Morag Brooks was baptised in our church on Sunday, 15 December as part of the morning service. It was, very appropriately, on the third Sunday of Advent, the theme of which is always ‘Joy.’
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On Saturday 21st September St Andrews Church took part in the Caithness and Sutherland ‘Doors Open Days’. We entertained some fascinated visitors in the Church and explained some of the history which goes back into the 17th century with strong links to the Earls of Sutherland.
One of our visitors, Mr Briscoe from Fort William, followed up with some additional information about the 5th Seaforth Highlanders memorial plaque featured in the Church.
He explains as follows:
“I suspect that the 5th Seaforth WWI memorial was originally in the Drill Hall….”
Photo of memorial in St Andrews Church
“I had seen this report previously and made enquiries about what happened to the memorial, your memorial is the same as one in Wick Heritage Centre so sure it is the one in this report….”
Small world!
Our student minister, Andrew Ritchie, very ably preached and led worship for the first time in our church this Sunday. He is doing a ‘period of discernment’ with us with a view to Church of Scotland ministry in future and received appreciation from members of the congregation.
Isobel, John, Judy and Cecilia decorated the church for our Harvest Thanksgiving service. The congregation donated items of food to the Blythswood Highland Foodbank for local people in crisis.
“Kirk of Secrets” is a film about Old St Peter’s Church in Thurso, which, they say, was similar to our church in Golspie. Part of the film was shot in our church. In one scene, our minister was asked to read portions of the last sermon preached in Old St Peter’s from the pulpit in St Andrew’s, Golspie.”
On 4 September (yesterday) Mrs Cameron’s class from Golspie Primary School visited St Andrew’s Church. They spent a good hour touring the church, learning about the communion table, the pulpit, the bell and lots of interesting things about the church.
Photos from Sandra and John’s sponsored walk up Schiehallion to raise money for the church—all pictures taken from the very top!
