Thursday 23rd October – 10.00am Morning Prayers in the St James Parish Rooms
(Said Eucharist with Prayers for Healing will now take place on Thursday 30th October at 10am)
Revd Gottfried Grünewald
Karin Grünewald has told us of the recent death of her husband Gottfried. Many will remember Gottfried, who was a well-loved Rector at St James from 1998 to 2005. Both…
SJGD AGM Sunday 23rd November
Our Annual General Meeting will take place immediately after the 10.30am service on Sunday 23rd November. Please try to attend if possible.
Opus 8 Concert in St James, 10th October
We owe a debt of gratitude to Opus 8, the Fife-based a cappella group who entertained us so well last Friday night – and raised £400 for our Church Restoration…
Harvest Festival Flowers, October 2025
A selection of the flower arrangements that decorated the church for our Harvest Festival this October. We are all very grateful to Jos and her team for all of their…
Harvest Festival, Sunday 5th October
Thank you to everyone who so generously contributed food and cheques for The Gate Charity Foodbank. There was significantly more donated than at this time last year.
Harvest Supper, Saturday 4th October
Dollar and District Churches Together Bring & Share Harvest Supper in the Burnside Hall, 6.30-9.00pm. Last year's event was a great success - don't miss this year's. ALL WELCOME
Quiet Day, Saturday 27th September
Quiet Day – a reflective quiet day, focused on stories of two parables. St James Parish Rooms, 10am to 3pm. Open to all. For more information, see the poster below:
Tan Proffitt’s 70th Birthday Party, 30th August
Many of you will know Tan, Anne Clapham’s brother and a frequent visitor at St James in the past. Tan will be 70 in October, but had a lovely birthday…
Pew Sheet
Information on services for the current month, including Readings, together with Parish Notices, can be found on our Pew Sheet which is available here
Saturday 30th August
DUNBLANE AREA COUNCIL QUIET DAY The Dunblane Area Council met at St James's today for a Labyrinth Quiet Day led by Revd Elaine Ryder. The day began with worship in…
90-years young
There was a simple but heartfelt celebration of Barbara Cottis's 90th birthday in the St James's Parish Rooms after the service on Sunday 24th August.
Charity Nominations, 2025-26
It is almost time for us to choose our charities for the coming year. In preparation, Nomination Forms for both the Home and Away charities will be available at the…
VJ Day, 17th August
We commemorated VJ Day yesterday in our prayers and in singing the poignant The Captives Hymn. It's humility and relevance today spoke to us all. The composer Margaret Dryburgh was…
Some images from the celebration of our Patronal Festival, 27 July
We celebrated St. James's Day today with Revd Elaine Ryder leading us in thinking about pilgrimage and with a very happy Bring and Share lunch in the Parish Rooms. Many…
Flower display for our Patronal Festival, 27th July
We had a lovely flower display featuring the Shell symbol of St James for our Patronal Festival on Sunday 27th July.
Celebrating our Patronal Festival, Sunday 27th July
Our special 10.30am service will be followed by a bring & share lunch. Everyone most welcome.
A proud day for the Lowdon family
Congratulations to Ajay on his degree in English Language & Linguistics & Portuguese! Ajay at his recent graduation ceremony at the University of Glasgow with proud parents Tracy and Fr. Chris.…
Sunday 29th June (5th Sunday in June)
As 29th June is a 5th Sunday, there will be a joint service with the Parish Church, hosted by St. James, followed by refreshments in the Parish Rooms.
Drop In Group Afternoon Tea, Monday 23rd June
For the last meeting before our summer break we had a delicious, and most colourful, afternoon tea in the Parish Rooms. Our next meeting, and first of the autumn series,…
Anthony Herdman’s birthday celebration, Sunday 8th June
Members of the congregation, family and friends gathered in the Parish Rooms after the 10.30 service to celebrate Tony's recent 80th birthday. Refreshments, a lovely birthday cake and photographs from…
Pentecost Picnic, Burnside Garden, Sunday 8th June
All are most welcome at The Church of Scotland Pentecost Picnic, 3.00-4.30pm in the Burnside Garden, next to the Burnside Hall, Dollar. Bring your own picnic, refreshments provided.
Update on Dollar’s Christian Aid Collection, 2025
The final total from the Coffee Morning and envelope collection was £2,793.10.
Flower Festival, Muckhart, Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June
Muckhart Parish Church hosted a Flower Festival on the weekend of 31 May/ 1 June, in conjunction with Muckhart Open Gardens. Jane Stephens contributed a beautiful arrangement on behalf of…
Extraordinary General Meeting [EGM], Sunday 25th May
At the church meeting on 25th May there was an unanimous vote in favour of a linkage with St Paul’s, Kinross, subject to a 5-year Diocesan grant to help pay…
Nancy Colman presentation, 18th May
Nancy Colman was presented with a bouquet recognising her many years of service organising and serving coffees after Sunday services. We are most grateful for her dedication and grateful to…
Ascension Day, Thursday 29th May
Area Choral Eucharist in Holy Trinity, Stirling at 6.30 pm, followed by refreshments. Those who would like to join an ad hoc choir will be invited to rehearse before the…
VE Day Celebration, Sunday 11th May
We had a wonderful lunch in a beautifully decorated setting in the Parish Rooms. The event was well attended [most people were off getting food when the photos were taken!].…
Message from the Diocese on the sad death of Pope Francis
We pray for Pope Francis who has died today, and for our Roman Catholic fellow Christians. Yesterday he blessed the City of Rome and the World and said these poignant and…
Easter Flower Display
The church was filled with flowers in celebration of Easter 2025.
Fr Chris’ farewell sermon
For his final sermon at St James, Fr Chris chose the theme of the call of Elisha and Jesus teaching to those making excuses for not following him Readings :…
What’s next for St James’?
It has been announced that the Rector of St James the Great, the Revd Christopher Lowdon, has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Caldecote, Northill and Old Warden…
Burns Supper – January 25th 2020
We held a most enjoyable Burns Supper on Saturday evening with all the usual speeches.. Alun gave a spirited rendition of The Ode to a Haggis. After the meal we…
Opus 8 Concert, November 2019
It was a pleasure to welcome Opus 8 to St. James's again on Sunday afternoon. What a lovely concert of music and poetry for this season of the year and…
Pet Service, October 2019
The annual pet Service which celebrates all of God's creation took place on Sunday afternoon.
Beautiful Brides, September 2019
We had a most enjoyable afternoon on Saturday with our Beautiful Brides fashion show. Christine and Sharon guided us through over a hundred years of changing wedding fashions, with stories…