St Colmon Parish Church

Welcome

St Colmon is a rural church set in the Stinchar Valley, one of the most beautiful parts of Ayrshire.

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

The parish covers four villages: Colmonell, Barrhill, Pinwherry and Lendalfoot. St Colmon Parish Church is united with the neighbouring Ballantrae Parish Church. Ballantrae and St Colmon Parish Church is keen to welcome locals and visitors as we learn more about what our faith means to us and how we can better serve God in our communities and in the world.

Sunday worship in Colmonell takes place at 10.00 am every week.

Refreshments are served in the Kirk Hall after the service.

A Service in St Colmon Kirk Hall is held on 4th Sunday of every month at 10.00 am and provides easy access for those with mobility problems.

A service is held in Barrhill Memorial Hall on the on the third Sunday of March, June, September and December at 3pm and will reflect the Church year.

Sunday worship in Ballantrae Church is at 11.30 am every week.

On Wednesdays we hold our Coffee in the Kirk Hall in Colmonell from 10.30 am – 12 noon.

If you require any further details or the services of the Minister, please do not hesitate to contact the Minister, Rev’d Theo Corney or Session Clerk, Mrs Claire Strain.

Reflection

Sunday 13th September 2026

Matthew 18: 21-35
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

In our services today we reflected on the reading under three headings.

Firstly, we looked at Peters “question concerning forgiveness”.
We looked at why Peter asked how many times we should forgive others. And we looked at how Peter seemed to come up with the suggestion of seven times. Rabbinic teaching suggested that we should forgive three times and no more. Peter possibly doubled this number and added one for good measure, and came up with what he thought was very generous. We then noted Jesus response: not seven times but seventy-seven times. We considered how this is a very real problem for us too today, to go on forgiving those who wrong us.

Secondly, we looked at “the cost of forgiveness”. We considered the parable, which is one of great contrasts. The man in the story was let off an incredible debt, then was merciless when it came to someone who owed him very little relatively speaking. Each person who comes to faith in Christ is let off an incredible debt to God. All of us have sinned and fallen short of Gods standards. Jesus went to cross that we might know our sins forgiven and be reconciled to God. Before a holy God we stand condemned, until we clothe ourselves in Christs forgiveness. When people wrong us, it is nothing in comparison to this. When we are wronged, we should look back to the day of our deliverance and forgiveness and be moved to forgive.

Thirdly, we looked at the “call to forgive”. Throughout the New Testament we see this call to forgive others. To keep right with God, we need be merciful to others.
Bishop J C Ryle urged people to return good for evil and blessing for cursing in order to “melt down enmity, and change our foes into friends”.. He said this after reflecting on how most of the world’s problems are caused by unforgiveness. Christians can give a wonderful witness to the world by showing forth forgiveness in their lives. Six years ago, my visitors, Brother Biagio Conti and Davide were on their pilgrimage around Europe spreading a message of Hope, a hope to be found in God. They were telling people to “respond to evil with good actions and to stand together as a human race” May we be forgiving people who help to make this world a better place. May we engage in this process of love that lives may be touched for the better.

Every blessing

Rev`d Theo Corney

News

Easter Services 2026:

Palm Sunday 29th March

10 am at St Colmon Church

11.30 am – Ballantrae Church

Maundy Thursday 2nd April

7 pm at Ballantrae church
Refreshments afterwards

Easter Sunday 5th April

7 am – Ballantrae Harbour, followed by breakfast at BRICC

10 am at St Colmon church
11.30 am at Ballantrae church

Christmas Services 2025:

Remembrance Services 2025:

Sunday 9th November 2025:

9.30 am Act of Remembrance at Colmonell War Memorial

10.00 am Service of Remembrance at St Colmon Church

11.30 am Service of Remembrance at Ballantrae Church

12.30 pm approx. Act of Remembrance at Ballantrae War Memorial

3.00 pm Act of Remembrance at Barrhill War Memorial

Tuesday 11th November 2025:

11.00 am Act of Remembrance at Pinwherry Auld School Garden

2.00 pm Act of Remembrance at Heronsford

Colmonell War Memorial

BALLANTRAE AND ST COLMON CHURCH

Service of Union

Thursday 10th April 2025

7 pm in St Colmon Kirk

followed by refreshments in St Colmon Kirk Hall

Ballantrae Church and St Colmon Church

The church from the west, autumn

Detail of window by Louis Davis, showing Knockdolian Hill, Craigneil Castle and the River Stinchar. To see all the stained glass windows click here: St Colmon Stained Glass Windows

250th Anniversary Exhibition, Colmonell Church

A collage of pictures from the 250th Anniversary Exhibition held in October 2022. More can be seen in Photo Gallery

Presbytery Mission Plan 2023

To see the approved Presbytery Mission Plan click here Ayr Presbytery Draft Mission Plan ver 1_6 APPROVED January 2023

The plan can also be found on the Documents page, along with other related documents.

To see Ballantrae and St Colmon Newsletters go to the Documents page.

Every Wednesday we hold our Coffee in the Kirk Hall in Colmonell from 10.30 am – 12 noon for anyone who would like to attend. This is an informal gathering to share ideas and have a natter.