https://www.pentlandparish.org.uk/rss/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:32:45 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/daffodil-tea-18-apr-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/daffodil-tea-18-apr-2026 Today's Fundraising Daffodil Tea proved to be extremely popular - to the extent that it was standing room only for a while! Even the car park outside Mey Hall was full to overflowing! A fine selection of scones, jam, pancakes, traybakes and cakes were served to accompany the tea and coffee, and Christine Shearer was kept really busy on the cake stall, for those wanting to take a fine piece home. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:44:00 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/tenebrae-service-at-olrig-10-apr-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/tenebrae-service-at-olrig-10-apr-2026 On Maundy Thursday evening Rev Janet Easton-Berry conducted a Tenebrae service at Olrig Church. This very moving act of worship was conducted partly in candle light. Members of the congregation contributed to the service by reading bible passages. It was a very poignant lead into Easter weekend. Thu, 2 Apr 2026 19:26:57 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/cafe-church-launch-event-2-apr-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/cafe-church-launch-event-2-apr-2026 On Sunday 26th April at 2.30 pm, an exciting new event for Pentland Parish will be launched - Cafe Church. This will be a very informal, family friendly opportunity to reflect and chat with coffee, tea and cakes - a new way of doing church! Do come along and give it a try - all welcome! Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:53:41 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/joint-conveners-of-north-highland-guilds-together-visit-pentland-parish-guild-24-mar-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/joint-conveners-of-north-highland-guilds-together-visit-pentland-parish-guild-24-mar-2026 At the March meeting of Pentland Parish Guild this afternoon the members were delighted to welcome the Joint Conveners of North Highland Guilds Together - Claire Munday and Rosemarie Gates who are members of Lochcarron Guild. Lochcarron to Canisbay is not a particularly quick journey by public transport. They left home yesterday, staying in Inverness overnight. Today they travelled north on t Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:32:20 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/daffodil-tea-fundraiser-24-mar-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/daffodil-tea-fundraiser-24-mar-2026 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:06:43 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/birthdays-at-annies-20-feb-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/birthdays-at-annies-20-feb-2026 A group of ladies (and one gent) from Pentland Parish got together this morning to celebrate the birthday of two of our parishoners. These 'Birthday Celebrations' at Annie's Bakery are a fairly regular event and enjoyed by all who take part. Any excuse for some of Annie's delicious cakes! Thanks go to Hazel Cairns for the images, more of which can be seen on the Photo Galleries page. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:00:26 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/rainbows-in-olrig-church-16-feb-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/rainbows-in-olrig-church-16-feb-2026 With smiles, laughter, and a sea of shakas, members of our church gathered to send a joyful greeting to the children of Castletown Primary School. The shaka — a simple sign meaning hello with love, I’m happy to see you, and “it’s all good” — felt like the perfect way to say thank you for the beautiful rainbow artwork the pupils so thoughtfully created for us. N Thu, 5 Feb 2026 17:20:59 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/january-guild-meeting-5-feb-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/january-guild-meeting-5-feb-2026 At the January meeting of the Pentland Parish Guild members brought along craft items they had made. The theme of the meeting was 'stones', supporting the national Guild strategy 'Let us build a house'. This photograph shows some beautiful painted stones by Mrs Kate Calley. Thu, 5 Feb 2026 16:57:04 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/together-we-pray-5-feb-2026 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/together-we-pray-5-feb-2026 As of Thursday 12 February, our regular 'Together We Pray' weekly prayer gathering will move from it's original Wednesday slot to the same time on Thursdays - 10:30 am. Come and join us for an hour of prayer and companionship. All welcome to attend. Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:18:44 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/christmas-day-service-at-canisbay-27-dec-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/christmas-day-service-at-canisbay-27-dec-2025 We were privileged to have members of the EAGA Gospel choir from Leicester worship with us in Canisbay church on Christmas morning. The choir who were the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2023 sang two songs, Oh Happy day and Feliz Navidad. For the large congregation it certainly provided an uplifting start to the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and fellowship was enjoyed with cho Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:46:44 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/christmas-carol-service-22-dec-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/christmas-carol-service-22-dec-2025 There was an open invitation to everyone in the parish come along to the our Carol Service in Olrig Church on Sunday afternoon, led by Rev Janet Easton-Berry. Judging by the joyful and enthusiastic singing it was enjoyed by all! As a bonus feature, Issy Currie introduced us to a traditional New Zealand carol, and encouraged the congregation to take part in some Poi action. Thanks must go to Ala Mon, 1 Dec 2025 20:32:54 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/pentland-parish-guild-lunch-1-dec-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/pentland-parish-guild-lunch-1-dec-2025 On Tuesday 25 November, members of the Pentland Parish congregation enjoyed a superb lunch in Canisbay Church Hall courtesy of Pentland Parish Guild. Chief organiser Isabel Mackay donated the ingredients (and her culinary skills) as her contribution towards raising funds for the 2025 Guild Projects, with those attending being invited to make a donation for the meal received. The main course was c Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:43:11 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/church-of-scotland-day-of-prayer-23-nov-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/church-of-scotland-day-of-prayer-23-nov-2025 The Church of Scotland Faith Action Team are encouraging