The West Kirk of Helensburgh

A Congregation within The Church of Scotland

    

The West Kirk of Helensburgh, ‘the Kirk in the Square’, stands proudly in Colquhoun Square, right in the heart of Helensburgh, part of the Dumbarton Presbytery.     The West Kirk was formed through unions between St Andrew's, the Old Parish Church and St Bride's.    It has fine stained glass windows including a memorial to John Logie Baird, inventor of Television, whose father was a former minister of St Bride's.        The window was dedicated and unveiled by Baird’s widow in 1988.    The large window in the east end is a memorial to Bonar Law, the former British Prime Minister.

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 ---    Worship Diary &  Info    West Kirk History    Music in the West Kirk    Photo Gallery    

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Services are held each Sunday morning at 11.00 a.m. from September to April and 10.00 a.m. from May to August.             Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month preceded by a short service of meditation at 09.00 a.m. May to August   and  09.30 a.m. September to April.     Visitors are especially welcome at all of our services.

Prayers for healing are said on the fourth Sunday of each month and if you would like someone included please let us have details by E-mail  or ring the Church Office on  +44 ( 0) 1436 676880.

The Congregation of some 700 people is cared for by the following personnel :-

Minister :    Rev David W Clark          Auxiliary Minister:   Rev Tina Kemp      

Session Clerk:   Mr David Mitchell       Clerk to the Congregational Board:   Mr Allister Macdougall

Church Secretary:    Mrs Sharon Creasey          Church Officer:     Mr Seumas Ferguson         

Organist and Choirmaster:    Mr Walter Blair

Church Treasurer:    Mr Richard Hassall     Fabric Convener:   Mr Andrew Black

Church Caretaker:    Mr Ritchie Robertson         Webmaster:  Mr Kenneth Speirs

Contact with these office bearers can be made through the Church Office at: -

            Address: -   West Kirk Cottage,

                                             Colquhoun Street,   HELENSBURGH ,

                                             Dunbartonshire,   Scotland   UK      G84 8UP

Phone:   +44  (0)1436 676880        or by E mail  to the  West Kirk Office

The West Kirk is part of the Helensburgh Parish Grouping, with our sister churches of Park & St Columba.     All three churches are working together to bring the word of God to the Helensburgh Community in a more effective way.   This involves worship, social activities, study groups, youth work and a host of other matters.

The Church Office, just above the Kirk in Colquhoun Street, is open on Tuesday to Friday from 09.30 to 12 noon and also on Thursday evenings from 6.00 to 8.00 p.m.

You can make a donation to the Church or any of its activities by sending a cheque to the Treasurer at the above address.

                                                                  

             West Kirk History        Music in the West Kirk      Worship Diary & Info        Photo Gallery

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