Free Beachie Heritage Walk in Broughty Ferry starting from St James Church Friday 1 November 2013

As part of the series of community events to mark the centenary of Broughty Ferry becoming part of Dundee, Broughty Ferry Churches have organised a number of events this week called the The Broughty Ferry Centenary Church Trail. 

On Friday 1 November 2013 (tomorrow) there will be a free Beachie Heritage Walk conducted by, knowledgeable local resident and former Councillor, Charlie Webster.

2.00-2.45: Beachie Heritage Walk starting from St James Church, followed by refreshments. Free but booking required. Any donations to RNLI. Broughty Ferry St James (Church of Scotland)
5 Fort St, DD5 2AD

To book or for information please contact Charlie Webster
Telephone 079414 85502 Email charliewebster16c@gmail.com

Link to full programme of the complete programme of events in The Broughty Ferry Centenary Church Trail

New Youth Worker for Two Broughty Churches

On Sunday evening, I attended St James Parish Church in Fort Street for the Commissioning Service for Youth Worker Gary Torbet. 

In a joint initiative with Broughty Ferry Baptist Church, Gary will be working with the young people in both churches. 

As part of the background work to establish this shared Youth Worker post in Broughty Ferry, members from both congregations met the well established Radiate Youth Leadership Partnership which brings together three local churches in the Cathcart area of Glasgow.

It was really good to catch up with Gary, who is one of my former students at the College of Education where he qualified in youth and community work in the 1990's. 

I was delighted to be present at the beginning of this positive new development  for our young people in The Ferry.

RNLI Carol Concert 2012 St James Church Broughty Ferry

Last night I attended the annual Lifeboat Carol Service at St James Church. I arrived a few minutes late after coming directly from attending the Development Quality meeting in the Council Committee Rooms. 

The Church was packed with every seat taken, so I stood at the back and enjoyed the communal singing and the Christmas songs sung by children from the Forthill Primary School Choir.

As well as celebrating Christmas, it's a time to remember our brave and selfless Broughty Ferry lifeboat crew who go out in all weathers to rescue those in peril on the seas. We finished with a rousing singing of 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save'.

The tea and mince pies in the Church Hall afterwards were much appreciated.