Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me.” The Induction Service on 21st October was an overwhelming experience for me. I am so thankful to everybody who was involved in it. I was especially touched by the hymn “I, the Lord of sea and sky”, from which I…
“Cinema Paradiso” was released in 1988, written and directed by Guiseppe Tomatore, with an unforgettable music score by Enno Morricone. The film was a critical and box office success and it is regarded by many as a classic of its kind: the film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1989, and is often credited with reviving the…
We were all delighted to be able to return to meeting indoors after the summer holidays. It has been a busy term up to the October school holidays. Although adjustments are still being made because of Covid restrictions, it has felt “almost normal”. The Girlguiding counties of Dumfriesshire, Stewartry and Wigtownshire merged into ‘Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway County’ on 1st…
Our Church Officer Revealed! Meet Tommy Jardine – you need to be in the church early in the day to catch a glimpse of him! He’s more than just someone with a box of tools and a repair kit by his side… When asked to do a “short piece” for MaxWest Contact magazine I wasn’t quite sure what to write,…
“Look Forward in Faith’ is the Guild strategy for the next three years. On November 10th the main 90th Anniversary Celebration will be a short Dedication Service in church with certificates presented to members for long service to the Guild. A tree will be planted at the front of the church in memory of the great Guild people who came…
The Induction Service for our new minister, Rev Johannes Wildner, took place on the evening of Thursday 21st October. Approximately 80 people attended including members of Presbytery; members of our own congregation; guests from Johannes’ previous church at Tullibody, and Johannes’ wife and daughters. It’s tradition that the worship part of an Induction Service is led by the last minister…
As a low-key response to the Church of Scotland’s suggestion that churches organise an event during COP26, David Johnson plans to hold a walk in Mabie Forrest on Saturday 13 November. The walk starts from Mabie House Hotel at 2pm and follow a combination of the coloured routes for about 4 miles, returning to Mabie House Hotel for tea/coffee and…
125 World Leaders / 30,000 Delegates / 12 Days / Last chance? COP 26 starts 31 October in Glasgow and is scheduled to end at 6pm on Friday 12 November. The Church of Scotland’s Environmental Chaplain has described the Conference as ‘Our Last Best Chance’. Throughout the Conference the Church of Scotland is organising a whole host of events which…
After an uplifting service on the 17th, marking David’s last official time with us as locum, it was wonderful to be able to say a big thank you for leading us over more years than perhaps he had originally foreseen. We send you a big THANK YOU and look forward to seeing you again in the future.
An intimation from the Guild: Maxwelltown West Guild is having a ‘Get-together’ on Wednesday 20th October, from 2.30pm until 4pm. Not only will this be their first meeting since the start of the Covid Pandemic, it will also be the 90th Anniversary of the very first meeting of Max West Guild. The get-together is intended to bring everyone together for…