congregations to join together in a special Day of Prayer on 29 November, the eve of St Andrew's Day. Individuals and congregations can chose to take part anythime throughout the day between 11 am and 8 pm. Our time together will give space for individuals and congregations to join in worship, to encounter God and offer an opportunity to p Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:46:45 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/doors-open-day-a-great-success-28-sep-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/doors-open-day-a-great-success-28-sep-2025 Canisbay Church took part in Scotland's Doors Open Days festival on 20 and 21 September. We give grateful thanks to all those who visited our historic Kirk, for all the interest they showed and lovely comments about the beautiful sanctuary. We had people from all over Britain and further afield. One lady from Canada told us how her grandmother was supposed to sail on Titanic but took ill and c Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:28:12 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/meeting-of-north-highland-guilds-19-sep-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/meeting-of-north-highland-guilds-19-sep-2025 On Thursday 11th September, Liz and Neil Buchan represented Pentland Parish at the Meeting of North Highland Guilds held in Strathcarron Church of Scotland, Wester Ross. Special guests attending were the National Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt. Rev. Rosie Frew, and the Rev Janet MacKellar, Moderator of Cleir Eilean i Presbytery. The theme for the event was “Who do we think we a Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:36:09 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/doors-open-day-at-canisbay-church-19-sep-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/doors-open-day-at-canisbay-church-19-sep-2025 As part of Doors Open Day 2025 celebrations this month, Canisbay Church will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September. Church service on Sunday 21st from 12 noon to 1pm. Teas/coffees will be available in Canisbay Church Hall from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 20th, and from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday 21st. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:50:42 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/church-of-scotland-guild-annual-gathering-28-aug-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/church-of-scotland-guild-annual-gathering-28-aug-2025 Church of Scotland Guild members will come together for the Annual Gathering in Perth North Parish Church on Saturday 13 September from 11am - 4pm. If you are unable to attend the event in person you can livestream the event/watch it on your device. The link to join will be on the Church of Scotland Website https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk from 10:45am on the day. The programme for the event Fri, 8 Aug 2025 16:08:26 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/royal-visit-and-mey-games-8-aug-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/royal-visit-and-mey-games-8-aug-2025 It was an early start for the members who were working on the Pentland Parish stand at the Mey Highland Games in John O'Groats on a beautiful Saturday in August. The Mey Highland Games is an annual event and features a vibrant array of traditional events, including the ever-popular tug o’ war, caber tossing, massed pipe bands, Highland dancing, track events, and novelty races. The Games Ch Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:56 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/potato-growing-competition-results-9-aug-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/potato-growing-competition-results-9-aug-2025 On Saturday the 9th August from 12pm-1:30 we will have our potato growing results at Olrig Church in Castletown! We will weigh and measure our tatties and find out who our winners are! Again there will be two winners: 1) who grew the most potatoes by weight, and 2) who grew the biggest potato (first by size, then weight if necessary), and with a delicious BBQ planned the whole family will be gua Sun, 11 May 2025 13:16:41 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/olrig-church-service-11-may-25-11-may-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/olrig-church-service-11-may-25-11-may-2025 With our parish minister Rev Janet Easton-Berry currently indisposed due to illness, Castletown stalwart Issy Currie led an upbeat service today in Olrig Parish Church. Taking 'animals' and 'musicals' as her core themes, Issy reminded us that the companionship of pets and cheerful, light-hearted songs from musicals can do much to raise the mood of ourselves and others in times of stress and chall Wed, 7 May 2025 14:53:31 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/ve-80-displays-at-canisbay-church-7-may-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/ve-80-displays-at-canisbay-church-7-may-2025 One of our parishoners, Christine Shearer (a lady with many talents) has decorated Canisbay church in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE day - see photos of the beautiful displays below. Across the nation, many churches will be ringing their bells at 6.30pm on Thursday 8th May, and the bell in Canisbay church will be rung to echo the sounds that swept across the country in 1945 in a coll Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:42:16 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/news-catch-up-13-apr-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/news-catch-up-13-apr-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 youth. The course will run fom 7 pm to 8.30 pm in Canisbay Church Hall. Right Now Media (RNM) will be Sat, 5 Apr 2025 16:19:55 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/potato-growing-competition-launches-5-apr-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/potato-growing-competition-launches-5-apr-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! Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who came along with the children - it was so nice gett Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:36:27 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/new-members-received-into-the-church-of-scotland-30-mar-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/new-members-received-into-the-church-of-scotland-30-mar-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-Berry, Margaret Maclean, Julie Martin and Nicole Martin with son George. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:09:52 GMT https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/parish-joint-service-and-lunch-30-mar-2025 https://www.pentlandparish.org.uknews/parish-joint-service-and-lunch-30-mar-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 delicious soup and sandwich lunch was served in Canisbay Church Hall, assembled and served by members