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| Sunday ferry 'will go as planned' | Sunday ferry 'will go as planned' |
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| The controversial first Sunday ferry sailing from Stornoway on Lewis to mainland Scotland will go ahead as planned, the operators have said. | The controversial first Sunday ferry sailing from Stornoway on Lewis to mainland Scotland will go ahead as planned, the operators have said. |
| The managing director of Caledonian MacBrayne said he was "very hopeful" the usual ferry would be repaired in time for the Sunday afternoon sailing. | The managing director of Caledonian MacBrayne said he was "very hopeful" the usual ferry would be repaired in time for the Sunday afternoon sailing. |
| A replacement vessel has been operating on the route since the ferry suffered engine problems on Friday. | A replacement vessel has been operating on the route since the ferry suffered engine problems on Friday. |
| It should complete its duties in the early hours of the island's Sabbath. | It should complete its duties in the early hours of the island's Sabbath. |
| A backlog of hundreds of would-be passengers built up at the mainland port of Ullapool after the MV Isle of Lewis developed a fault. | A backlog of hundreds of would-be passengers built up at the mainland port of Ullapool after the MV Isle of Lewis developed a fault. |
| The MV Isle of Arran, was drafted in to make crossings on Saturday to catch up. | The MV Isle of Arran, was drafted in to make crossings on Saturday to catch up. |
| Sabbath day | Sabbath day |
| It was expected to arrive in Stornoway for the final time at about 0300 BST on Sunday. | It was expected to arrive in Stornoway for the final time at about 0300 BST on Sunday. |
| CalMac said that the Isle of Lewis should be back in service in time to make the first Sunday crossing from Lewis to the mainland. | CalMac said that the Isle of Lewis should be back in service in time to make the first Sunday crossing from Lewis to the mainland. |
| Managing director Peter Preston said: "We are aiming very much to have the Isle of Lewis back on schedule for 1430 BST on Sunday." | Managing director Peter Preston said: "We are aiming very much to have the Isle of Lewis back on schedule for 1430 BST on Sunday." |
| The plan for a sailing on the island's Sabbath day has been controversial. | The plan for a sailing on the island's Sabbath day has been controversial. |
| Councillors in the Western Isles opposed the Sunday service describing it as an attack on the culture, heritage and way of life in Lewis. | Councillors in the Western Isles opposed the Sunday service describing it as an attack on the culture, heritage and way of life in Lewis. |
| However, others said it would be a great benefit to the islands. | However, others said it would be a great benefit to the islands. |
| Mr Preston said the main issue for CalMac was legal advice which said refusing to provide a service on the grounds of religion or belief would "most likely" be in breach of the Equalities Act 2006. | Mr Preston said the main issue for CalMac was legal advice which said refusing to provide a service on the grounds of religion or belief would "most likely" be in breach of the Equalities Act 2006. |
| James Tulloch of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland said it "grieved the spirit when the law of God is broken". | |
| He said the fourth commandment states "remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy". | |
| "CalMac made a great play that they must keep the law", he said. | |
| "Well, I ask them what about the law of God? | |
| "We will not be tried at the end of the day, when all of us stand before the judgment seat of Christ, on the basis of EU law." |