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or from Fr Christopher Wallace,

Shielfoot, Acharacle,

Ardnamurchan, 

Argyll

Scotland PH36 4JZ

Iona

Fr Christopher will be celebrating the Liturgy in St Oran's Chapel on Iona on Sunday 29th April as part of the annual spring retreat organised by Rdr Ignatios from Fort Augustus.

St Finnan's Day

March 16th 2012

On this day, four brave faithful members of the Orthodox Church of Saint Finnan and Saint Nicolas in Ardnamurchan, placed their trust in their priest and travelled 15mins by hired boat to Saint Finnan’s Isle – or the Green Isle as it is known locally in Loch Shiel, for a Moleben to Saint Finnan whose memory we kept that day.

Keeping vigil on the forecast we were blessed with a good spell which allowed us to get to the island and back – dry. With a great rush of cold wind the skies opened as soon as the Gospel was announced and the rain ended as we sang Glory to Thee O Lord, Glory to Thee.

Prayers were also said for the many local people buried on the Green Isle – Memory Eternal! We were blessed with the water from Theophany which came from the loch at the time.

Saint Finnan was a disciple of Saint Columba. As a bishop he was also a leper who counted his worms as his friends. He wanted to visit Rome and in a dream was afforded a vision of what the Holy City would look like. He told Saint Columba who was astounded at the accuracy of his disciple Saint Finnan – Apostle of Moidart at whose prayers, visit us O Lord.

A safe return trip enabled to have a joint picnic and Liturgy the following day.

With thanks to Anna and Stefan for the photographs.

Cancellation

The Liturgy for the Annunciation of the Mother of God at Shielfoot has been cancelled due to difficulties with travel.

NB - THE LITURGY PLANNED FOR THE 11th OF MARCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.


However there will be a Liturgy on 25th March for the Annunciation.

Dunblane 13 November

L to R: Hieromonk Stephen, Archbishop Gabriel, Archimandrite Raphael and Hieromonk David.

In Dunblane for the ordination of Dcn Christopher Wallace to the priesthood, Mark McBeth to the diaconate and the elevation of Fr Alexander Williams to Archpriest.