Callanish Free Church: Notices 4th October 2026

We welcome you to our services today and especially welcome you if you are visiting with us.

· Morning service will be at 11.00am, taken by Rev Calum Macdonald (Rtd)

· Sunday School meet during morning service & welcomes all school-age children

· Creche is available during the morning service and welcomes babies and pre-school children, to enable parents of little ones to attend the morning service.

· Tea is served in Church Hall after morning service; everyone warmly invited

· Evening service will be at 6.00pm, taken by Rev Calum Macdonald (Rtd)

· Communion Services – begin Thurs 8th October at 7.30pm (full details given below)

· Blythswood Shoebox Appeal – 19 shoeboxes have been filled with the donations from everyone in the church this year. A huge thanks to all who have contributed and special thanks to the WFM for helping wrap some of the boxes. It’s not too late though to make up your own shoebox (or a monetary donation) and drop it off to Elaine Macleod, 19b Breasclete, to take to the Blythswood collection point on the 28th of October. Leaflets are available at the Church door.

ROTAS TODAY:

DOOR DUTY – Donald Maciver, Elder & Donnie Morrison, Deacon

CRECHE – Kathleen Macdonald & Marina Mackay

TEAS – Dolina Monaghan & Catriona Macleod

PREACHING SCHEDULE for MONTH AHEAD:

Sunday 11th October AM & PM Rev Andrew Coghill (Scalpay) – Communion Sunday

Sunday 18th October AM & PM Rev Mark Macleod (South Harris)

Sunday 25th October AM Rev Roddy John Campbell (Rtd), PM Mr Donald Mackinnon (North Tolsta)

Sunday 1st November AM Mr David Gray, PM Rev Colin Macleod (Back)

CALLANISH COMMUNION WEEKEND 8th-11th OCTOBER

Thurs 8th October

7.30pm, Gaelic, Rev Iain Thomson (Rtd)

Fri 9th October

7.30pm, English, Rev Iain Thomson (Rtd)

Sat 10th October

12 noon, English, Rev Andrew Coghill (Scalpay)

6pm, Bilingual Prayer Meeting, (Elders)

Lord’s Day 11th October

Communion Service, 11am, English, Rev Andrew Coghill

Evening service, 6.30pm, English, Rev Andrew Coghill

A FELLOWSHIP IN THE CHURCH HALL WILL FOLLOW THE EVENING SERVICE – EVERYONE IS WARMLY INVITED & ENCOURAGED TO COME ALONG.

Cross Communion Services

Fri 9th Oct, 7.30pm, English, Rev James Maciver

Sat 10th Oct, 6.00pm, English, Rev James Maciver

Lord’s Day 11th Oct, 11am, English, Rev James Maciver

Lord’s Day 11th Oct, 6pm, English, Rev James Maciver

There will be a fellowship meeting after the evening service

Rev Mark Macleod is Interim-Moderator for the congregation. His contact details are:

Email: mark.a.macleod@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01859 520205

Please do not hesitate to contact Mark if any pastoral support is needed.