Lent In the Diocese
Dear all, these are the details I have for the Lent events in the Diocese, I may have missed some or misplaced some communications, if so I apologise in advance and simply ask you to send me the details again.
This list is for us all to see what is happening around the Diocese in Lent and for you to be able to share both physically but also prayerfully with the fellowship of the Diocese.
A further list will appear shortly listing the services of Holy Week.
Many of the churches of the Diocese also have a variety of mid week services, these are listed under each church, please try and make a special effort to attend a service (perhaps in a different church) during Lent. Please also remember Compline according to the Scottish Prayer Book each Thursday at 9.30pm. I will be saying Compline most evenings at 9.30pm please share that prayer with me wherever you are.
Blessings
+Mark
Inverness Churches
The Lent Academy 2008
The Ecumenical ‘Academy 2008’ will take place in different churches around the city starting on Sunday 17 February. Each night will be the same basic format (except the first night which is a little different) – 6.30 p.m. Worship together, 7.00 p.m. Study together, and 8.00 p.m. Fellowship together.
Generally, there will be a choice of three workshops for the study session – see below.
The Academy 2008 (all starting at 6.30 p.m.)
17 February at Ness Bank Church. This evening will take the form of an evening with the Skye based artist, Ruth Goodheir, who is going to exhibit nineteen of her paintings in Ness Bank Church from 14 – 24 February. On the first evening of the Academy, she will speak about their theme ‘Light shining in darkness’ and how her Christian faith has found expression in her painting. You may like to visit Ruth’s website, http://www.ruthgoodheir.net to find out a little more beforehand and to see some of her paintings.
24 February at S. John’s Episcopal Church. There will be three workshops this evening:
1. Religion and the Arts – Susan Christie will speak about The Other Side of AIR, the ecumenically sponsored artists-in-residence programme which has been running for the last nine months.
2. The Beauty of Worship – Peter Donald will lead this group to explore ways of using the body in worship.
3. Religion and Health – Caol Aithcison, a Christian counsellor will lead this group.
2 March at Crown Church. Again there will be three workshops this evening:
1. Religion and the Arts – David Ewan will speak about the Life of Christ in the arts, focussing on the Passion.
2. The Beauty of Worship – Peter Donald will lead this group in an exploration of music
3. Religion and Health – Malcolm MacRae, a local physician, will lead this group.
9 March at S. Ninian’s Catholic Church. Three workshops tonight:
1. Religion and the Arts – John Chambers and Alex Gordon ask where do we go in Inverness after the successful beginnings of The Other Side of AIR?
2. The Beauty of Worship – Peter Donald rounds off this series in considering sacred space, including the space created by words.
3. Religion and (Mental) Health – Michael Hickford will lead us in thinking about the important issues around mental health.
Isla Deveron/Fochabers
Morning prayer will be at Holy Trinity Keith at 8:30am each morning unless the rector is going climbing, then it will be at 5:30am Morning prayer will also be at Gordon Chapel at 9am each day. There will be Compline each Thursday in keeping with what is happening in the cycle of prayer and the venues will rotate around the four churches.
Laich Cluster (Elgin, Lossiemouth , Aberlour, Dufftown and Burghead
Tuesdays 7.30pm Eucharist and Contextual Bible Study in Holy Trinity, Elgin followed by Compline.
Wednesdays 10.30am Prayer Group “Growing in Love” Lent with Julian of Norwich, Church Hall in Elgin
Wednesdays 7.00pm in St Michael’s, Dufftown, Study Group “A journey of Discovery” followed by meditation and Compline.
Ecumenical Prayer group at the Convent Chapel in Elgin at 2.30pm each Monday in Lent
Sutherland (Lairg, Dornoch, Golspie, Kinlochbervie and Brora)
Friday’s at 3:00pm - Way of the Cross and Discussion
Feb 8th in S Columba’s / Feb 15th in S Maelrubha’s / Feb 22nd in S Finnbarr’s
Feb 29th in S Columba’s / Mar 7th in S Maelrubha’s / Mar 14 in S Finnbarr’s
Bible Study in An t-Earrann Beag (Father Mel’s house at 42 Ross St, Golspie)
7:30pm on 7 February, 28 February, 13 March
Holy Hour - Music and Meditation - 7:00pm - 11th March - S Finnbarr’s
Dingwall and Strathpeffer
Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Lent study using a course entitled “Calling” looking at how each of us discerns what we can offer to God and His Kingdom.
Cromarty
Wednesday Lent Study Course "Praying in Lent" 7.30pm in St Regulas. Thursday Celtic Morning Prayer 8.30am in church
Forres
Children’s Lent Group, A Lent group for children will start on Sunday 3rd February, meeting each Sunday until Easter (not 17thFeb) at 4.00pm to 5.30pm in the Rectory. We will use
material based on the film ‘The Miracle Maker’, and have some fun.
If you are over 7 years old why not come and bring a friend? (phone 672856 for information)
Lent Prayer Group, Wednesday evenings at 7.00 pm February 13th 20th 27th March 5th & 12th
Glenurquhart
Wednesdays, Morning Prayer and Lenten Bible Study 10.30pm at the Rectory
Grantown on Spey
Wednesday 20th of Feb and 5th March at 11.45am a said Eucharist followed by Lent Lunch
St Michael’s Inverness
St Michael’s continues it’s tradition of daily service allowing the Lenten message to be proclaimed through the readings and prayers. Their web site includes an interactive version of the Stations of the Cross for all to use.
Tuesday at 2.00pm Lenten Study
Poolewe and Kishorn
Night prayer for all on Wednesday evenings
Nairn
Mondays, Lent Course entitled “Pathways to Prayer” 7.30pm in the Rectory
Rothiemurchus
The Congregation at St John’s have produced a wonderful book of daily meditations entitled Strathpray Lent 2008
Strathnairn
Our Lent group kicks off on Thursday 14 Feb in the Hall at 7.15pm (ubtil 8.30pm). We are following the new title from York Courses on the Lord's Prayer
Caithness (Thurso and Wick)
7.00 pm in Wick on Wednesdays, 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm in Thurso on Thursdays, starting on Ash Wednesday.
Tain Invergordon and Lochinver
St Gilberts Lent Course
Tuesday afternoons 12, 19, 26 February, 4 March 2pm in Stoer Hall.
