Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church

Welcome to Caldwell and Dunlop
First Sunday in Advent
30 November 2025  

Caldwell Church, Uplawmoor 10.00am

Dunlop Kirk 11.30am followed by

Worship led by Rev. Alison McBrier

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

First Sunday in Advent

30 November 2025 

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

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
next Sunday or contact Margo.

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.

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/

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

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