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he said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you" (John 14:18).
It is always exciting when a new year arrives before us as a page upon which we will write the history of our life. Let us pray for each other that it might be a good year for our Lord's work, for ourselves personally and for our families.
While they had followed Jesus they had learnt many things:
When we face the future seriously, we often feel anxious. This is particularly true if the future looks fearful and if we are plagued with a feeling of our helplessness and insignificance. The disciples of Jesus were horrified at the thought of facing the future without the comfort of his continuing companionship. Jesus sought to allay their fears and to challenge them to faithfulness with a promise of ‘another Comforter.’ So toward the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus concentrated on his twelve apostles. He spent much time with them in seclusion because of his desire to avoid his enemies. At the same time, he wanted to strengthen these men for the task that was before them. He gave them some exceedingly great and precious promises, including the promise that he would give them "another Comforter," a promise they were incapable of understanding at the time. Furthermore,
1. They saw in Jesus Christ what it meant to make a complete surrender to the absolute claims of God over one's life. 2. They saw what it meant to completely forsake sin. 3. They saw the perfection of love in all attitudes, all ambitions, and all relationships. 4. They saw a supreme example of one who was willing to deny himself for the sake of others. 5. They witnessed one who demonstrated a unique aloofness from attachment to material things. 6. They saw and experienced one who lived totally for eternity. Eleven of these apostles became so committed to Jesus Christ that they could not even consider their future existence without His companionship. For Him to depart was totally unacceptable and unthinkable to them. It was in that context that Jesus continued to tell them that He must go back to the Father. He sought to comfort them with a promise of "another Comforter" (John 14:16) who would be their counsellor and helper.
Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland Sundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon.Tel: 01667 462224. Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon. Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675. Cawdor Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev. JS Mathieson: 01667 493217. Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact the Pastor on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452351 or visit www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Contact Sandy Shaw: 01667 456492. Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesday cafe, 10am. Wednesday Youth Club, 7pm for S1-S6. Thursday 425 Club, 4pm for P4-P7. Thursday Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm Contact the Minister Murdo MacLeod on 01667 459131. Nairn Old Parish Church 10.30am: holiday worship and crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777
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As we face the new year, we need to accept by faith the presence of this Comforter who came on the Day of Pentecost to dwell in the church. He came on the day of your conversion experience to dwell in your heart. With joy we should recognise the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence and find the strength we need for living effectively in this year 2016. With eagerness we should listen for the Holy Spirit's voice as he speaks to our innermost being as we study the Scriptures, as we pray and as we see a needy world. With love for our Lord and his people, let each of us decide to cooperate with this divine Comforter and Counsellor as we walk through the days of this new year. If you have come to this first Sunday in the year 2016 without knowing Jesus Christ as Saviour, this would be a wonderful time to respond as the Holy Spirit leads you. Invite Jesus Christ to come and live in your heart as Saviour, Lord, Teacher, and Friend. May you know God’s blessing during 2016 Rev Dr Philip Egglestone Minister at Nairn Baptist Church
St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services and Sunday school: 10.15am. Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675. St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323. United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373. The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am. Contact Minister JD Grant on 01667 456088 or visit www.churchofgodnairn.org Nairn Joint Service at Nairn St Ninian's Church of Scotland. First Sunday each month at 6:30pm. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk
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Rolling Event until 10 sunday panto - peter pan @ eden court spectacular song and dance routines, a lot of traditional panto slapstick, and of course, a ticking crocodile! for times and prices call the box office on 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
DECEMBER 2015 29 tuesday red hot chilli pipers @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com be like pablo @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. catchy guitar-based powerpop music with bright girl/boy vocal harmonies. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
31 thursday hogmanay in the square - grantown on spey from 11pm. music, dancing, fireworks, refreshments etc. entry by donation. for more info call 01479 873488 rhythmnreel hogmanay bash @ ironworks 9pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com hogmanay 2015 @ the drouthy cobbler 9pm 1:30am. a ticketed celebration of the coming of the new year with drams, stovies, fizz and music from dallahan. visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk the red hot highland fling 8pm - 12:30am, northern meeting park, ardross street inverness. scotland's biggest free hogmanay concert. children welcome!
