BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTSTAMP:20240102T043839Z CREATED:20191120T082807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T043839Z UID:27215-1713830400-1714175999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Youth Conference in Australia DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Youth Conference in Australia will be held\, God willing\, from 3 pm on Tuesday 23 April till 10:00 am Friday 26 April\, at 237 Beacon Rd\, North Tamborine QLD 4272 Australia.  It is about a 70 minute drive from Gold Coast Airport\, and about a 3 hour drive from Grafton.  The Lower age limit is 16. The cost is AUD$120. Payments can be made on arrival at the conference\, but please e-mail Rev Jett Smith as soon as possible to tell him that you intend to attend (jettdaniel@gmail.com). \nThe papers and speakers for this Conference are as follows: \nGenesis – the Beginning of Lessons for Christians\, Part 3 – Mr H Optland \nArminianism and its Impact on the Church – Rev C Hembd \nMatthew Henry – Rev G Macdonald  \nThe Mediator: Type and Antitype – Mr Calvin MacKenzie  \nMoses’ Choice – Christ or the World – Rev J Smith   \n  URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/youth-conference-in-australia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240412 DTSTAMP:20240102T043718Z CREATED:20230206T131552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T043718Z UID:32878-1712620800-1712879999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:UK Youth Conference DESCRIPTION:The 2024 UK Youth Conference has been booked for Strathallan School\, Forgandenny\, Perth\, on 9-11th April\, 2024\, God willing. The Welfare of Youth Committee encourages the young people to attend. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/uk-youth-conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240402 DTSTAMP:20240102T042307Z CREATED:20221227T203221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T042307Z UID:33224-1711584000-1712015999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Gisborne\, Ingwenya\, North Tolsta DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-ingwenya-north-tolsta-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240328 DTSTAMP:20240125T004623Z CREATED:20240125T004623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T004623Z UID:35597-1711411200-1711583999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Committee meetings DESCRIPTION:Synod committees will meet\, DV\, as follows: \nTuesday\, March 26:\n09.10 – 09.40 Church Interests Committee\n09.50 – 11.20 Training of the Ministry Committee\n11.30 – 12.30 Sabbath Observance Committee\n12.40 – 13.40 Overseas Committee\n13.50 – 14.50 Outreach Committee\n15.00 – 17.00 Religion and Morals Committee\n18.00 – 19.30 Publications and Bookroom Committee\n19.40 – 20.40 Welfare of Youth Committee \nWednesday\, March 27:\n10.00 – 13.00 Finance Committee \n(Rev) K M Watkins\, Clerk of Synod URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/committee-meetings-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231031 DTSTAMP:20230329T212931Z CREATED:20230102T201644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T212931Z UID:33349-1698278400-1698710399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communion: Mbuma DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communion-mbuma-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231024 DTSTAMP:20230102T201549Z CREATED:20230102T201549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T201549Z UID:33347-1697673600-1698105599@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Edinburgh\, Gisborne DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-edinburgh-gisborne-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231017 DTSTAMP:20230102T201447Z CREATED:20230102T201447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T201447Z UID:33345-1697068800-1697500799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Leverburgh\, London\, Odessa DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-leverburgh-london-odessa-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230808 DTSTAMP:20230615T101046Z CREATED:20230102T200330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T101046Z UID:33320-1691020800-1691452799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Dingwall\, Uig DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-dingwall-uig/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230801 DTSTAMP:20230102T200209Z CREATED:20230102T200209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T200209Z UID:33318-1690416000-1690847999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communion: Cameron DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communion-cameron-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230627 DTSTAMP:20230102T195634Z CREATED:20230102T195634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T195634Z UID:33307-1687392000-1687823999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Bulawayo\, Gairloch\, Inverness DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-bulawayo-gairloch-inverness-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230516 DTSTAMP:20230102T194701Z CREATED:20221227T203650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T194701Z UID:33234-1683763200-1684195199@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Achmore\, Scourie DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-achmore-kinlochbervie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230509 DTSTAMP:20230307T224225Z CREATED:20221227T203602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T224225Z UID:33232-1683158400-1683590399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Donsa\, Grafton\, Leverburgh DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-donsa-grafton-leverburgh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230323 DTSTAMP:20230201T145330Z