Creich Church in Bonar Bridge is holding its annual Flower Festival this coming week.
The Church will be open on the following days and times:
On. Sunday 14th there will also be a celebratory Songs of Praise at 6pm.
All are very welcome.
The last Crask Newsletter was in February 2020, just one month before the Covid pandemic was announced.
This Crask Newsletter provides an update on the two years of challenges and opportunities since then.
One particular event that you may be interested in is the
You are all warmly welcome.
There will be a service at 1 pm followed by Afternoon tea and
if anyone wishes to stay on for a buffet (£18 / head) and music night.
For catering reasons please let us know if you can attend
It is now over a century since the Great War, came to an end in 1918. In the period shortly after the war, war memorials were established in most communities to commemorate those who had lost their lives in the war. After the Second World War, additional names were added to those memorials and some have had names added in relation to subsequent conflicts.
Most of the memorials were built and dedicated in the period 1921-1922 although one or two were a little later, so several of the war memorials in the Creich & Kincardine area are marking their centenaries shortly.
The centenary commemorations are:
All local residents are welcome, and the organisers would particularly like to hear from anybody with family connections to those named on the memorials, or to people who died in the many subsequent conflicts. If you have any information speak to James who can put you in touch with the appropriate organisers.
The Queen’ Platinum Jubilee celebrations take place from 2-5 June, marking Her Majesty’s 70 years of service as Monarch.
A prayer has been prepared by the Liturgy Committee to mark the occasion. It has been approved by the College of Bishops for use in their dioceses.
Almighty and eternal God,
you uphold and govern all things
both in heaven and on earth,
and by your grace alone kings and queens do reign.
We thank you for all the blessings which you have bestowed upon us
throughout the reign of our sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth,
whom you have set over us these threescore years and ten.
We thank you for the wisdom of her guidance and her love of peace,
for the care and devotion with which she has served her people,
for the example of her gracious life.
As we rejoice before you with thankful hearts,
we pray that we may ever be united in love and service to one another,
as people called to live according to your will,
for the good of all the world,
and the glory of your great name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s life and reign at Tain Parish Church on Sunday 5th June at 8pm – all are welcome.
The Rotary club of East Sutherland are very grateful to all the folk of Brora and Sutherland for all the support they have given to the Ukraine/Shelterbox Appeal which had St Columba’s member Alistair Risk camping in the snow in the grounds of the Church and which has raised around £5,000 (enough to buy 8 Shelterboxes).
As a thank you to the church three flowering cherry trees will be planted at the church on Tuesday 7th June between 3.30 and 4:30pm. The three trees will be dedicated:
Canon James will bless the trees which will be laid by outgoing Rotary President Linda Graham, incoming President Elizabeth Sweetman and Polina, Alina and Olha, the three Ukrainian girls currently living in Golspie with St Finnbarr’s members Patrick and Henrietta Marriott.
Anyone who wishes to join us for this event will be most welcome, tea and biscuits etc will also be provided.
Rosie has booked an hour at the Hub to get together to
The heart breaking predicament of the fleeing refugees from the Ukraine is one of ongoing concern to everyone who has been watching TV and media news reports. Already many are donating essential food and medical items for onward transport to Poland and the other neighbouring countries that are doing their best to cope with nearly 2,000,000 refugees and perhaps in time to those left to face the Russian forces who have devastated buildings and killed thousands who are so bravely defended their homes and country.
A member of St Columba’s Brora and Rotarian, Alistair Risk has been so moved that he’s determined to support the Rotary Club of East Sutherland in raising funds to send Shelterboxes to Poland and whereever needed – each complete with tents for 8 people, bedding, cooking and eating utensils, First Aid equipment, Toys and books as well as tools and axes & a water tank, so that a family can survive in some sort of comfort for up to a year.
Each Shelterbox costs about £600 and he hopes to raise the cash for at least 2 which will be sent this month direct to the needy, sleeping out in a Shelterbox tent from Sunday 27th March for five nights. We are giving Alistair ‘asylum’ in the grounds of St Columba’s (the Tin Church on the A9) and he will sleep in the tent by night and during the day hopes that others will come along for a chat and to donate to the cause.
Alistair has set up a JustGiving page if you wish to help him on his way and he would be happy to talk with anyone who is passing and tell them about all the other events that the local Rotary are doing to raise money for this appeal (and of course take your money:-)
Alistair tells us:
“As I approach 80 it’s some time since I last slept out but I still has my Scouts sleeping bag and blanket and I did once spend a month in the Arctic in Finland in 1961, so feels I will cope!
Alistair Risk
I’m very grateful to the church for their support and the use of such a prominent site on the A9 and hope that lots of people will visit me and give generously.“
Fellow Rotarian Linda Graham says:
“The Ukraine situation is heart breaking and the club is delighted that Alistair is helping us support the refugees“
Linda Graham
Canon James says
“While the power of prayer is essential is such terrible times actions such as this will hopefully bring relief to some of the displaced people in need—well done !”
Rev Canon James Currall
A huge thanks to those who made it happen, to those who took part and to everyone who donated in aid of the refugee situation in Ukraine.
There will be Eucharist services for Ash Wednesday in Dornoch and Tain for those who are able to and happy to attend in person. At these services ‘Marking with Ashes’ will be offered to those who wish to receive it (the Ash will be applied with a little 70% alcohol hand-gel).
All are most welcome at these services.
We have prepared a service for Ash Wednesday, which has all the traditional elements – Litany, Ashing, etc. It will be available as a video on Youtube, via this page and our facebook page.
The Readings themselves can be accessed here: Link to Texts
The Eucharistic Prayer for Lent is Eucharistic Prayer III.
The Audio only version:
The Provincial Liturgy Committee has prepared some useful material for people to worship at home, including a litany, readings, a reflection. prayers, etc.
The Umbrella group will start meeting again on Monday 31st January.
Umbrella is a Christian social club in Golspie, set up to deepen friendships and build bridges within the Christian Community. Umbrella is independent, not part of, or affiliated to, any denomination of the church.
At Umbrella, Christians meet for a cup of tea or coffee, enjoy the company of old friends and the chance to make new ones. It is open to anyone, whether they go to church, (any church), or not.
Venue: The Stag’s Head (Main St) each Monday 10.30 – 12 noon
Cost: Free! (“Donations box” for contributions towards expenses).
For more information contact Patrick Argyle:
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