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November Newsletter Now Available!
It can be downloaded here
Older versions are also available:
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Special Birthday Greeting!
Warmest
birthday wishes to Mrs Mary Kennedy, a member of Kiltarlity Church who
celebrated her 97th birthday on 20th October
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A Christmas Carol
Twenty
four members of the two churches are busily learning their lines for
the presentation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas
Carol”, to be performed in the Kiltarlity Village Hall on
Friday 19 December. Watch this space for more information!
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Web Site
This web
site for
our churches was designed and set up by our Interim Moderator. It is
now being maintained by a team of people across both churches and they
would
value any comments that you may have about it. A web site is
always in the state of being further developed and it needs your input
to make it truly worthwhile. If you have any suggestions for
improvement or would simply like some news or events added then please
contact any of the web site team listed on the Contacts page.
Vacancy Procedures
Nominating
Committee
Kiltarlity
- Linda MacKenzie
- Ian Morrison
- Ruth MacKenzie
- Hamish MacLennan
Kirkhill
- Iain Marr
- Simon Fraser
- Margaret Birkbeck
- Mary Bell
- Jack Shiels
Marie Harvey – Clerk
to the Committee
An update on our churches’ vacancy can be found in our
Interim Moderator’s letter on the Welcome Page.
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Church Register
Baptisms
Kyle Fraser Cameron, son of Fraser and Lorna Cameron of Kirkhill was
made a “Child of the Covenant” through the
Sacrament of
Holy Baptism on Sunday, 24 August in Kirkhill Parish Church.
Weddings
Simone Evitt and Stewart Belford were united in Holy Matrimony in
Kirkhill Church on Saturday 25 October. Best wishes and congratulations
are extended to these newly weds.
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Richard Pinder and Kate Robb were wed within Kiltarlity Church on
Saturday 27 September 2008. Congratulations and best wishes to the
newlyweds!
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Laura Anne MacLean and Gary MacKenzie were married at Tomnacross
Church, Kiltarlity on Saturday 16 August 2008. The
bride’s
mother expressed the thanks of both families for the absolutely
magnificent way that Willis conducted the service. Our
congratulations and best wishes are extended to them and our prayers
that they enjoy a long and happy life together.
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Maureen
Macgregor and Alexander Fergusson of Achnagairn East Lodge were
married at Kirkhill Church on Saturday, 9 August 2008 by Rev. Reg
Campbell.
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Catherine
Munro and Innes MacKenzie of Inverness were married at Kirkhill Church
on Friday, 8 August 2008 by Rev. Reg Campbell.
Funerals
Kevin
Mykoliw, beloved husband of Roslyn and the son in law of Alistair and
Kay Munro, was buried in Wardlaw Cemetery following a celebration of
his life in Kirkhill Church on Saturday 25 October. Kevin was killed in
a tragic accident in Inverness, and his death will be mourned by many
and his presence missed by all. Kevin is alive to God and treasured by
us who await the time of our glad reunion with him in God’s
nearer presence.
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The
Witness to
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ will be conducted by Willis for
Heather Anne Munro, of Kirkhill, in Kirkhill Church on
Tuesday 30
September 2008 at 11.00 am.
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The
Witness to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ was conducted by Willis for
John Innes Wright of Kirkhill, at the Inverness Crematorium on Thursday
25 September 2008.
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Mrs
Winifred Ferguson (mother of Grant Ferguson) died on Thursday 21
August. A Witness to the Resurrection was conducted at the
Inverness Crematorium on Friday 29 August. Our condolences to the
Ferguson family in this time of sadness. Winsie was a
communicant
member of the Kiltarlity Church.
Other
News
Rena
Mackenzie is currently in Raigmore Hospital, and the congregation is
keeping Rena and James in our prayers during these difficult days.
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Travel and Good Work
Sarah
MacRitchie has recently spent a month travelling round Eastern
Europe by train. A Travel Report is now available to download
here.
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Fiona Ferguson is now back from Nairobi and she has written an
excellent report of the work she has been doing in Ann
Gloag’s
orphanage. Read
all about it here.
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Mairi
Fraser is
also back from her trip to Peru, where she and other volunteers worked
hard in various local communities to benefit local children. Read the
full report here.
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