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The Church of Scotland seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through enthusiastic worshipping, witnessing, nurturing and serving communities.
🕊 Services Schedule
- First Sunday – All-together Service in Scone, 10:45 am
- Second Sunday – 9:30 am Balbeggie Community Hall; 10:45 am Scone
- Third Sunday – All-together Service in Scone, 10:45 am
- Fourth Sunday – 9:30 am Guildtown Community Hall; 10:45 am Scone
- Fifth Sunday (when it occurs) – Scone, 10:45 am
*** Scone venues alternate between Scone Old Kirk (Burnside) and Scone New Church (Balformo Rd):
September → Old Kirk, Burnside
July, August, October → New Church, Balformo Road;
📖 This Week's Service
- Theme:
This week worship is a Songs of Praise for Mid-Autumn. Special requests for hymns have been accommodated. Come and sing your hearts out! 🙂
- Time & Place:
Scone New Church, Balformo Road
- Special Features: Come, sing some of the rousing Hymns of our Faith, and embrace readings from the Bible, and reflect and pray. We welcome all ages! This week there is participation from all parts of the parish! Spirit filled worship. Easy access – wheelchairs and prams welcome. Loop System and Large Print Hymn Books available. We love singing! And a good sing is promised.
In prayer, reading, and reflection, there is always room for the experience of Presence, Peace, and Safe Sacred Space. A warm welcome is extended to all friends and visitors new to the area or passing through.
Thank you 🙏❤️
Thank you to the Harvest Teams for the beautiful decoration of the Sanctuaries, and to all responsible for the distribution to the Foodbank, and to the Pastoral Team for the distribution of Harvest Cards.
Thank you to the Exhibition Team who worked quietly and smoothly towards the success of the Church Exhibition, including all responsible for the displays and those on the advertising and welcoming teams.
A good number attended from all parts of the parish, members and friends in the community, and visitors from the USA, Germany, Belgium, France, Bulgaria, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, China, Birmingham, Nottingham, Suffolk, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Falkirk, Perth, Balbeggie, Guildtown, St Martins and Scone were all represented – with apologies to any area missed. Have you figured out how many branches of the Christian Church were represented? Concern was expressed about so many churches closing, and some visitors wondered why we did not have a tax to support churches as they had in their own countries. Many interesting conversations were engaged in by various age groups.
Thank you also to the Night Kirk attendance for the Service of Thanksgiving and Closure, and to those who helped prepare for the Networking Night and the Hospitality Evening, which were so much appreciated, and it was good to see chairs and tables added.
Yes! There is much to be celebrated in Scone and St Martins – both old and new!
📅 Coming Up
- Sunday 4th October: 9.30am Balbeggie Hall, 10.45am Scone New Church, Balformo Road – Songs of Praise for Mid-Autumn
- Sunday 4th October: Service for Dog Walkers and their pets, 3pm – short and outdoor! At Scone Old Kirk, Burnside
- Sunday 11th October: All-together Service at Scone New Church, 10.45am, when we welcome the Rev. Maggie Roddick. The following ministers have kindly offered to cover pastoral emergency: Rev. Maggie Roddick and the Rev. Graham Crawford until 17th October, and the Rev. Ken Stott until 8th October. All pastoral arrangements should be made through the Session Clerk, Tel. 01738 551549, who has the Minister’s contact details.
Thanksgiving Services
Weather permitting: a short outdoor service of blessing will be held on Sunday 4th October at 3pm in the grounds of Scone Old Kirk, especially for dog lovers, walkers and their pets, and giving thanks for Nature all around.
Projects
Bulb planting – at our very successful Networking Night, we had fresh offers to plant the bulbs around the Church yard. Bulbs and wooden planter tubs welcome.
Poems and Prayers: time now to decorate the trees in the Church yard with Poems and Prayers. If you have yours ready, laminated or otherwise, please do get in touch.
🌟 Sunday Club
Sunday Club has started and meets in the Burnside Hall at 10.40am. All ages welcome. Creche available.
🌿 Thanks & Notices
Thank you to my gardening friends in the community who never fail to surprise me by turning up when I and the garden need them, and bring joy to both wildlife and minister.
