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 

 www.parkchurch.co.uk

 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.

 www.westkirkofhelensburgh.com

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)

 
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