Dear Friends in the Northwest
This Sunday is the third in Lent. This weekend, there will be a service in Kinlochbervie on Saturday and services in Ullapool and Lochinver on Sunday. Next Sunday, the fourth in Lent, which is also Mothering Sunday, there will be a service in Ullapool.
I am delighted to be able to share some news, although many of you will already know, especially those in Lochinver. Last weekend, it was announced that Ven John Green has been appointed a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Sutherland. You can find more details here: https://www.lordlieutenantsutherland.co.uk/about (scroll down a bit, and see also the News page). Congratulations, John!
Our Lent course this year, entitled Hope in Hard Places, produced by the Christian charity Embrace the Middle East, continues on Sunday at 11.30 a.m. in St Mary’s and will finish by 12.30 p.m. If you are unable to attend but would like to receive the materials, please let me know.
The diocese is offering a short daily reflection on the theme of ‘Prayer’ throughout Lent. These can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mrc.diocese/. The series will include contributions by several people from this Charge.
A reminder that the Bishop’s Lent Appeal this year is to support The Jerusalem and Middle East Churches Association appeal for the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Contributions for the Lent Appeal should be put in an envelope labelled ‘Bishop’s Lent Appeal’ and passed to me, or placed in the collection plate at one of our services, by Easter.
With love and prayers
Rev’d Clare
Please click the link below for this week’s reflection