Dunblane Cathedral Magazine April 2010

1. No. 218 April 2010
Tom’s Thumb
HAPPY EASTER! Christ is what this story says to them, “hold to be true” and “give
risen! This magazine goes I think, is that their way of assent to.” That’s all very FROM THE MINISTER
out on 4th April - Easter being Christian is okay too. well, but I find some things
Day. Easter Day is a time for You don’t have to have seen very hard to believe in even believe. What I can control
celebrating with other people the resurrected Jesus in order though I know they’re true - and, I hope, do - is how I
in a church or on a hilltop at to believe he is alive. (for example, that a year from choose to behave.
dawn. But a magazine is for tomorrow I’ll get my free bus
But beyond that, I think
reading at home in a moment pass!). Similarly I believe Live Differently
generally we get it wrong when
of leisure when you can pause some things implicitly even And that’s consistent with
we assume that the primary
to think. though it’s hard to see a the way Jesus taught too.
responsibility of a Christian
rational basis for the belief Jesus didn’t spend three years
So let me ask you to think for is to “believe” certain things.
(like the fact that my wife trying to convince people to
a moment about something Doubts are bad, according to
loves me even when she’s believe in miracles, or in his
that doesn’t cross our minds this ideology, and admitting
angry at me). identity as the Son of God, or
while we are singing to a to them is a failure.
brass band on Easter Day, The thing about mental in his impending resurrection.
But who made up that rule? He didn’t ask them to believe
but maybe only creeps up exercises that aren’t solely
And does it really hold in statements of faith, or
on us later. Let me talk rational is that it’s hard to
water? What’s wrong with descriptions of God, or lists
about doubt, the difficulty of control them. I can’t always
doubting? And what’s so of rules. No, he asked people
believing; and that icon of turn “confidence” on and off
sacrosanct about “belief?” to live differently. He asked
doubt - Thomas, Doubting with a switch. Some days
Thomas. I just don’t feel confident people to live as if God were
Hard to Believe the king. He asked people to
about anything. This doesn’t
Tom’s Doubts Believing is a mental exercise behave as though what they
make me a bad person or a
- but there’s a pretty strong did and said mattered to the
Doubting Thomas is one of bad Christian. It just makes
emotional element to it as world.
my heroes, and I’ve always me human. Some days I have
well.
felt that he gets a bad press. trouble trusting in goodness Ultimately, I think he didn’t
It’s later tradition that has - the strength of evil seems care whether or not they
“Doubts are bad,
run him down - you don’t much more obvious and gave mental assent to those
according to this
have to assume that he’s overwhelming. In other propositions. He cared about
ideology ….. But who
being criticized in the story words, sometimes (often?) how they treated the poor,
made up that rule?
that’s told about him. In fact, I don’t seem to have much
And does it really hold
his story was told at a time control over the things I continued on page 2
water? What’s wrong
when there was probably
with doubting? And
nobody left who had ever
what’s so sacrosanct
“seen” Jesus first hand. The
about ‘belief?’”
CHRISTIAN
years had passed and none of
them had been there on that
first Easter. So, like us, they The dictionary defines
AID WEEK
had to believe without the belief by using words like
privilege of seeing. Part of “have confidence in” and
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how they interacted with the religious and political
the outcasts, and whom they leaders of his day - doubts
broke bread with. Actions that turned into a powerful
speak louder than words ….. critique. Isn’t it faithful for
Services and far louder than mental us to do the same?
Every Sunday at 10.30am propositions.
The best thing about this
Minister: Beyond that, I think story is that it reminds us that
The Rev. Colin G. McIntosh, M.A., B.D. Tel. 822205 people who never doubt doubters have an important
The Cathedral Manse e-mail: revcolcath4@netscape.net are dangerous. People role to play in our community.
