saturday 24th December (Christmas Eve) 6.30 pm Christingle Service – bring a small orange + cake-candle 11.30 pm Watchnight Service – Offering for Scottish Bible Society Sunday 25th December (Christmas Day) 10.30 am Family Celebration – Joint service in Carnoustie Church Sunday 1st January 2023 10.30 am Family Service – Joint service in Barry Parish Church Sunday 8th January 2023 9.30 am Services resume in Barry Parish Church 11 am Services resume in Carnoustie Church
As part of that, Rev Annette Gordon and I undertook a pulpit exchange at the start of December, giving our respective congregations an opportunity to meet each of us and worship together. In Arbroath, where I have been Interim Moderator for Old & Abbey since summer 2021, Rev Dr Martin Fair will be leaving St Andrew’s early next year, just as moves to bring the congregations in the town and surrounding countryside into one union with a Team Ministry are getting under way. It's not the shape of the Church that we have been used to – but it is a mark of some of the essential changes required to take account of declining numbers of ministers and the need to pivot the whole life of the Church towards the Mission of God. Your Elders will need your prayers – as I also do, and all involved in the life of our congregations. We must go where the Lord leads us, for He promises that He will always be with us. Yours in the Grace and Peace of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Mike Goss
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