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 16th August 2026

Matthew 15: 21-28
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

For our service we looked at this remarkable story. Our Lord had taken his disciples out of Jewish territory into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Opposition was on the rise against Jesus on one hand and he was also becoming very popular on the other hand, and crowds flocked wherever he went. He took his disciples into gentile territory no doubt because Jewish folk would be reluctant to follow him into it. He would get time to teach his little band of disciples away from expected distractions. The time was coming close when our Lord would face opposition and the cross, and the disciples has a long way to go in terms of their understanding.

Very soon a woman from that region came up to Jesus crying “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession”. At first Jesus did not answer. The disciples suggested sending her away. Jesus said he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. Then she came and pleaded with him. Jesus then made reference to her Gentile status referring to her as being like a dog. She caught on the analogy and said even pet dogs get to eat of the scraps that fall under the table. She begged for a crumb of mercy. She could see that our Lord was the messiah and she knew he would have mercy. She didn’t give up but was persistent in her request for her daughters healing. And she was rewarded for her persistence.

It was the role of the disciples to take the gospel to all nations. Through this encounter they could see the real importance of faith above national privilege. They would also see the need for humility and be given a lesson in perseverance in prayer.

In verse 29 Jesus says to the woman “You have great faith! Your request is granted”. We are also told that her daughter was healed from that very hour. God can be at work in the most terrible of situations. May we pray for ourselves and others with the same kind of persistence that this woman had.

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.