Parish Grouping
‘The Church of Scotland in Helensburgh’ is the name of the ‘Parish Grouping’ of the congregations of Park Church, St. Columba Church, and the West Kirk in Helensburgh, formed on the 1st October 2003. The purpose of the Parish Grouping is to encourage cooperation in respect of worship, pastoral care, Christian education, mission, and outreach in the combined parishes of the three congregations. The common work of the Parish
Grouping is promoted and co-ordinated by a ‘Working Together’ committee, drawn from members of the three congregations. All proposals are subject to the approval of the Kirk
Session, and where necessary, the financial court of each of the three congregations.
The websites for the Park Church and the West Kirk are available by following the links below:
Park Church
Park Church website details about Park Church and Helensburgh by following the links on the main menu
West Kirk
The West Kirk website has the following sections: ‘Kirk History’, ‘Music in the West Kirk’, ‘Photo Gallery’ and ‘Worship Diary and Info’. Italso has a list of contact details for the Church staff at the West Kirk.
Working Together
Proposed shared worship and activities 2010
| Date | Time | Event and venue | Preacher or other information | |
| January | 3 | 11.00 | United New Year Communion – Park | George Vidits |
| 10 | 12.30 | HIV Aids Souper Sunday Lunch – St. C | ||
| February | 7 | 11.00 | Presbytery Exchange Sunday | various |
| 20 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 1 – St. Columba | ||
| 27 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 2 – St. Columba | ||
| 28 | 11.00 | PG Exchange Sunday 1 | DWC to Park; GV to WK etc | |
| March | 6 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 3 – St. Columba | |
| 13 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 4 – St. Columba | ||
| 20 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 5 – St. Columba | ||
| 27 | 9.30 | Saturday Lent Service 6 – St. Columba | ||
| 28 | 11.00 | United Palm Sunday Service – West Kirk | Gavin McFadyen | |
| 29 | 8.00 | Holy Week Service – St. Michael’s | ||
| 30 | 8.00 | Holy Week Service – St. Michael’s | ||
| 31 | 8.00 | Holy Week Service – St. Michael’s | ||
| April | 1 | 8.00 | Holy Week Service – St. Michael’s | |
| 2 | 11.00 | Good Friday Walk of Witness | ||
| 2 | 8.00 | Holy Week Service – St. Michael’s | ||
| 4 | 9.00 | Easter Morning – Hermitage Park | ||
| 28 | 11.00 | PG Exchange Sunday 2 | GM to WK; GV to Park etc | |
| May | 23 | 11.40 | Pentecost Gathering – Colquhoun Square | |
| July | 4 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 1 – West Kirk | |
| 11 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 2 – West Kirk | ||
| 18 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 3 – St. Columba | ||
| 25 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 4 – St. Columba | ||
| August | 1 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 5 – Park | |
| 8 | 9.00 & 10.00 | United Summer Services 6 – Park
(Communion) |
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| September | 26 | 11.00 | PG Exchange Sunday 3 | GV to WK, DWC to Park etc |
| November | 7 | 3.00 | Service for the Bereaved - West Kirk | |
| 14 | 10.45 | Remembrance Day – War Memorial | George Vidits | |
| 21 | 11.00 | PG Exchange Sunday 4 | DWC to St. C; GV to WK | |
| 27 | 9.30 | Saturday Advent Service 1 – West Kirk | ||
| December | 4 | 9.30 | Saturday Advent Service 2 – West Kirk | |
| 11 | 9.30 | Saturday Advent Service 3 – West Kirk | ||
| 18 | 9.30 | Saturday Advent Service 4 – West Kirk | ||
| 24 | 6.00 | Christingle Service – Park | ||
| 24 | 11.30 | Watchnight Service – West Kirk | George Vidits | |
| January 2011 | 2 | 11.00 | United New Year Communion – St. Columba | David Clark |