Father Guy Scott's parishioners turn on him in anger when they learn he wants to leave and become the new chaplain to the Isles of Scilly, England's remotest parish way out in the Atlantic ocean.

Chronicle of life in the parish of the Isles of Scilly. The newly-appointed chaplain, Father Guy, arrives for a whistle-stop tour, carrying a secret the islanders know nothing of.

Father Guy has a big task ahead to convince his family he has made the right decision about the move to the Isles of Scilly. Meanwhile Martin the trawlerman is having a tough time with his new net.

At last a solution may be in sight to the crisis caused by the lack of a vet on Scilly. Plus, Father Guy has a final briefing with Bishop Bill about his long-awaited move to the islands.

After a tearful farewell in his old mainland parish, Father Guy and the family at last arrive to begin their new lives on Scilly - despite appalling weather.

On the Isles of Scilly, Father Guy is growing increasingly nervous about taking his first church service in a community so wary of strangers and newcomers.

The big moment has at last arrived for the islanders - formally to welcome their nervous new priest, Father Guy. But how will he cope with such an unusual job?