Welcome to the Kirkwall Presbyterian Church website. Our historic rural church is set among the homes and farms of the small community of Kirkwall in the northwest corner of Flamborough in the City of Hamilton. We invite you to learn about us through navigating our website.
Our mission statement: “We live for Jesus Christ, with Him in our hearts, working for Him & proclaiming Him in His world.”
We serve Christ through our worship, learning, and mission activities for people of all ages. We warmly welcome to our congregation all people who know or are seeking Christ to know more about our loving God.
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Church address: 1545 Kirkwall Rd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 5S2
Worship Leader: Keith Marcy 519-623-0219
Email: [email protected]
Clerk of Session: Norma Reeve 519 654 2637
Email: [email protected]
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Greetings to you from Kirkwall Presbyterian Church. We sincerely encourage you to join us for weekly worship at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Keith Marcy is our supply minister and we warmly welcome him as he leads our weekly worship with a Biblical Christian message.
Announcements
Refreshment time at Kirkwall An invitation to enjoy fellowship, coffee, tea, cold drinks, and a light snack following Sunday service.
Our Annual Ladies Tea will be held at Kirkwall on Sunday September 13th at 2 p.m. Come for tea and conversation, complete with linen tablecloths, fancy cups and saucers, scones and cream, and an assortment of sweets, served by the men of the congregation. Our guest speaker will be Edna Voogd from The Gleaners. The Gleaners and its many volunteers produce millions of meals from their dried vegetable mix and other nutritious dried products each year, using donated surplus produce to help feed those in need in developing countries around the world.
The Gleaners is located on Morrison Rd, just minutes down the road from Kirkwall. Please invite your friends and neighbours to join us for a lovely afternoon and a captivating presentation. All ladies are invited, and there is no charge.
Kirkwall Church Men’s Breakfast Saturday September 19th at 8:30 a.m. Join us for a hearty hot breakfast, followed by rousing music by Norm Hughes and friends, and then enjoy our guest speaker Paul Poidevin. Paul and Eunice Poidevin have served as missionaries in Zambia for over 50 years. All men and young men are welcome to attend, and please invite your friends and neighbours.
Bodies in Motion Classes – Annalise Clarkson will be leading a movement class September 24th and again on October 29th, beginning at 7 p.m. You will learn to connect with your body through gentle movement and breath, focusing on presence, balance, body awareness and posture while building strength, confidence and improving mobility. We encourage you to come, for gentle exercise while sitting on a chair. Free event.
Bible Study Resuming on September 25th, then each Friday morning at Kirkwall Church at 10 a.m., we are hosting a Bible study, with the leadership by Keith Marcy. Everyone is welcome to attend, and previous knowledge of scripture is not required. We will be studying how the New Testament came to be, and an overview of each of the 27 books. We are encouraged to learn together and share questions, at this casual group. Stay tuned for an evening course on the same theme, for those who are not available on Friday morning.
Church membership presentation Sunday September 27th following our coffee time, there will be an hour long presentation geared for those who wish to become members of Kirkwall Church. Keith will present an overview of the Presbyterian form of church government, as well as a study of the Apostle’s Creed. This is open to everyone, whether new to the church or long time members already. Babysitting will be provided for the children.
Homecoming weekend We are planning a Homecoming Weekend for our 193rd Kirkwall Church anniversary, on November 14th & 15th. On Saturday November 14th we will have a gathering time, a special worship service in the afternoon with gospel music and a guest minister, and a pot luck supper. On Sunday November 15th we will have a wonderful Anniversary Service, a dedication of the restored cairn, and a special lunch. Stay tuned for details. We are looking for addresses of former members and community members
Our Interim Moderator from Hamilton Presbytery during our vacancy is Rev. George Beals. His email address is [email protected] and phone number is 905-575-5525. Please contact Norma Reeve, the Kirkwall clerk of session if you have any concerns. [email protected] or call or text 519-654-2637
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