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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ABERLOUR ANGLING CLUB Visitors Welcome. Day & weekly tickets at reasonable prices.

For booking enquiries calll 01340 871428 or email hamish@munro-of-speyside.com ABERLOUR PARISH WOMEN’S GUILD Meetings are held monthly, on Thursday evenings at 7.15pm, Aberlour Parish Church. Call Nan Thomson on 01340 871325 ALVIE STABLES Small friendly stables offering all abilities the chance to ride.

Novice - experienced riders. Mini treks for 20 mins or 1 hour trails.

Children's riding lessons are also available. For more info call 07831 495397 or email info@alvie-estate.co.uk ASHTANGA YOGA AVIEMORE Geranium Cottage, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Yoga centre offering yoga classes. Contact 01479 812511 for times.

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AVIEMORE TINY TOTS Fridays 10am - 12pm (term time) at the Hub (above the Red Cross Shop) in Aviemore. For under 3 year olds and their Parents or Carers. The group play, do crafts, music, outings, parties and snacks. We can be contacted at aviemoretinytots@hotmail.co.uk BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY PIPE BAND Novice Juvenille Pipe Band practice at Macdonald Aviemore resort 7pm - 9pm on Mondays and 6.30pm - 7.30pm Tuesdays.

Grade 3A band practice is on a Tuesday at 7.30pm-9.30pm.

COIRE CHORISTERS Community choir meets 7:15pm, Thursday evenings at St. John's Church Hall, Rothiemurchus.

New members always welcome.

Contact Carolyn Turner on 01540 662294.

DALLAS PARENT & TODDLERS Every Monday, 2pm - 4pm at Dallas Hall. Come join us for a cuppa & play. Contact Susan 01343 890439 / Emma 01343 890479 or find us on Facebook.

DIABETES UK MORAY Meets last Wednesday each month from 7pm - 9pm (ex July & December) at The Inkwell at Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place, Elgin. All welcome for tea, coffee and chat. Support for people with diabetes and their carers.

Call 01343 860671 for info or visit www.diabetesukmoray.org.uk DUFFTOWN BOWLING CLUB Monday & Thursday evenings at the Memorial Hall. For details call Mr A Wright on 01340 820071

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EDINVILLIE DARTS CLUB Meets Wednesdays from 7pm in the Edinvillie Hall. Anyone 13 years and over is welcome whatever your ability! For more information call Heather on 01340 871322 ELGIN HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Sun 11am (Winter) Mon 7:30pm (Summer) Sociable group with runners of all abilities. For info & where we'll be next week Google elginhashhouseharriers calendar.

GRANTOWN & DISTRICT BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUB Meets on Monday, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays 7pm 10pm at Old Church Hall in Dulnain Bridge, near Grantownon-Spey.

GRANTOWN 1ST RAINBOWS We meet once a week for fun, crafts and friendship. Ages 5-7 Contact Jaci for information or to put a girl on the waiting list. Tel: 01479 873728 KINGUSSIE BOWLING CLUB Open daily, May - Sept. Spey Street, Kingussie. Bowls and footwear available. Club nights Mon & Thurs 6:45pm for 7pm.

New members & visitors welcome. Call Campbell on 01540 662476 for info or email kingussiebowlingclub@ hotmail.co.uk KNOCKANDO CRAFT GROUP Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm at Margach Hall, Knockando.

General interest group. £2 per session. Call Lucy: 01340 810229.

LGBT MORAY 1st Tuesday each month, 7:30pm at The Mucklecross Pub, Elgin.

18+ only. OR 3rd Saturday at 10:30am at The Mosset Tavern, Forres. Well attended group with mixed ages. For more details visit www.lgbtmoray.co.uk, email lgbtmoray@gmail.com or call 07598 418638 LGBT MORAY YOUTH Social networking group online on Facebook at 'LGBT Moray Youth' or contact Katie Quartly at lgbtmorayyouth@gmail.com.

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MORTLACH ART GROUP Every Thursday, 1pm - 4:30pm in the Mortlach Memorial Hall, Dufftown. All welcome, 16 up.

STEP BY STEP IN MORAY Toddler group for isolated and vulnerable families. Thursdays 9:30am - 11am. Meets at Aberlour Church. Tel: Margaret 07583 835681.

