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Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church
Welcome to Caldwell and Dunlop
Third Sunday in Advent
14 December 2025
Caldwell Church, Uplawmoor 10.00am
Dunlop Kirk 11.30am followed by
Worship led by Mr Les Kirk
All who Love the Lord are welcome.
Our Services of Worship are recorded and can be viewed here
Services are live on our YouTube channel
Services can be listened to by calling 01505 805500 (local call rate)
You can access the service by clicking on this link to Dunlop Kirk's YouTube Service.
Dunlop Church of Scotland - YouTube Channel
Caldwell YouTube Channel services
If you would like to be part of our Zoom Caldwell and Dunlop Church congregation
the Zoom service on Sunday normally starts at 11.15am.
We'll start with about 15 minutes of welcome and chat, before watching the online Service then more time for chat afterwards.
Let me know if you'd like to join us, and I'll email you the link. It is also possible to Zoom by telephone,
so if you know anyone who'd like to join that way, then let them, and me, know.
Intimations.
Sunday Worship
Third Sunday in Advent
14 December 2025
Our scripture readings today are Ephesians 6 : 10 - 15 and Philippians 1: 27 - 30
Christmas Appeal East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action:
This year there will again be a collection of gifts for children affected by homelessness at Christmas.
Donations of cash to help with the purchase of these goods will also be welcome if you are unable to arrange a children’s gift.
Could the gifts please be brought to church by Sunday, 14th December
so that they can be delivered to Kilmarnock for distribution before Christmas.
If you are unable to bring them to church, or would prefer to donate money, please contact:
Margo McMurdo 01560 484824 or Lesley Beaton 01560 484989
If you miss the deadline please contact Margo or Lesley we would still be delighted to accept your donation.
We appreciate the support this appeal always receives from the congregation and the wider community.
Margo McMurdo, Session Clerk
Tuesday Coffee, Tea and a Chat
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 10am - 11.30am.
Dunlop Rear Church Hall. All welcome.
Bible Explorations Group
Our Bible Exploration Group will meet after Christmas break on Tuesday 13 January 2026 via zoom.
Please contact Rev. Alison McBrier for information.
Dunlop and District Community Company
The Conservatory Café is open every
Thursday and Friday from 10.30am to 2pm.
Caldwell Church Hall
Soup and Sandwich Lunches are every Friday between 12 - 1.30pm.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy a warming
bowl of soup and tasty sandwiches, chat and catch-up.
Food Bank donation bags are now available in both our church sanctuaries and church halls.
As organisations return from the summer break they'll be encouraged to make use of these donation collection points.
If you'd like to help out by collecting the donations from time to time and delivering them to the Food Banks in Barrhead and Stewarton,
please contact Alison and hopefully we can make up a rota of deliverers!
Below a link to the Trussell Trust website so you can have a look at their campaigns and activities
to bring about structural change for the benefit of those who find themselves unable to feed themselves and their families.
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/
The Church Hall
Booking for the church hall can be arranged now by contacting Brian McGaw
or 07359 063355.
Dunlop Diary - articles to be included in the Diary should be submitted to dunlopdiary@gmail.com
Deadline for December Diary is this Monday evening, 17 November 2025.Please contact Rev Alison McBrier or Session Clerk, Margo McMurdo (contact page), if you have any questions.
If you want any information on the above or would like to join our email information list,
please email Alison or Margo on contact@dunlopkirk.org.uk
Donations and givings
If you would like to make a donation to Dunlop Kirk,
you can do so by clicking on this link
Donate to Church of Scotland - Dunlop.
We are most appreciative of all the support we receive from members and friends of our congregation and parish,
especially at this very difficult time.
Dunlop is a small, friendly village in rural Ayrshire.
We are United with Caldwell, in Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire as Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church of Scotland.
We in Dunlop Kirk feel that our church is at the heart of the community.
We have a long and proud history of loving and serving the people of our parish, which also includes the communities of Burnhouse, Lugton, Newmill and the Halket.
Continue to pray - for our communities - people of all ages.
For all those whose lives and occupations are disrupted, and who are struggling with financial uncertainty.
For those who are working to maintain supply chains, and essential services. For our civic and religious leaders.
For all those who work in healthcare - in whatever capacity.
For researchers and scientists who are continuing to create treatments and vaccines.
Keep caring for each other, as I know you are.
Please pass on my words here to anyone you know is not on-line.
Peace, and hope, and love be with you all,
Alison
Rev Alison McBrier,
Minister.
Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Churches