Morvern – AKSM

September 2020

August 29, 2020July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

Sunday 6th

By 10am Worship Video will be uploaded to YouTube
11am – Worship Service at Ardour Church*
11am – Zoom Worship – live from Ardgour Church – sorry due to no internet at Ardgour this morning this wast possible.

Sunday 13th

By 10am Worship Video will be uploaded to YouTube
11am – Zoom Worship with Communion
2pm- Worship Service at Kingairloch Church*

Sunday 20th

By 10am Worship Video will be uploaded to YouTube
11am – Zoom Worship with Communion
11am- Worship Service at Strontian Church*

Sunday 29th

By 10am Worship Video will be uploaded to YouTube
11am- Worship Service at Kiel Church, Morvern (To be confirmed)*

Church Re-opening for Worship*

It would be helpful to advise Rev Donald if you intend being at any of the worship times in the Church buildings. This will assist with numbers, seating allocation and Trace and Protect details.
Face coverings must be worn while in the Church. Sanitiser should be used on arrival. Seating will be allocated to you. There will be a one way system in place. There can be no singing in Church. 2m distancing should be observed. There can be no tea and coffee after the service and all are asked to leave immediately without congregating to meet with others.
Arrangements for Worship in Church buildings are a privileged exception to the maximum of 8 people from 3 households for indoor gatherings.

Creation Time – Every Tuesday at 3pm

Every Tuesday afternoon at 3pm there will be an online Zoom conversation based around material prepared by Eco-Congregation Scotland for Creation Time 2020. Contact Rev Donald if you don’t have the Zoom login details.

Wednesday Evening prayer at 10am on Facebook

Thy Kingdom Come :: 3

May 23, 2020July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

ThyKingdomCome 3

A song: Amazing Grace

A Thought:

A key feature of the ThyKingdomCome movement is to pray for others who do not already know God’s love, amazing grace and inspiration in their lives.

Think of 5 such people, and pray that they may come to know God who was revealed to humanity in the prophets, the Scriptures and supremely in Jesus.

A Prayer:

Lord God, I thank you for the awareness I have of your love, and I pray for others especially for… that they may be open to your Spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Challenge:

Perhaps you could invite them to Church tomorrow… maybe a message, email or tweet… “I’ve been appreciating the worship at www.aksm.org.uk… would you like to ‘come to Church’ tomorrow?

A different way of being Church

March 17, 2020July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

In the light of the decision to cancel all gatherings for worship, there will be an online time for reflection and worship each Sunday at 10am. This will also be able to be watched later in the day – details at the ONLINE page

Know that God’s blessing, from Father, Son and Spirit is with you…

Sunday 3rd November

November 2, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

On the first Sunday after All Saints’ Day we will reflect upon the fact that we are all saints! Someone once responded to the question “What is a Saint?” with the thought, inspired by a stained glass window – “a saint is someone the light shines through!” May the light of Christ shine thru’ you this All Saints’ season.

You are warmly invited to worship at Strontian Church, 10am; Ardgour Church 12 noon; Kile Church, Lochaline 4pm.

The Order of service sheet can be downloaded here.

What’s on over the summer…

June 20, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

Sun 23 Jun

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

2.30pm : Peninsula Picnic at Kingairloch Church

Worship at 2.30pm followed by picnic

Wed 26 Jun

10.15am : Coffee and Conversation at Ardgour Hall followed by Ardgour Church Stated Annuak Meeting (11am)

Sat 29 Jun

8.30am : Lochaber Prayer Breakfast at Kilmallie Free Church of Scotland

Glenpane Street, Fort William, Scotland

PH33 7AU

Steve Aisthorpe will present a keynote address: Pilgrimage: the modern resurgence of an ancient tradition. Payment of £5 for breakfast can be made on the day, please contact Ella Gill to reserve a place,

Sun 30 Jun

11.00am : Shared Worship at Ardgour Church

Sun 07 Jul

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 14 Jul

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

2.00pm : Afternoon Worship at Kingairloch

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Tue 16 Jul

12.00am : Flower Festival at Kiel Church

Sun 21 Jul

9.30am : Cafe Church at Ardgour Memorial Hall

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 28 Jul

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

2.00pm : Afternoon Worship at Kingairloch Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 04 Aug

