Secretary
SUNDAY – 19th July 2020
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY HOLIDAY The Minister is on holiday from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 July inclusive. If you require the services of a minister, please contact the Revd David Gemmell on 01292 864140. RECORDING OF SERVICES: In order to make Sermons and, in due course, Services available online, we are seeking a … Read more
JULY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 16 July On Tuesday the Disasters Emergency Committee which represents 14 charities including Christian Aid and Tear fund launched an emergency appeal for humanitarian and medical aid for Syrian, Yemeni and Southern Sudanese crowded refugee camps where the covid – 19 virus is now rife. Despite our own concerns … Read more
Sunday 12 July 2020
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY WEDNESDAY REFLECTION From the beginning of June, the Minister is offering a short reflection every Wednesday. This may be accessed on our website (script and audio) or Facebook (audio). Last week’s was entitled “BAT”. Do take a look! THE JULY PRAYER CALENDAR for week TWO is available on the … Read more
JULY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 2
Thursday 9 July Recalling what our hard working Secretary, Irene, said in her daily blog the other day about the need for patience, let us give thanks that today the First Minister has announced further easing of lockdown into Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s strategy for embarking on the ”new normal”. That this is … Read more
BATS
Wednesday Reflection: Bats In his poem, Bat, David Herbert Lawrence, expressed his dislike for the nocturnal mammal. However, the poem begins positively: At evening, sitting on this terrace, When the sun from the west, beyond Pisa, beyond the mountains of Carrara Departs, and the world is taken by surprise … When the tired flower of … Read more