A place of welcome to all in Dumfries, Scotland
The congregation of Maxwelltown West invites you to visit us, or to call upon us if we can help you.
Saturday morning 27th October saw a gathering of approximately 50 members of the congregation in the church hall. The meeting began at 11am and was led by the Reverend Sandra Black and the Reverend John Collard who are both members of the Interim Ministries Team. Following an introduction by Sandra and a short act of worship led by John, those…
Greetings to you all. Reading my last article, I see the Beast from the East was still hovering around and cold weather abounded in Mid-April. Indeed we barely saw spring this year as summer came mid-May, and now mid-July many plants are indeed flowering/fruiting earlier this year than normal. But what glorious weather we have enjoyed these past 2 months. …
The weather could not have been kinder for our first Pilgrimage Walk on May 12th. It seems a long time ago now, but the sunshine we experienced then has continued throughout this hot summer. 18 “pilgrims” and a frisky spaniel followed the Ruthwell Heritage Trail, starting and finishing at “The Farmers’ Inn”, Clarencefield, and taking in the Bluebell Wood, the…