Dunblane
who never doubt become We don’t all have to believe
Associate Minister: zealots, or suicide bombers the same things; we don’t all
The Rev. Sally Foster-Fulton, B.A., B.D. Tel. (Home) 463060 - so convinced of the power have to believe at all. What’s
21 Craiglea, (Office) 825530 of their own perceptions important is that we are
Causewayhead, FK9 5EE e-mail: sallyfulton01@gmail.com
that there’s no room left striving to walk in Jesus’ way
Session Clerk: to take seriously another’s together. Along the way we
Charles McLay Tel. 824056 perspective. may indeed find some things
40 Strathmore Avenue, Dunblane to believe in, but even if we
And you have to worry -
Treasurer: carry doubts to the grave
hard - whenever someone
Ronald Wright Tel. 822673 we’ll still be participating in
in authority tells you that it’s
54 Roman Way, Dunblane making the world a better
bad to doubt. That’s usually
Beadle: place.
a sign that they don’t want
William Troy Tel. 825233 you questioning them! Jesus
Cross Cottage, Dunblane Colin G McIntosh
had loads of doubts about
Assistant Hallkeeper:
James Docherty Tel. 825473
Church Secretary:
Ewing Wallace Tel. 825388
FOR THOUGHT
Church Office (Mon, Wed & Fri mornings)
Organist:
Matthew Beetschen Tel. 445158
10B Woodside Road, Stirling FK8 1RG
Magazine Editor:
My Confession:
Bob Fletcher
42 Menteith View,
Tel. 822009
magazine@fletchers.myzen.co.uk I deny the
Dunblane FK15 0PD
Cathedral Halls Tel. 825388 Resurrection
“Without equivocation or hesitation I fully and completely
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE admit that I deny the resurrection of Christ. This is
Dunblane Cathedral exists, as a congregation of the something that anyone who knows me could tell you, and
Church of Scotland, for the purpose of reflecting I am not afraid to say it publicly, no matter what some
the love of God to all people regardless of belief or people may think …
membership of the Church, to be a place where any I deny the resurrection of Christ every time I do not serve
and all may experience God’s presence and to be a
at the feet of the oppressed, each day that I turn my back
fellowship which seeks to nourish and sustain its faith
on the poor; I deny the resurrection of Christ when I close
through worship, friendship, care and education.
my ears to the cries of the downtrodden and lend my
In response to the Love of God, the congregation support to an unjust and corrupt system.
seeks to serve the community in every aspect of its
life and to promote the Christian values of concern However there are moments when I affirm that
for others, forgiveness, reconciliation, truth and resurrection, few and far between as they are. I affirm
integrity, acknowledging that we ourselves do not it when I stand up for those who are forced to live on
always live up to these values. their knees, when I speak for those who have had their
tongues torn out, when I cry for those who have no more
tears left to shed.”
Dunblane Cathedral Church of Scotland is a Registered Peter Rollins
Scottish Charity: Number SC004454
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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
9 - 16 MAY
2pm daily in the Cathedral they become available in the Court, Strathmore Avenue
halls. The stalls are: Cake Cathedral and hall during and the Barbush estate areas
and Candy; Books; Bric-a- the month of April. For of Dunblane. If you could
Brac (no clothes) and Plants those who may not be able to spare an hour or two to
Christian Aid Week runs (bedding plants, etc.). We help in the hall, you may be help, please contact him on
from 9 to 16 May this year and need contributions and willing to make a pot of soup 821909.
starts with a United Service require help on the stalls or dessert for the lunches, or This is always a very popular
in Dunblane Cathedral at and with serving etc. and are contribute pancakes, scones week in the Dunblane
6.30pm on Sunday 9 May. looking for as many helpers or home baking instead. We churches’ calendar and
The guest speaker will be as possible. To cover all the do also need help to set up the usually great fun for those
the Rev. Kathy Galloway, jobs required we need at hall on Monday afternoon taking part and supporting
who is the new Director of least 50 people each day. The from 2.00pm to 4.00pm or it.
Christian Aid, Scotland, and normal shifts are 10.00am dismantling and clearing up
So come on all you people
was formerly Leader of the to 12noon or 12noon until on Thursday, from 2.00pm to
out there, help your local
Iona Community. 2.00pm. If you could spare 4.00pm, approximately.
Christian Aid committee
The Shop and Restaurant an hour or two for one or Bill Baird, who co-ordinates by picking up the phone or
are open from Tuesday 11 more days, please contact the house-to-house collection filling in a form: help a very
May until and including Millie Christie (tel. 825209) is in need of a few more worthwhile cause and meet
Thursday 14 May, 10am to or fill out a form when collectors, especially for Boe new friends.
MAKE MONEY WORK FOR GOOD
An ecumenical conference was held on 18 March to focus on the
importance of ethical and socially responsible banking and investment
for the churches and the wider community.
The Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland pay the previous day. Rev. Ian Galloway, Convener of the
and the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland, who
(ECCR) organised the ‘Banking on Justice’ conference chaired the conference, said: “Communities of faith ought
because “the operation of global finance too often harms to consider the social and environmental impacts of our
the poorest people and the poorest countries.” financial system, in which we all participate. We urgently
need forms of banking and investment that lead to more
Speakers at the well-attended all-day event at St Georges socially just and sustainable outcomes.”
West Church, Edinburgh, addressed issues of justice and
injustice in global finance and how churches and others can ECCR Co-ordinator Miles
invest for a fairer and more sustainable future using ethical Litvinoff added: “Socially
and socially responsible models of finance and investment. responsible investment and
Delegates heard speakers from Christian Aid Scotland, ethical banking can help
Co-operative Financial Services, Triodos Bank, the Ethical raise standards of corporate
Property Company and ethical investment specialists EIRIS, responsibility not just in the UK
as well as from the Church of Scotland and ECCR. but worldwide. This conference has
helped show that there are increasingly
There was considerable interest in the growing pay practical ways to make money work for
differentials within multinational companies following good, and churches can be an important
publication of the Church Investors Group report on excessive part of the changes we need.”
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Umodzi* Individually Guided
Way back in the Dark Ages our ties again, starting with Retreats at Leighton
when Ian was in P7 and we
were all a bit younger, Senior
a fact-finding mission. The
Sunday Schools are going to House, Scottish Churches
Sunday School undertook
a fascinating project which
spend next term learning about
life in Likhubula, in relation to House
resulted in a partnership with ours in Dunblane, focusing on
a community in Malawi; “The the essentials of water, food and 18-25 June, 23 July – 1 August,
Likhubula Link” was born. education: things we all take for 13-17 September
Communications were set up, granted. Along with activities
sporadic at first, greetings were and challenges planned to
sent, information gleaned, gifts make us think about these, Led by members of the Epiphany Group, rooted in the
exchanged and visits made. our mornings will be action- Ignatian tradition
Dunblane welcomed, and was packed with fun and games
charmed by Mr. Chiromo, Mr. – indoors and out – getting An opportunity for time out…
Kamanga and Mrs.Navaya, messy, learning a few words of To reflect on where you are in your life, with your
and everyone collected pencils Chichewa, singing some songs God
to send out to Likhubula with and looking at lots of photos
Colin and Linda. Our Sunday that have accumulated over To stop, listen, notice the presence of love, life and
Schools paid for a cupboard to the visits. We are highlighting energy around you and within
be built for Likhubula’s Sunday a partnership that was once at To be nurtured and encouraged in quiet time with
school, and some of our own the forefront of all our minds God
young people were able to see and has continued quietly and
it all for themselves in 2008. with great commitment behind To reflect in God’s presence on a decision taken or
Time has passed. Jenni has the scenes. The people who a choice already made
already gone on to university, keep this link alive have been To renew your relationship with God or feed your
Ian and Adam and Jonathan an inspiration in putting the longing for the ‘more’ in life.
go soon, and Sarah will not programme together. Some of
be far behind. The ties binding them will visit us to share their Retreats are held in silence as an aid to prayer and
the children to Likhubula are experiences, and of course we reflection. You can walk, paint, be still. There is an
becoming alarmingly loose. have our own experts in the opportunity to meet up with a guide each day to help
So what of our Sunday Schools form of our young leaders and discover how God is drawing you. The guide can offer
now? Those in Juniors were helpers. suggestions for prayer and how to spend the day. We
only just being born when hope you feel at home whatever your tradition, whether
We hope the children will be
the “Link” was first forged. you make regular retreats or this is a new experience for
engaged and absorbed by
They have no knowledge or you.
the programme, and, as the
understanding of what it’s all
weeks go by, want to know You are welcome to come for the whole time of the Retreat
about. We all loved Chester
Shaba’s visit last term – his more about the lives of the or for as many days as suitable for you. Accommodation
radio programmes, his spell- community in Likhubula. After is in individual study bedrooms. Breakfast is continental
binding stories – but only the all, that is what partnership is style and other meals are self-catering.
young helpers and teachers all about – being interested in
your friends. Suggested donation: £40 per day (B&B and guide)
would have put his visit into
context. For more information see www.epiphanygroup.org.uk
Ian Brown and Ruth Bamforth
So, before we lose all our links,
as they go off to university, we *”Umodzi” is from Chichewa, Contact:
are setting about strengthening meaning “unity”. Alison Moody
(tel. 0131 2294170, e-mail: malisonoody@hotmail.com)
For those of you reading in black and white… Helen Kinloch
The magazine is available on-line in colour: visit
(tel 01786 823244, e-mail: helen.kinloch@ukgateway.net)
www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk then select
“Home>Dunblane Cathedral Magazine”. From this web
page, as well as viewing the magazine, you can also sign-
up to receive it every month via e-mail, thereby saving on
paper.