JANUARY 2016 5 tuesday forres library storytime 3-5s 2.45pm - 3.15pm 5-7s 3.45pm. all welcome. contact forres library on 01309 672834 or email forres.library@moray.gov.uk
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8 friday nairn literary institute illustrated talk - fraud in medical research: fact and fiction by dave godden 7.30pm at nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. non-members £3. visit www.nairnliterary.org.uk
11 monday burning of the clavie 6pm from brander street, burghead. visit www.burghead.com/clavie
12 tuesday scottish ornithologists' club: “give me a ‘high five’: a detailed look at five specialist species found in the cairngorms" by andy howard 7.30pm, culloden library. call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740
13 wednesday highland rock garden club - arisaema, picos de europa and erythroniums : three short talks by david shaw, mike kendall and john owen (local group members) 7.30pm at nairn community & arts centre. £2.50 incl. refreshments. all welcome. call john owen on 01320 366246 clan donald society of the highlands & islands academic talk : "lady penelope's chateau and its canals - the history of caisteal ormacleit, south uist” presented by professor stewart angus 7.30pm - 9pm at highland archive centre, bught park, inverness. £3 members & £4 non members. www.clandonald.org royal scottish national orchestra: viennese gala (rsno) @ eden court 7:30pm. call the box office on 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
14 thursday hdfas lecture - ‘scotland’s ruined castles’ lecture by janet brennan-inglis 2pm - 3.30pm at smithton free church, murray road, inverness. non members £6. new members welcome. contact membership sec averillbrodie@ymail.com or chair davidmartin30 @hotmail.com (07595 219308) www.hdfas.org.uk
16 saturday nairn men’s breakfast 9.45pm for 10am at dunbar golf club, nairn. testimony by steve hay from arab world ministries. share food and fellowship and hear what god is doing in other men's lives. call campbell on 01667 455149 by 6.30pm fri 15th to book a place. orienteering at quarrelwood - moravian saturday series 10am, spynie village hall, near elgin. all ages and abilities welcome. for juniors this counts for the moray & nairn schools orienteering league. call mike on 07957 836124 • www.moravianorienteering.org
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18 monday cinema nairn: 'high society' 2pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk
20 wednesday orienteering in the dark - the run4it northern night cup 6pm, forres golf club. test your navigation skills by torchlight. experienced orienteering runners can compete in the northern night cup while novices can tackle the beginner's course. juniors welcome too. visit www.moravianorienteering.org for more info. nairn u3a - a talk on blythswood care: christian kindness in action by adrienne dempster 1.45pm at nairn community centre. all welcome. for info call pauline on 01667 453537 or visit nairnu3a.org.uk
22 friday nairn literary institute illustrated talk - murder on the black isle: a tale of lust, luck and legacy by dr graham clark 7.30pm at nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. non-members £3. www.nairnliterary.org
27 wednesday - 30 saturday scottish ballet: cinderella @ eden court 7:30pm on wed /fri & 2pm on thurs/sat. box office 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
28 thursday rspb talk : the wildlife of loch ness 7.30pm culduthel christian centre, culduthel ave, inverness. call 01997 433283
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23 saturday sophie bancroft with louis durra: the songs trio @ brodie castle 2:30pm. sophie bancroft on vocals and guitar, award-winning american pianist louis durra and tom lyne on basses. £14 includes refreshments. visit www.nts.org.uk/events or call 01309 641371 annual burns lunch - saltire society of scotland, highland branch 12pm for 12:30pm in the recreation hall, raigmore hospital. all welcome. for tickets call elspeth on 01463 238257 rnw presents michael schenker’s temple of rock @ ironworks 7pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com or call 0871 7894173
23 saturday - 24 sunday aviemore sled dog rally starts 9am on saturday and comes to a close by 5pm on sunday in glenmore forest park, by aviemore. two-day timed trials held by the siberian husky club of great britain which take place in aviemore. www.siberianhuskyclub.org.uk
