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Dornoch Cathedral
Church of Scotland
Dornoch
IV25 3SH
Services
Sunday at 11:00am
Sunday at 11:00am
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Interim Moderator
Rev. Alistair Drummond
01349 852480
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Locum Minister
Carol Anne Porter
07400 313303
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Session Clerk
Mrs Liz Manson
Lamington, Invergordon
IV18 0PE
07845 970923
Dornoch Cathedral
Church Of Scotland,
Dornoch
IV25 3SH
Session Clerk
07845 970923
Theatre Group | The Revolting Cinderella with The Rumble
The photo shows the Theatre Group youngsters holding a “pose” at the end of their “signature dance” “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.”
You can see “The Rumble” live as part of “The Revolting Cinderella“, coming to the West Church Hall on Saturday 14th December.
King Foolhardy and Prince Love-a-lot plan to hold a disco where Love-a-lot will choose a bride from any of the women there-and live happily ever after …they imagine! Not realising times have changed, Foolhardy and Love-a-lot are in for a rude awakening!
Entry is by donation and we are looking forward to two packed houses! Hope to see you there!
Performances will be at 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Get Saturday 14th December in your diary.
Graham McCarthy
December Dates for Dornoch Firth Parish
Sunday 15th December 11.00am Family Service in the Cathedral
Sunday 22nd December 11.00am Cathedral Family Service/Nativity
Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24th December 11.00 for 11.30pm: Watchnight Service – Cathedral
Christmas Day
Sunday 29th December 11.00am: Family Service in West Church Hall
Towards Hogmanay and onwards
Monday 30th December Tower open 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday 31st December – Labyrinth in Dornoch Cathedral 4.0pm to 6.00pm
Wednesday 1st January – DORNOCH HOGMANAY STREET PARTY in The SQUARE
Thursday 2nd January – 7.00pm Concert with local talent in the Dornoch Cathedral.
Sunday 5th January 2025 11.00am: Family Service in West Church Hall
Dotty the Donkey Trail | All through December to Nativity Sunday 22nd December 11am
Find five minutes to come and meet Dotty the Donkey and follow the Christmas Trail. This is perfect for little ones and parents and grandparents to come together to find out what Christmas is all about. As you follow the trail, you’ll find things, draw, give yourself a hug – or hug each other – and more besides. And, at the end, there’ll be a treat and a special invitation, just for you.
‘No Tree’ Christmas Trees Exhibition in Dornoch Cathedral
Once again, this year the Dornoch Firth Parish Womens Group are staging their “No Tree Christmas Trees Exhibition in Dornoch Cathedral. Designed by local businesses and organisations, both young and old, displays can be viewed from Saturday 7th to Sunday 20th December.
Be sure and visit and enjoy the wonderful imaginative creations.
Here’s a picture of one of the Christmas 2023 ‘no tree’ trees in the Cathedral.
Christmas 2023 example
December Dates for Dornoch Organist Roddy MacLean
Roddy MacLean, Dornoch Parish Organist and Golspie Choral Choirmaster will have a busy December.
Historic and emotional service to mark the closing of Kincardine Church
The Service to mark the closing of Kincardine Church had a full Church on Sunday 13th October. The local school, Gledfield Primary, had their own special Service on Friday before the pupils broke up for their October holidays. This was very fitting as the school was used for Services while the current Church was being built in 1909.
Regular Services were conducted until the end of December 2023 when Kincardine, Croick and Edderton and Creich Church and Dornoch Cathedral were united in a new Union, the Dornoch Firth Church of Scotland on, 1st January 2024.
The Service was be led by Interim Moderator for the Dornoch Firth Parish, Rev. Alistair Drummond, and supported by Rev. Carol Anne Porter, Locum Minister for the Parish, the Rev Mary Stobo, and Amanda Anderson, Highland & Islands Presbytery Support Officer, read the official closing statement at the end of the Service before Rev. Drummond gave the final blessing in Kincardine Church.
It was a historic and emotional occasion with some in attendance who were married, some were baptised and many whose parents had gifted various items to the Church. There was time after the service where the sizeable congregation shared memories with a display of photos as they enjoyed refreshments and the usual quality spread of goodies that Kincardine are noted for.
Top Chamber Choir Performed in Cathedral
University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir in the Cathedral on Saturday 19 October 2024 at 3pm
The Choir performed a concert in the wonderful acoustic and gorgeous setting of Dornoch Cathedral. They performed a range of contemporary choral music, as well as some choral classics.
Entry to the concert was free, donations welcomed.
University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir to perform in Dornoch Cathedral
The University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir is an auditioned choir comprising students and recent alumni of the University of Aberdeen. Conducted by Sam Paul, an alumnus of the University, the Choir specialises in contemporary choral music and also works with young composers and conductors.