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News and events relevant for our small community
News and events relevant for our small community
Church of Scotland
Dornoch
IV25 3SH
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Rev. Alistair Drummond
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Carol Anne Porter
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Mrs Liz Manson
Lamington, Invergordon
IV18 0PE
Church Of Scotland,
Dornoch
IV25 3SH
07845 970923
Parish Fundraising Golf Day
Meal and Prizes: Saturday 5th October
There has always been a strong link between the Church and Golf in Dornoch and we are very grateful to have access to Royal Dornoch’s Struie Course for a fund-raising golf day in aid or Parish funds. You get a bacon roll on arrival and a meal after golf. There are numerous fourball prizes plus a £500 prize for the first Hole in One. Also, you get your Golf, plus a Meal & Prizes for £70 (Teams of four £280) when the green fee is normally £90. Start getting your team organised and Saturday 5th October in your diary.
For more information: John McMurray, email address johnmcmurray1400@gmail.com, Mob 07801496609
[for application form click here]
Nomination Committee (elected to be responsible for the search for a permanent parish minister)
On Sunday, 7th July 2024, at a Congregational Meeting, the following people were elected on to the Nomination Committee for Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland, with office bearers appointed as noted at their first meeting held on the 9th July.
We wish them every blessing in their task ahead and ask that you keep them in your prayers.
John Calder ( Convenor)
Alasdair Mackay (Vice-Convenor)
Ann Creed (Clerk)
Morag Macaskill
Carol MacLean
Jeani Hunter
Willie MacKay
Kim McCarthy
Susan Messem
John Gunn
Rhona Macaskill
Mhairi Mackay
Tracy Aldridge-Russell
While the Nomination Committee begins its work, Carol Anne continues her ministry as our much appreciated locum minister. We hope that she finds refreshment and rest in her holidays and we look forward to her return.
Notice to appoint Nominating Committee
The following notice was read out at yesterday’s service (Sunday 23/6/24) and will also be read next Sunday:
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of this congregation of the Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland will be held in Dornoch Cathedral on Sunday July 7th at the close of morning worship for the purpose of appointing a Nominating Committee. The service will commence at 11am as usual.
At that meeting, the congregation shall be invited to elect 11-13 people, who are on the Electoral Roll of this congregation of Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland to serve on the Nominating Committee. If you wish to propose anyone to serve on the Committee you may do so at the meeting providing the person has indicated a willingness to serve. Any candidate must have a seconder.
The first meeting of the Nominating Committee is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 9th July at 7:00 pm in the West Church Hall.
The task of the Nominating Committee will be to take responsibility for all the administration, researching of applications, listening to possible candidates whilst preaching and then to nominate one person to this congregation of Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland to be the new minister.
I encourage all members and adherents on the Electoral Roll to attend.
Rev Alistair Drummond
Interim Moderator
WORSHIP ACROSS DORNOCH FIRTH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND PARISH
Minister Led Services across the parish in July
CONCERT: Restoring Scaramella – The Hortus Choir
On Friday, 21st June at 7.30pm in Dornoch Cathedral. Doors open at 7pm: ALL WELCOME
Dornoch Cathedral is the venue for a most special musical performance of Obrecht’s Scaramella mass, written in the late 15th century, by the Hortus Choir. Only two of the four voice parts survives intact, the other two having been lost.
However, composer and musicologist Fabrice Fitch, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the music of the time, has painstakingly reconstructed the mass although not precisely as Obrecht originally wrote.
Hortus is a new choir singing one voice per part and specialising in early music. We are very proud to present in this programme the first time that this mass has been heard in the UK for at least 525 years (or possibly ever!).
Royal Troon Open Tickets Donation
A generous Royal Dornoch member has donated 2 tickets for Thursday 18th July. A ticket for Thursday would normally costs £95 but none are available – SOLD OUT.
The anonymous donor wishes the money to go towards supporting Dornoch Cathedral. There is transport direct from Glasgow to The Open.
Email your bid to whookmackay@gmail.com with a closing date Tuesday 25th June unless an exceptionally high offer is made.
Cathedral Concert by Badenoch Chorale
Badenoch Chorale are performing in Dornoch Cathedral on Sunday 9th June at 6.30pm.
Entry by donation to Cathedral Funds.