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Killearn Kirk message part 5 from 1 John - letter to a divided church. The reading used is from 1 John chapter 3, verses 11 - 24

Continuing the series on 1 John, part 4

Due to technical problems this is just the message.

The message on 3 March 2024 continuing 1 John : a divided church- part 3.

Due to technical problems we justhave the message continuing the series on 1 John

Jesus said, 'Do this in memory of me'.  Sunday, 3rd March, we will be celebrating Holy Communion as part of our service at 10.30am. We look forward to seeing you there and, as visitors are always welcome, feel free to bring others with you.

The Lord's Table is open to all who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, and who seek to grow faith and service.

We continue looking at 1 John - a letter to a divided church part 2

This week we start a series on 1 John - a letter to a divided church

We conclude the series on Jehovah for the time being. This week we look at Jehovah Mekkaddishkem - Sanctifier. The series will return later in the year.

We continue with the theme Jehovah - Nissi - Banner

Book Group meets fortnightly on Mondays at 10 am in the Hall foyer. On 5 February we are starting a new 5-part series entitled, ‘Exploring prayer’. No book this time, we will be watching a short talk by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, followed by discussion, tea and biscuits.  Contact Katy or Teresa

Stuart leads our worship and thinking about the name of God - Jehovah Rapha - the Lord God who heals and restores....

Stuart leads our worship and thinking about names of Jehovah God - this week Jehovah Jireh - the Redeemer

Stuart leads us in worship and in the series looking at the names of Jehovah God - this week - God Eternal

Happy New Year ! Stuart leads our worship and introduces a new series looking at the Jehovah Names of God

Our worship is lead by our minister, Stuart Sharp - continuing our journey through Advent.

We welcome Bethany to lead our Songs of Praise service this morning.

Stuart continues to lead us in the Advent travels. It is also a service when the congregation have brought gifts to go to the Salvation Army in Stirling to distribute within the area.

1st Sunday in Advent Stuart leadsus in "Follow the Start - Advent travels"

Stuart concludes theme Family Matters - Adoption 3.

Apologies technology breakdown meant we did not catch the initial few minutes of the service and we join it at the last verse of the first hymn.

Stuart continues to lead us in the theme - Family Matters - Adoption 2

Stuart leads our servicefollowing the outside part of the service at the War Memorial

We welcome Rev.Iain Armstrong to lead our worship and thinking ..... Cross ing the Jordan.

Stuart leads our woship and begins a new series "Family Matters" - this week - Adoption by God

We welcome the Rev. Iain Armstrong to lead our worship and asking God "To show Your Glory"

Stuart leads our worship and concludes the series on the book of Joel - the Prophet of Pentecost

Stuart continues to take us through Joel - Prophet of Pentecost part 4. Final part next week

Stuart leads us in celebrating the Harvest

Stuart continues to lead us following Joel - the Prophet of Pentecost part 3

This week Iain Armstrong, OLM (Ordained Local Minister) leads us in worship looking at the Good Shepherd through John 10: 11-18

Stuart leads us in part 2 looking at Joel - the Prophet of pentecost

Stuart leads us in this Communion Service assisted by Bethany. Stuart is looking at Joel - the Prophet of Pentecost

Stuart leads us in the final part of the series Being like Jesus - Influence

Glasgow Herald -  Monday 15th November 1880

NEW PARISH CHURCH FOR KILLEARN.

On Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of a new church for the Parish of Killearn was laid by Mr James Blackburn of Killearn, in presence of a large and distinguished company. The new edifice occupies a site near to the old church, almost in the centre of the village of Killearn. It is the gift of Mr Arch. Orr Ewing, MP., and is in memory of the hon. Gentleman’s deceased daughter, Ella Constance Lindsay Orr Ewing. It has been presented to the heritor’s in lieu of the old church, which has been made over to the minister and kirk session, to be used by them for Sabbath-school objects and secular purposes on the other days of the week. As the old church has for some seasons proved too small for the requirements of residents and summer visitors, the kindness of Mr Orr Ewing is greatly appreciated, the number of extra sittings provided being close upon 200. The style of architecture followed is the early English type of Gothic, and the structure runs from east to west, the main front looking easterly. A broad entrance there will lead to a spacious vestibule, off which to right and left are passages carried the entire length of the area, some 83 feet. The church is of a cruciform shape, the arms of the cross being formed of transepts. The roof, an elegant open- timbered one, will rest on moulded principals springing from moulded corbel pillars on the side walls. There will be no side galleries; but over the entrance vestibule a choir, and what may become serviceable as an organ loft, will be constructed, access being obtained through a stair carried up the tower which rises in the north-east corner of the building. This tower will be fully 100 feet high and will be surmounted by a spire some other 50 feet high, giving in all a height from base to apex of fully 100 feet. Provision is to be made for having clocks on two sides of the tower, and above will be the belfry chamber, open to the four sides. To the rear of the church there will be the customary vestry and session-house accommodation. Internally the fittings of the church will be plain but ornate, and in the entire arrangements due regard will be had to the comfort of worshippers. The cost, which, as has been said, is to be borne by Mr Ewing, will be between £3000 and £6000.

