Services in Advent and Christmas, January and February

Services

 

Sunday Service begins at 10.30am

Services can be watched on the Church YouTube channel on a Sunday morning or at any other time.

Tea,coffee and biscuits are served after every service in the Church apart from the third Sunday in the month when we gather in the Parish Halls.There is a further time of fellowship following the service on the third Sunday of the month in the Parish Halls when tea, coffee and biscuits are served.

The children of the Sunday Club meet in the sanctuary for the first part of the service and then go to the Session House for a programme of activities.

Services in Advent and at Christmas

 

Sunday 30th November – First in Advent

10:30am Morning service followed by a further time for prayer

 

Sunday 7th December – Second in Advent

10:30am Morning service with the Sacrament of Holy Communion

6:30pm Lessons and Carols in Park Church

 

Friday 12th December

6:30pm Christingle service followed by seasonal refreshments in the Church

 

Sunday 14th December – Third in Advent

10:30am Morning service  - Gift service.

 

Friday 19th December

10:30am St Ninians Primary School Christmas service in the Church

 

Sunday 21st December – Fourth in Advent

10:30am Christmas Family service with the Sacrament of Baptism followed by seasonal refreshments in the Parish Halls

3pm  A time to reflect. Christmas and the lead up to it can be a hectic time, and for many it is a time of joy spent with family and friends. But it can also be a time some people find difficult. Those who live a lone, those who have lost a loved one, those going through a time of anxiety or dispair can find this particulr season hard. Even those who have company and who enjoy the festivities can welcome a time to be still, to take stock and reflect. With this in mind there will be a short service in the Church on the shortest day and longest night at 3pm. The service will provide an opportunity for the difficulties of life to be acknowledged alongside the celebrations and dood news of Christmas. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available afterwards.

 

Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve

11:30pm Watchnight service with retiral collection for Plus Forth Valley

 

Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day

10:30am United service in Park Church

 

Sunday 28th December – First after Christmas

10:30am – Seasonal worship

 

Carol Services

 

Monday 15th December

2pm Roselea Court Care Home

3:15pm Westerlands Care home

 

Wednesday 17th December

2pm Eccles Court

 

Volunteers to come along and lead the singing will be welcome!

 

Christingle Service

 

There will be a Christingle service in the Church on Friday 12th December at 6:30pm.

 

Christingle services are a popular annual tradition in many Christian denominations and offer a clear visual message about the Christian faith. The name "Christingle" likely derives from the German dialectical word Christkindl, meaning "Christ-child."

 

A Christingle represents the Christian story of Jesus as the Light of the World, with each part having special symbolism: the orange symbolizes the world, the lit candle is Jesus's light bringing hope, the red ribbon represents Jesus's love and blood, and the sweets and dried fruit symbolize the goodness of God's creations. The four sticks holding the fruit can represent the four seasons or the four corners of the Earth. 

 

The service will be prepared with young people in mind but people of all ages will be very welcome!

There will be juice and crisps, tea, coffee and mince pies afterwards!

There will be a service in Eccles Court at 2pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026 and Wednesday 25th February 2026.

On the last Sunday of the month there is a further opportunity for prayer in the McMichael Chapel. All welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

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