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Cathedral Tours Don’t miss out on
Want to find out more about the Cathedral?
Are you having friends or relatives for Easter? “A Rubbish Day Out!”
The Society of Friends is once more organising short tours of
the Cathedral over the Easter weekend, from Good Friday to Ever wondered what treasures you might make out of your
Easter Monday. Everyone is welcome. trash? Feel like letting your “re-creative, recycling” streak
loose? On Saturday 1 May, the Cathedral is sponsoring a time
Tours lasting about half an hour will take place between for the whole family to explore eco-friendly living in a fun,
10.00am and 12.00noon (11.00am on Saturday) except Sunday engaging way! Discover easy ways for your family to lower
and every day in the afternoon between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. its carbon footprint, come along and turn some total trash
As in previous years tours are also planned on Sunday into a true treasure – really! We have carbon footprint and fun
afternoons in June July and August. There will be further expert Emily Harvey from “Going Carbon Neutral Stirling”
details of these in the June Magazine. leading us in activities and crafts. There will be food and fun
and fellowship for everybody!
Human Sexuality - BE THERE!
Making Our Response When? Sat 1 May from
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has asked 3.00pm to 5.00pm
all congregations to consider the issue of the ordination
of homosexuals and to bring a response to the Special Where? In the
Commission. Cathedral halls.
We have had to re-arrange the last of the three meetings
Why? Because it’s fun
planned to help us make our response to this matter. It will
now take place on Tuesday 20 April at 7.30pm, and the and you might learn
venue this time will be the St Andrew’s Room of the Cathedral
something!
halls. On this occasion our guest will be the Rev. Steven Reid,
Chairman of Forward Together (the group within the Church of
Scotland which opposes the ordination of people in same-sex
relationships). We will be able to listen to the arguments put
forward and discuss them as a group.
The Kirk Session meets in the following week (Tuesday 27 April)
and will then seek to prepare its response. There are two ways Parish Register
in which those who have attended any of the discussion evenings
can express their views to the Kirk Session. At the meeting on Baptisms
20 April everyone will be given a sheet with some pointers for “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy
guidance, to which they can add their own comments and Ghost” St Matthew 28, v.19
observations. A small group will gather these together and
March
prepare a submission to the Kirk Session. If you cannot
be at the last meeting, but have attended one 7 Fletcher John, son of Gerladine Young,
or more of the previous ones, please ask 64 Roman Way
Colin or Sally for a copy of the sheet 21 Thea Marie, daughter of Bruce and Wendy Campbell,
(available only for those who have Killean, Kinbuck
taken part in the learning process).
Secondly, as Kirk Session meetings Death
are always open, anyone can attend the “I am the resurrection and the life.” St John 11, v.25
meeting on 27 April at 7.30pm and have the March
opportunity to speak. In these two ways, 18 Doreen Johnston, 16 Buccleuch Court
the Kirk Session can take full account of
the views of members and friends before New Member
finalising its response. The response By Transference Certificate
itself will subsequently be published in the
magazine. Jean Rutherford, 9 Drummond Rise - from Aberdeen
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Boys’ Brigade Cockburn Coffee Lounge
will open Monday to Friday
It’s been a busy month of March for the BB.
10.00am – 12.00 noon
Our company section boys have enjoyed serving you 2.00pm – 4.00pm
coffee after the church, and we finished the
month with a special Super Commencing Monday 3 May.
Soup Lunch in the hall.
