Dunlop Kirk

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church of Scotland

Sunday Worship 2 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 services of Worship today.

Caldwell Service 10.00 am and Dunlop Kirk 11.30am.

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

Dunlop Kirk Harvest Service.
Thank you to all in the community who donated to our Harvest Service.
We distributed over 50 gifts and Stewarton Food bank were delighted with the many bags of food and toiletries.

Our collection for Christian Aid raised a marvellous £531.

Caldwell Church Hall - Brunch for Erskine Hospital on Saturday, 8th November from 10am - 12.30pm.
Enjoy a variety of breakfast rolls, tea/coffee and cakes.
There will be a baking stall and Erskine Christmas Cards on sale.
All proceeds, including those raised from the “Help Us to Help Erskine” quiz, going to Erskine Hospital.

Dunlop Messy Church will be meeting at the Kirk on Saturday, 8th November from 4-6pm
when we’ll be tidying up around the War Memorial (dress for the weather!),
before sharing activities, food and friendship in the church.

9th of November is Remembrance Sunday.
Both church services are at the usual time, and in Dunlop there will be a wreath-laying service
at the War Memorial in the Cemetery at 12.30pm.

Tuesday Coffee, Tea and a Chat

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 at 10am - 11.30am.
Dunlop Rear Church Hall. All welcome.

Bible Explorations Group
Our Bible Exploration Group will meet on Tuesday 4 November via zoom.
Please contact Rev. Alison McBrier for information.

Dunlop Friends of Ayrshire Hospice
Hospice Christmas cards, diaries, calendars and notebooks
on sale at the following venues and dates:

Dunlop Village Hall, 11am - 2pm on Friday 7th November 2025.

Dunlop Church Hall, 10 - 11.30am on Tuesday 4th & 11th November
at the weekly coffee chat.

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 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 - 2 November 2025
All are welcome to our service this morning, which starts at 11.30am in Dunlop Kirk.

Scripture:

Habakkuk 1: 2 - 4, 2: 1 - 4 and Luke 19: 1 - 10
 

Praise

Hymn 160  -  Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Hymn 492  -  Lord Jesus, think of me

Hymn 360 -  Jesus Christ is waiting

Hymn 511  -  Your hand, O God, has guided

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=oaYa-ZCwlz8

Best wishes,
Margo McMurdo

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church Scottish Charity Number SC000447