Perth City Centre Community Hub has been set up in Perth city centre to help tackle food poverty. It is run as partnership for groups already offering support in the city, including Giraffe, North Church, the Salvation Army, Perth Street Pastors, Perth City Centre Community Hub, Letham4All, TullochNet, and Perth and Kinross Council. The base also direct beneficiaries to other …
Church doors re-open in Perth
St John’s Episcopal Church recently re-opened for services, and are delighted to be back. The service is also live-streamed on the website and Facebook for those not able to attend. They also have a service on Wednesday mornings at 8.30a.m. St Leonard’s in the Fields will open again for worship on 1st November. The Kirk of St John’s has been open for Sunday worship since the …
Saying Goodbye (Mariposa Trust)
Saying Goodbye, (part of the Mariposa Trust) are coming to Perth in September with a brand new Baby loss support remembrance and support service (part of a Nationwide chain of events). Due to Covid-19 this is not the original service we had planned but we are happy to be able to bring bereaved parents across Perth a service. The Mariposa …
National Call to Prayer: Sundays at 7 pm
As we anticipate Easter Sunday, we are deeply conscious that we are approaching the moment in time which is the source of the resurrection hope of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. With all God’s people, we shall hear it announced on Easter Sunday morning: ‘The Lord is risen!’ and our response will be: ‘He is risen indeed!’ Alongside …
Lent Retreat led by Mary O’Duffin
Based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola but in an accessible and up to date form. Dunkeld’s Diocese’s RC Religious Education Advisor leads this programme through Lent and into Easter 2020. All churches are welcome for this scripture-based course. DAILY PRAYER: A FREE book will be provided for people to pray with each day of Lent. This will …
Christmas Celebration
The 15th-century St John’s Kirk, Perth is the beautiful setting for this year’s Christmas Celebration, which takes viewers of BBC Scotland and BBC One Scotland across midnight into Christmas morning. It was in 1490 that King James IV funded the start of the present building, but there has been worship on this site in the heart of the city of …
Poetry and Prayer for Holy Week at the Bield
Each guest speaker will introduce a poem, share why they have chosen it and what it means for them in terms of Lent and Easter. There will be an opportunity for individual reflection followed by a brief time of sharing thoughts and feelings
Invitation to Compline
St John’s Episcopal Church in Princes Street will be holding services of Compline and a reflection on Wednesdays through Lent, at 7.30pm. All are welcome
Shawl Ministry
Perth Shawl Ministry has been busy knitting angels; they have a good number of these, and they are available to any churches who may wish to use them in the lead up to Christmas
Toy Appeal
The Salvation Army are once again doing their Christmas toy appeal for families who may be unable to afford gifts for their children. Toys can be donated in at The Salvation Army at 77, South Street, up until 14th December, with it being items for both boys and girls aged anywhere from birth to 16 collected and then distributed.