If you have an afternoon or two to spare over the
Our Junior Section boys summer months, please consider giving a hand.
won the battalion football Contact Morag on 823263.
competition for the season
and entered three teams of 12 into the
battalion figure marching competition. Possibly
the biggest achievement of the month, though, came
Rotary Club of Bridge of
from our cross country boys. Iain Davies, a Allan and Dunblane Young
P7, finished 3rd in the BB National Cross
Country finals in Edinburgh, helping his
Musician Competition
team-mates, Matthew McKinney (9th), The Rotary Club of Bridge of Allan and Dunblane will again be
Callum Reay (18th) and a boy from staging their annual Young Musician Competition on 25 April
Bannockburn to bring home the at 1.30pm in the Cathedral hall. This competition offers young
Under-13 team trophy for Stirling musicians and singers an opportunity to perform to a small
audience in a graded competitive environment.
& District Battalion for the first
time in 23 years! Entry is open to all young people resident in or attending school
in the area.
We need your help again, please,
If you know someone who would wish to take part in this event,
collecting the Tesco tokens in the
please contact Glen Montgomery on 01786 833334 for further
months of April and May. Please details and an entry form.
place them in the collection box in the
Cathedral halls.
April sees our five S6 boys spend a
Chamber Philpharmonic
weekend at Carronvale on their Queen’s
Badge completion course. They have now completed
Europe – “Powerful
their volunteering, service and expedition
sections and hope to be presented
Emotions Tour 2010”
with the brigade’s highest honour in
On Tuesday 13 April the Cathedral is one of the four chosen
Dunfermline in June. We’ll also be
Scottish venues for what promises to be an evening of wonderful
getting ready for our annual displays music-making by this orchestra, under its conductor Leonid
in May and finishing off as much Tritus. The chamber section of this private orchestra will
badge work as we can. delight with Vivaldi’s “Spring” from the Four Seasons, Bach’s
Concerto for violin and orchestra, Mozart’s Divertimento in
F major, Albinoni’s Concerto Saint Marc for trumpet and
We are looking ahead to next year and, orchestra, Purcell’s Sonata No 1
if you are interested in becoming part in D major for trumpet, strings &
of our team of leaders, we’d love to continuo, as well as Grieg’s Hoberg
hear from you. Please contact Fraser Suite. They are joined by award-
Boyd, Colin Anderson or BB captain, winning soloists K Gusarov on
Paul Christmas (tel. 823192) for an trumpet and B Balogh on violin.
informal chat. Tickets can be had in advance from
The Tolbooth, Stirling (tel. 274000)
or at the Cathedral on the night.
The concert begins at 7.30pm.
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Handbell Ringers NOTES
In April, Cathedral ringers will be taking part in the main
event of the year for the national handbell society, the Handbell A short celebration of Holy Communion will be held in
Ringers of Great Britain. the choir after morning service on Sunday 25 April.
This 3-day event will be held in the University of Leicester and ***
will include presentations, workshops, concerts, and massed
ringing with several hundred participants from all around Contributions for the May edition of the magazine
the UK. Dunblane Cathedral’s own Malcolm and Lysbeth should be passed to the editor by 5.00pm on Sunday
Wilson will be presenting sessions at 18 April. Please note that the office will be closed on
this event. the preceding Friday.
In March the Cathedral ringers ***
had a successful craft fair Summer opening times are now in
during which solo handbell operation for the Cathedral. The Cathedral
ringing was provided and will be open Monday to Saturday 9.30am
they also performed during the to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm (last
Scottish Ringer Rally in Glasgow. admission). On Sundays the Cathedral opens from
2.00pm to 5.00pm (last admission).
***
Guild News Please note that the office will be closed from Wed 14
to Wednesday 21 April inclusive.
The Church of Scotland Guild world, such as in Haiti, Mission
theme for the past year has Aviation Fellowship assists the ***
been “Called to act justly”. international charities with The next meeting of the Kirk Session is on Tuesday 27
The Cathedral Guild included their relief work. April at 7.30pm. The agenda will be posted in the halls
in their syllabus a discussion
Our jumble sale in February from Sunday 18 April.
on justice, and talks on the
raised the wonderful sum of
Seagull Trust, the Scottish ***
£614.27 for Guild Projects.
Bible Society, the Children’s
Our thanks go to all who Colin will be on holiday 5 - 12 April, and Sally will be
Panel and the work of the
contributed to this successful on holiday 12 – 19 April.
