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 Phone: 647-863-0120
Worship Leader: Keith Marcy 519-623-0219 Email: [email protected]
Clerk of Session: Norma Reeve 519-623-5680 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.
New Date! Annual Kirkwall Corn Roast has been moved to August 23rd, due to the renovations downstairs. Enjoy hotdogs with all the fixin’s, corn on the cob dripping with butter, and ice cream treats for dessert. All proceeds from this event will go to Canada Foodgrains Bank. There is a sign up sheet at the back of the sanctuary for volunteers.
Vacation Bible School – we are planning to host a Vacation Bible School this summer, August 17-21, at Valens Community Centre. This will be from 9-11:30 a.m. for children ages 4-12, with a presentation by the children on the Friday evening for the parents and grandparents to attend. We will need volunteers for the week to help with music, crafts, games and snacks, and others to be hands-on helpers. If you can help on some or all of the days, please come. For those who have volunteered to make cookies for snack time, please do not use nuts of any kind.
Bodies in Motion Classes – Annalise Clarkson will be leading a movement class August 27th , 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.
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 Elaine Merkus 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 join us for a lovely afternoon and a captivating presentation.
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. Please share them with Norma.
Special thanks to Barry and Marlene Bogle for hosting the congregations of West Flamboro and Kirkwall Churches last Sunday. It was a perfectly lovely day, and we shared great food and fellowship.
Outdoor flower beds and planters Sincere thank you to Kim Thompson who has planted and tended to the outdoor garden and planters at the front of the church, and also the new plantings around the restored cairn. Everything is thriving and is beautiful!
Looking ahead at Kirkwall for 2026. Here are some proposed events!
-Vacation Bible School, August 17-21, Valens Community Centre, mornings, ages 4-12-
– Corn Roast coming up, in support of Canada Foodgrains. Sunday August 23rd
-Bodies in Motion class August 27th at 7 p.m.
-Ladies Tea, Sunday September 13th at 2 p.m., guest speaker Elaine Merkus from The Gleaners
-Men’s Breakfast September 19th at 8:30 a.m.
-Bodies in Motion class September 24th at 7 p.m.
-Pot luck and Bingo Saturday Sept 26th
-Pie and Games night October 24th
-193rd Anniversary celebrations November 14th and 15th
Saturday Homecoming service, special speaker and special music, potluck supper
Sunday service, dedication of restored Cairn, special lunch.
-Heritage Drive Thru dinner Wednesday November 25th
-Bake Sale Saturday December 5th, supporting Cambridge Foodbank
-Christmas Arrangement workshop, December 13th after church
-Christmas Eve service, December 24th at 6:30 p.m.
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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