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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 |
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Alastair Scouller | Christmas Watchnight |
| Dec 31 | Scalasaig | Alastair Scouller | |
| Jan 07 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 14 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 21 | Scalasaig | ||
| Jan 28 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 04 | Scalasaig | Alastair Scouller | |
| Feb 11 | Scalasaig | Alastair Scouller | |
| Feb 18 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 25 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Mar 04 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Mar 11 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Mar 18 | Scalasaig | Rev. Graeme Dodds | |
| Mar 25 | Scalasaig | Myrtle Gillies | |
| EASTER | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | |
| Apr 08 | Scalasaig | Rev Barry Hughes | Rev. Rob Jones |
| Apr 15 | Scalasaig | Rev Brian Wilkinson | |
| Apr 22 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Apr 29 | Scalasaig | Rev Dr Mel Griffiths | |
| May 06 | Scalasaig | Rev Dr Mel Griffiths | |
| May 13 | Scalasaig | Jan Sutch Pitchard | |
| May 20 | Scalasaig | Rev Scott Burton | |
| May 27 | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | |
| Jun 03 | Scalasaig | [No minister, illness] | |
| Jun 10 | Scalasaig | [No minister, illness] | [Paul Finch] |
| Jun 17 | Scalasaig | Jack Glenny | |
| Jun 24 | Scalasaig | Jack Glenny | |
| Jul 01 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | Rev. Philip Noble |
| Jul 08 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | Rev. Philip Noble |
| Jul 15 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | Al Priestnall |
| Jul 22 | Scalasaig | Rev John Cook | Dr. David Smith |
| Jul 29 | Scalasaig | Prof Paul Nimmo | Rev. Foster Wright |
| Aug 05 | Scalasaig | Rev David Ross | Rev. Ken Naquin |
| Aug 12 | Scalasaig | Rev Gerald Gardiner | Steve Wood |
| Aug 19 | Scalasaig | Rev Gerald Gardiner | Rev. Reuben Martin |
| Aug 26 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | Rev. Reuben Martin |
| Sep 02 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 09 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 16 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 23 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 30 | Scalasaig | Myrtle Gillies | Oct 07 | Scalasaig | Rev. John Tranter |
| Oct 14 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 21 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 28 | Scalasaig | Rev Jim Begg | |
| Nov 04 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | |
| 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 | ||
| Jan 13 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 20 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Jan 27 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 03 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 10 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 17 | Scalasaig | ||
| Feb 24 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Mar 03 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| Mar 10 | Scalasaig | Rev. Liz Gibson | |
| 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 | ||
| May 12 | Scalasaig | ||
| May 19 | Scalasaig | Jan Sutch Pitchard | |
| 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 | ||
| Jul 28 | Scalasaig | Prof Paul Nimmo | |
| Aug 04 | Scalasaig | ||
| Aug 11 | Scalasaig | ||
| Aug 18 | Scalasaig | ||
| Aug 25 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | |
| Sep 01 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 08 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 15 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 22 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 29 | Scalasaig | Oct 06 | Scalasaig | Rev. Barry Hughes |
| Oct 13 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 20 | Scalasaig | Rev Linda Broadley | |
| Oct 27 | Scalasaig | ||
| Nov 03 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | |
| Nov 10 | Scalasaig | Rev Liz Gibson | Remembrance |
| Nov 17 | Scalasaig | ||
| Nov 24 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 01 | Scalasaig | ||
| Dec 08 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Dec 15 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Dec 22 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | Watch Night |
| Dec 29 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller |