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The barn door opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull he had ever seen. He decided that one of the next bulls had to be a better choice than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull pass through the pasture and out the back gate.

The barn door opened again. Unbelievable. He had never seen anything so big and fierce. It stood, pawing the ground, grunting, eyeing him meanly. Whatever the next bull was like, it had to be a better choice than this one. He ran to the fence and let the bull pass through the pasture and out the back gate. The door opened for the final time. A smile came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest, scrawniest little bull he

had ever seen. This one was his bull. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and jumped at just the exact moment. He grabbed... but the bull had no tail!

Life is full of opportunities; the opportunity to help someone who is hurting or in need, to do good to whomever we meet; the opportunity to listen when a child speaks and tells us a story. There are opportunities to speak up on behalf of the weak or marginalized, or the opportunity to be honest and admit our mistakes. Some of these will be comparatively easy to take advantage of, some will be difficult. But if we allow them to pass by – perhaps in the hope that something easier will come along – we might miss out completely. We may miss the opportunity to do good and to benefit others; we may also miss the opportunity to grow and develop ourselves.

Another day and in another place, another young man encountered Jesus and asked what he needed to do to be sure of his future. In responding to him,

Alves Church First Sunday every month 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.

Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday service: Pluscarden 10am and Birnie 11.30am.

Burghead Church Sunday 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931.

Elgin and Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday service, Sunday school and creche at 11am. Evening service at 6pm. Midweek meeting Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact Colin Morrison: 542196.

Elgin Baptist Sunday worship at 11am includes creche, pre-Sunday school, Sunday school and Bible class. Evening at 6pm. Call 548309.

Elgin City Church Sunday at 10.30am, Elgin Community Centre.

Childrens’ church and creche available. Tel: 01343 543624.

Elgin Community Church Sunday morning service 10.30am.

Evening fellowship and youth group at 6pm. Tel: 546654.

Elgin High Church Sunday service at 11am. Contact Parish Asst.

Paula Baker: 01542 832662 or Rev. Jim Thomson: 01343 547664.

Hopeman Baptist Church Sundays at 11am and 6pm. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald on 831175. Website: www.hopemanbaptist.org.uk.

Living Waters Fellowship Bishopmill Hall, Elgin. Family service and kids church: Sunday 11.30am with lunch after the service. Tel: 07730 256543. Website: www.livingwatersfellowship.co.uk Lossiemouth Baptist Church Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am (and Junior church), and 6pm. Kids church (P4-P7) Thursdays at 6.15pm - 8pm.

Contact Rev. Rae Mackenzie: 812062.

Website: www.lossiebaptist.org Lossiemouth Gospel Hall Sunday club at 9.30am. Gospel meeting at 6.30pm. Tel:812987. Website: www.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Lossiemouth United Free Church of Scotland Sundays at 11am and 6pm including Sunday school. Contact Rev. Alexander Ritchie: 810262. Website: www.ufcos.org.uk/lossie Moray Grace Fellowship The Warehouse Theatre, Lossie. Sundays at 10.30am. Contact Vic Cameron: 850142. Email: vic.cameron2803

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Jesus advised following the directions God has already supplied. When the young man asserted he had already done that, Jesus then invited him to give up his considerable wealth to help the poor of the land and to then concentrate his energies on following the Son of God. Sadly, it would appear this opportunity was one the young man wished to let pass by. What became of him and his wealth we may never know.

However, the opportunity for us to secure our future by responding to Jesus’ invitation remains. “Come to me”, He said, “all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Surely the kind of opportunity we shouldn’t let slip through our fingers.

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Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of each month in Hopeman at 10am. One service at 10.30am in Hopeman if five Sundays in the month. Duffus or Spynie 11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie: 830276. Email: blawrie@zetnet.co.uk St Andrews-Lhanbryde and Urquhart Parish Church Sundays at 11am including young church and créche. Evening services at 7pm on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart. Contact Andrew Robertson on 843765.

St Gerardines High Church Lossiemouth Sunday worship at 11am.

Contact 813635.

St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. Sunday services at 10.30am in January, March, May, July, September, and November in St Giles’ Church and in February, April, June, August, October, and December in St Columba’s South Church. Wednesday 7.30pm and Thursday 12.30pm at St. Giles Church. Contact the church office: 551501.

Website: www.elginstgiles.org St James Church of Scotland Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship at 11am including créche and Sunday school. Evening service 6pm.

Swordfish youth group 7pm. Contact Rev. Graham Crawford: 07817 504042.

St Margaret’s Church Lossiemouth. Family Eucharist 9.30am. Holy Communion 10am. Evening prayer 5pm on Thursdays.

St Sylvester's Catholic Church Elgin. Vigil Mass Saturday at 7pm and Sunday Mass at 11.45am. Tel: 542280.

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royal aeronautical society presents: malcolm english, discussing aviation photography. 7:30pm, elgin library. a free event. tea & coffee will be served. aberdeen international youth festival @ universal hall 7:30pm. from phoenix stores or online at www.wegottickets.com /universalhall mr boom - childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 / info@nairncc.co.uk

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BYOB and nibbles. paul thorpe as elvis @ eight acres hotel 8pm. 01343 543077 / eightacres@crerarhotels.com to book. angus: weaver of grass @ universal hall 2pm. tickets at www.wegottickets.com/universalhall ‘tiller’s folley’ americana band at nairn community & arts centre. call 01667 453476 / info@nairncc.co.uk

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make it snappy! 1:30pm - 3:30pm, falconer museum forres. contact 01309 673701 for more information.

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al murray - pub landlord @ ironworks 7:30pm. 16+. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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macs moray area cancer support 2:30pm - 4pm at moray coast medical practise, muirton road, lossie. sea creatures 1pm - 3pm at the falconer museum, forres. contact 01309 673701 for more information.

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pond dipping 10am - 12pm, meet at lein car park, kingston. 01343820339 / dolphincentre@wdcs.org kakatsitsi @ universal hall 8pm. tickets from phoenix stores or at www.wegottickets.com/universalhall

10 friday - 13 monday cupcake & flowers weekend 9am - 5pm, holy trinity church, elgin. ‘birds, butterflies & flowers’ theme.

11 saturday historic wheels club - vintage car rally cars on view 12:30pm - 4pm. visit www.cawdorcastle.com. abernethy highland games and clan grant gathering 10:30am - 5pm, games field, nethy bridge. visit www.nethybridge.com/highlandgames for info. cupcake teas 2pm - 4pm, holy trinity church, elgin. usual stalls & more. £2 per person. nairn & district gardening club annual show 1pm - 4pm, nairn community & arts centre. raffle & plant stall. for further info e-mail nairndgc@yahoo.co.uk elgin and district cancer support group garden party 10am - 2pm, 27 chandlers rise, elgin. all welcome.

12 sunday historic wheels club annual rally 1:30pm - 4:30pm at brodie castle. call 0844 493 2156 for details. kingston community litter pick 10am - 11am, spey bay, west side of the reserve to help out, please call the ranger for more info on 01343 820339. ecumenical choral evensong 4:30pm, holy trinity

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elgin bid themed event: music mania showcasing the best of musical talent to be found in elgin and moray. church, elgin. finger buffet in the church hall. fundraising car boot sale 9am at baxter's staff car park. marie curie tennis tournament at gordonstoun school. contact veronica maclean on 01343 547308 ugly bug ball 1:30pm - 3:30pm, falconer museum, forres. contact 01309 673701 for more information. logan’s family fun day 12pm - 5pm, lossiemouth playing fields. car boot 10am. call 07709 320879 visit www.logansfund.org. family fun open day 11am - 4pm, eight acres hotel & leisure club, elgin. call 01343 543 007 for info.

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royal findhorn yacht club open week club open to non members. www.rfyc.net

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storytime and fifties games 2pm - 4pm, holy trinity church, elgin. plus the draw of the jubilee raffle.

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ironworks summer showcase #6 7pm. 14+. call 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com

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Jersey has some of the best sandy beaches and bays in Britain. St Clements Bay offers beautiful stretches of fine sandy beaches and runs into Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital, St Helier.

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The Bike Revolution has started in Moray! Working with donated bicycles and parts, the team fixes them up or strips them down and then sells them on at affordable prices.

Sales take place monthly at the HQ in Lossiemouth, with all bikes for sale pictured on the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page.

The project aim is to get more people out cycling by providing affordable bikes, maintenance classes and route guides.

Bike Revolution has been launched by Outf!t Moray and works with local businesses and charities. Proud partnerships with Stuart Cycles in Forres, Moray Waste Busters and Varis Training have helped the project swing into action.

Activities in the local area also include Bike Doctor sessions, where trained bike technicians safety check peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bikes and attend local events around Moray.

