BANCHORY EAST CHURCH GUILD
Our Guild Convener - Ray Thomson
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The 'Guild' meets at 7.00pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the East Church Halls from September to March The next Guild meeting will be on the 2nd October when the members will take communion with the Rev. Alan Murray e-mail guild@banchoryeastchurch.com for more details and to subscribe to our newsletter. |
In Brief-The East Church Guild pre-dates the formation of The Church of Scotland Guild.
Here's a brief timeline:
1884 Dr Charteris makes appeal to women of the Church through 'Life and Work' magazine to find out more about women's work – such as that with the fisher women of Scotland
1885 Dr Charteris appeals to the Assembly for permission to investigate and report back on, the work being done by women and the possibility of organising and official working unit.
1887 Church of Scotland Woman's Guild was formed.
So Banchory-Ternan East Woman’s Guild was established on 3rd November 1886, six months prior to the General Assembly passing their deliverance in May 1887.
Rev. George Hutchison, that year's Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was the first president.
Today it is simply known simply as “The Guild”,
The Guild contributes in many and varied ways too the life and work of our congregation and to the wider church.
The Guild has raised over £500,000 since 1997 for a wide variety of projects.
Here's a brief timeline:
1884 Dr Charteris makes appeal to women of the Church through 'Life and Work' magazine to find out more about women's work – such as that with the fisher women of Scotland
1885 Dr Charteris appeals to the Assembly for permission to investigate and report back on, the work being done by women and the possibility of organising and official working unit.
1887 Church of Scotland Woman's Guild was formed.
So Banchory-Ternan East Woman’s Guild was established on 3rd November 1886, six months prior to the General Assembly passing their deliverance in May 1887.
Rev. George Hutchison, that year's Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was the first president.
Today it is simply known simply as “The Guild”,
The Guild contributes in many and varied ways too the life and work of our congregation and to the wider church.
The Guild has raised over £500,000 since 1997 for a wide variety of projects.
Our theme this year is “Be Bold, Be Strong, Go in Love.”
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Joy is a theme which suits our Guild perfectly. We help out others by participating in the God's world with, empathy, sensitivity and a lot of laughter.
Up and coming events for the Guild are the Guild Rally, which is being held at Feterresso Church, Stonehaven Wednesday 2nd May, 2018 at 6.30pm.
The guest speaker is Rev. Shuna Dicks from Cults Church The Annual Gathering is being Held on Saturday 1st September 2018 in the Caird Hall, Dundee. We are at present planning our syllabus for next session, 2018/ 2019. |