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 11 Aug

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

2.00pm : Afternoon Worship at Kingairloch

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 18 Aug

9.30am : Cafe Church at Ardgour Memorial Hall

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Sun 25 Aug

10.00am : Sunday Worship at Strontian Church

12.00pm : Sunday Worship at Ardgour Church

1.30pm : Messy Church at Lochaline Village Hall

2.00pm : Afternoon Worship at Kingairloch Church

4.00pm : Sunday Worship at Kiel Church, Morvern

Tue 27 Aug

7.00pm : Ardgour Kirk Session at Ardgour Church

Sat 31 Aug

2.00pm : Ardgour Horticultural Show

42st Ardgour Horticultural Show

SATURDAY 31h AUGUST 2019

Ardgour Hall

Entries received on Friday 7.30-9pm and Saturday 9 – 10am

Show doors open 2.45pm prizing giving 3pm

Day trip to Eigg

March 29, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

With friends from North West Lochaber, Acharacle and Ardnamurchan, the plan is to gather a group together for a day trip to the isle of Eigg of Monday 10th June.

Would you be interested in coming along?

Ferry from Mallaig to Eigg, departs Mallaig Ferry Terminal 10:10am Passenger check-in at the Ferry Terminal closes at 10am.

Ferry cost: £8.20 return, but free if you present your Highland ‘Bus Pass’

Minibus up to Mallaig May be arranged depending on numbers…

Early indication of interest would be appreciated… comment here… or contact Donald.

Lochaline Messy Church | Messy Church

March 12, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

Lochaline Messy Church | Messy Church – 4th Sunday of every month
— Read on www.messychurch.org.uk/church/lochaline-messy-church

Messy Church at Lochaline Hall

January 28, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

Messy Church 2019 got off to a good start on Sunday 27th January

Above are dates and themes for the months ahead – 4th Sunday of the month at 1.30pm

A Wee Survey

January 5, 2019July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

Please help me plan for a brilliant 2019… take a few minutes to answer a few questions which will help shape what we do around Strontian, Ardgour and Morvern Churches…

Thank you

Donald

PS: the link is to www.surveymonkey.com/r/738W8TK – just a few questions – it won’t take you long to complete.

Different expressions of Church

December 18, 2018July 18, 2021
by dgbmcc

‘Sanctuary First’ is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, but unlike Strontian, Ardgour and Morvern Parish churches it doesn’t have a building and it doesn’t have parish boundaries! Sanctuary First is a virtual online resource which seeks to engage with those who may not find existing forms of church helpful in their spiritual journal. There are many expressions of church… and many within the umbrella of Strontian Morvern and Ardgour Churches… the traditional Sunday worship, Cafe Church, Messy Church, various small groups and other occasions for engaging in matters of Christian faith.

This Christmas time, I hope and pray that many will be sustained in their faith; that many will develop and deepen their commitment to Christ and his ways; and that some will be awakened to the realisation that the Jesus story isn’t just history but living reality. At Christmas we celebrate that God crept into our human experience, he became as one of us to show the way of love, peace, justice, joy and hope. Within the constraints of human language and experience, stories, songs, and symbols point us toward the mystery of God’s love for everyone and for all creation. Was Mary a virgin? What did Joseph really think? Did Mary ride on a donkey? Was it a stable? Did the shepherds leave their sheep? Was the star Halley’s Comet? How many wise men were there? Questions perhaps to be pondered by Nativity play directors! I don’t know exactly what happened when Jesus of Nazareth was born, but I know the story of Christmas to be true – revealing God in Christ who shared the fragility of human life.

I hope to see old faces and new faces at the various events and services in this last week before Christmas. I hope that whatever your situation you find ways to awaken, develop or sustain awareness of God’s blessing in your life. Sanctuary First has some great resources – there’s really beautiful reflection on Mary’s response (podcast link half way down the page at Sanctuary First)

Different things are happening around the parishes of Morvern, Ardgour, & Strontian – Carols by the tree, Readings and Carols, Coffee and Conversation, Blog posts, one more podcast episode before Christmas, Carols by Candlelight (Strontian Church 7pm 24th), Watchnight services – 11.30pm at Ardgour and Kiel Churches. I hope there’s something for you…

With every good wish and blessing this Christmas time…

Donald

Category: Morvern

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Church Re-opening for Worship*

Creation Time – Every Tuesday at 3pm

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