Notices - Sunday 27th March
Blythswood Care Appeal in Stornoway
We thank your church and congregation for the support given to the Blythswood Appeal for their work at home and in Eastern Europe. It was an amazing day of community spirit in helping and supporting the Blythswood Appeal. God blessed it very, very much.
At present Blythswood are working with, and supporting their partners in Hungary, Romania and Moldova with the significant number of refugees coming into these areas. They are also helping other partners in Ukraine.
The Blythswood Ukraine Emergency Appeal has raised over £200,000 at present and can still be contributed to.
Donations to the Blythswood Ukraine Crisis Appeal can be made by calling 01349 830777 or at any time online at:
www.blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal
Alternatively, you can put your contribution in an envelope clearly marked ‘Ukraine Appeal’ and place it in the collection plates at the church or the Seminary. If paying by cheque please make it payable to ‘Stornoway Free Church’.
May God bless you all and may we all pray for peace to come to Eastern Europe.
Organising Group – Blythswood Stornoway
Read more about 'Notices - Sunday 27th March'...Service Details - Sunday 27th March
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Mr Scott Macleod who will preach on Wine in a Water Bottle from John 2:11 and live on YouTube
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on Foighidneach gu Teachd an Tighearna from Litir Sheumais 5: 7-8 and live on YouTube
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on Rejoicing, Reasonableness and Requests from Philippians 4:4-7 and live on YouTube
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Notices - Sunday 20th March
Congregational Meeting – Wednesday 23rd March
The congregational meeting last Wednesday evening could not be completed because the number of people wanting to join the Zoom meeting exceeded the limit of 100. For an additional fee this limit has been increased to 500 over the next month. The rearranged congregational meeting will now take place in the Seminary on Wednesday 23rd March at 7.30pm, with a Zoom facility for those not able to attend. The Zoom login will be as for previous Wednesdays.
The purpose of the meeting will be to elect an Assistant Minister for the congregation to replace Rev K. I. Macleod who retired last year.
As a number of people were asking what will happen at the meeting, the following details should be helpful.
The minister will lead the meeting and after a short time of worship he will explain the procedure involved in electing a new assistant minister and at the end of the meeting he will explain what happens next. A member of the Kirk Session will propose the name of a minister deemed by the Session to be suitable for the post of assistant minister and another member of Session will second this proposal. An opportunity for other names to be submitted will be given.
Read more about 'Notices - Sunday 20th March'...Service Details - Sunday 20th March
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on Belonging to the Household of God from Ephesians 2:19-22 and live on YouTube
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Macdonald who will preach on Ciod a tha thu a Faicinn Amois? from Amos 8:2 and live on YouTube
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Kenneth I Macleod who will preach on Four Short Prayers from Matthew 14:22-23; Psalm 139; Exodus 33:12-23; Isaiah 6:1-8 and live on YouTube
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Click here to read the latest news from around the church community including a few pictures from the recent youth group trip to Scaladale.
Read more about 'Newsletter'...CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - UPDATE
Huge apologies to those of you who could not get on to the Zoom meeting tonight. We failed to take into consideration that our Zoom license only allows for meetings of up to 100 participants. We are so grateful for the number of people who desired to attend the meeting tonight but unfortunately some people were locked out once we maxed out our 100 limit.
In light of this, it was decided that the meeting could not go ahead and has been postponed until next week. The details of the meeting will be announced on Sunday but it is likely to be a hybrid meeting - both in person in the Seminary and online via Zoom to take place on Wednesday 23rd March.
Please pass this information on to others you may know, especially those who don’t have email or internet access.
Thank you for your understanding and patience!
Notices - Sunday 13th March
Blythswood Care’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal
Congregations and individuals throughout the Free Church are encouraged to contribute towards the Ukraine Emergency Appeal through Blythswood Care.
Free Church Moderator, Neil MacMillan, said: “We want to do all we can to help the people in Ukraine and those who are refugees; hundreds of thousands of them across Europe.
“We are partnering with Blythswood Care who have a long track record of working in Eastern and Central Europe and with many trusted partners who are working with refugees in Romania, Moldova and Hungary. So please, give as much as you can, give generously, give now and do all we can to help the people of Ukraine.”
Donations to the Blythswood Ukraine Crisis Appeal can be made by calling 01349 830777 or at any time online at:
www.blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal
Alternatively, you can put your contribution in an envelope clearly marked ‘Ukraine Appeal’ and place it in the collection plates at the church or the Seminary. If paying by cheque please make it payable to ‘Stornoway Free Church’.
Read more about 'Notices - Sunday 13th March'...Service Details - Sunday 13th March
11.00am English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Kenneth I Macleod who will preach on Don't be ashamed of the Gospel from Romans 1:16 and live on YouTube
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver who will preach on Àit ar n-Ionaid Naoimh-ne from Ieremiah 17: 12-13 and live on YouTube
6.30pm English Service (Church) conducted by Rev D. A. Macdonald who will preach on Further Evidence of Jesus' Identity from John 18:1 and live on YouTube
