Eco – Page 4 – St Ninian's & St Clement's

03/03/2024

Big Lent Walk Update

A willing bunch of parishioners have signed up to complete a 200km walk during the 6 weeks of Lent. Some are walking alone, in families or in social groups sharing the miles. The photos below show some of us in action. It’s been a nice opportunity to take stock of the beautiful world around us and to enjoy some canine company, some friendly chats and to embrace the weather – rain, wind and shine! We are delighted to say that, even at the halfway point, we have already raised almost £2000 and are top of the UK leaderboard – this money will go a long way towards helping those overseas who are supported by Sciaf to achieve their goals and dreams.

Eco / Garden

03/03/2024

Local Connections

Following an appeal from Ballumbie Hedgehog Rescue (and following on from CC Juniors hedgehog theme in February!) a couple of us went to visit The Men’s Shed In Invergowrie to try to build links within the local community. Long story short – the Men’s Shed have helped us in the production of a hedgehog house which in turn has helped Ballumbie who are delighted with our efforts to try to provide a safe shelter for a hedgehog! All we have to do now is wait and hope …. 🦔

The Men’s Shed is a fantastic environment for men (only) who enjoy working with wood and metal and is a place to chat, work, relax and get support from others. It’s a huge area with lots going on. It really was inspiring to see the projects happening and luckily Jim (Ashwood) was able to work with a friend who is a member there and wow! look at their finished product! 🤩 Thanks so much for a great job Jim!

We are very grateful to The Men’s Shed for donating these beautiful wooden items made by their members. We hope to sell them within the Parish as a fundraiser. They look amazing! Thank you Men’s Shed!

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10/02/2024

C.C. Juniors

We had a fun afternoon at CC Juniors last Thursday. We checked up on our winter planting and are looking forward to spring.

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03/02/2024

The Big Lent Walk

Could you challenge yourself this Lent and at the same time raise money for our global family as they try to overcome poverty? SCIAF are asking for our help! The challenge is to walk or run 200km (124 miles) in 40 days. Please don’t stop reading yet! Of course it’s a huge challenge but not if we do it together!

Perhaps you CAN do it alone, or with a partner or friend, or as a family who add up the total miles together – so a family of five could do 40km each (that’s just a km each per day!) We would also love to have a group from St Ninian’s and St Clement’s who take on the challenge together and build more friendships along the way. We can add up the miles as a team! It doesn’t matter how many miles you can manage, it is about building our community spirit and helping SCIAF in the process. Sign up sheets are at the back of the church or contact us

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20/12/2023

Preparing for Christmas…

The past week, was truly ‘beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ at St Ninian’s…….First, during 9.30 Sunday Mass, the children’s liturgy group brought smiles to many parishioners faces through their enactment of their ‘unrehearsed’ Nativity play.

Nativity Play

This version of the Nativity acted and sung by the children was very appropriate and made us all think about the true meaning of Christmas- Christmas should not be overtaken by the commercialism of the season. Their final song was very moving. If you’d like to see them and hear them, click the video

Carol Service

On Tuesday evening, a joint Carol Service with St Clements was held in St Ninian’s – a very joyful and meaningful service written by Maureen Ruddy. The singing was considerably enhanced by the children’s voices of St Ninian’s school choir and their rendition of ‘Alleluia’ was beautiful.

School’s End of Term Mass

On Thursday afternoon, the church was filled with excited children from St Ninian’s for their end of term Mass and Carol Concert. It was a beautiful and happy service and a very meaningful one for Mrs Dundas, (Katie) who was retiring after 37 years of teaching, 17 of which have been at St Ninian’s. She will certainly be missed but hopefully won’t be a stranger to the school or the parish. I’m sure, like all the congregation she enjoyed the children’s choir and their singing of her favourite carol, In the Bleak Midwinter and of course, Alleluia

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15/12/2023

Toy Donation

Many thanks to Allison, our Community Champion from Tesco, who has given us this “trolley-full” donation for our Giving Tree appeal. She also provided gingerbread men for the children taking part in the “alternative nativity play” and the carol service! I think she’s not only the community champion but a champion in general 🙂

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14/12/2023

Busy Week for Helpers

The Garden Gang were kept busy building the crib for the church while in CC’s, a special Christmas Afternoon Tea was served up to our customers……and of course, our little robin from the Mary Garden, pops up occasionally to let us know he’s not been forgotten amidst all this activity.

Eco / St Ninian’s

07/12/2023

Ecumenical Advent Service

On Wednesday 7^th December, we were joined by parishioners from Auchterhouse, Fowlis, Liff, Lundie and Muirhead Churches and St John’s Cross Church, Dundee for a beautiful ecumenical Advent Service, organised and devised by Maureen Ruddy.

Fr Johney was supported in this prayerful service by Rev. Donna Hays and Rev. Grant MacLaughlin. The service comprised of prayers, readings, reflections, hymns and a candle lit procession which was particularly lovely.

We send a heartfelt thanks to Maureen for making this special event happen and thank you also to Angela, our organist and Colette, our Cantor for the wonderful music.