The ceremony of Saturday was taken part in by nearly all the members of the congregation, and many ladies and gentlemen from surrounding districts, the company including Mr James Blackbarn of Killearn, Mr A.Orr-Ewing M.P.; Mr D. Wilson, Carbeth House; Mr D. McL. B. Buchanan, Boquhan; Mr D. Edmond, Ballochruin; Mr M. Connall, Parkhall House, Mr James Murray, chamberlain to the Duke of Montrose; Mr Kerr, factor, Ballikinrain Mr F. Reid, Shandon; Mr McNee, Balfron; Mr R. Buchanan, Parkhouse; Mr John Bryce, architect, Edinburgh; Mr A R Duncan, factor to Sir William Edmonstone; Mr C. Mauchan, Killearn; Mr W. A. McLauchlan, Auchintroig and the Rev. Messrs McNaughton, Killearn; Fiddes, Free Church, Killearn; A. Slessor, Balfron; and McBean, Dalreoch. The Hundredth Psalm having been sung by the choir, and prayer offered by the Rev. Mr M McNaughton, parish minister, Mr Orr Ewing, L.P., addressing Mr Blackburn (who had consented 'to lay the memorial stone), said it devolved upon him to present that gentleman with a handsome silver trowel with which to perform the duty he had undertaken. He could assure all present that he was not an unmoved Spectator of the ceremony in which they were engaged. He hoped that the church would long prove of advantage to the inhabitants of the parish, and that within its walls many would be directed to the cross of their blessed Saviour. And he hoped while that church would serve the purpose of meeting the religious requirements of the district, those who gathered and worshipped -within its walls would ever re-member that God regarded not the house made with hands, but rather the pure and undefiled heart and the undefiled teaching that might come from the pulpit. (Hear, hear.) A glass jar, containing coins, newspapers, &c., was then placed in a cavity in the stone, which was formally laid, and declared to be duly so, by Mr Blackburn, who, in a sentence, expressed the pleasure it afforded him to take part in the ceremony. A hymn was afterwards sung by the choir, and the benediction having been pronounced, the proceedings, which lasted only a few minutes, terminated.

 

Glasgow Herald - Saturday, 12th August 1882

THE NEW PARISH CHURCH AT KILLEARN.

As Intimated in our issue of Thursday, the new church of the parish of Killearn is to be opened tomorrow, the preachers being the Rev. Professor Charteris, the Rev. Dr McGregor, and the Rev. John Cameron. The building is a memorial church. It is the gift of Mr Archie. Orr Ewing, M.P. for Dunbartonshire. Some time ago it was found that the old edifice in which the parish congregation have hitherto worshipped was too small to accommodate the increasing number of members and occasional attendants, especially during the summer months. At first it was thought that enlargement of the existing building might meet the necessities of the case, but on giving the subject further consideration Mr Orr Ewing, who had been prepared to meet the cost of the extension, handsomely offered to provide an entirely new church for the parish. In coming to this determination Mr Ewing had the double object in view of benefiting the Church generally to which he belongs, and the parish and congregation of Killearn in particular, and of commemorating a much-loved daughter who died in girlhood. The offer was accepted by the kirk session and the other parties interested, and plans were speedily prepared, and the contractors set to work, with the result that a building such as one "would like to see in every parish in Scotland" has been made ready for occupation. It may also be mentioned that, contemporaneously with the building of the new church. Mr Blackburn of Killearn has generously given an additional piece of ground so that at present adjoining the manse.