24 sunday music nairn presents: pascal roge - one of the world's top pianists 7.30pm at nairn community and arts centre. playing a beautiful programme of satie, ravel, poulenc and debussy. tickets at door or from www.musicnairn.org.uk or call 01667 455701 paul jones & dave kelly @ eden court 8pm. an acoustic blues night with the founder members of the blues band. call the box office on 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
27 wednesday soup & coffee morning 11am - 1pm, dyke & district village hall. all welcome. recovery café - help make good mental health for all and recovery a reality 1pm - 5.30pm, harvest centre,
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10 greyfriars street, elgin. recovery conversation café from 1pm - 3pm - to book email robert.stevenson @scottishrecovery.net • break 3pm - 3.30pm • design the ‘wellbeing hub’ - creative session 3.30pm - 5.30pm to book email info@wrapmoray.org attend either or both parts of the event. if you have any childcare or other barriers to participation please contact to discuss. do you like jokes? comedy club @ the drouthy cobbler 7:30pm. lose the january blues with great live stand-up comedy. book early. call 01343 596000 or visit www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk
scottish rock garden club (moray group) - ian young - highland gathering 7:30pm, new elgin hall annex. for more information call colinne souter (treasurer) on 01340 871504 or netta milne (secretary) on 01340 881558 nairn101 7pm - 9.30pm, the little theatre, fishertown, nairn. gathering together curious people of nairn and the local area to think, be and do something more. £5 - £10 suggested contribution. for info visit www.nairn101.me or call morag paterson 01667 259172 cinema nairn: 'seven year itch' 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk food & cooking through the ages 2.30pm, elgin museum hall. a talk by mary shand on food and cooking methods in different historical periods. free entry. for more information contact elgin museum on 01343 543675 or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk the complete stone roses @ ironworks 7:30pm. visit www.ironworksvenue.com or call 0871 7894173
30 saturday elmer crafts and stories with earthtime! 10:30am at forres library. craft and storytime session for children and parents. make elmer and elephants from recycled milk containers. call forres library on 01309 672834 or email forres.library@moray.gov.uk rspb outing : inverness to nairn meet 9:30am at highland council car park. call 01997 433283 slam @ ironworks 10:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com
31 sunday anda union @ eden court 8pm. perform traditional mongolian music. box office 01463 234234 or visit www.eden-court.co.uk
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School Term Dates for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) Christmas Holiday Ends Wed 6th Jan 2016 Spring Term Starts Thurs 7th Jan 2016 Mid Term Holiday Mon 15th Feb 2016 Mid Term Holiday Tues 16th Feb 2016 In-Service Day Wed 17th Feb 2016 Spring Term Ends Thurs 24th Mar 2016 Spring Holiday Starts Fri 25th Mar 2016 Spring Holiday Ends Fri 8th Apr 2016 Summer Term Starts Mon 11th Apr 2016 May Day Holiday Mon 2nd May 2016
In-Service Day Mon 6th Jun 2016 Summer Term Ends Fri 1st Jul 2016 for 2016/2017 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tues 16th Aug 2016 Autumn Term Ends Fri 7th Oct 2016 Autumn Holiday Starts Mon 10th Oct 2016 Autumn Holiday Ends Fri 21st Oct 2016 Winter Term Starts Mon 24th Oct 2016 Winter Term Ends Fri 23rd Dec 2016 Christmas Holiday Starts Mon 26th Dec 2016 Christmas Holiday Ends Fri 6th Jan 2017
Useful Contacts Nairn Community Centre ..............................01667 453476 Police Station ..................................................................101 Stagecoach Inverness ...................................01463 239292 Citizens Advice Bureau .................................01667 456677 Nairn Museum................................................01667 456791 Dalcross Airport ...............................01667 464000/462280 Inverness Job Centre........................01463 888100/888200 Highland Council ..........................................01667 458500 Victim Support................................................01463 710806 Samaritans ....................................................01463 713456 Gas - Emergency ............................................0800 111999 Water - Emergency ........................................08456 008855 British Red Cross Inverness ..........................01463 231620 Crossroads ....................................................01667 455369 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 Railway Mission..............................................078419 85768 DOCTORS NHS 24 ...........................................................................111 Nairn Hospital A&E .......................................01667 452101 Nairn Healthcare Group ................................01667 452096 Nairn Sports Medicine Clinic ........................01667 454523 page 14 - January 2016
