Welcome
We hope that you enjoy visiting our web site and enjoy, even more, a visit to our church.
Our church is about spreading the word of God and telling the good news about Jesus Christ. It is also about what we do, particularly what we do together. We are not, in any sense, a closed fellowship, just a bunch of people who believe that the message preached by Jesus Christ is worth trying to live out, not only on Sundays, but also Monday to Saturday.We also recognise that we are fortunate to have such a beautiful church building. This category 'A' listed building is special in many different ways, including:
- The only Robert Adam church in the country.
- The only church in the United Kingdom where, we believe, a serving US president has attended regular Sunday morning worship.
- A building with historical connections to
- Oswald, King of Northumbria
- Robert the Bruce
- Robert Burns
- Dwight D Eisenhower
We have a responsibility to pass on this heritage so we must be careful stewards of the building.
Upcoming Events
August 2011
- Sunday 14th : Morning Service - Eighth after Pentecost, 11:15 am
- Saturday 20th : Guild Coffee Morning - Maidens Bowling Club - 10:00am - 12:noon
- Sunday 21st : Morning Service - Ninth after Pentecost, 11:15 am
- Sunday 28th : Morning Service - Tenth after Pentecost, 11:15 am
News - May 2011
'Travels'
As you know, Nan Wilkinson, the minister's wife and convener of our Guild, is also the Ayr Presbyterial Council's Project Coordinator. In this role, Nan was in Israel and Palestine from 22nd March until 2nd April. About 20 people went on this tour, which included visits to several of the Guild's projects in the Holy Lands.
Projects are supported for three years, and there are usually six of them. Kirkoswald supports, usually, a different project each year. The total raised for the six projects from the launch in September 2009 to May 5th 2011 is £450,653.44 split as follows:
- On The Other Side - Prison Visitor Centres, £116,276.90
- A New Hunger - HIV/AIDS projects, £66,168.55
- Terrify No More - Helping to free sex workers in Cambodia, £95,625.16
- A Place for Hope - Conflict Resolution within the Church, £53,285.31
- Mission Run - Supporting the Mission Aviation Fellowship in Madagascar, £72,894.94
- Interfaith Support - Three Projects in Israel / Palestine, £46,402.58
For further information about these projects see the Guild Projects Page.
