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Gala Week Songs of Praise

Sunday 26th July 6pm

in the Riverside Garden adjacent to St Mary's Church

A Churches Together event with music by the Creetown Silver Band, for whom a collection will be taken up.

Gala Week Events at St Mary's Church

Tuesday 28th July 2pm

An informal afternoon of vocal music sung by the a cappella group Psallite, interspersed with instrumental music on recorders played by members of Pastime With Good Company. A diverse programme of music, something for everyone! Refreshments will be served - collect your tea/coffee and cake and enjoy.

Wednesday 29th July 2pm

Dr Jo Chapman Campbell, an Art Historian, will give a talk on details from the surviving sculpture of the Pictish Kingdom, but also present a background of the story of
Christianity in Pictland, and ask the questions Who were the Picts? Where did they come from? What do the symbols mean? and what happened to them?
The focus will be on the sculptural survivals from the Tarbert Peninsula which will raise the question of the role of Portmahomack in the creation of manuscripts, including, possibly, the Book of Kells!
Refreshments will be available.

Thursday 30th July 2-4pm

A bric-a-brac store for you to browse, and beautiful cream teas to enjoy.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

New to church?

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at Greyfriars Church (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 11am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. It is a great way to meet people and find out more about us.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. If you need a large print service book, please ask.

Our Service

The main service begins with a warm welcome from our Priest-in-Charge. Our service of Holy Communion includes hymns accompanied on the organ, bible readings, a sermon, prayers of intercession and responses. If you are a communicant member of another church, you are invited to share Holy Communion with us. Or if you prefer, you can come to the altar for a prayer of blessing.

Serving and Volunteering

Once you've settled here with us, if you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. It's also a great way to get to know more people.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome, or if you would just like to meet with someone before you come, please get in touch with us by filling out the form below.

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We will respond and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Who's who


Revd Alison Hudson
Priest in Charge

We hope that you will join us and feel at home at our lovely church community.