St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church Birnam

St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church Birnam

Christmas 2024 Services

  • Saturday 21st December 3-4pm the interactive musical nativity
  • Sunday 22nd 10 am Lessons and traditional carols. Followed by festive refreshments.
  • Christmas Eve at 10 am a short quietly said traditional eucharist—an oasis of calm.
  • Christmas day 10 am HO! HO! HO! where has Father Christmas left the best gift we have ever had? Come along and join the treasure hunt.
St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church Birnam

Everybody is always very welcome to our services and special events.

This is where we’ll post news of up coming plans. For details of regular services and times please see below.

St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church Birnam

Sunday 17th December 2023 at 10am

A traditional set of 7 lessons and carols. The Eucharist will be available after the service (in the chancel) for those who wish to receive it.

Saturday 23rd December 2023
at 2pm

A very wonky nativity; an interactive nativity service with lots of songs, smiles and dressing up. Christmas biscuit decorating will be happening too. Dress up costumes for all shapes and sizes will be provided, come along and be a shy sheep, king, angel, tree – yes tree! bring the family; last year was amazing. Well behaved dogs are always welcome.

Sunday 24th December 2023
at 10am

A short and incredibly quiet Scottish Book of Prayer service

Monday 25th December 2023
at 10am

Christmas day Fun Family Communion

LORD enable us to be a creative space of trust, a place to slow down our pace of life to hear you more clearly; a place where all people are encouraged to join our church family in a respectful way, and that the journey to know you better is maintained, and where our decisions are made democratically with you as our guide. In Jesus name.

Our weekly schedule of services and events

Feel free to reach out to us if you need any help. All our contact details are below.

Sunday and other days.

10.00 Service of Holy Communion – All are welcome; refreshments after.
Evening prayer: Friday and Saturday 5:30pm
Morning prayer: Saturday and Sunday 9:15am

1st Thursday of each month All together now (see news post) 2pm – 3pm with refreshments

3rd Sunday of each month we have our new Every Age Service : An interactive contemporary service with the eucharist at the end AND CAKES.

last Sunday of the month Simple and beautiful short said healing service: 6:30pm. 

Reaching out
Rev Lesley-Ann is usually out and about in Birnam and Dunkeld, she is the one with a smile and a clergy collar on. If you see her why not stop and chat, ask difficult questions that she will delight in finding the answers for. She is around on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Her favourite pastime is drinking tea in one of the cafes and buying too many things from the 3 churches charity shop in Dunkeld

‘Chat n learn’ Saturday afternoons 3:30-5pm

Including light refreshments, this is a small informal gathering in the rectory which is behind the church building, we enjoy discussing the bible! (well, what else), and having fun doing so. You are welcome to join us. Contact details below if you’d like more information.

High days and Holy days – we really enjoy it all.
Watch this page, or sign up for our newsletter (on the news page) for info about Harvest, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.

Healing Service Every last Sunday at 6:30pm

Holy Week and Easter

Palm Sunday 10 am.

Wednesday of Holy week: 6pm A slide talk on Icons by Dr Andrew Paterson

Maundy Thursday: 6pm An AGAPE meal donations towards ‘All Together Now’ a free monthly dementia friendly concert 

Good Friday: 12 noon a walk of witness carrying the cross around the tree churches beginning at St Columba Catholic church; 2-3 pm the quiet hour of reflection on the cross at St Mary’s: 7 pm ecumenical service at Dunkeld Cathedral

Holy Saturday: look out for the chocolate sqaud , in town at 11 am.

Easter Sunday: A family service of wonder, easter egg hunts and a suprise ending . why not make or wear your Easter Bonnet!!! 

Rev Lesley-ann and the entire church family are looking forward to seeing you there.

A Blessing for Today

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Services

Our main service of worship takes place at 10.00 every Sunday morning. It is a service of Holy Communion with prayers, readings, music and a sermon. We are a family and child-friendly church and children are encouraged to attend . This service normally lasts for an hour and we hope you will join us.

St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church (SC003109)

Perth Road

Birnam
Perthshire
PH8 OBJ

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Vestry Secretary - Adrian Freer
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Treasurer  – Charles Cox 

Reverand Lesley-Ann Craddock

St Mary’s Rectory
St Mary’s Road
Birnam
PH8 OBJ

Call 07903 020509
Contact by Email
Call 01350 728091
Rectory: Friday - Sunday

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