The week ahead at Hilton Church
Monday 16th February Rhymes Recollected meets 2.00pm-3.00pm in the small hall. All welcome!
Wednesday 18th February Lent Study Series ‘Time to stop and stare’ meets in the small hall at 2pm. All welcome!
Thursday 19th February Craft and Repair Group meets in the small hall 7.30pm-9.00pm. All welcome!
Friday 20th February Toddlers Group run by Hilton Family Support meets in the big hall, 10.00am-11.30am For more information please email kasia.mccubbin@hiltonfamily.support
Sunday 22nd February Worship Service in the church at 10.30am. Nitelife meets at 7.00pm in the small hall.
Lent Reflections at Hilton Church
Hilton Parish Church
Sunday 22 February 2026
A worship service will be held at 10.30am in the church on Sunday 22 February. The service will simultaneously broadcast on the Church Facebook page. Teas and coffees will be served in the Sanctuary after the service. All very welcome!
The Bible passage is Matthew 4:1-11 and Duncan will be leading and preaching.
Here are links to websites which Duncan has recommended we explore:
The Bible Project
The Bible Society
The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity
Inverness ‘Warm Spaces’
A number of venues across Inverness have opened their doors through the week to offer a warm welcome and bring people together in the local community. Enjoy some Highland hospitality and make new friends. Additional support is also available at some venues.
Here’s a link to a list of these ‘Warm Spaces’ with the times they are available.
Highland Foodbank asks for our help
Hilton Parish Church works very closely with Hilton Family Support, helping to make a difference in the local community. Click the links below to explore.
Click here for the latest Hilton Family Support Newsletter.
Click here to donate to Hilton Family Support
Giving to Hilton Parish Church
If you would like to give towards the work of Hilton Parish Church, here are a few ways in which you can do it.
(1) The most beneficial way of giving would be through a monthly standing order which would enable the congregation to have a regular and predictable monthly income:
Sort Code: 80-91-26
Account No: 00444375
Account Name: HILTON CHURCH
(2) You can also give through the Give.net link below
(3) Free Will Offering Envelopes – we are conscious that many may wish to continue with this scheme putting money aside each week, and we look forward to receiving these offerings when the crisis comes to an end.
(4) If you would like to give offerings through cheque, these can be made payable to Hilton Church and posted to: Hilton Parish Church, 4 Tomatin Road, Inverness, IV2 4UA
Please note that if you are a tax payer Gift Aid is applicable for all of the above and this can increase our income by 25%. If possible, please complete a Gift Aid declaration (available here or from the church office) and return it to the church office.
We thank you for your support of the ministry of Hilton Church.
Our latest Facebook posts
Shout it out loud, says the prophet.
Not to shame us
but to wake us.
Because sometimes
we call a hunger strike
holy.
We give up chocolate
and keep our grudges.
We pour away the wine
and sharpen our words on a whetstone.
We fast from sugar
but we feast on gossip.
And then we wonder
why nothing changes.
Lent isn’t a performance.
It isn’t a diet.
It isn’t about looking serious enough
to pass for spiritual.
God isn’t impressed
with our empty stomachs
or our closed hearts.
“Is this the fast I choose?”
A day of bowed heads
while others are bowed down
by debt,
by injustice,
by loneliness?
No.
This is the fast.
Loosen what binds.
Share your bread.
Make space at your table
and notice who is missing.
Lent is taking stock.
Not of calories
but of compassion.
Where have I turned away?
Where have I chosen comfort over courage?
Where have I kept quiet
when love needed a voice?
Repentance isn’t grovelling.
It’s returning.
Returning to the God who is justice.
Returning to the God who is mercy.
Returning to the God who is light
that breaks like the dawn.
So this Lent,
don’t just empty your cupboards.
Empty what hardens your heart.
And let the God who is compassion
lead you into a fast
that feeds the world.
© E Hamilton 2026
#Lent2026
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Get in touch
Contact Details
Hilton Church is at 4 Tomatin Road, Inverness IV2 4UA
Tel:
01463 233310
email:
office@hiltonchurch.org.uk
The Care Team
The Care Team’s role is to provide help and support in various ways for people of all ages in the congregation. These could be a home or hospital visit, a meal in time of crisis, or a listening ear.
