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…

A former Lerwick optician is suing his estranged wife and erstwhile business partner for more than £800,000, claiming that her actions after they went their separate ways six years ago effectively left him out of work.

New SIC chief executive Alistair Buchan came face to face with all councillors this week for the first time since taking up the post for what he described as “very positive” initial discussions about how to react to major criticisms in the Accounts Commission’s recent report on the local authority.

Multiple Grammy winner Steve Earle, the outspoken singer-song­writer responsible for a host of classic Americana songs including Copperhead Road, Guitar Town and Galway Girl, will be stopping off in Lerwick next Thursday for a re-arranged show at Clickimin.