News catch-up

Added by Rob Petersen at 09:42 on 13 April 2025

On 21st May Rob Petersen, our Parish Assistant, will begin a new series called Discipleship Explored. The course will involve a video based lesson and open discussion on the topic of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. All are welcomed, but the course itself is catered to adults and mature you...

Potato Growing Competition Launches!

Added by Rob Petersen at 16:19 on 05 April 2025

This Wednesday we gathered at our Olrig Church location to hear a short message about the seeds the farmer sowed. This was a story that Jesus told His disciples. Then we had David Oag teach us everything we needed to know about growing tatties before we got our hands dirty planting them ourselves! T...

New members received into The Church of Scotland

Added by Neil Buchan at 20:36 on 30 March 2025

At the beginning of February, four members of the Pentland Parish family were formally received into full membership of the Church of Scotland at a service in Canisbay church. Our photographer caught up with them following the joint service at Canisbay today. Pictured from the left - Rob Easton-Berr...

Parish Joint Service and Lunch

Added by Neil Buchan at 20:09 on 30 March 2025

This being the fifth Sunday in the month, worship within Pentland Parish took place at a joint service in Canisbay Church. The service was ably led by Parish Assistant Rob Petersen as our minister Rev Janet Easton-Berry is currently unwell - we wish her a speedy recovery. Following the service a del...

Children's Potato Growing Competition!

Added by Rob Petersen at 14:24 on 17 March 2025

At 4pm on Wednesday 2nd April, Primary school pupils from Castletown and all Primary schools within Pentland Parish, along with their parents/guardians are invited to join us at Olrig Church in Castletown to kick off our great potato growing contest! Entry is FREE, thanks to the help, support, and g...

World Day of Prayer 2025

Added by Neil Buchan at 22:23 on 09 March 2025

World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. This year's theme “I Made You Wonderful,” based on Psalm 139:1-18 was prepared by WDP members from the Cook Islands, and invited us into the know...

Pentland Parish members enjoy a superb three course lunch

Added by Alan Cairns at 19:57 on 22 January 2025

On Sunday 15 December members of Pentland Parish enjoyed a wonderful 3 course lunch in Canisbay church hall supplied and cooked by Mairi Anne Cormack and her team. All the food was cooked to perfection and an enormous thanks is due to Mairi Ann for organising this ambitious event. Mairi Anne is also...

Keiss Nativity Play and Carol Service

Added by Neil Buchan on 22 December 2024

On the Sunday before Christmas Keiss Church held a Nativity Play and Carol Service in Keiss Community Hall. The service was conducted by Rev Janet Easton-Berry and the music was provided by Cynthia Grant. The event was well attended and throroughly enjoyed by all! Special thanks are due to all who s...

Three Generations at Rememberance Day Service

Added by Neil Buchan at 14:33 on 21 November 2024

At our recent Remberance Day service in Canisbay church, we were delighted that the congregation spanned all age groups and crossed generations. George, pictured, is the son and grandson of congregation members and was the youngest attendee at the service. George's family members attending included ...

Rememberance day Tributes at Canisbay Church

Added by Neil Buchan at 23:56 on 08 November 2024

A wonderful display of tributes for Rememberance Day are currently on display in Canisbay Church. A selection of photographs of the tributes are available on the Photo Galleries page.

Guild Fundraising Lunch

Added by Neil Buchan at 19:35 on 22 October 2024

The Guild is a movement within the Church of Scotland which invites and encourages both women and men to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and enables them to express their faith in worship, prayer, action and fellowship. The Guild's motto, which is taken from Acts 27, verse 23: is "Whose we are an...

Harvest Thanksgiving

Added by Neil Buchan at 13:14 on 07 October 2024

On Sunday 6th October, Pentland Parish held a Harvest Thanksgiving Service in each of the four parish churches - Canisbay, Dunnet, Keiss and Olrig. Thanks must go to Christine Shearer who did an amazing job decorating Canisbay church - see photos below. A huge THANK YOU also to everyone who made don...

Alpha Course at Canisbay Church Hall

Added by Rob Easton-Berry at 11:00 on 08 August 2024

Curious about faith? Join a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open and friendly environment. At each Alpha Course session you’ll be hosted in a small group and watch an episode on a different question of faith — then you have a chan...

HRH King Charles III and Brandon McPhee at Canisbay Church

Added by Alan Cairns at 11:13 on 07 August 2024

We were delighted and honoured to welcome HRH King Charles III to the morning service in Canisbay Church last Sunday 4th August. There was a large attendance of church members and visitors to enjoy the service which was led by our minister Rev Janet Easton-Berry and organist Liz Geddes. The church w...

Pentland Parish FUN DAY!!

Added by Neil Buchan at 20:50 on 06 July 2024

Pentland Parish will be holding a FUN DAY for P1 - S3 pupils in Canisbay Village Hall on Monday 22nd July. From 10am-12pm we will welcome all P1-P5 aged pupils for fun and games. From 12-pm-1pm we will have a BBQ For ALL P1-S3 pupils, with burgers, and sausages served on rolls. From 1pm-3pm We will ...

Nashville singer-songwriter performs in Canisbay Church

Added by Alan Cairns at 21:31 on 22 May 2024

Last Sunday the congregation at Canisbay Church had a special treat, when Andrew Peterson, the world-renowned singer-songwriter, recording artist, author and filmmaker from Nashville performed two of his songs during the service. Andrew, together with a group of people from North America were stayin...

Meeting to discuss Local Plan in Canisbay Hall

Added by Neil Buchan at 14:43 on 29 April 2024

Bryony Robinson is currently doing some work for the Dunnet and Canisbay Community Council, producing a local plan which identifies the priorities of the community in terms of planning for the next ten years, development sites and where funding from wind farms etc should be prioritised. All Pentland...

Daffodil Tea at Mey Hall

Added by Neil Buchan at 17:41 on 13 April 2024

At 2pm on Saturday 13 April, the doors opened to the Pentland Parish fundraising Daffodil Tea in Mey Hall. A steady stream of parishoners and visitors maintained the tables at close to capacity throughout the afternoon, and each were treated to a spread of delicious home made cakes, scones and const...

World Day of Prayer Service at Dunnet

Added by Liz Buchan at 11:29 on 05 April 2024

On the afternoon of Friday 1 March 2024 about twenty people (Pentland Parish members and friends) gathered for the World Day of Prayer Service in Britannia Hall, Dunnet. The service, prepared by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Palestine, was led by Mrs Sheila Cormack. Others from the congregati...

Canisbay Church open daily for summer season

Added by Neil Buchan at 12:28 on 04 April 2024

The ancient Church of Canisbay is the most northerly Parish Church in mainland Scotland, nestling on the shores of the Pentland Firth with commanding views of Stroma and the Orkneys beyond. The historic Canisbay Parish includes John O' Groats and the Castle of Mey. The late Queen Elizabeth, the ...