Author Archives: Ian Murdo Macdonald
Car park Closure
Good morning everyone, due to tree felling works ongoing at the manse, the church carpark will have only very limited space on Sunday16th March. It is expected that there will still be a significant amount of felled timber as well … Continue reading
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Stated Annual Meeting 2024
It is now customary I suppose that I write a few words to the Congregation after the Stated Annual Meeting which was held on Wednesday evening 21st February 2024. The Stated Annual Meeting is always a good opportunity for us all to take stock of the year that has passed and also to look forward to the year that lies before us as well. This year it was gratifying to see many more coming to the S.A.M compared to last year when poor weather badly affected the turnout. It was with deep gratitude to God that the Congregational Trustees presented the accounts for 2023. We are particularly thankful that, despite the financial pressures that have come to bear during the past year, that the level of Congregational income has remained remarkably steady. Continue reading
Last presbytery meeting in Harris
The Presbytery of Uist met yesterday at Leverburgh church, Tuesday, June 20th 2023, for the last time on the soil of Harris. The Harris contingent always used to look forward to the June meeting of Presbytery when we acted as hosts to friends and neighbours from south of the sound of Harris. Continue reading
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Hybrid Prayer meeting
Our first hybrid prayer meeting is at the church hall at 7.30 PM. We have been blessed over the past while to have been meeting over Zoom, and the numbers coming along for a Harris-wide prayer meeting have been remarkable. At times upwards of forty people have come together from many parts and places to pray on Wednesday evenings, in Continue reading
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Manish Communion Season
The Manish Communion Season commences with a preparatory meeting this evening at the historic Manish Church at 7 PM.
The Kirk Session are delighted that the guest preacher for the Communion season will be the Rt Rev Prof NT Wright. Continue reading
EASTER DAY DAWN SERVICE
Join us for an Easter Day dawn service .
6 AM Sunday 9th April to celebrate the risen Jesus .
Followed by hot filled rolls , tea and coffee in the church hall afterwards. ”
As we look forward to Easter, we invite you to watch this short presentation of scriptures that take us to the Cross on Good Friday and the triumph of the empty tomb on Easter morning. Continue reading
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Rev John Murdo Smith
Many friends in Harris and further afield were saddened to hear today that the Rev John Murdo Smith of Clachan North Uist passed away peacefully at the age of 95. Continue reading
FARE SHARE HARRIS
In response to the current cost of living crisis we are putting together Support Boxes to give to anyone who may be finding it difficult to keep warm. Things like gloves, hats, also torches, batteries, candles, matches, etc that folk would need, even if they do not necessarily need food boxes. It is hoped to launch this at the Charities Fayre in the Community Centre at the start of December. Continue reading
Forthcoming rota of services at Manish Scarista
Forthcoming rota of services at Manish Scarista
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Sunday 27th March
On 23rd March 2020, the whole country went into lockdown. Two years later, and unfortunately, the effects of Covid are still very much impacting our Community and Nation. After last Sunday’s morning service, the Sunday school teachers decided sadly that due to the rising number of Covid cases in the school, the planned Sunday School Easter Family service tomorrow 27th March will not be a family service but will go ahead as a normal Sunday service without the children and young people present Continue reading
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