If you, or anyone you know needs help in this way, please contact
Church Office: 01463 233310
The week ahead at Hilton Church
Monday 16th February Rhymes Recollected meets 2.00pm-3.00pm in the small hall. All welcome!
Wednesday 18th February Lent Study Series ‘Time to stop and stare’ meets in the small hall at 2pm. All welcome!
Thursday 19th February Craft and Repair Group meets in the small hall 7.30pm-9.00pm. All welcome!
Friday 20th February Toddlers Group run by Hilton Family Support meets in the big hall, 10.00am-11.30am For more information please email kasia.mccubbin@hiltonfamily.support
Sunday 22nd February Worship Service in the church at 10.30am. Nitelife meets at 7.00pm in the small hall.
Lent Reflections at Hilton Church
Hilton Parish Church
Sunday 22 February 2026
A worship service will be held at 10.30am in the church on Sunday 22 February. The service will simultaneously broadcast on the Church Facebook page. Teas and coffees will be served in the Sanctuary after the service. All very welcome!
The Bible passage is Matthew 4:1-11 and Duncan will be leading and preaching.
Inverness Warm Spaces
A number of venues across Inverness have opened their doors through the week to offer a warm welcome and bring people together in the local community. Enjoy some Highland hospitality and make new friends. Additional support is also available at some venues.
Here’s a link to a list of these ‘Warm Spaces’ with the times they are available.
Highland Foodbank asks for our help
Hilton Parish Church works very closely with Hilton Family Support, helping to make a difference in the local community. Click the links below to explore.
Click here for the latest Hilton Family Support Newsletter.
Click here to donate to Hilton Family Support
Giving to Hilton Parish Church
If you would like to give towards the work of Hilton Parish Church, here are a few ways in which you can do it.
(1) The most beneficial way of giving would be through a monthly standing order which would enable the congregation to have a regular and predictable monthly income:
Sort Code: 80-91-26
Account No: 00444375
Account Name: HILTON CHURCH
(2) You can also give through the Give.net link below
(3) Free Will Offering Envelopes – we are conscious that many may wish to continue with this scheme putting money aside each week, and we look forward to receiving these offerings when the crisis comes to an end.
(4) If you would like to give offerings through cheque, these can be made payable to Hilton Church and posted to: Hilton Parish Church, 4 Tomatin Road, Inverness, IV2 4UA
Please note that if you are a tax payer Gift Aid is applicable for all of the above and this can increase our income by 25%. If possible, please complete a Gift Aid declaration (available here or from the church office) and return it to the church office.
We thank you for your support of the ministry of Hilton Church.
Our latest Facebook posts
Shout it out loud, says the prophet.
Not to shame us
but to wake us.
Because sometimes
we call a hunger strike
holy.
We give up chocolate
and keep our grudges.
We pour away the wine
and sharpen our words on a whetstone.
We fast from sugar
but we feast on gossip.
And then we wonder
why nothing changes.
Lent isn’t a performance.
It isn’t a diet.
It isn’t about looking serious enough
to pass for spiritual.
God isn’t impressed
with our empty stomachs
or our closed hearts.
“Is this the fast I choose?”
A day of bowed heads
while others are bowed down
by debt,
by injustice,
by loneliness?
No.
This is the fast.
Loosen what binds.
Share your bread.
Make space at your table
and notice who is missing.
Lent is taking stock.
Not of calories
but of compassion.
Where have I turned away?
Where have I chosen comfort over courage?
Where have I kept quiet
when love needed a voice?
Repentance isn’t grovelling.
It’s returning.
Returning to the God who is justice.
Returning to the God who is mercy.
Returning to the God who is light
that breaks like the dawn.
So this Lent,
don’t just empty your cupboards.
Empty what hardens your heart.
And let the God who is compassion
lead you into a fast
that feeds the world.
© E Hamilton 2026
#Lent2026
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Get in touch
Contact Details
Hilton Church is at 4 Tomatin Road, Inverness IV2 4UA
Church Office: 01463 233310
email:
office@hiltonchurch.org.uk
The Care Team
The Care Team’s role is to provide help and support in various ways for people of all ages in the congregation. These could be a home or hospital visit, a meal in time of crisis, or a listening ear.
If you, or anyone you know needs help in this way, please contact
Church Office: 01463 233310