CREATED:20221101T113933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T145330Z UID:32914-1679356800-1679529599@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Committee Meetings DESCRIPTION:Synod committees will meet\, DV\, as follows: \nTuesday\, March 21:\n09.10 – 09.40 Church Interests Committee\n09.50 – 11.20 Training of the Ministry Committee\n11.30 – 12.30 Sabbath Observance Committee\n12.40 – 13.40 Overseas Committee\n13.50 – 14.50 Outreach Committee\n15.00 – 17.00 Religion and Morals Committee\n18.00 – 19.30 Publications and Bookroom Committee\n19.40 – 20.40 Welfare of Youth Committee \nWednesday\, March 22:\n10.00 – 13.00 Finance Committee URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/committee-meetings-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230208 DTSTAMP:20230201T154246Z CREATED:20230201T154246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T154246Z UID:33511-1675728000-1675814399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbytery: Southern DESCRIPTION:At Glasgow on Tuesday 7th February at 2.00pm\, DV. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbytery-southern-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230131 DTSTAMP:20220715T115348Z CREATED:20220715T115348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T115348Z UID:32350-1675036800-1675123199@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbytery: Asia Pacific DESCRIPTION:At Auckland on 30 January 2023 at 12.00 pm\, God willing. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbytery-asia-pacific-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221223 DTSTAMP:20221006T115038Z CREATED:20221006T115038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T115038Z UID:32734-1671494400-1671753599@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Youth Conference in New Zealand DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Youth Conference in New Zealand will be held\, God willing\, from 2 pm on Tuesday\, December 20th\, till 3 pm on Thursday\, December 22nd\, at Masters Hall in Pahiatua\, about a 45 minutes’ drive north from Carterton. The Lower age limit is 16. The cost is NZD $120. Payments can be made on arrival at the conference\, but please e-mail Rev Jett Smith as soon as possible to tell him that you intend to attend (jettdaniel@gmail.com). \nThe papers and speakers for this Conference are as follows: \nGenesis: The Beginning of Lessons for Christians II Mr H Optland \nThe Public Worship of God Rev C Hembd \nThe Benefit of Following Good Examples Mr C Van Kralingen \nJohn Bunyan – Preacher\, Prisoner and Pilgrim Rev G Macdonald \nThe Book of Revelation Rev J Smith URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/youth-conference-in-new-zealand/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTSTAMP:20221210T080056Z CREATED:20221210T080056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221210T080056Z UID:33030-1671494400-1671580799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbytery: Outer Isles DESCRIPTION:The Outer Isles Presbytery will meet in Stornoway Church at 11.00 am on Tuesday 20 December\, God willing. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbytery-outer-isles-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTSTAMP:20220318T171041Z CREATED:20220318T171041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T171041Z UID:32007-1671062400-1671494399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Bulawayo\, Santa Fe DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-bulawayo-santa-fe-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221208 DTSTAMP:20221124T142215Z CREATED:20221031T201742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T142215Z UID:32893-1670371200-1670457599@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Day of Humiliation and Prayer DESCRIPTION:The Synod in May 2022 appointed a Day of Humiliation and Prayer to be observed throughout the Church on Wednesday 7th December 2022. In his motion Rev D A Ross said that such a day “is not appointed out of mere custom but in keeping with the Word of God where we have instances of setting apart such days in times of distress to plead with Almighty God to show mercy. Godly Queen Esther did so when the Jewish nation was appointed to be destroyed by wicked Haman. The godless heathen king of Nineveh also did so in response to the predicted destruction of the city for its excessive wickedness. \nThe solemn reality is that we too live in dreadful times. The decline in churchgoing is exceedingly alarming; we need not look further than ourselves as a Church. For example\, in one joint congregation in the Western Presbytery\, 24 members and 341 adherents signed a call to a minister in 1929; today the number attending is less than ten. Moreover\, in many places where once we had spiritually-lively congregations we no longer have a presence. What a sad decline! And it is likewise in the visible Church generally. To make matters worse\, sections of the visible Church have descended to support fornication in its worst form\, that of sodomy. The Westminster Confession of Faith states: “The purest Churches under heaven are subject both to mixture and error; and some have so degenerated as to become no Churches of Christ\, but synagogues of Satan” (chapter 25\, paragraph 5). What else can we say of any professing Christian Church that would support these vile sins which brought Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes? \nAdd to that the awful judgement of war in Ukraine which has impacted the whole world. In Odessa\, Ukraine\, we have one small congregation struggling\, along with their fellow citizens\, against the relentless barrage of weaponry set to destroy the city and kill its inhabitants. \nThese\, and the many other evils which we are daily alerted to\, must surely drive us to the throne of grace to earnestly plead that God would look\, in His great mercy and infinite pity\, upon our poor benighted world as it descends deeper and deeper into moral and spiritual darkness. What He did for the poor Gadarean demoniac\, may He graciously do for us. \nMay we continue to present our humble pleas to the God of heaven\, that He by His Word and Holy Spirit would turn the tide of iniquity. Without this divine intervention we will be left to unimaginable evils and sufferings immeasurably worse than that brought about by the pandemic. \n‘Lord\, bless and pity us\,\nshine on us with Thy face:\nThat th’ earth Thy way\, and nations all\nmay know Thy saving grace.'”