Lochmaben Church

Church of Scotland Services are held every Sunday at 11.30 am—visitors very welcome.Creche available. Tea, Coffee & Biscuits served after the service in the Church Meeting Room.

Societies and Activities held mostly in the Church Hall:

Sunday        KidsZone 11.30–12.30   Church Meeting Room
Sunday Evening Christian Club 18.30-20.00

Monday    Sing4fun 19.30-21.00

Friday     Art Group 10.00-12 noon

Scottish WRI 19.30–22.00 (2nd Tues of month)
Church Guild 19.30–21.30 (3rd Tues of month)

Wednesday   Rainbows 17.30–18.30;   Brownies 18.30–19.45

Thursday     Guides 19.00–21.00;  Coffee Morning Every second Thurs. at 10.30

Friday          Prayer Group 19.15–19.45;   Church Choir—Friday 19.45–21.15

Further information can be obtained by contacting the minister, Tel: 01387 810066

Working Groups

Lochmaben church

The following Working Groups meet 4 times a year to discuss ways in which the life of the Church can be strengthened and progressed. Any member of the congregation is welcome to join one of the following groups.

  1. Worship
  2. Membership/Fellowship
  3. Mission/Discipleship
  4. Pastoral Service

Church Guild--founded 1895

The Guild meet at 7.30 on the 3rd Tuesday in the month in the Church Hall.
In January and February the meetings are at 2.30 pm on the 3rd Saturday. Visitors are always welcome to our meetings which are friendly and interesting.
Further information can be obtained by phoning 01387 811461

Syllabus 2011-2012 - Please check the What's on page for guild events.

Theme: "What does the Lord require of you?"   Micah 6:8  "Called to walk humbly"

Pres: Marian Howell     Treas: Margaret Watson     Min Sec: Sheila Brown      Project Partner: Wilma Twidale

Committee: Catherine Crawford, Marlene Kirkpatrick, Shirley Gallagher, Anna Macleod, Jean MacMillan, Hazel Sloan, Margaret Wilson.

Presbyterial Autumn Rally: 2.00 pm on Saturday 19 November 2011 in the Border Kirk, Carlisle.

Presbyterial Summer Rally: 2.00 pm on Saturday 9 June 2012 in Liddlesdale Church, Newcastleton.

Open Church 2011

As part of the Homecoming celebrations, the Church building was open to visitors on Thursday mornings during July and August. Tours of the sanctuary were available explaining its history and refreshments were served in the Church Meeting Room. Later in September the whole Parish was visited and given a "Welcome to Lochmaben Church" leaflet together with information about the services, events and organisations.

It has been decided to make this an annual Open Church event

Church Banner

In March 2006 a group of ladies met together with the idea of making a banner. Most banners are the work of one person so Lochmaben saw it as a challenge for a group to make one!

The first decision that was taken was to choose the text---The Light of the World. Then the group got to work on the original design by Sue Knight. For a variety of reasons it took Muriel Roxburgh, Kathleen Ward, Ann Wilson and Marian Howell two years to make the idea a reality. They were encouraged all the way by Freda Newman, Anne Johnston and Cathie Smith

Kathleen's lovely, artistic collage of one side of the Earth shows Africa, Europe, the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

The shape of the hills in the background are based on photographs by Sue of the Mill Loch and the four structures at the bottom are Lochmaben's premier buildings beautifully interpreted by Muriel--the Castle, Mercat Cross, the Church and the Town Hall.

Jesus said "I am the Light of the World". By choosing the text we remind ourselves that the gift of light was given to us by God.. The ladies have enjoyed making the banner and their fine needlework will be enjoyed by generations to come.

War Memorial Inscriptions in Lochmaben Church