✍️ Word from the Minister
Autumn has commenced. A reminder sheet of some of the opportunities to engage with projects in the Church was distributed some weeks ago. Thank you to all those who have made such generous and interesting response. We look forward to your response also.
🙏 Prayer Requests
Pray for all entering government and leadership, and that those of Faith may not be frightened to confess it.
Pray for World Leaders that they may experience and share God’s Peace.
Pray for all responding to the outcome of this year’s General Assembly.
Pray for all who have lost loved ones.
Remember Roxy our Secretary and her loved ones and the people of Ukraine.
Remember the World in all its turmoil. Pray for Peace. Pray openness to God’s Guidance for World Leaders.
Pray for greater understanding the world over.
📞 Prayer Chain
A Telephone Prayer Chain is available to support in prayer any person/s in the church or community, or their family or friends whether living here or elsewhere, particularly if urgent prayer is required for matters such as illness, operations or other problems.
Contact: Phone requests to Lilian at 01738 553651 or, if she is unavailable, to Frances at 01738 552681.
🙏 Prayer Meeting
Church Prayer Meeting meets on Wednesday nights on Zoom at 7:30pm to 8pm. Contact Frances for details at 01738 552681.
💬 Get Involved
Join Us:
- New Members: Contact Minister Maudeen on 01738 551942
- Baptisms, Membership, Weddings: Phone the Manse on 01738 551942
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Coffee morning organisers needed for Orchard project
- Visiting ministry ongoing – helpers welcome
- Stewardship gifts of Time, Talents and Money always appreciated
🌿 Community & Grounds
Our Spaces:
- Church Garden, Burnside: Biblical shrubs and flowers, tribute to Ron Cathro
- Grounds: Beautiful graveyard maintained by Council gardeners
- Dog Policy: Welcome on leads, please clean up after them
Accessibility:
- Guide Dogs welcome at all services
- We are wheelchair accessible
🌍 Our Mission & Values
Welcome Statement: We are warm, inclusive congregations serving Scone, St Martins, Stormontfield, Balbeggie, Guildtown and part of Wolfhill. Whether you’re local, visiting, or passing through, you’ll find a welcome here. We welcome the faithful, doubters, sceptics, those of world faiths and those of no faith.
2026 Vision: A Year of Fresh and Energetic Development! We’re embracing fresh projects and actively witnessing what the Water and Wine of Life mean to us.
Ecological Commitment: Blessed with nature’s beauty, we’re committed to protecting birds, bees, and butterflies. More info: https://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/
Stewardship: Learn more: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/resources/stewardship
📞 Contact & Pastoral Care
Minister: Rev Maudeen MacDougall – 01738 551942
Pastoral Care:
- Home visiting ongoing throughout the parish
- If a family member is ill at home or in hospital, please contact the minister directly
- Leave your name and number if no reply
🛡️ Safeguarding
The Church of Scotland has a deep concern for the wholeness and wellbeing of each individual. Through its Congregations, working together with the Safeguarding Service and statutory agencies, the Church seeks to safeguard the welfare of all people who come into contact with the Church and its services.
Our Safeguarding Co-ordinator is Marian Forgan. Full details are displayed in all our buildings.
📅 What's On
- 14 October 2026
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The Hub Cafe Balformo Rd Hall
10:00 - 12:00
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- 15 October 2026
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Bible Study The Vestry at Scone Old Church
19:00 - 20:00
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- 21 October 2026
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The Hub Cafe Balformo Rd Hall
10:00 - 12:00
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- 22 October 2026
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Bible Study The Vestry at Scone Old Church
19:00 - 20:00
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- 28 October 2026
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The Hub Cafe Balformo Rd Hall
10:00 - 12:00
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- 29 October 2026
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Bible Study The Vestry at Scone Old Church
19:00 - 20:00
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- 4 November 2026
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The Hub Cafe Balformo Rd Hall
10:00 - 12:00
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- 5 November 2026
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Fellowship Lunch Burnside Hall
12:30 - 14:00
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Bible Study The Vestry at Scone Old Church
19:00 - 20:00
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- 11 November 2026
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The Hub Cafe Balformo Rd Hall
10:00 - 12:00
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