The project has been funded by Moray LEADER, Cycling Scotland, Outf!t Moray and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Donations of bikes, no matter their condition, are more than welcome. Give the team a call to arrange a time for drop offs.

Bike Doctor Session with Cluny Primary Money generated from the project goes toward providing vulnerable and disadvantaged young people with training and development opportunities to boost confidence, life skills and employability.

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Legal – Ease Altering a Right of Way

So in a nutshell it is feasible to discharge or change an existing right of way across a property with the consent of all parties but it can be complicated, time consuming and expensive!

If you are considering selling or purchasing a property and you would like further advice and/or legal representation please call:Cherry Fairley, Solicitor & Notary Public of Fairleys Solicitors, 7 Mayne Road, Elgin IV30 1NY Tel: 01343 551126

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music mania Elgin BID - Music Mania Saturday 25th August 2012, 10.30am – 5.00pm

Elgin BID is delighted to be hosting the 3rd Music Mania Event at Elgin Plainstones and around the City centre area, offering a fun filled day of music and entertainment for all the family. We are also proud that the event will support MFR Cash for Kids and hope to have a live MFR outside broadcast happening on the day (TBC).

adults with learning disabilities – who have been knitting the largest scarf that Elgin has ever seen, which will be on display on the day. We are also looking at securing the talents of local artists for the painting of a mural on the day on the frontage of one of the vacant premises in South Street.. ‘don’t miss seeing artists at work.’

Celebrating local talent we are delighted to have secured some fantastic bands including Be Like Pablo, Fortunate Sun, Max MacPherson Trio, Fat King George and Blair MacLeod.

As well as the day’s music and entertainment, there is the chance for 3 lucky winners to scoop prizes, which they can spend in one of the city centre retailers, if they successfully complete our musical treasure hunt.

Elgin BID Manager Jacqui Taylor said “This is set to be a really exciting day for all the family. We have some fantastic acts ready to entertain visitors to the town centre and the surrounding area.”

So why not bring the family out for the day and embrace the sights and sound of Elgin. *Band Line Up subject to change.

For a full list of the acts visit our web site www.elginbid.co.uk or follow us on facebook www.facebook.com/elginbid. For our younger visitors we will also have the hugely popular Bubbles the Clown and for the football fanatics we will have Street Football, live in the town centre.

Date for your diary – Our next event The City of Elgin Food & Drink Festival will take place on Saturday 15th September 2012, the largest of all the BID events, this is a date not to miss, more information will follow in the next Spotlight edition but make sure you keep the day free.

As well as supporting MFR Cash for Kids we are pleased to be supporting Start to Knit, a charity which supports

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Music Mania Saturday 25th August 2012 In support of MFR Cash for Kids – supporting local Charities and young people.

Confirmed Acts:Be Like Pablo

Max MacPherson Trio

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Blair McLeod and the winners of the Elgin Talent Show.

Fat King George

Also happening:Live MFR broadcast, Street Football, “It goes on and on and on…” the largest scarf ever seen in Elgin – in aid of Start to Knit, supporting adults with learning disabilities and watch the creation of a huge mural, live on the day.

For more information visit the Elgin BID web site www.elginbid.co.uk or follow us on facebook www.facebook.com/elginbid (programme subject to change) Let’s all EMBRACE ELGIN and put the VIBRANCY back into the CITY CENTRE

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The Universal Hall is one of the finest and most unusual venues in the north of Scotland. Set in the heart of the internationally famous ecovillage at Findhorn, the Hall also serves as a major public venue for touring theatre and music, comedy, dance and film.

There are always family shows and events for children in its season of public events. Coming in Autumn 2012 are internationally renowned Scottish artists like Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham and the MacFalls Chamber Orchestra; theatre from Horse and Bamboo and the People’s Theatre (both offering great show for kids); modern dance from the David Hughes Dance Company; classical music from the Masayuki Kino and much, much more. See www.universalhall.co.uk or adverts and listings here in Spotlight for more details of upcoming public shows.

The Hall has a charming café with outdoor terrace, The Blue Angel, open to the public seven days a week, and the building is well worth a visit just to see its unusual architecture the hand-carved stone fascia, the geodesic roof with alpine sedum providing a growing cover and glass lantern at the apex, and the imposing stain glass foyer at the front, Inside, have a look at the pentagonal auditorium where the supporting frame is made mostly of wood - unusual in this size of building - but

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JOB VACANCY Due to Spotlight’s continued expansion we are looking for someone to join our sales team.

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