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Rev Sarah Smith

Rev Sarah Smith preached at Rosyth and Dalgety Churches and the Forthview members voted to accept Sarah as minister of Fife: Forthview Parish Church of Scotland. Sarah was born, grew up and became a minister in Georgia, USA. She then spent two years as an assistant...

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Reflections from the Pew 171

Reflections from the Pew 171

As it is approaching Christmas we are now looking at the top ten Christmas Carols. At number 8 is O Come, O Come Emanuael, this was selected twice during lockdown for the St Fillan's online Songs of Praise.This is a medieval Latin hymn dating from the 800s. It was one...

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Percy Lionel Moubary

110 years ago today, Percy Lionel Mobray died on 29th October 1914 age 42. He was the son of Capt. W. H. Moubray, R.N. and his wife Adeline (nee Babington), of Otterston House, Cockairnie, near Aberdour. The Moubray’s were a prominent local family with generations...

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James Francis Hewitt

110 years ago today, James Francis George Hewitt died on 26th October 1914 age 26. He was the elder son of William James Hewitt factor to the Earl of Morry and Evlyn Francis Carey, and since 1904 lived in St Colmes House on the edge of Aberdour. After leaving school,...

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Reflections from the Pew 170

Reflections from the Pew 170

As it is approaching Christmas we are now looking at the top ten Christmas Carols. At number 9 is In Dulci Jubilo, this wasn't selected during lockdown for the St Fillan's online Songs of Praise - it's a long time since I have sung it!In Dulci Jubilo is Latin for In...

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Reflections from the Pew 169

Reflections from the Pew 169

As it is approaching Christmas we are now looking at the top ten Christmas Carols. At number 10 is O Little Town of Bethlehem, this was selected once during lockdown for the St Fillan's online Songs of Praise.Written by Philip Brooks (1835–1893) in 1867. Following a...

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William George Hewitt

110 years ago today, William George Hewitt died on 14th October 1914 age 22. He was the younger son of William James Hewitt factor to the Earl of Morry and Evlyn Francis Carey, and since 1904 lived in St Colmes House on the edge of Aberdour. William went to study at...

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Vacancy update – October

The nominating committee have chosen the three ministers for Fife: Forthview Parish Church. The next stage is that they preach and the church members vote. No one church is large enough for all the Forthview members therefore the ministers will be preaching twice....

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