Church news

The General Assembly took place in Edinburgh earlier this month. For full details of what was discussed, including audio and video reports, visit the Church of Scotland's site at www.churchofscotland.co.uk/generalassembly/....

Family, friends and associates were welcomed by the Rev Sandy Strachan to a special service at the Crichton Memorial Church on Sunday May 11. A moving and sincere tribute to John the man, husband, father, friend and pastor was given by Rev Liz Mack. The dedication and prayer was given by Rev Gordon Savage...

"Thousands of loyal Queen of the South fans made their way from Dumfries to support their favourite team, the Church of Scotland ..." - or has your reporter got a bit mixed up? Well, there were thousands present from all over Scotland and I was one of the complement of the minibus from our...

The following events are planned in the coming weeks: Walking treasure hunt - Thursday May 22: How well do you know our ain toon? Enjoy a walk and find out a bit about the history by using the clues to find the locations. Set off from the hall at approximately 6.30pm and then return to the hall where...

The existing floor area of our church building is extensive, but unfortunately suffers through restrictive limitations in the layout of the vital church entrance/departure vestibule. The Congregational Board has suggested the formation of two spaces at the rear interior corners of the church to afford...

The regulations that cover charities changed recently and the church had to have a special meeting of the Trustees - all the Elders of Kirk Session and the elected members of the Board. A report on our activities and achievements over the last year had to be agreed and our accounts approved by independent...