Dates for the Diary:
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our New Rector, Revd. Vittoria Hancock
Address; 5 Ashgrove Terrace, Lockerbie, DG11 2BQ tel: 01576 207 380 email
Sunday Morning Services; 9.30am, Holy Communion.
Mid-Week Holy Communion: Wednesdays at 10.30 am, followed by the Warm Hub.
Tuesday Zoom Prayers return to 7.00: see Jennie for details of both.
Saturday, 19th September 2026 Two free ‘drop in’ craft sessions in St John’s Church Hall. Morning session: 9:30am - 12:30pm: Making felted poppy brooches with felt artist Androulla Jefferies
Afternoon session: 1.00 -4.00 pm: Making Corn Dollies with the Rev. Vittoria Hancock Children, accompanied by a parent, are very welcome. All refreshments are free. Just pop in - have a go - and leave when you’ve finished. No need to bring anything - all materials and equipment are provided.
Confirmation and Bishop Nick visit to All Saints for their 125th anniversary: Sunday 20th September at 11:15am. There will be no service at St John’s on that day. Craig from All Saints and Holly from St John’s will be confirmed. This will be quite a celebration! Getting to Lockerbie: Jennie Hargreaves says she can take passengers. Others may do the same. There is limited parking, so sharing travel makes sense.
Taize Service: All Saints, Lockerbie, Thursday 24th September
Food Hygiene Course Both of our congregations are involved in providing hospitality, so Rev Vittoria has arranged a food hygiene course, open to all interested members: at All Saints Lockerbie: Saturday 26th September, 10-12:30.
Harvest Festival followed by Harvest Lunch: Sunday 18th October at 10:30am. Please note change of time. There will be no service at All Saints’ Lockerbie on that day.
Remembrance Sunday: there will be no service at St John’s. There will be the usual gathering at the War Memorial beginning just before 11am, followed by a service in Upper Annandale Parish Church to which all are invited.
Annual General Meeting Sunday, 22nd November immediately after the service.
Season of Creation This month Scottish Churches celebrate the season on Creation in different ways. One is the following conference: HOPE FOR CREATION CONFERENCE, 20-21 OCTOBER 2026. This is a conference organised by the Scottish Episcopal Net Zero team, which will take place between 20 to 21 October in Stirling, bringing together decision-makers, clergy and congregations from the Scottish Episcopal Church, and other church denominations, to tackle climate change in the Scottish church context. See Jennie for further details.
For matters pertaining specifically to Lockerbie, please see https://lockerbieanglican.org/
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