The new building, prominently situated in the centre of the village, is in all respects a comely structure. The plans were prepared by the eminent firm of D. & J. Bryce, architects, Edinburgh, from whose designs so many of the ecclesiastical and other buildings of a public character in Scotland have been erected. Exteriorly the edifice presents! an elegant appearance. The facade to the principal street of the village is broken in the centre by the entrance door, a finely finished piece of masonry with deeply splayed jambs and moulded and carved arch. Over this doorway is a double-light window, ornamented with cusped heads and circular compartment at top, and connected by the "label ' or hood with single lancet windows closely adjoining. Flanking this elevation is the tower and spire, rising to a height of about 100 feet. The lower portion of the tower contains a staircase leading to the choir gallery. Above this is situated the clock room, in which a handsome clock has now been placed, showing the hours on a clear dial, visible from many parts of the village. Over this again is the bell chamber, with two deeply splayed louvre-boarded openings finished with moulded arches and cusped heads, in each of the four sides, the arrangement of louvre boards permitting the free egress of sound. The side walls are divided by buttresses into bays, each of which contains two single lancet windows connected together by the hood. In the transept gables, the windows are in three compartments, all contained within one outer arch, the head of which is ornamented with plate tracery. A beautifully designed window, in the form of a large geometric circle, 10 feet in diameter, is the leading feature of the gable behind the pulpit; and, filled in with a handsome stained-glass window, is particularly attractive when viewed from the interior of the building. Messrs James Ballantine & Son are the designers and makers of this artistic specimen of glass staining, in the central ring of which is a medal-lion portrait of the lady in whose memory the church has been gifted by Mr Ewing. The portrait, which is said to be an excellent one, is surrounded by the words "I know that my Redeemer liveth". The ten spaces radiating from this centre, each of which terminates - in a small circular compartment, are filled in with a happy arrangement of lilies and roses, while the terminating circles are occupied with the figures of angels. The length of the building over the gables is 96 feet, the breadth 41 feet, and the transepts measure 15 feet long by 27 feet broad. The general character of the architecture is Gothic of the Early English type, and the appearance of the building as now completed is effective and pleasing. The interior of the edifice is in perfect harmony with the elegance of the outside. In the nave, the roof, which is supported by open timbers and rises to a height of 41 feet from the floor, is lined throughout with pitch pine between rafters that are supported on purlins stretching between carved and moulded principals. These principals spring from moulded wood corbels set in the walls, and borne on small, polished stone shafts, with ornamental caps and bases, standing on carved stone corbels. The transepts have also open timbered roofs of similar design; though somewhat simpler, the ridge being lower than that of the nave. There is no gallery, except the small one already alluded to for the choir, which is situated over the entrance vestibule. The pews, in which there is accommodation for 600 persons, are roomy and comfortable, of modern appearance, and without doors. At each side of the pulpit, and affixed to the wall, are two brass tablets in oak frames, on which are engraved the Lord's Prayer the Ten Commandments, and the Creed. Close beside the pulpit is the baptismal font, the work. of Mr Rhind, sculptor, Edinburgh, a gift from other members of the Orr Ewing family, who have also caused a beautiful marble commemorative tablet to be inserted in the family pews. The windows are being filled in with cathedral tinted glass, but already gifts of handsome. Stained glass windows have been made to the session in addition to that to which. reference l has been made. A double-light window is being prepared by Messrs Clayton & Bell, London- the donors being Judge Lawrie of The Moss - and the representatives of the late Dr Graham, minister of the parish. On the order of the trustees of the late Mr Jamieson of Gartness, another stained-glass window, the design and workmanship of Messrs Kier, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, has also been fitted in, and forms at once an elegant feature of the interior and a pleasing evidence of the artistic skill of the designers. Session-room and vestry - accommodation is provided behind the church, and here also the heating chamber will be situated. The building is heated by a system of pipes running underneath the passages, and careful provision is made for the thorough ventilation of the whole church. The old church will also, according to the terms of Mr Orr Ewing's gift, be available on Sundays for Sabbath school work. The names of the contractors for the various departments of the work, Mr. A. Stuart; joiner work, Mr Robert Shillinglaw, Edinburgh; painter and decorators' work, Messrs J. Ballantine & Son, Edinburgh; slater work, Messrs John Morrison & Son, Glasgow; plumber work, Messrs Burn & Baillie, Edinburgh- plaster work, Mr James Annan, Edinburgh; glazier work, Messrs Alex. Cunningham & Co., Edinburgh; heating apparatus, J. Combe & Son, Glasgow. The tower bell has been made by Messrs John C. Wilson & Co., Glasgow, and the clock the workmanship of Messrs Robert Bryson & Sons Edinburgh.

Stuart leads us in the penultimate service in the series Being with Jesus- Service

We continue looking at Being with Jesus - Habits. This week Stuart helps us to create ways to follow Jesus's teaching through learning, prayer, worship and sharing.

Stuart continues the series: Being with Jesus - Character Counts

Stuart leads us in worship and as we look at Being like Jesus - this week our character ......

We welcome Stuart back from his holiday to lead our worship and a new series entitled Being like Jesus. Today we think about mind matters....

We apologise for the missed first few minutes on the recording due to tech issues.

Bethany leads our worship and concludes her mini series on parables. This morning we are thinking about the Parable of the Prodigal Son ........ Home

The Guild meets fornightly on a Tuesday afternoon. Check out the calendar to see who will be speaking/entertaining at the Guild over the winter/spring months.

We welcome Bethany to lead us in worship and to think about Living Love ......

We welcome Bethany to lead our worship today....

Stuart leads our worship and concludes his series on Redefining our Identity - about who Gods says we are ....

The first two or three minutes of the organ playing before the service are without sound ...

Stuart leads us in worship and continues the series about who Gods says we are ........This week:   Loved

Stuart continues with the theme - Redefining our Identity. Today we look at being an Heir.

Our minister, Staurt continues the series Redefining our identity - Seals. We also celebrated Communion this morning.

Stuart continues to lead us in the theme - Redefining Identity - Temple of the Holy Spirit