Welcome

Glencairn & Moniaive Parish Church is a linked charge with Dunscore Parish Church and is within the Presbytery of The South West.

The parish of Glencairn & Moniaive is located at the northern end of the scenic Cairn Valley in mid-Nithsdale, which is part of the Dumfries & Galloway region of South West Scotland.

The community is centred around the village of Moniaive.

We aim to play an active part in the community we serve, reaching out with the love and joy of Jesus Christ.

Our vision is ‘To convince all people of God’s love for them’.

 

News from the Kirk’s Website

Read about the latest News and Events.  Click here.

 

Message from our Minister

11th October 2026

Today, as it’s half-term for the schools, we’re doing a bit of revision!

We will look at Moses, Paul and the B’s that God used to help them!

Sometimes it is good to be reminded that the Infinite, Eternal God actually wants to help us.

We don’t have to twist His arm … He WANTS to be alongside us, around us, within us!

Yes … you and me! That doesn’t seem likely does it?

The old TV show ‘The Likely Lads’ followed the ups and downs of ordinary life of two friends. More downs than ups. Not what they’d hoped for or dreamed of as younger lads.

Today we see God at work in the lives of Moses and Paul – dramatic stories of God’s calling and empowering of two very unlikely people.

If you feel unlikely you’re not alone!

Join the ‘unlikely’ as we seek God’s call and power,

 

God Bless,

Mark

 

PRAYER for this week:

Almighty, Infinite, Eternal God,

              we thank You that You are concerned for us.

We thank You that You want to be alongside us whatever we face.

We thank You that You want to heal our brokenness.

We thank You that You want to comfort us.

We thank You that You sent Jesus

              to open the way for us to receive what You want to give us.

We thank You that You send the Holy Spirit

              to ensure that we know Your Presence every day.

We thank You.

 

PRAYER THEME:

Thank God for the times you have received His help, healing, comfort and strength.

From the Manse –

AUTUMN FALLS FAST … BUT IT’S NOT DOWNHILL FROM HERE !

September seems to have come round very quickly this year! Schools are back in full swing and the season shifts into shut-down mode. Everything around changes … leaves fall, flowers droop, temperatures drop, winds rise, days shorten. After the joys of the Summer, the drudgery of routine kicks back in. Does that make me sound like Eeyore?

For the church, we start The Season Of Creation – a time when we celebrate the world around us, reflecting on the good things which surround us and how we are called to be stewards of those good things. September is definitely a month of celebrations!

On 6^th we have a BAPTISM and celebrate new life in this world and New Life in Christ.

On 13^th we hold our HARVEST FESTIVAL. We thank God for the harvest and “all good things around us”. Donations of food (tinned goods preferred) or money will go to help the work of the local Food Bank. Join us to celebrate this ancient festival, as we mark the change of seasons together.

We then welcome Rev David Coleman (Chaplain for Eco-Congregation Scotland) to join us at a special CREATION CELEBRATION on 20^th – a joint service with our friends at Dunscore Church. (Minibus from village at 10am.) David will bring his unique mix of wisdom, insight and song-writing to share with us the importance of caring for the world around us. This is a reminder of the first job given to humans in the Bible, to work and take care of the Garden of Eden!

Our celebrations across September end with a great BLUEGRASS GOSPEL WORSHIP at St Ninian’s as part of the Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass Festival. In the midst of the chaos, uncertainty, and complexities of life, we come together to give thanks for all the good things we have.

The Bible challenges us to have an attitude of gratitude, to consciously be grateful for the good, even in the face of the bad. Many of the Psalms are written in the face of personal trauma, national crises, or general bewilderment at the state of the world, yet time and time again they remind the reader to give thanks, be grateful and re-focus on the good. By doing this we can all begin to play our part in making the world a better place.

Autumn is about being ready, storing-up what is needed for the future, paring back and simplifying. Are you ready to live simply so that others may simply live? Are you looking beyond this life to what is still to come? Is satisfying your wants outweighing, overwhelming, and frustrating the meeting of your basic physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs?

Join us on a celebratory journey through the maze that is life.

May God Bless you,

Mark RS Smith