Intimations

Preaching Schedule

7th December

AM & PM - Rev Kenny I Macleod (Retired)

14th December

AM & PM - Rev James Maciver (Retired)

21st December

AM & PM - Rev. Callum Macleod (Retired)

28th December

AM & PM - Rev James Maciver (Retired)

Property Collection

A property collection will be taken at the close of both services on Sunday 7th December.

Youth Fellowship

There will be a meeting of the YF at Murdo and Morag’s house tonight following the evening service. All children of secondary school age are most welcome. Food and drink will be provided and lifts home can also be arranged.

Congregational Meeting 

A Congregational Meeting will be held in the Church Hall on Wednesday 10th  December at 7.30 p.m. The following items of business will be transacted at the meeting -

1. Appointment of Vacancy Committee

2. Approval of Development Plan for the congregation

3. Approval of Sustentation Schedule

Please attend this meeting if you can. We would like to have as many members and adherents as possible involved in this vitally important process. 

High Free Church – Christmas Praise Night

The Christmas Praise Night will be held on Saturday 13th December at 7.30pm in the Stornoway Town Hall. Refreshments will be served. All most welcome to attend. Donations taken at the door will support the very worthwhile work of Crossroads Western Isles.

Stornoway Singers – Christmas Carols

The Stornoway Singers will be performing a variety of Christmas carols in the Lochs Community Centre on Tuesday December 16th. All welcome.

Preaching Pathway Workshops

The next meeting of the Preaching Pathway will be on Monday 26th January 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. (Future workshop dates are scheduled to be held on, 2nd March and 20th April.)

Monthly Saturday Morning Prayer Meeting

Due to the number of meeting taking place at the beginning of January, it has been decided that there will be no Saturday Morning Prayer Meeting in January. The next Morning Prayer Meeting will take place on Saturday, 7th February, 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.

Monthly Record 

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

On The Shore Episode 13 - Mercy Ships

A new episode of the podcast has been released. Laura Ann, Courtney and Laura speak of their time aboard the ship whilst anchored off Madagascar. Click here to download the file or see the Podcast page

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.