Dunlop Kirk

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church of Scotland

First Sunday in Advent
30 November 2025

Rev. Alison McBrier
 

Minister: Rev. Alison McBrier MA, BD – Tel: 01560 673686

Scottish Charity No: 000447

 ‘Give thanks to the Lord, because He is good’

Intimations

 All are welcome to join us at our Sunday services of Worship today.

Caldwell Service 10.00 am and Dunlop Kirk 11.30am.

Our scripture readings today are Isaiah 2: 1 - 5  and Matthew 24: 36 - 44 

As always, tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the service.  

Christmas Appeal East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action:

This year there will again be a collection of gifts for children affected by homelessness at Christmas.
Please mark the gifts for a boy or a girl (if relevant) and with an age range.

There will also be a collection of tinned goods for the residents in temporary accommodation,
that is in the hostels and temporary flats throughout East Ayrshire so that they can have a festive meal on Christmas day.
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, 7th 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

We appreciate the support this appeal always receives from the congregation and the wider community.
Margo McMurdo, Session Clerk

Dunlop's annual Service of Light and Christmas Lights Switch-On takes place on Monday, 1st December
beginning with an all-age service in the Church at 6pm,
followed by our procession up Main Street to the Church Hall where
Dunlop Primary School Choir sing and help with the countdown to the Lights. 
And after all that, festive refreshments in the Church Hall! 

If you would like to donate mince pies and/or candy canes, please bring them along to church on Sunday.

Messy Church Cinema The Grinch -

after the success of last year’s shared Messy Christmas Cinema in Dunlop Village Hall,
we are repeating this event - this time in the Mure Hall, Uplawmoor on Saturday, 13th December from 2-4pm.
All welcome and as always, children must bring a grown-up with them.

Also on Saturday 13th December, and more for the grown-ups!,
a carol concert with Cathures Chamber Choir in Dunlop Kirk from 4pm. 
Featuring Ailie Robertson’s Three Winter Songs and Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols,
and accompanied on the harp by Ciorstidh Beaton.

Tuesday Coffee, Tea and a Chat

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at 10am - 11.30am.
Dunlop Rear Church Hall. All welcome.

Bible Explorations Group
Our Bible Exploration Group will meet on Wednesday  3 December 2025 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.                             

The Church Hall
Booking for the church hall can be arranged by contacting Brian McGaw 07359 063355
or email dunlopchurchhall@gmail.com

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/

Sunday Morning Worship - 30 November 2025
First Sunday in Advent
All are welcome to our service this morning, which starts at 11.30am in Dunlop Kirk.

Scripture:

Isaiah 2: 1 - 5  and Matthew 24: 36 - 44 

Praise

Advent Candle Hymn  Come light the candles

Come, light the candles, one by one,
The Advent call we hear.
With hope and peace and joy and love,
His light will fill the world, His light will fill the world,
His light will shine through all the earth. 

Light now the candle, hope’s bright flame,
It shines through darkest night.
Let every heart prepare a place,
For Christ the saviour comes, for Christ the saviour comes, 
For Christ will come and fill the world with light.

Hymn 273  -  O come, O come, Emmanuel

Hymn 472  -  Come, thou long-expected saviour

Hymn 281  -  People, look East. The time is near.

Would you please share this news with friends and neighbours who do not read this news.

View our worship online on our Services link 

https://www.dunlopkirk.org.uk/index.php/services

or directly on YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2-y9Gx4iu0

Best wishes,
Margo McMurdo

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church Scottish Charity Number SC000447