Andrew Gray of the Gideons will be giving a talk on 13 November at the regular Sunday service at Kilmory and Lamlash churches about the work that the Gideons do with the armed forces.
After Communion
Read at Sunday service, 8 May 2011
By Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–1894)
Why should I call Thee Lord, Who art my God?
Why should I call Thee Friend, Who art my Love?
Or King, Who art my very Spouse above?
Or call Thy Sceptre on my heart Thy rod?
Lo, now Thy banner over me is love,
All heaven flies open to me at Thy nod:
For Thou hast lit Thy flame in me a clod,
Made me a nest for dwelling of Thy Dove.
What wilt Thou call me in our home above,
Who now hast called me friend? how will it be
When Thou for good wine settest forth the best?
Now Thou dost bid me come and sup with Thee,
Now Thou dost make me lean upon Thy breast:
How will it be with me in time of love?
Adam, where are you?
Read out at the Sunday service in Kilmory and Lamlash, 13 March 2011
Adam, where are you?
No, I don’t take any responsibility,
you see Lord, I didn’t actually
pick the apple, so I’m completely blameless.
No, Eve gave it to me
and obviously I didn’t want to upset her;
girls like her are a bit few and far between.
Anyway, she was only
responding to an invitation.
Yes, I know you said we weren’t to
but it’s not a matter of punishing us-
It was obviously the serpent’s fault
and when you’ve had time to mull it over
I’m sure you’ll acknowledge
that you were the one
who put it in the garden
in the first place!
By Cecily Taylor
The Garden
Read out at the Sunday service in Kilmory and Lamlash, 13 March 2011
The Garden
Behind our memory
is the place we cannot remember
where we took form
and were at one
with that beyond ourselves.
Eden is a barren desert now.
Its sapling apple trees
are planted out into the world
to yield fruit after their kind,
as God intended it.
This Fall, this separation this state we call sin
is not for lamentation and despair
nor for self-accusation.
God has not rejected us.
Does a mother reject the child she bears
when it leaves her body?
This world in which we live enclosed
will presently expel us
into a state that we cannot imagine
from earth’s womb.
Yet do not be afraid
so Easter teaches us
compassionately.
The Garden is for hope and trust
whether it be Eden
or Gethsemane.
Count your Blessings 2011
Make Lent Meaningful
Lent is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for even our smallest blessings, and to turn our thoughts to those in need around the world. Count your Blessings is a creative way to pray for, and give to, the work of Christian Aid – reflecting on the good things in our lives and thinking of those for whom life is very different.
From Ash Wednesday to Easter, follow these simple daily actions and reflections for a meaningful Lent.
Download the leaflet here:
Kilmory Church – Christmas Services
The minister and congregation of Kilmory Church wish you a blessed and peaceful Christmas.
You are warmly invited to attend our Christmas Services
- Christmas Eve: 9.00 p.m. (following rural party)
- Christmas Day: 11.30 a.m. Family Service (Please bring an unopened present)
- Boxing Day: 10.00 a.m. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Worship and kids club meets in the Church at 10 a.m. each Sunday morning.
All are welcome (Play area available for younger children)
Please advise us if special access is required on 01770 600318
“For unto us a child is born, a saviour is given.”
Rev Gillean Maclean
Kilmory Annual Stated Meeting
The Annual Stated Meeting for Kilmory Parish Church will be held on Wednesday 24 March 2010 at 7 p.m. in Kilmory Village Hall.
Kilmory Church: History
Kilmory Church
Present church built 1880 over previous building 1765. Small, delightful church with plain windows surrounded by red-coloured stained glass, providing a warm ambience. Situated in village of Kilmory, turn right after Creamery on road from Whiting Bay.
Sunday Service: 10.00am
There is some interesting census information on Kilmory on this website:
New photos
Kilmory Church
I had a lovely afternoon in Kilmory yesterday with Freya and Hamish and got some nice shots. It’s such a beautiful church and has a lovely atmosphere inside. Freya wants to go to the service next Sunday so I’ll try and get up a bit earlier and do a double dunter — service in Kilmory at 10:00 and then in Lamlash at 11:30.
Next thing to do will be to get some historical information about each of the churches and put it on the site. We’re getting there!