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You are very welcome to this website, which reflects Christianity as it exists in Colonsay today and which is not restricted to any one denomination. The site includes information and news about the living faith in Colonsay, but we hope that it will also grow to include plenty of information about the history and development of Christianity locally. In particular, we hope that this site will help to forge and maintain a bond between the island and its diaspora, the descendants of those very many people who left its shore to found a new and successful life elsewhere.
Colonsay is remarkably ecumenical and local congregations of the Baptist Church and the Church of Scotland habitually participate in joint worship, which is held each Sunday at 11.30 in the parish church at Scalasaig. Until autumn 2016 we alternated between the two church buildings, but the Baptist Church building is now reserved for special occasions, and is still available for weddings and funerals. Traditional Baptist Church weeks are in normal text below, and the traditional Church of Scotland weeks are emboldened.
Please note that everyone is welcome, and please do not hesitate to bring your children - the congregation will normally include persons from a variety of traditions, including the Anglican, Episcopalian, Methodist and Roman Catholic faiths. The schedule is given below - everything else can be reached from the links above. Services are also flagged-up upon the notice-boards at the shop and Old Waiting-room. For any further details, please phone 01951 200320
N.B. We are always glad to hear from ministers who might be interested in joining our circulation list for vacant dates. Please contact either church or email byrne@colonsay.org.uk .
COLONSAY JOINT CHURCHES 2018
| Date | Venue | Church of Scotland | Baptist Preachers |
| Nov 11 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | Remembrance |
| Nov 18 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Nov 25 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Dec 02 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 09 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 16 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | [GH manse 10-19 Dec] |
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | Christmas Watchnight |
| Dec 30 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | [CJ manse 19-28 Dec] |
The Church of Scotland parish of Colonsay and Oronsay (No. 211300) is a registered Scottish Charity No: SC031271
Still in the planning stage, but here is a preview of 2019 at 14th September 2018 (most of the gaps are awaiting confirmation, the position will be much clearer within a week or so):
| Date | Venue | Church of Scotland | Baptist Preachers |
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | Christmas Watchnight |
| Dec 30 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Jan 06 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Jan 13 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 20 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 27 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 03 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 10 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 17 | Scalasaig | Rev. Paul Beautyman | |
| Feb 24 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Mar 03 | Scalasaig | Interim Moderator | |
| Mar 10 | Scalasaig | Interim Moderator | |
| Mar 17 | Scalasaig | Rev David Coleman | |
| Mar 24 | Scalasaig | ||
| Mar 31 | Scalasaig | Crawford Langley | |
| Apr 07 | Scalasaig | Rev. Barry Hughes | |
| Apr 14 | Scalasaig | Rev. Brian Wilkinson | |
| EASTER | Scalasaig | Rev Brian Wilkinson | |
| Apr 28 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| May 05 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| May 12 | Scalasaig | ||
| May 19 | Scalasaig | Jan Sutch Pickard | |
| May 26 | Scalasaig | ||
| Jun 02 | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | |
| Jun 09 | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | |
| Jun 16 | Scalasaig | Jack Glenny | |
| Jun 23 | Scalasaig | Jack Glenny | |
| Jun 30 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | |
| Jul 07 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | |
| Jul 14 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Jul 21 | Scalasaig | Rev John Cook | |
| Jul 28 | Scalasaig | Prof Paul Nimmo | |
| Aug 04 | Scalasaig | Rev Jim Begg | |
| Aug 11 | Scalasaig | Rev. Douglas Irving | |
| Aug 18 | Scalasaig | Rev. Douglas Irving | |
| Aug 25 | Scalasaig | Interim Moderator | |
| Sep 01 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 08 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 15 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 22 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 29 | Scalasaig | Rev Stephen Manners | |
| Oct 06 | Scalasaig | Rev. Barry Hughes | |
| Oct 13 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 20 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 27 | Scalasaig | ||
| Nov 03 | Scalasaig | Interim Moderator | |
| Nov 10 | Scalasaig | Interim Moderator | Remembrance |
| Nov 17 | Scalasaig | ||
| Nov 24 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 01 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 08 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder tbc | |
| Dec 15 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder tbc | |
| Dec 22 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | Watch Night |
| Dec 29 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller |