Welcome to the first Sunday service in September when here at MaxWest we traditionally celebrate Holy Communion. Once again, this takes the form of a virtual service, led by our Locum David Matheson, and with the Communion taken by our Interim Moderator, Rev. Sally Russell. If you would like to participate in the Communion, all you will need is some bread and a little red wine or suitable alternative.
At MaxWest we’ve been working hard to complete making our Church safe and ready to reopen towards the end of this month, and when we also expect to be live streaming our Worship to all who have been following us since the start of the pandemic. We’ll be keeping you posted on our progress!
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In this Sunday’s Virtual service our Locum, David Matheson reflects upon the future of our world at a time when many people are wondering about the relevance of God in the light of scientific discoveries made since the latter part of the last century. Are we living ‘out of sync’ with God’s Creation around us? How can we as Christians…
Maxwelltown Church re-opening
We’re pleased to tell you that our church will re-open on Sunday, September 27th for congregational services. So that we can all stay as safe as possible it’s been necessary to put in place a number of essential precautions, and we ask you to study the details below before you attend. We are sorry that we have to put all these…
Maxwelltown West Church – Guild Sunday Service – 13 September
“Whose we are and Whom we serve.” (Acts 27, v.23) Guild Sunday is the day when the Church of Scotland Guild re-dedicates itself through its members to Jesus Christ, expressing their faith in worship, prayer and action. This new Guild year MaxWest have adopted the theme ‘The Extra Mile’, along which many of us have already been travelling as we…
Maxwelltown West Church – Holy Communion Service – 6 September
Welcome to the first Sunday service in September when here at MaxWest we traditionally celebrate Holy Communion. Once again, this takes the form of a virtual service, led by our Locum David Matheson, and with the Communion taken by our Interim Moderator, Rev. Sally Russell. If you would like to participate in the Communion, all you will need is some…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – Harvest Thanksgiving – 30 August
With the spectacular backdrop of Loch Ken and the Galloway hills, our Locum David Matheson will be on location in Crossmichael, and joined by Rev Sally Russell to celebrate the hard work of our farmers and growers through this very difficult year. In this Service we’re joined by the MaxWest Praise Group with their virtual rendition of ‘We plough the…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – 23 August
Over these past months we have seen a seismic change in our culture. A great many have turned from self-interest to being carers for family, neighbours and friends. People who at best might at best have said ‘Hello’ to each other have taken to really getting to know their neighbours. In today’s service our Locum, David Matheson, reaches the end…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – 16 August
This Sunday our Locum, David Matheson, will continue with his journey through St Paul’s Letter to the Romans, where we focus our minds upon what and how we can repay God. There’s an update on the progress we are making towards the re-opening of our Church in September, and the service ends with a special message from the Moderator of…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – 9 August
In this Sunday’s Virtual Service, our Locum David Matheson continues his journey through St Paul’s Letter to the Romans with a Reflection upon God’s absolute, constant love for every one of us. In our Prayers we also remember our local Laurieknowe Primary School, for whom this coming week will be one of challenge and joy as they begin their new…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – 2 August
The first Sunday in August marks the twentieth Virtual Service that’s been made under lockdown. We’re all looking forward to the time when it will be possible to come together once again at MaxWest, and our team is working hard to ensure that all the arrangements for a safe reopening under the current Guidelines for Places of Worship will be…
Maxwelltown West Church Sunday Service – 26 July
Once again, our Sunday Service has been recorded in Maxwelltown West; where we’re now finalising our planning and preparations for a gradual re-opening. You should have received over the last few days a Questionnaire asking for your thoughts, and how the new guidelines for prayer, worship and associated safe access to the Church might affect you. If you haven’t already…
Maxwelltown West Church Virtual Service – 19 July
It’s almost like coming back home! Our Service today has been recorded in Maxwelltown West Church, the first time since the start of relaxation of the Covid-19 regulations under Phase 3. It will be a little while yet before we can restart our services within a safe environment – but we hope that in the meantime this will lift your…
Maxwelltown West Church Dumfries – Virtual Service ‘Sea Sunday’ – 12 July
We celebrate ‘Sea Sunday’, when we reflect on the work and importance of some of the most forgotten men and women in the world – Seafarers. This service is also quite special for MaxWest in that it’s been recorded on location – yes, we’re celebrating the removal of the 5-mile travel limit, and David Matheson and a socially distanced Mike…
Maxwelltown West Church Virtual Service – Sunday, 5th July
The 72nd birthday of our National Health Service is celebrated in this Sunday’s Virtual Service. It’s rather special for us in that it includes a personal reflection by Dr Ian Drever, a retired GP, and whose family associations with Medicine extend over several generations, both past and present. Our Locum, David Matheson, also has enjoyed a long working career with…
Maxwelltown West Church Virtual Service – Sunday, 28th June
While we are all looking forward to the gradual easing of lockdown, our virtual Sunday services are continuing. Our Locum David Matheson reflects upon the needs of many countries where poverty was already a problem and now has been compounded by Covid-19, and includes a special update on conditions facing our Faith Share Church in Mathia, Kenya.
Maxwelltown West Church Virtual Service – Sunday, 21st June
David Matheson, our Locum, will be reflecting on our star, the Sun, and Jesus as ‘The Light of the World’. So, what more appropriate Hymn for this Sunday’s service than CH4 – 225 ‘Summer Suns are Glowing’? Even more special because seven voices have come together in their own homes (one of them in the Netherlands) to join our organist…