STRATHSPEY ANGLING IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Membership open to residents of the Grantown-on-Spey, Duthil, Cromdale, Carrbridge, Dulnain Bridge and Nethybridge areas.

Season Visitor Permits available.

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STRATHSPEY RAILWAY ASSOCIATION Members/Volunteers help run the Strathspey Railway at Aviemore.

More needed to be train drivers, guards, station staff, signalmen & coach restorers. Training given.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive’ As I write this, Christian Aid Week has just ended and churches all over the country have been raising money for the world’s poorest people – people whose lives have been devastated by flood or famine, by drought or disease.

This is, of course, charity; giving not because there is any legal requirement to give, but simply because we want to help people in need. We have an astonishing number of charities in this country, the vast majority of them doing a very good job in their chosen area of work, whether that be health, education, culture, religion, or the alleviation of poverty. The fact that so many people work for them and give to them demonstrates the truth of Jesus’ saying, that ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive’ (quoted by Paul in the book of Acts). Not everybody believes that, of course, and as an observant man once said ‘some give according to their means, and some according to their meanness!’

Does all the money given always reach the right people? There can be no

guarantee of that, since we live in an imperfect world and law and order are often least effective in places of great poverty. The evidence seems to be that much, though not all, gets through and in any case as one donor said, “I hope that my gift will do the poor some good, but I know it has done me some good!”

But along with giving, there must always be campaigning, to address the real roots of the problems in society and not only the symptoms. We must be concerned with justice as well as mercy.

The Old Testament prophets could not have been more clear about this: they thundered against the injustices of their day – which were remarkably similar to those of today! We are told that God ‘hates’ the worship of people who take advantage of the powerless and practice ‘unfair’ trade (Amos 5). The unlimited growth of land ownership by a few, says (Isaiah 5:8) will leave nowhere for the poor to live.

Isaiah’s insight is clearly understood by looking at some crofting townships which have an area – often machair – of common grazing. As long as each crofter uses it for the agreed number of

Abernethy Parish Church Nethybridge. Family worship service on Sunday at 9:30am, followed by refreshments. More traditional worship service at 11:45am. Contact: Rev. Donald Walker. Tel: 01479 831252.

Aberlour Parish Church The Square, Aberlour. Sunday 11.15am.

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animals, all is well, but if one were to attempt to take more than his share, the result would be short rations all round. If some people take more than their fair share of the cake, then others have less than their due.

How we achieve a more just society is certainly a political question, and it is for politicians rather than religious leaders to propose the necessary policies.

Alongside their responsibility, however, it is for all of us who embrace the teachings of Jesus and the values of the Kingdom of God to keep before them to need to address the continuing unfairness in society, for as Jesus told us, whatever we do (or fail to do) to the least in our society, we do (or fail to do) to him.

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Cromdale and Advie Church, Church of Scotland Services 9:15am. Contact Diane Brazier: 01479 872547.

Dulnain Bridge, Church of Scotland Sunday services 12noon.

All welcome. Contact Rev Jim MacEwan 01479 821116.

Duthil Parish Church Carrbridge. Sunday morning service at 11.30am. Contact Rev. Donald Walker Tel: 01479 831252.

Grantown Baptist Church High Street, Grantown-on-Spey.

Sundays 11am and evening service at 6pm. All welcome.

Contact Rev. Rick Moeller: 01479 873125.

Inverallan Parish Church Church of Scotland. Grantown-onSpey. Sundays 10.30am with crèche. All welcome. Rev Jim MacEwan 01479 821116.. www.inverallanparishchurch.org.uk Inveravon Church of Scotland Sunday morning service 9.30am. All welcome.

