Yesterday evening, our dear friends Igor and Oleksii from Ukraine joined us again at St Finnbarr’s Episcopal Church in Dornoch. This time on their 20th anniversary tour, the accordion duo delighted the crowd of 99 gathered in St Finnbarr’s with a varied programme – from Bach to Waxman, the audience enjoyed every minute. The total of donations on the night exceeded £1300 and the money goes to Hippocrat – a charity which supports families who continue to be affected by the infamous Chernobyl disaster which happened in 1986.

On the night, prayers for peace and for the liberation of all territories of Ukraine were offered.

Join us in prayer –

Almighty God, Maker of all that is and that is to come,

We pray for the lasting peace among the nations of this world

and at this time we especially pray for the liberation of all territories of Ukraine,

For those who have died and those who mourn them,

For those who have been injured and those who care for them.

We pray for the leaders of the nations, that they may act with honesty and integrity

to bring about a lasting peace to all the peoples of this world.

Through you most blessed Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord.

Amen