Mission Aviation Fellowship in
event. Of the goods left over at
Madagascar. ***
the end, the books have been
The Mission Aviation kept for the local Christian Ros and Chris Wilson would like to thank
Fellowship’s Madagascar Aid event in May and the all the helpers, young and old, who came
Mission Run is one the charity remainder was taken away to
along to the Cathedral Clean. It was a
projects being supported by the Marie Curie warehouse in
great success and we were finished in
the Church of Scotland Guild Falkirk.
record time thanks to everyone’s good
from 2009 – 2012. In February The Guild AGM will take nature and hard work. Hope to see as many
this year our guild was given a place on Monday 12 April at of you as possible in the Autumn – watch this space!
most enlightening talk by Andy 7.30pm in the Cathedral hall.
Martin, the Scottish organiser After the business part of the ***
of this charity. The outstanding evening, there will be a quiz. Thanks to all who gave so generously to the Haiti
work of MAF should be better All members are asked to
known, especially throughout Earthquake Appeal at the Arts Guild’s “Open
attend this important meeting.
the churches. Platform”. The donations came to £105.
For the visit to Dunblane
MAF operates small planes in Museum on Monday 19 April, ***
over 30 countries, taking much members should gather, as Congratulations to John and Pat Macfarlane, who
needed supplies to remote usual, in the Cathedral hall celebrated their Golden Wedding on 12 March.
communities. They work in at 7.30pm. A talk and guided
close partnership with all kinds tour of the Museum will be ***
of agencies, taking medical, followed by a Shared Supper Congratulations to Michael and Ann Coleman on
relief and development in the hall. All members are
reaching their Ruby Wedding anniversary on Sunday
services and church workers invited bring a donation of
11 April.
to isolated villages. When food for the meal. The cost of
there is a major disaster in the the evening is £2.
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Choir Quiz
The choir are holding a BEING PREPARED
quiz on Tuesday 20 April at
7.30pm as part of their fund-
raising efforts for their tour to
- EVACUATION DRILL ON SUNDAY 16 MAY
Ripon Cathedral to be held
in July 2010. Quizmaster You will remember that in May of last year, there was an evacuation drill during a
Kenny Duncan is burning Morning Service. As the Fire Service Inspectorate has recommended that evacuation
the midnight oil to come up drills should be held periodically and at a time when the Cathedral has a lot of people
with questions to interest and in it, the Kirk Session has decided that there should be another evacuation drill, on
challenge anyone. Tickets
Sunday 16 May. As before, the drill will be during the Service. More information about
are £5 for adults and £2 for
how it will be conducted will be given in the May Magazine.
children and this includes
a complimentary glass of The Inspectorate has not made this recommendation because there is some special risk
wine or soft drink. Tickets associated with the Cathedral. It is the Inspectorate’s policy to recommend that evacuation
are available from any choir drills be conducted in all public buildings so that everyone becomes familiar with fire
member, so come along and routes and exits and any unexpected difficulties can be identified and addressed.
enjoy a good night of fun and
fellowship, and remember Charles McLay, Session Clerk
to BRING YOUR THINKING
CAP .
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
APRIL/EARLY MAY
WHEN WHO WHERE WHAT
APRIL
Mon 12 7.30pm The Guild Cathedral halls AGM
Tues 13 7.30pm Chamber Philharmonic Europe Cathedral Concert of works by Vivaldi,
Orchestra Mozart, Purcell, Albinoni, Grieg.
See page 6
Mon 19 7.30pm The Guild Cathedral halls Visit to Museum – See page 7
Tues 20 7.30pm The Choir Cathedral halls Quiz Night – See page 8
Tues 20 7.30pm Cathedral halls Third Meeting discussing
response on Human Sexuality
– See page 5
Thurs 22 Dunblane High School Cathedral Senior Awards Ceremony
Sun 25 10.00am Rotary Club of Bridge of Cathedral halls “Young Musician of the Year”
3.00pm Allan and Dunblane
Tues 27 7.30pm Kirk Session Cathedral halls Meeting
EARLY MAY
Sat 1 10.00am Strathcarron Hospice Committee Cathedral halls Coffee Morning
3.00pm Cathedral halls “A Rubbish Day Out!”
– See page 5
Mon 3 10.00am Cathedral halls Cockburn Coffee Lounge opens
– see page 6
Tues 4 7.00pm “Living the Questions” Cathedral halls
Sat 8 10.00am Dunblane Museum Cathedral halls Coffee Morning
7.45pm Stirling University Choir Cathedral Concert
Sun 9 - Sun 16 Christian Aid Week – See page 3
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