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JULY 2014 2 wednesday dallas gala week - annual primary schools football competition for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

3 thursday dallas gala week - cycle race with routes for all ages. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

4 friday dallas gala week - treasure hunt - a magical mystery tour around the local moray countryside. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717 ranger walk : orchids galore, newtonmore 6pm 9:30pm. meet at newtonmore station car park. a gentle stroll around part of the wildcat trail in search of orchids and other wildflowers as well as some of the lore associated with them. adults £5, conc. £3, family £12. call duncan macdonald on 01479 873706 or email duncan.macdonald@highland.gov.uk

5 saturday forres highland games 12:30pm - 5:30pm, grant park, forres. massed pipe bands, tug of war, highland dancing, track events, cycling events and much more! £5 adults / £2 oap and children. for info visit www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk dallas gala week pram race, 'it's a knockout' and in the evening dallas has talent. come along and enjoy the fun. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717 wildnight comedy night at nairn community & arts centre. for times and prices call 01667 453476 or visit www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

6 sunday dallas gala day starting at 1:45pm with the traditional parade of floats to the gala field where there will be arena displays and many side stalls, tea tent & bbq. something for all the family. for more details contact sue richards on 01343 890717

8 tuesday - 13 august families' object handling sessions 10am -12pm, weekly at elgin museum. handling and exploring the meaning of historical objects from different time periods. details can be found at elgin museum or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

9 wednesday - 12 august elgin museum activities programme 11am - 2pm at elgin museum. family craft sessions making a variety of models, based on mini-beasts. details from the museum or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk

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otter and osprey walk @ the scottish dolphin centre 7pm - 9pm. a guided walk along the river spey. look for otters and osprey and learn how to spot these amazing creatures. £2 per person, booking essential. call 01343 820339 ranger walk : screaming swifts, kingussie 7pm 9:30pm. meet at ardvonie car park, kingussie. come along and find out more while we look for and record nest sites. adults £3, conc. £2, family £8. call duncan macdonald on 01479 873706 or email duncan.macdonald@highland.gov.uk

14 monday eros comedy presents: an audience with "rowdy" roddy piper @ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

16 wednesday ranger walk : peek in the pond, revack estate, grantown-on-spey 2pm - 4pm. meet at the the dog walking car park, revack estate. see what fabulous beasties lurk in the revack pond. wear wellies. adults £5, conc. £3, family £12. contact saranne bish on 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk.

18 friday - 20 sunday festival of golf @ carrbridge golf club for more info contact the clubhouse on 01479 841623 or email secretary@carrbridgegolf.co.uk lossiemouth folk festival the beach bar, lossiemouth. performers are encouraged to come and play for "the craic". music is played inside and outside all day and late into the night.

19 saturday highland and moray food and drink festival 11am 5pm, eden court theatre, inverness. celebrating the best of food and drink that is grown, brewed, produced, cooked, distilled and farmed in the highlands and moray. £5 / u16s go free. for tickets and info visit www.eden-court.co.uk inverness highland games from 11am northern meeting park, inverness. part of inverness summer festival. one of the most spectacular traditional gatherings staged in scotland and is one of the highlights of any visit to the highland capital. for info visit www.invernesshighlandgames.com tomintoul highland games from 11am in the public park at tomintoul. for more inforrmation visit www.tomintoulhighlandgames.co.uk

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23 wednesday ranger walk : peek in the pond, craigellachie, aviemore 2pm - 4pm. meet at the dry ski slope car park, macdonald's aviemore resort, aviemore. see what beasties lurk in the pond. wear wellies. adults £5, conc. £3, family £12. contact saranne bish on 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk.

25 friday - 27 sunday speyfest in the beautiful village of fochabers on the banks of the river spey. 3 days of concerts, ceilidhs & stomps, with some of the biggest names from the world of traditional and contemporary celtic music. visit www.speyfest.com for more info.

26 saturday nairn show 10am, kinnudie farm, auldearn. livestock exhibitions, craft fair, trade stands, show jumping and much more. for info call 01667 455214 or visit www.nairnshow.org.uk

speyfest craft fair 10am - 3:30pm, speyfest marquee, fochabers. free entry. come along to browse the 80 craft tables and listen to a selection of the weekend's festival musicians. dufftown highland games from 11am. held on the last saturday in july since 1892. a full programme of all light and heavy events, afternoon teas and beer tent. for info visit www.dufftownhighlandgames.com wrestlezone - professional wrestling show at nairn community & arts centre. for times and prices call 01667 453476 or www.nairncommunitycentre.co.uk

27 sunday ranger walk : top dogs day out, glenmore 12pm 4pm. hay field, glenmore forest park. dog agility courses, displays, quizzes and more! register on the day - first come first served. come & watch the fun. refreshments available. joint event with the forestry commission scotland. £5 per dog. contact saranne bish 01479 873914 • saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk

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