Associateship Opportunity

The news has spread that Kilmore and Oban will be soon without Rev Liz Gibson. Our loss is Dalmally's gain.

Matters have been moving on apace and so soon the advert for the the position will be ready. If you are interested check July's Life and Work, or the Ministrs' Forum, or the Church of Scotland website. All these will soon have the advert.

We will post the job description here, perhaps next week. Meanwhile if you are interested please contact Rev Dugald Cameron through our email or phone the church office.

Intimations w/c 25 May 2008

Sunday Readings 25th May
Isaiah 49 vs8 – 16
Matthew 6 vs24 – 34

Baptism: In Corran Esplanade 25th May we welcom the family and friends of Nadia Fiona and Joe Roberts. May God’s blessing be upon them and parents Mark and Jan.

Life and Work: magazines available for collection from the church office. This month’s issue contains an interview with the First Minister, Alex Salmond; and Jackie Macadam meets a retired minister who is off to the Middle East with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.

Climate Change and the Church: Fri 30th May 7.30 in the Church Centre. Speakers include Adrian Shaw, Climate Change Officer, Church of Scotland. All Welcome. Doors open 7.00 for refreshments and a chance to browse stalls.

Enquirers Conference: Fri 20th – Sat 21st June,West Park Conference Centre, Dundee. For further onformation contact Margaret Johnston 0131 225 5722 or e mail mjohnston@cofscotland.org.uk

Advance notice.
Light in the Darkness: Monday 9th June 8pm Church Centre. Short service for anyone who has been bereaved, whether recently or longer ago. See poster or leaflet for more details.

Family Faithshare

Remember it is this week! Sunday 25th 11.15am at Church Cenhtre. This week we have puppets and Fischy Music songs!

And put in your diaries the Big Day Out, our picnic for all the church family. Sunday 22nd June after Family Faithshare and worship. There will be games, BBQ and guaranteed sunshine. Everyone welcome though we cannot take unaccompained children.

More info and names to, church office and/or the ministers

Family Faithshare will take a break in July and be back on August 31st.

Family Faithshare: Sunday 25th 11.15m

Only two weeks to go and it will be another Family Faithshare. So if you are part of a family with children of primary school age come along to the Church Centre to explore the theme for the day. This month we will be thinking through what it is to be a 'saint'!!

Advance notice: Our congregational pinic with games for childen will be after church (and Family Faithshare) on Sunday 22nd June. We will be going down to Lerags on Loch Feochan for a traditional Sunday School picnic with a twist: BBQ grub, a nature trail, games and everyone welcome. More details to come. We will need names to help us cater.

Ray, Baroness Michie of Gallanach

Funeral Service: Saturday 10th May, 11.00am

Ray, a member of our congregation, and former MP for Argyll, died on Wednesday. Our prayers go out to all who knew and loved this wonderful woman. Many, many people will gather for her funeral service. Our hope is that this service will provide a fitting tribute to an exceptional Scot, Gael, politician and liberal.