Sunday 5 June

The morning found us at St Columba's CofS in Stornoway, where Iain introduced the mission and I preached. At the end of the meeting we had to get quickly to the door where we greeted people as they left. Then the minister Revd Dr Angus Morrison had to get quickly next door to conduct the Gaelic service in the adjoining Gaelic church.

For lunch we went to the High Church in Stornoway to meet up with the minister, Revd Willie Black, a former OMF missionary to Korea, and a team of Americans who had been helping in evangelism.

Then to Barvas church for the evening. This church was the focus of the Lewis revival in the 1950s under the ministry of Duncan Campbell, and it was fascinating to meet with the people there. The Lewis churches often have a lovely view and you leave the building to be greeted by stunning beauty all around.

After the service, the Barvas minister, Revd Tommy Macneil, was taking a group of his young people down to a joint youth meeting in Stornoway where a Scottish footballer was due to speak, so we sneaked in too. (I don't think we were the eldest people there by any means!) The footballer spoke well.

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