Intimations

Sunday School

The Sunday School is now closed due to the Communion weekend followed by the school holidays. God willing this will start up again on Sunday 19th April following the morning service.

Preaching Schedule

Sunday 5th April

AM - Mr Donnie Maclean (High Free)

PM - Mr Colin Nicolson (Garrabost)

Sunday 12th April

AM & PM - Mr Scott Macleod (Final Year Divinity Student)

Sunday 19th April

AM & PM - Rev. Calum Macmillan (Rossken)

Sunday 26 April

AM - Rev. Callum Macleod (Retired)

PM - Rev. James Maciver (Retired)

Free Church Youth Camps (FCYC) Marmalade

There are jars of marmalade in the vestry which are being sold to help raise funds for FCYC. Jars are £3 each. Please take as many as you would like and leave any money owed in the collection jar.

Preaching Pathway Workshops

The next meeting of the Preaching Pathway will be on Monday 20th April from 7pm – 9pm upstairs in the M.A. Hall, Kenneth St, Stornoway. These workshops are for all men currently involved, or interested in becoming involved, in preaching. All are welcome, even if you were unable to attend the previous workshops.

Monthly Saturday Morning Prayer Meeting

The next Morning Prayer Meeting will take place on Saturday, 4th April, at 9.30am in the Church Hall. Tea and Coffee, and an opportunity for a short time of informal fellowship will follow immediately afterwards. All welcome.

Property Collection

A property collection will be held at the close of both services on Sunday 5th April.

Monthly Record 

The latest issue of The Monthly Record is available at the door for subscribers.

Vacancy Committee Update

After having contacted all Ministers brought up by members and adherents of the congregation, here are the responses we have received.

Ministers who have agreed to preach in the coming weeks/months:

Rev. Alasdair Macaulay (Tain & Fearn), Rev. Calum Macmillan (Rosskeen), Rev. Calum I Macleod (Ferintosh), Rev. Andrew Coghill (Scalpay), Rev. Alan Shearer (Dunblane), Rev. Hugh Ferrier (High Free), Rev Paul Murray (Kinloch) and Mr Scott Macleod (final year Student).

These men will preach in the congregation over the coming weeks and months.

In the meantime, we encourage the congregation to remember the following:

    • Pray for the men who are due to come and preach - that they would have liberty as the prepare and preach, and that they would have a heart for God's work in Lochs, if it is God's will.

    • Pray for those who have declined to preach, that they will have peace with the decision they have come to or that God would challenge them to come and preach with us, if it is His will.

    • Continue to be a praying people as we go through this vacancy period.

    • Encourage members and adherents to continue to bring potential names of ministers to the Vacancy Committee for us to then approach.

    • Pray for Rev. C I Macleod as he leaves the Manse.  Pray for the family as a whole and their future.

    • Pray for Rev. Hugh Ferrier, his family and his own congregation as they continue to support us through this vacancy period.

Finally, please speak to any members of the Vacancy Committee if you have any questions or would like to suggest any further names.

On The Shore Episode 13 - Mercy Ships

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Interim Moderator

Rev Hugh Ferrier (Stornoway High Free Church) will continue to have pastoral responsibility for the congregation during the time of vacancy as Interim Moderator.

If anyone needs to get in touch with our Interim Moderator, Hugh Ferrier’s contact details are as follows:

Email:        h121ferrier@googlemail.com

Home No:  01851 706788

Mobile No: 07981 082012

We are immensely grateful to Hugh Ferrier for agreeing to act as our Interim Moderator, and pray for him as he assumes this burden in addition to his existing responsibilities as minister of his own congregation.

Sound and Computer Help

We are in need of people to help assist with the sound and computer duties in the church, especially for funerals and any other week day services. Training and guidance will be provided. Without any volunteers for this important duty then services will not be streamed and microphones will not work during these week day services.