Evening services

The Walls Methodists are holding a monthly evening service on the second Sunday of every month.

The inter-demonational services, organised mainly by the young folk from the church and co-ordinated by Chris Jackson, are said to have been well attended so far with people from all over the West Side.

On the afternoon of Sunday, 13th December the Women’s Guild in Skerries organised what they call their Big Christmas Sing.

The event was held as part of a nationwide incentive by Christian Aid to encourage people all across the UK to get together and sing and in doing so raise money for the charity.

Keith Henshall departs The Rev Keith Henshall, priest in charge of St Magnus, Lerwick, and St Colman’s, Burravoe, Yell, has left Shetland to take up a new charge in the Diocese of Blackburn, Lancashire.

Churches trust report The Shetland Council of Churches Trust (SCCT) recently held their annual general meeting at which, in the absence of chairwoman Val Turner, her report for the last year was offered.

Shetland Bible Week Each evening from 2nd to 6th September a meeting was held in Lerwick Methodist Church with the speaker Jonathan Lamb from the Keswick Convention.

Methodist activity John McNeil, a former youth worker in Shetland, has completed his ministry training and was recently ordained as a Methodist minister.

Fun with flour A successful night was held at a unique “church” evening when three guest chefs were invited to do a cookery demonstration at Emmanuel Christian Fellowship.

Silent auction

A silent auction held recently to help St Magnus Church restore its near-crumbling exterior raised over £3,000.

Life of Christ

Rehearsals are underway in Sandwick for the telling of the Easter story in song.

Palm Sunday will see The Life of Christ take centre stage at the Church of Scotland from 7.30pm.

The story of the crucifixion and ascension is being told by Elma Johnson, who will provide narration in between…

Christian Connection

The future of a long-running fellowship group is hanging in the balance after its leader announced she was standing down from the post.

Christian Connection – formerly known as the Inter-Church Fellowship until a change of name two years ago – is at risk of disappearing altogether when Liz McNab steps down…

Specially-built modules which will form the bulk of the new Mid Yell Junior High School will be shipped to the isle this week.

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 at 11:14

HEADLINES

TODAY: MOSTLY DRY THOUGH CLOUDY
TONIGHT: RAIN SPREADING NORTH
TOMORROW: BRIGHTER AFTER RAIN, BREEZY
DAYS 2-5: RAIN, SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF GALES
DAYS 6-10: MOSTLY DRY, COOL E’LY WINDS

Shetland MSP Tavish Scott will meet the transport minister tomorrow to discuss the impact the Scottish Government order for NorthLink to save fuel by lengthening its journey times without prior consultation will have on the isles.