Dumfries United Reformed Church
Dumfries URC
Where we are
Dumfries United Reformed Church, Irving Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EL.
Charity Number SCO 05629
Contacts
Main preacher: Rev David McKay
Phone 01387 262896, 01387 269828
Email: george@kismet38.eclipse.co.uk or huisdean.beattie@sky.com
Regular times of worship
Worship every Sunday at 11.00 a.m. Communion is quarterly. Tea and biscuits served after service once per month.
Dumfries URC
Our mission and ministry
With its roots firmly set in the Scottish Congregational movement, Dumfries URC is now part of the Synod of Scotland of the United Reformed Church. Our church is represented on the Dumfries Council of Churches and we participate in ecumenical services.
We are a small friendly congregation who enjoy our fellowship together. Although we do not have a URC minister, we are fortunate to have an early retired Church of Scotland minister, David McKay, to preach to us. David inspires us with his sermons which are informative, interesting, relevant and readily understood. Most importantly they encourage and strengthen us in our quest for faith and purpose.
The church welcomes new members and also visitors, both occasional and frequent. You would be assured of a warm welcome on your visit.
Activities on the premises
The church owns a suite of rooms and halls over three storeys. We maintain close links with a nursery which utilises our premises and appropriate services for the children have been held in the church and schoolroom. It is hoped to increase these in the future.
Our history
The first Congregational church started in Dumfries in 1806. The church in Irving Street was opened in 1835 and greatly enlarged in 1862. It was partly rebuilt around the beginning of the twentieth century and, in 1917, it was amalgamated with the Waterloo Place congregation which had been formed in 1893. Over the years, the church has played an important part in Christian life in Dumfries.
In the year 2000 the Scottish Congregational Church became part of the United Reformed Church. However, although now part of a larger organisation, we remain as committed as ever to serving the needs of local people.