Dear Friends in the Northwest
This Sunday is twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost; there will be services in Ullapool and Achiltibuie. Next Sunday is the last Sunday in the church year, the Feast of Christ the King. Next weekend, there will be a service in Kinlochbervie on Saturday and services in Ullapool and Lochinver on Sunday.
The Green Screen season continues on Thursday 20th November at 7.30 pm in the Ullapool Ferry Terminal with Lost for Words. Entry is free, donations welcome (£5 suggested). Please come and bring your friends, a cushion and refreshments. Further details can be found in the News & Notices section of this website.
Looking ahead, with only a couple of weeks now until the beginning of Advent, our Advent course this year will be looking at some of the great O Antiphons of the church, traditionally used in Advent. No idea what these are? Join us to find out more! We will meet in person in St Mary’s on Wednesdays 3rd, 10th and 17th December at 11.40 a.m. If you are unable to attend but would like the resources sent out to you, please let me know.
Advance notice for the St Mary’s congregation that the Annual Congregational Meeting will take place on Sunday 7th December after the morning service. Please come if you can – it is an important meeting for our church. At the meeting we need to elect or re-elect the Lay Representative and alternate Lay Representative and also Vestry Members. This year, Gillian Eltringham, Joanna Munro and Sandra Skipper have reached the end of their three year term; there will be four vacancies for election or re-election. Please prayerfully consider who might best fill these roles for us. A nominations form will be available in church.
Also on Sunday 7th December is our next service of Sung Evensong at the winter time of 3.00 pm. If anyone is interested in getting together beforehand to try to learn the settings for the psalm and canticles in parts, please let me know and I will see what I can arrange.
With love and prayers
Rev’d Clare
Please click the link below for this week’s readings and reflection