Welcome to the website of St Vigeans Church, Arbroath, Angus,  DD11 4RD

www.stvigeanschurch.org

THE SITE IS NOT QUITE COMPLETE:  THERE IS STILL CONTENT TO ADD OR ADJUST AND MANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TIDY UP THE TYPE FOR A UNIFORM AND CLEANER LOOK.  HOWEVER, UNLESS MAJOR SNAGS ARE YET TO BE DISCOVERED,  COMPLETION SHOULDN’T BE TOO FAR AWAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

Sunday morning worship begins at 11.30 a.m.

and visitors are very welcome.

Fun on the Sunday School Outing

Photograph by Jim Menzies

URGENT

The Sunday School has resumed and the Sunday School teachers would be greatly encouraged by an increase in the number of children attending.  If you have children of Sunday School age please bring them along to the Sunday School.  The children meet in the hall from 11.15 a.m.

Social Convener Retires

Ian Fleming, who has been Social Convener since 1988, has retired from the post.  During the last Board Meeting he was presented with gifts in recognition and appreciation for all his hard work over the years.

Photograph by Alex Small

Ian Fleming is presented with a bird table and cheque by Rev. Andrew Begg

The Fete

Photograph by Alex Small

The weather was glorious for the Fete in June

ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE VACANCY

Rev. Dr Ian A. McLean, Old and St Andrew’s Church, Montrose, is Interim Moderator during the vacancy.  He is in overall charge of all that goes on in St Vigeans.  His telephone number is 01674 672447.

Rev. Andrew Begg, our pastoral assistant, is conducting the services on Sundays and doing some pastoral work.  Mr Begg will conduct any wedding or funeral services but Dr Mclean or another minister may take some of these services.  Any urgent messages for the services of a minister should be sent to Mr Begg.  Telephone 01241 828678.

If  any member of the congregation  is ill at home or in hospital, or if there are any queries or requests, please feel free to contact the Session Clerks:

Mrs Isabel Alexander  01241 430693

Mr George Taylor          01241 875901

Nominating Committee

Following the morning service on April 19th, there was a congregational meeting presided over by the Interim Moderator, Dr McLean, when eight members of the congregation were  elected to serve on the nominating committee with a view to finding a minister to succeed Dr Gough. All whose names were on the electoral register were eligible to serve on this committee. A further five members are on the committee from Knox’s Church.

Geneology

We receive many requests from people at home and overseas who are trying to trace their ancestors. Unfortunately we are rarely able to offer any help as the law of the Church of Scotland is that all documents prior to 1900 must be lodged with Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. On payment of a fee, interested parties may reserve a place there for one day to research their family tree and staff members may offer assistance. The only help we may give enquirers is in the form of an alphabetical list of the tombstones in St Vigeans. Although this book may not be borrowed, we do our best to help. However, if there is no record of a person on a tombstone, then, as stated above, we have no other records prior to the 20th century.