PHARMACIES Lloyds Pharmacy ..........................................01667 453100 Boots The Chemist ........................................01667 453169 VETS Moray Coast ..................................................01667 453161 Inshes Veterinary Clinic Inverness ................01463 711777 SCHOOLS Auldearn Primary School ..............................01667 452118 Cawdor Primary School ................................01667 402460 Millbank Primary School ................................01667 452240 Rosebank Primary School ............................01667 454090 Nairn Academy ..............................................01667 453700 Moray College Nairn Learning ......................01667 456759 DENTISTS Jones Jones & Behrendt ..............................01667 453189 RM Donald & Associates ..............................01667 454603 Dental Unit at Nairn Hospital ........................01667 422722 If you would like to add a contact or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk
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PARLIAMENT BLOG & TIDE TIMES A guid New Year tae ane and aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; - I hope you all had peaceful festivities. I certainly enjoyed the rare opportunity to spend time at home with the family. The break also afforded me the opportunity to visit various charities for whom work does not stop over the festive period. Indeed, it was helping MFR Cash for Kids wrap gifts that reminded of the much quoted words that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we can judge a nation on how it treats its most vulnerableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Whether it is buying gifts for children of families in difficult times or standing up for justice and fairness, here in Scotland we have a long history of leading with compassion and humility. Even in a time that people are feeling the pinch they are still generous enough to think of those who have less, those who need a helping hand. May this spirit and kindness be a feature of our society in 2016 and beyond.
The decision taken to scrap the Carbon Capture and Storage Schemes in Peterhead, and in Yorkshire may become to be seen as one of the most short-sighted ever taken in the UK - ranking alongside such as Dr Beeching's scrapping of the railways, or the slow destruction of our world leading occupational pension regime. Without taking carbon emissions from coal and gas fired power generation - how can climate change be tackled? And with it what an opportunity to be at the forefront of a new industry, not in true British fashion, at the coos tail? It is never too late to persuade the UK Government to reverse a poor decision; but I fear that a strategic opportunity has been forfeited. Only a few days before the decision, the Energy Secretary was extolling the virtues of CCS. So plainly the decision was made not by her but by Mr Osborne for political reasons. The worst kind, in my experience.
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Weddings and Corporate Entertainment A Unique place for any Occasion It is difficult to imagine a more romantic setting for your wedding than a 17th century house set in a sheltered walled garden. However, Innes is not just a stunning venue which you and your guests will never forget, but also offers a wholly flexible programme to enable you to plan your day exactly as you would like. Every wedding is unique and tailor-made for each couple. You may hold the ceremony here in the garden or in one of the two beautiful reception rooms. After the service your guests can wander around the gardens whilst you have your photographs taken in these tranquil, romantic surroundings. The reception and dinner may be held in the East Dining Room or larger parties can be held in our marquee extension which covers a walled garden complete with a summer house for the bar and a fountain around which the tables are set. After dinner you may enjoy dancing or other entertainment and then drive away down the tree lined avenue and look back on a magnificent floodlit house. Alternatively, you and some of your guests may stay the night in one of our splendidly appointed bedrooms and leave after a leisurely breakfast the next morning.
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