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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 .
Very important note (if you happen to be making a donation by cheque): The Bank of Scotland will not credit any cheque to our account unless it is made out to this precise payee: Colonsay & Oronsay Church of Scotland
COLONSAY JOINT CHURCHES 2019
| Date | Venue | Church of Scotland | Baptist Preachers |
| Dec 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | Watch Night |
| 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 | No service | |
| Feb 03 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Feb 10 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Feb 17 | Scalasaig | Rev. Paul Beautyman | |
| Feb 24 | Scalasaig | Geoffrey Hinder | |
| Mar 03 | Scalasaig | No service | |
| Mar 10 | Scalasaig | Dr. Roderick Campbell | (Presb.Moderator) |
| Mar 17 | Scalasaig | Rev David Coleman | |
| Mar 24 | Scalasaig | Rev. Mike Rattenbury | |
| Mar 31 | Scalasaig | Crawford Langley | |
| Apr 07 | Scalasaig | Rev Mackinnon > | Rev J Mackinnon |
| Apr 14 | Scalasaig | Rev. Brian Wilkinson | |
| EASTER | Scalasaig | Rev Brian Wilkinson | |
| Apr 28 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| May 05 | Scalasaig | Simon Crouch | |
| May 12 | Scalasaig | Jan Sutch Pickard | Andrea Mill |
| May 19 | Scalasaig | Jan Sutch Pickard | |
| May 26 | Scalasaig | CofS manse vacant | Rev Richard Lewis |
| Jun 02 | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | |
| Jun 09 | Scalasaig | Rev Cliff Jackson | Gwen Taylor |
| Jun 16 | Scalasaig | Very Rev K Holdsworth | Rev Andrew Rollinson |
| Jun 23 | Scalasaig | CofS manse vacant | Rev Andrew Rollinson |
| Jun 30 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | Rev Philip Noble |
| Jul 07 | Scalasaig | Joyce Nicol | Rev Philip Noble |
| Jul 14 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | Rev David Humphries |
| Jul 21 | Scalasaig | Rev John Cook | |
| Jul 28 | Scalasaig | Prof Paul Nimmo | Rev Ken Naquin |
| Aug 04 | Scalasaig | Rev Jim Begg | Rev Reuben Martin |
| Aug 11 | Scalasaig | Rev. Douglas Irving | Rev John Claydon |
| Aug 18 | Scalasaig | Rev. Douglas Irving | Rev Carol Murray |
| Aug 25 | Scalasaig | Rev Richard Frazer |
Rev Marion Carson |
| Sep 01 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | |
| Sep 08 | Scalasaig | Katherine Rennie | Rev Pete Spence |
| Sep 15 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | Rev David Smith |
| Sep 22 | Scalasaig | Martin Waddell | |
| Sep 29 | Scalasaig | Crawford Langley | |
| Oct 06 | Scalasaig | ||
| Oct 13 | Scalasaig | Patricia Findlay | |
| Oct 20 | Scalasaig | Patricia Findlay | |
| Oct 27 | Scalasaig | Rev Simon Crouch | |
| Nov 03 | Scalasaig | Rev. Brian Wilkinson | |
| Nov 10 | Scalasaig | Rev. Brian Wilkinson | Remembrance |
| Nov 17 | Scalasaig | Rev. Philip Noble | |
| Nov 24 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Dec 01 | Scalasaig | Dr Alastair Scouller | |
| Dec 08 | Scalasaig | No service | |
| 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 |
Provisional details for 2020 may be found here
The Church of Scotland parish of Colonsay and Oronsay (No. 211300) is a registered Scottish Charity No: SC031271