Two weeks ago Ronald Ritchie attended St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh for a Special Service for the Scottish Guild of Servers, of which he is a member. Ronald was invited to represent All Saints Church.

“The service was a Full High Mass, enjoyable for me, as it brought back memories of my Old Church in England. We gathered in the Chapter Room to robe up, then paraded outside round the Cathedral and up the Nave to our seats. At the end of the Service we did the same in reverse to the Chapter Room. There were around 40 of us present, refreshments followed the High Mass.

As it was a Service for The Scottish Guild of Servers we were permitted to lead the Possession ahead of the Priests etc. into and out of the Cathedral, a joy for us all.”

 

Ronald Ritchie

      Appeal by Rev Robin Underhill,          Padre of the Mission to Seamen for

Hats for Seafarers

 

Below is a pattern for ‘Hats’ If you would like to make one or maybe two please hand your finished hats in at All Saints so we can forward them on Rev. Underhill.

Hat Pattern

Double knitting wool

No 8 or 4mm knitting needles

Cast on 96 stitches

Work Knit 2, Purl 2 rib for 5½ inches

Continue in stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl) until work

measures 8½ inches.

Shape Crown

1^st row – knit 7, knit 2 tog, knit 8, knit 2 tog, repeat to end of row, knit 1.

2^nd row – Purl

3^rd row – knit 15, knit 2 tog, repeat to end of row, knit 1.

4^th row – And all even rows purl.

5^th row – knit 14, knit 2 tog, repeat to end of row, knit 1

Continue Decreasing like this until 26 stitches remain.

Break wool, thread through the stitches, draw and sew up.

Jennifer Gray, 33 Main street, Port William DG8 9QH

Tel. 01988 700948