St Columba's Episcopal Church, Portree, Isle of Skye

St Columba's Episcopal Church, Portree, Isle of Skye Scottish Episcopal Church, a member of the Anglican Communion We are an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles.

We incorporate St Mary's Sleat and St Michael and All Angels' Raasay in our charge

06/09/2026

Today St Columba’s celebrated the feast of Creation in Christ, and here is Reverend Iain’s sermon.

Sunday 6th September at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.In 2026, the first Sund...
04/09/2026

Sunday 6th September at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.

In 2026, the first Sunday of September was introduced into the Church calendar as a new Festival of Creation in Christ. This is to celebrate the work of Christ in creating all things as well as celebrating creation itself. The Season of Creation, a yearly Christian event, starts on September 1 and ends on St Francis Day on October 4. Churches and congregations are called to pay special attention to our shared responsibility for the Earth and everything that lives upon it.

We look forward to welcoming all who are able to join us.

Sunday 30th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Jane Whittell.In Sunday's Gospel readi...
28/08/2026

Sunday 30th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Jane Whittell.

In Sunday's Gospel reading (Matthew 16.21-28), Jesus tells his disciples (vs 24): ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me’.

We look forward to welcoming all who are able to join us.

23/08/2026

Here is today’s sermon, which is about Peter’s recognition of Jesus as the Messiah (Mt. 16: 13-20).

Sunday 23rd August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.In Sunday's Gospel readin...
21/08/2026

Sunday 23rd August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.

In Sunday's Gospel reading (Matthew 16.13-20), we have one of the pinnacle moments in the story of Jesus. Peter is the first of the disciples to declare that their teacher Jesus is the Christ, the promised one sent from God. Peter is a central figure in the foundation of the new church. He becomes a rock upon which God will place other stones, as Christ builds a new community of faith.

We look forward to welcoming all who are able to join us.

16/08/2026

Here is Rev Iain’s sermon from this morning’s service. We celebrated today in St Columba’s the Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the sermon reflects on Mary’s example to us. The gospel reading which begins the sermon is from Luke 1: 46-55 - commonly called the Magnificat because that is the Latin translation of the first words, “My soul will magnify the Lord.”

Sunday 16th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.On Sunday we celebrate a ...
14/08/2026

Sunday 16th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.

On Sunday we celebrate a feast of Mother Mary. The Gospels tell us more about Mary than anyone else and offer her to us as an example. She begins the story by saying ‘yes’ to God; hers is the first proclamation of the gospel (in the Magnificat); she is traditionally referred to as the first priest, having offered to the church the body and blood of our Lord not under the forms of bread and wine, but held in her own body; at the Marriage of Cana she joins with Jesus to initiate His ministry; unlike the male disciples, she does not flee from the Cross but stands with Jesus even to death; and she lives in the midst of the new church as it forms in Jerusalem in the first chapters of Acts. There is much profit to be drawn from meditating on Mary as an example of the Christian life.

We look forward to welcoming all who are able to join us.

09/08/2026

Here is Rev Iain’s sermon from this morning. The gospel reading is Matthew 14, the walking-on-water story.

Sunday 9th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.Sunday's Gospel reading is...
07/08/2026

Sunday 9th August at St Columba’s, Portree, a Eucharist at 11am led by the Rev’d Iain Osborne.

Sunday's Gospel reading is the story of Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14.22-33). The disciples have been struggling to keep afloat for a while, seemingly alone facing threatening waves on the Sea of Galilee. They are probably tired from being up all night. In the midst of this crisis when their energy reserves are spent, Jesus reveals himself to them, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’ Faith enables us to put our trust in God’s hands, no matter how fierce the storm.

We look forward to welcoming all who are able to join us.

02/08/2026

Here’s Rev’d Iain’s sermon from today’s service in St Columba’s. The readings referred to are Isaiah 55: 1-5, Ps. 145 and Matthew 14: 13-21.

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Somerled Square
Portree
IV519EH

Opening Hours

10:30am - 12:30pm

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+441478613135

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