The period from 1st September until 4th October is celebrated by churches throughout the world as ‘Creation Time’. It’s a time “dedicated to prayer for the protection of Creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles that reverse our contribution to climate change”. The beginning and end dates are significant: 1st September is the first dayContinue reading “Creation Time”
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Traidcraft Regenerator’s Appeal
Orkney Fair Trade Group have been really fortunate to be offered a week in The Blue Door during the week commencing Monday May 24th and they plan to donate any funds raised to the Traidcraft Regenerator’s Appeal. Regenerators are people who tackle the climate crisis face on and help build a better, greener world forContinue reading “Traidcraft Regenerator’s Appeal”
Holy Week 2021
Kirkwall Council of Churches – Wednesday 31st March 2021 Last year the coronavirus pandemic stopped us all in our tracks. From one day to the next our regular lives got suspended and we had to find new ways of doing things. It was a month later that the Holy Week began and the Kirkwall CouncilContinue reading “Holy Week 2021”
Holy Week 2021
Kirkwall Council of Churches – Tuesday 30th March 2021 Last year the coronavirus pandemic stopped us all in our tracks. From one day to the next our regular lives got suspended and we had to find new ways of doing things. It was a month later that the Holy Week began and the Kirkwall CouncilContinue reading “Holy Week 2021”
Holy Week 2021
Kirkwall Council of Churches – Monday 29th March 2021 Last year the coronavirus pandemic stopped us all in our tracks. From one day to the next our regular lives got suspended and we had to find new ways of doing things. It was a month later that the Holy Week began and the Kirkwall CouncilContinue reading “Holy Week 2021”
Holy Week 2021
During Holy Week, it’s been the practice of the Kirkwall Council of Churches to host a number of services during the week. The lunchtime Reflections in St Magnus Cathedral are led by church leaders and lay people from around Orkney and provide an opportunity to pause for a while and explore aspects of the EasterContinue reading “Holy Week 2021”
COP26
Eco-Congregation Scotland invites us to ‘Get involved with your own church’ and have sent this COP26 update: Eco-Congregation Scotland continues to encourage churches and volunteers across the country to get involved in activities relating to the COP26 United Nations climate conference, still taking place this November at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow (pictured above). Continue reading “COP26”
Fairtrade Breakfast
This beautifully sunny and frosty morning twelve of us, including friends from other churches in Orkneys, met on Zoom for a Fairtrade Breakfast to celebrate FT products near and far. Orkney Fairtrade Group motto “Buy Fair Buy Local” was truly followed as people had on their breakfast tables FT coffee and tea, FT breakfast juice,Continue reading “Fairtrade Breakfast”
Evening Service for Sunday 21st February
Sunday 21st is the UNESCO International Mother Language Day, This year’s observance is a call on policymakers, educators and teachers, parents and families to scale up their commitment to multilingual education, and inclusion in education to advance education recovery in the context of COVID-19. This effort also contributes to the United Nations International Decade of IndigenousContinue reading “Evening Service for Sunday 21st February”
A year to remember
On 30th January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the Corona Virus outbreak as a global health emergency. To mark the anniversary of this, members of St Olaf’s organised a Prayer Vigil and invited 12 churches, representing a variety of denominations and Orkney locations, to contribute. We were overwhelmed by the response and support. ToContinue reading “A year to remember”
St Olaf's Scottish Episcopal Church 