Lairg Free Church was packed on Friday evening, 1st August, for the ordination to the ministry of John Forbes (29) from Farr, near Inverness and his induction to the charge of Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church.

It is the first time since the departure of the Rev John MacLean seven and a half years ago that Lairg Free Church has had a permanent minister in place.

• Full story at the Northern Times.

• Filed under Free Church of Scotland, Highlands + Islands, Scottish Christian News Monitor.