About 140 people came together for an outdoor ecumenical Revival Service on Friday at Baile na Cille in Uig, Lewis.
Rev Hugh Maurice Stewart said: "Rev James MacIver, minister for the Free Church,
Stornoway, preached a powerful, inspiring sermon centred on Psalm 126 that highlighted
the life-
The event took place at Baile na Cille glebe which is the site of the Great Lewis Revival of the 1820s where many thousands of people regularly gathered to worship God outdoors.
After the service the group returned to Uig community hall for refreshments and a special time of fellowship and praise in both Gaelic and English.
Rev Stewart said everyone was greatly moved when nine-
The moment was poignant, the minister says, because for most of her life, Roseanne has been unable to speak, never mind sing, due to a medical condition.
“As an infant, Roseanne was airlifted by RAF Hercules transport plane along with
her twin brother Joseph to receive life-
“She had to have surgery that involved a tube being inserted into her throat and that meant that she was not able to speak.
“Over the years, unsuccessful attempts were made to remove the tracheostomy tube and Roseanne had to be resuscitated back to life.
“But two years ago the operation succeeded and, at the age of 7, Roseanne could finally learn to speak.
“Last Friday night she was able, through the miracle of medicine and by God’s grace to praise Jesus with her little friends.
“Little Roseanne is a true inspiration to us all and a great encouragement that God delights to answer the prayers of His people. Roseanne has been a radiant sunbeam of joy in her darkest times of providential challenge.”
The six ministers who took part in the service were: Rev James MacIver, Rev Calum Iain MacLeod; Rev Bob Sinclair; Rev Stephen Matthews; Rev Dr Duncan MacAskill and Rev Hugh Maurice Stewart.
Lewis churches in joint outdoor revival service
31 July 2018
