AN CARRANNACH The General Interest Magazine of Lochcarron, Shieldaig, Applecross, Kishorn and Torridon & Kinlochewe Districts NO: 351 MARCH 2017 £1.00 Our AGM was held on the 13th January and saw some changes to the committee. George Hendry is staying on as Chieftain, Henry Dalgety is also staying on as Club President with Anne MacCuish as Vice President. Janet Price is continuing to be our Secretary. Neil Ross from Kishorn has taken on the role of Treasurer from Fionnuala Stark. Fionnuala will continue as a committee member after a number of years being Treasurer. Fiona McLeod is staying on as Publicity Officer, completing articles and updating Facebook. Andrew Slaughter is going to continue as Team Manager on his own. We thank Alan Mackay for his joint management team last season with Andrew. Bob Munro will continue as Team Coach and our Youth Coaches will be Laura Mackay and Douglas Mackenzie. Further committee members are: Liam Arnott, Lachlan Dean Morrice, Crisdean Finlayson, Peter Mackenzie, Katrine Fogt, David MacCuish and Fionnuala Stark. We would also like to thank Helen Stewart who has stepped down from the committee this year after a number of years loyal service. On the 11th February, we had our first preseason friendly against Skye 2nds. It was a beautiful day for our first game at The Battery Park. Skye started strongly and kept the Lochcarron defence busy for the opening thirty minutes going 3-nil up. Lochcarron got back into the game, just before half time, through a well worked free hit which was finished well with Crisdean Finlayson finding the back of the Skye net. Half time score: Lochcarron 1-3 Skye 2nds. The home team made a good start to the second half, having the majority of possession for a short time. Fitness showed in the Skye team and they began to take control making plenty of opportunities for themselves and went on to score 3 more goals in the second half. Final score: Lochcarron 1-6 Skye 2nds. Dates for your diary: 11th March – Inverness 2nds (H) 18th March – Strathglass 2nds (A) 25th March – Lovat 2nds (H) 1st April – Caberfeidh 2nds (A) AN CARRANNACH EDITORIAL Published by An Carrannach Society, Lochcarron. It is with a heavy heart that I write this my final editorial. Chairperson: Joanna Macpherson Editorial Content: [email protected] After a lot of soul searching, I have decided to finally retire from my involvement with An Treasurer: Tony Caminiti Carrannach; the decision was not taken 10 Kirkton Road lightly. Lochcarron IV54 8UF 01520 722 148 [email protected] During the 24 years I have made so many friends via An Carrannach; I have enjoyed Mailing: Hilary “Post” Rooke being part of the team and continue to learn more and more about I.T. 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Shortly afterwards, in ON demonstration of his authority, Jesus healed the man; but to begin with, the man’s paralysis wasn’t the most pressing need. The most pressing need REFLECTION was the need to deal with his sins. It’s the ugliness of sin that keeps us paralysed, and unable to be who we should be. And the devastating consequence of sin is that, if undealt Early last year, I decided to follow the sequence with, it causes a much greater “paralysis;” the loss of the Church Year Calendar for our fullness of life here, and afterwards life eternal in considerations of God’s Word in the morning heaven. The man could die a paralytic and rise in services. I was very conscious that I would be heaven to newness of life; but die able to walk with starting once the Church Year was well under sins unforgiven, and be eternally lost. way. For I decided that we would start with Easter Sunday. In a way, though chronologically This is what “Lent” should remind us of: That apart the beginning of the Church Year starts on the from forgiveness of sins, and the grace of First Sunday in Advent, it is the Resurrection of repentance, there is no hope for the healing of that Jesus that seals the authority for such thing as a condition, which is much more serious than “Christian Calendar.” The Resurrection speaks of physical paralysis. the victory of Christ. But of course for that victory to take place, the Christ had to be born. And for But we praise God, for Jesus came to seek and to that victory to be attained, the Christ had to save that which was lost. He came to call sinners suffer and die, and rise again. to repentance; to call people of all ages and conditions, to turn away from their own ways, their This year, March begins with “Ash Wednesday” own ideas as to how to “win” God’s favour, and beginning the season of Lent, which ends receive freely the salvation Jesus brings, through approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday. his life, death and resurrection. It is a season when the issue of repentance is highlighted. Of course, repentance, as taught in As we begin this month, looking ahead at April, the Scriptures, is not to be the experience of one when Christians all over the world will focus in a day, or one season of the year. Repentance is a special way on the death and the resurrection of lifelong duty. We are to be conscious, every day, our Saviour, let us pay attention to the lesson of of our need of turning from our own ways to “Lent.” Let us turn from our own ways, and set our God’s ways. And we are not to do so by eyes on Jesus, who for such as we are, endured abstaining from certain things, which may be the cross, despising the shame, that we may have lawful the rest of the year; or by expressions of the assurance of sins forgiven, and the freedom temporary self-denial. We are to do so by being this brings. conscious of the ugliness, and devastating Rev Marcos Florit consequences of our sin. ********************************************************** You may remember the occasion when a man SAMARITANS who was paralytic was brought to Jesus. As entering the house where Jesus was teaching was impossible, due to the crowd present, his friends that were carrying the man on a bed, Whatever you’ve done. lowered him through the roof of the house. You can read about it in Luke’s Gospel, chapter 5. Whatever life’s done to you. These men, and obviously, the paralytic, had one Call Samaritans. thing in mind. And their goal was not just to listen to Jesus. Immediately before the record of the No pressure. event, Luke tells us that people knew what Jesus was doing for those afflicted with different No judgement. illnesses, and that great crowds gathered to hear We’re here for you any time. him and to be healed of their infirmities. It’s healing they want; they want their friend to be able to walk, to be able to be free from the condition that confined him to his bed. 0845 790 9090. But Jesus, responded in a way that, to begin 3 Scottish Episcopal Church Courthill Chapel, Kishorn FREE CHURCH Services for March LOCHCARRON & APPLECROSS Sunday Service 10.30 a.m. You are welcome at our services March 5 Eucharist Rev. John Searl 10.30 a.m Lent 1 Lochcarron Church Street IV54 8YP March 12 Eucharist Rev.