Stirling

Stirling is Scotland's heritage capital, where the Scottish Wars of Independence were fought and won; where, for three centuries, monarchs ruled in regal splendour and where merchants and craftsmen plied their trade below the castle rock. This year it is the site of the Feast of Tabernacles in the United Kingdom for the second time.

Quick notes

  • Several hundred attendees can be accommodated in the meeting hall.
  • A Festival Brochure will be provided. When it is ready, you will be able to download a *PDF file of the Brochure here.
  • There will be several optional tours.
  • Currency conversions can be found here.
  • *If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can get it here.

Feast of Tabernacles

The United Church of God’s Feast of Tabernacles site this year will once again be in Stirling, Scotland. Services will be held at the Albert Halls, Albert Place, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL. The opening night service will start at 8:00 pm on the evening of Wednesday 22nd September.

Registration

There is room at the meeting hall at present; to register please send an email to info@ucg.org.uk with the following information:

  • Name of main contact, including email address or phone number.
  • Names of all others in your party attending the Feast with you.
  • Indicate any children or teenagers in your party.
  • Indicate any seniors in your party.
  • Your country and home congregation if applicable.
  • Indicate whether you plan to be in Stirling for services on either or both of the Day of Atonement and the Sabbath of 2nd October.
  • We will be grateful to receive a voluntary registration donation of about £25 per adult to help cover the cost of the meeting hall.

Festival Music

If you would like to volunteer your services for any aspect of Festival music, please indicate any of the following in your email to info@ucg.org.uk for each member of your partyas applicable:

  • Festival choir: soprano, alto, tenor or bass.
  • Soloist.
  • Accompanist for hymns and/or other Festival music.

The choir pieces to be performed this year have already been selected and rehearsal packs of words and music are now available to send out.

Other volunteering

If you would like to volunteer your services for any other aspect of the running of the Festival, please indicate your areas of expertise in your email to info@ucg.org.uk.

About Stirling
 
You feel a sense of history as you meander through the Old Town or enter the spectacular cliff-top castle. The compact heritage mile that links Stirling's Old Town with its bustling city centre boasts the finest concentration of historic buildings in Scotland. Beautifully preserved medieval and Renaissance churches and mansions cluster around the Old Town, flanked by cobbled streets, period street furniture and Victorian styled ironwork.

The 'Back Walk' is a scenic pathway around the Castle and Old Town. The Old Town Jail has been transformed from a grim Victorian reform prison into a vibrant visitor attraction.
 
Stirling Castle commands views of seven battlefields, including Bannockburn, in a panorama across Scotland that encompasses Ben Lomond, the Trossachs and the Ochil Hills. William Wallace, of Braveheart fame, is commemorated in the 220ft high tower of the National Wallace Monument. A climb up the 246 steps of the monument is rewarded with glorious views across Scotland, from the Forth Bridges to Loch Lomond.
 
Other places of interest may be found at www.visitscotland.com and www.historic-scotland.gov.uk.

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