News and Notices

Events in the Middle East continue to shock us. We feel impotent in the face of so much suffering, feeling that there is little we can do to make a difference. The Joyful Sale of Broken Objects is an innovative approach to allowing individuals here to make a small difference to someone caught up in the crisis – an act of solidarity that offers a sign of hope that their suffering is not forgotten. This initiative is the idea of Bryn Higgs, from Altandhu, Ullapool who has worked as a volunteer Human Rights observer in the West Bank, most recently in the spring of this year, and seen the reality of people’s lives at first hand. The first Joyful Sale of Broken Objects took place in the spring locally in Ullapool and sold out almost immediately. Now a new Sale has been launched and Bishop Mark is keen that this should be shared across the diocese. Further information is available on the Joyful Sale website including details of how to participate – please consider offering that sign of hope and encourage others to do so. New items will be added as they become available so, like any shop, please come back from time to time!

The latest edition of St Mary’s Environment Group newsletter has been produced by Fr David.

Please click the link below to view the newsletter.

Eco group newsletter Sept 2024.pdf

The latest edition of St Mary’s Environment Group newsletter has been produced by Fr David.

Please click the link below to view the newsletter.

Eco group newsletter June 2024.pdf

The next Green Screen film is The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, showing on Wednesday 8th May at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2024 film 7 Vandana Shiva for UN.pdf

The next Green Screen film is Freedom to Run, showing on Thursday 11th April at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2024 film 6 Freedom to Run for UN.pdf

Please click the link below for details of services being held during Holy Week and Easter across the North West Charge.

Holy Week & Easter Services NW Charge 2024.pdf

The Bishop’s Lent Appeal this year is supporting communities in South Sudan and specifically contributing to the development of facilities at the Bishop Nathaniel Garang Training Centre. Further information about this project is available by clicking the link below. The information about the project mentions the film ‘The Good Lie’, which tells some of the story behind it. The film is being shown in the Cathedral in Inverness on Friday 22nd March at 6.30 pm, to be followed by a Q&A session. It is also available on Amazon Prime.

If you would like to contribute to the Lent Appeal, please put your donation in an envelope clearly marked for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal and either give or send it to the priest-in-charge or put it in the offering plate at one of our services.

Please click the link below to view the information about the project.

Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2024.pdf

The Bishop’s Lent Appeal this year is supporting communities in South Sudan and specifically contributing to the development of facilities at the Bishop Nathaniel Garang Training Centre. Further information about this project is available by clicking the link below. The information about the project mentions the film ‘The Good Lie’, which tells some of the story behind it. The film is being shown in the Cathedral in Inverness on Friday 22nd March at 6.30 pm, to be followed by a Q&A session. It is also available on Amazon Prime.

If you would like to contribute to the Lent Appeal, please put your donation in an envelope clearly marked for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal and either give or send it to the priest-in-charge or put it in the offering plate at one of our services.

Please click the link below to view the information about the project.

Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2024.pdf

As part of our Environmental Action Plan at St Mary’s, we agreed to produce a regular newsletter to keep us up to date with issues and events. The latest edition has been produced by Fr David.

Please click the link below to view the newsletter.

Eco group newsletter March 24.pdf

The next Green Screen film is The Ants and the Grasshopper, showing on Thursday 15th February at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2023 film 5 The Ants and the Grasshopper for UN.pdf

Please click the link below for details of Christmas services being held across the North West Charge.

NWCharge – Christmas 2023.pdf

The next Green Screen film is ‘Fashion Reimagined’, showing on Wednesday 6th December at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2023 film 4 Fashion Reimagined.pdf

Green Screen autumn season continues with ‘The Nettle Dress’, showing on Thursday 23rd November at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2023 film 3 The Nettle Dress.pdf

Green Screen autumn season begins with ‘My Octopus Teacher’, showing on Thursday 12th October at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal. It will be preceded by a special film short ‘Bubbles and the Sea Whisperer’.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2023 film 2 My Octopus Teacher.pdf

As part of our Environmental Action Plan at St Mary’s, we agreed to produce a regular newsletter to keep us up to date with issues and events. The June edition has been produced by Fr David.

Please click the link below to view the newsletter.

Eco group newsletter June 23.pdf

Bryn Higgs recently spoke to the congregation at St Mary’s Ullapool about his experiences as a human rights monitor in Palestine. Now, he has kindly written a short article for us so that more people can learn about the situation there.

Please click the link below to read his article.

3 months in Palestine – St Mary’s newsletter May 2023.pdf

Green Screen returns for 2023 with the first film, ‘Honeyland’, showing on Wednesday 17th May at 7.30pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal.

Please click the link below for further details.

Green screen 2023 film 1 Honeyland.pdf

The Scottish Episcopal Church has produced the following prayer for use over the period of the Coronation.

Eternal and ever-reigning God,

you created the heavens and the earth

and hold all things in the palm of your hand.

You call us to work with you,

in the ordering of society

and the flourishing of life.

We pray for Charles as he is anointed and crowned King.

Give him wisdom, love and understanding

enabling him to work for the good of all.

May he inspire, encourage and support those he serves,

and be a model of grace, justice and mercy.

We pray too for Camilla as she is anointed and crowned Queen,

for William and all their family, and for all who support them

in their service to the people of this land, and the commonwealth of nations.

As we celebrate our community life,

give us hearts for gratitude and celebration,

a desire to enjoy all life’s benefits with our neighbours,

and voices to sing with joy for all your gifts to us,

through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen

As part of our Environmental Action Plan at St Mary’s, we agreed to produce a regular newsletter to keep us up to date with issues and events. Fr David has kindly produced the first edition.

Please click the link below to view the newsletter.

Eco group newsletter May 23.pdf

St Mary’s Ullapool is hosting a study day with Bishop Rob Hardwick on Saturday 19th November.

Please click on the link for further details.

Study day poster 19Nov22.pdf