\n(Psalm 67:1\, metrical version.)                                                                                  (Rev) Keith M Watkins\, Clerk of Synod URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/day-of-humiliation-and-prayer-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221122 DTSTAMP:20220831T153217Z CREATED:20220318T170953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T153217Z UID:32005-1668643200-1669075199@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Chiedza\, Singapore\, Vatten DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-chiedza-singapore-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221115 DTSTAMP:20220620T124312Z CREATED:20220318T170911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T124312Z UID:32003-1668038400-1668470399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communion: Glasgow DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communion-glasgow-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221102 DTSTAMP:20220813T194810Z CREATED:20220813T194810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220813T194810Z UID:32467-1667260800-1667347199@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbytery: Northern DESCRIPTION:At Dingwall\, on Tuesday 1 November at 2.00 pm\, God willing. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbytery-northern-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221101 DTSTAMP:20220831T153102Z CREATED:20220318T170832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T153102Z UID:32001-1666828800-1667260799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Dornoch\, Mbuma DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communion-mbuma-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221025 DTSTAMP:20220318T170714Z CREATED:20220318T170714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T170714Z UID:31999-1666224000-1666655999@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Edinburgh\, Gisborne DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-edinburgh-gisborne/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221012 DTSTAMP:20250206T090538Z CREATED:20250205T204700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T090538Z UID:32465-1665446400-1665532799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbyery: Zimbabwe DESCRIPTION:At Bulawayo\, on Tuesday 11 March at 11.00 am\, God willing. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbyery-zimbabwe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221011 DTSTAMP:20220318T170505Z CREATED:20220318T170505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T170505Z UID:31995-1665014400-1665446399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communion: Gairloch DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communion-gairloch-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTSTAMP:20220824T074720Z CREATED:20220824T074720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T074720Z UID:32496-1664841600-1665014399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Committee meetings DESCRIPTION:Synod committees will meet\, DV\, as follows:\nTuesday\, October 4:\n09.10 – 09.40 Church Interests Committee\n09.50 – 11.20 Training of the Ministry Committee\n11.30 – 12.30 Sabbath Observance Committee\n12.40 – 13.40 Overseas Committee\n13.50 – 14.50 Outreach Committee\n15.00 – 17.00 Religion and Morals Committee\n18.00 – 19.30 Publications and Bookroom Committee\n19.40 – 20.40 Welfare of Youth Committee\nWednesday\, October 5:\n10.00 – 13.00 Finance Committee              (Rev) K M Watkins\, Clerk of Synod URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/committee-meetings-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221004 DTSTAMP:20220910T105016Z CREATED:20220318T170429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T105016Z UID:31993-1664409600-1664841599@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Grafton\, Lochcarron\, North Tolsta DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-grafton-lochcarron-north-tolsta/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220927 DTSTAMP:20220919T213916Z CREATED:20220318T170325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T213916Z UID:31991-1663804800-1664236799@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Communions: Aberdeen\, Barnoldswick\, Ingwenya DESCRIPTION:Aberdeen services (all God willing):\nThursday 22nd Sept Day of Humiliation 7.30 pm\n (Rev W A Weale)\nFriday 23rd Sept Day of Self-Examination 7.30 pm\n (Rev W A Weale)\nSaturday 24th Sept Day of Preparation 11 am\n (Rev D Somerset)\n Prayer Meeting 6 pm\nSabbath 25th Sept Communion 11 am and 6 pm\n (Rev W A Weale; Rev D Somerset)\nMonday 26th Sept Day of Thanksgiving 11 am\n (Rev W A Weale) URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/communions-aberdeen-barnoldswick-ingwenya/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220921 DTSTAMP:20220813T194909Z CREATED:20220813T194540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220813T194909Z UID:32463-1663632000-1663718399@www.fpchurch.org.uk SUMMARY:Meeting of Presbytery: Outer Isles DESCRIPTION:At Stornoway\, on Tuesday 20 September at 11.00 am\, God willing. URL:https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/event/meeting-of-presbytery-outer-isles-21/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR