If you need pastoral support of any kind,
whether or not you're a member of the church,
the Minister is available on 01292 861641
and at JMcCutcheon@churchofscotland.org.uk
whether or not you're a member of the church,
the Minister is available on 01292 861641
and at JMcCutcheon@churchofscotland.org.uk
Please read this important letter sent to all
from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Following the First Minister's Statement at 1400hrs on Monday 4th January,
there will be no public services of Worship
at either Dalmilling or Auchincruive churches during January.
Funerals and Weddings are still permitted but with considerable restrictions on numbers.
there will be no public services of Worship
at either Dalmilling or Auchincruive churches during January.
Funerals and Weddings are still permitted but with considerable restrictions on numbers.
This week's Sunday Online -
"Will you come and follow Me, if I but call your name"
"Will you come and follow Me, if I but call your name"
Welcome to
Ayr: St Quivox Parish Church in Scotland
A message from the Minister
Friends, welcome to 2021!
Whether you are a member of St Quivox, a friend, or are just viewing our web-page…welcome.
What are you looking forward to in the year ahead? That is not a flippant question, or one that flies in the face of everything that is going on all around us? Instead it is a question that gives us the opportunity to see things differently, that acknowledges that these times of trials and sufferings won’t always be with us, and that they don’t have the final word in our lives.
I was reminded of this when I got a text from a couple recently about their wedding later this year. They were simply checking that I was still ok with their plans and that I hadn’t forgotten. There were no questions of whether I thought it would go ahead, or what restrictions might be in place. Instead, we agreed that this would be their last Christmas and New Year as singles and that by the time of the longest day they would be married to one another.
It’s good to look forward, because it gives us a sense of being and ensures that we don’t allow ourselves to be stuck in the past or even the present.
I’m looking forward to this being a year where we grasp once again
the importance of our relationships and connectedness with one another.
When we see the beauty that surrounds us and we once again value
and appreciate everything and everyone that God has brought into our lives;
when we are able to fully join together as a church congregation
and won’t need to take everyone’s name and address when they enter the building;
where visitors will be able to come and go as they please;
where there will be a song in our hearts and an even better one coming out our mouths;
where we will be able to hold and touch one another without a 2m stick separating us;
where conversations will be able to take place and there won’t be a single face covering in sight.
And we once again know that “the greatest of these is love”.
Whatever we are hoping or planning for,
may we do so looking forward in faith in the assurance that all things are in God’s hands.
John
If you need pastoral support,
I am available on 01292 861641
and at JMcCutcheon@churchofscotland.org.uk
The St Q Sunday Online service is here.
Catch up on ALL this week's St Q news here
And this week's Church of Scotland news is here
Church of Scotland COVID guidance issued 6th Jan '21 is here
Catch up on ALL this week's St Q news here
And this week's Church of Scotland news is here
Church of Scotland COVID guidance issued 6th Jan '21 is here
North Ayr Prayer Meetings are starting up next Monday evening (11th January) by Zoom.
The meetings will be at 18:30pm
If you want to join in, please get in touch with Paul Algeo, our Community Worker
on PAlgeo@churchofscotland.org.uk
and he'll send you the link.
The meetings will be at 18:30pm
If you want to join in, please get in touch with Paul Algeo, our Community Worker
on PAlgeo@churchofscotland.org.uk
and he'll send you the link.
Auchincruive Church
Ayr: St Quivox Parish
Dalmilling Church
Ayr: St Quivox Parish
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St Quivox Parish Church Services are usually held week about in either
Auchincruive Church St Quivox or Dalmilling Church in Whitletts, Ayr. Both churches are part of the same parish, and the congregation moves between them. Services normally start at 10:30am. You can find out here where the Sunday Service will normally be on a particular week. Directions to both churches are here. If you want to come, just turn up. No fancy coats and hats needed - just you. Our Sunday services are also online on our Sunday Service webpage. You can also find archived reflections from the Minister here, and services from The Vine at Home here (desktop) and here (mobile). Any contact phone number you need is here. Keep up to date with this week's St Quivox news and church magazine, and with this week's news from the Church of Scotland. |
A message from Rev John McCutcheon
Welcome to the web page of St Quivox Parish Church in Ayr. Come on in and make yourself at home, because there are plenty of different things on our pages that we want to share with you that will give you a flavour of the rich history of our church and community.
However, we are not stuck in the past as we strive to maintain our Christian heritage and identity and there are plenty of things on the site to let you know what we are doing on a daily and weekly basis, although under the current conditions they are not as much as we are used to doing.
Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty all around us, the one thing that we believe to be true is God’s love for each and every one of us. Not just some but all of us. Therefore, as a Church we try to share that love with all who we come across. Hopefully, you can get a sense of that love as you look through our web page, and perhaps you may even get a sense of it through our online reflections and services.
Whether you do or don’t though, we invite you to come and find out for yourself about the warmth and love that shapes us as the people we want to be. Any normal time that you are in the vicinity of our church on a Sunday morning at 10.30 please come on in and make yourself at home and share in our morning worship. We would love to see you.
As usual if there is anyone from within the church or out with it who would like pastoral support or a chat or any other service please feel free to get in touch.
With every blessing
John
Welcome to the web page of St Quivox Parish Church in Ayr. Come on in and make yourself at home, because there are plenty of different things on our pages that we want to share with you that will give you a flavour of the rich history of our church and community.
However, we are not stuck in the past as we strive to maintain our Christian heritage and identity and there are plenty of things on the site to let you know what we are doing on a daily and weekly basis, although under the current conditions they are not as much as we are used to doing.
Whilst there is a lot of uncertainty all around us, the one thing that we believe to be true is God’s love for each and every one of us. Not just some but all of us. Therefore, as a Church we try to share that love with all who we come across. Hopefully, you can get a sense of that love as you look through our web page, and perhaps you may even get a sense of it through our online reflections and services.
Whether you do or don’t though, we invite you to come and find out for yourself about the warmth and love that shapes us as the people we want to be. Any normal time that you are in the vicinity of our church on a Sunday morning at 10.30 please come on in and make yourself at home and share in our morning worship. We would love to see you.
As usual if there is anyone from within the church or out with it who would like pastoral support or a chat or any other service please feel free to get in touch.
With every blessing
John
Covid-19 guidelines for when the Churches are open
PLEASE WEAR A FACEMASK TO CHURCH
Church elders will guide you through
entry and exit,
track and trace,
hand sanitising,
social distancing,
and safe seating.
The numbers of people who can attend are a little limited,
Auchincruive Church: 18 individuals or 18 'household bubbles' up to a maximum of 50 people
Dalmilling Church: A maximum of 50 people
So, if coming as a large group, or for a special reason, please contact the minister in advance.
If this is your first time coming, or you are a bit unsure,
just come, you will never be turned away -
another will leave so you can come in.
PLEASE WEAR A FACEMASK TO CHURCH
Church elders will guide you through
entry and exit,
track and trace,
hand sanitising,
social distancing,
and safe seating.
The numbers of people who can attend are a little limited,
Auchincruive Church: 18 individuals or 18 'household bubbles' up to a maximum of 50 people
Dalmilling Church: A maximum of 50 people
So, if coming as a large group, or for a special reason, please contact the minister in advance.
If this is your first time coming, or you are a bit unsure,
just come, you will never be turned away -
another will leave so you can come in.
St Quivox Parish Church: Ayr (Church of Scotland) (known as Ayr:St Quivox Parish Church) is a Scottish Charity, SC004906, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)