DIAMOND JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

As you will know the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen falls this year and a large number of events, both national and local, will be organized to mark this event.  The majority of these will be concentrated over a long week end (2nd – 5th June 2012).  A programme of activities is being organised within the Stewartry and it is hoped that as many people as
possible will join the celebrations.

Albeit that the main events are being centered on Kirkcudbright , therefore capitalising on a already well established infrastructure, it remains extremely important that we clearly promote this as a Stewartry wide community event and it is to this end, I write to invite your community to become involved and take part in the following activities.

 

Date/Time/Venue Event Details Contact for Further Details or Bookings

Saturday, 2nd June 2012 11.00am onwards

Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crowning of Diamond Jubilee Princesses and Princes

Grand Jubilee Parade led by Jubilee Princesses and Princes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Bell

E-mail: jimbell@kirkcudbright.com

Mobile: 07817 288250

 

Hazel Kerr, Clerk to the Lieutenancy

E-mail: Hazel.Kerr@dumgal.gov.uk

 

 

Saturday, 2nd June 2012 12 noon onwards

Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright

 

 

 

 

 

The Grand Street Party

Tickets available

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesley Garbutt

E-mail: ladieswalkgar@hotmail.com

 

Hazel Kerr, Clerk to the Lieutenancy

E-mail: Hazel.Kerr@dumgal.gov.uk

 

Sunday, 3rd June 2012 3.00pm at Kirkcudbright Parish Church

 

 

 

 

 

Interdenominational Service of Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

 

Reverend Douglas Irving

E-mail: douglasirving05@tiscali.co.uk

 

Hazel Kerr, Clerk to the Lieutenancy

E-mail: Hazel.Kerr@dumgal.gov.uk

Sunday, 3rd June 2012 7.30pm at Kirkcudbright Parish Church

 

 

 

Grand Jubilee Concert

Tickets available

 

 

 

Colin Warden

Tel: 01557 330933

 

Hazel Kerr, Clerk to the Lieutenancy

E-mail: Hazel.Kerr@dumgal.gov.uk

Monday, 4th June 2012 9.00pm onwards at Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright

 

 

 

 

Grand Lantern Parade and Fireworks Display

 

 

 

 

Colin Saul

E-mail: csaul111@aol.com

 

Hazel Kerr, Clerk to the Lieutenancy

E-mail: Hazel.Kerr@dumgal.gov.uk

 

COVENANTERS WALK GATEHOUSE OF FLEET to GLENGAP (and vice versa)

1.00pm for 1.30pm on Sunday 20th May 2012.

The ancient drove road which runs from Stranraer to London is of great significance.  Part of the drove road runs from Gatehouse to Glengap and is an archaeological site which has been a right of way for many centuries.  In times past the road was used for herding animals and, from 1755 up to about 1780, as a military road.  Irelandton Moor was a route used by the Covenanters during their tragic times.  There are many sites in the area relating to the times of strife including the Martyrs Grave & Monument at Kirkconnel in the Glengap area, graves in Twynholm and Anwoth churchyards, Girthon Old Kirkyard, and in Kirkcudbright.  Some of the local covenanters were tenant farmers at Miefield and Irelandton.  A map and historical notes will be supplied at the start of the walk.  The walk is about 3 miles along the drove road, partly on hard track and partly along field edges.  There are two or three small burns to cross.  Walking boots are recommended.  There is one stile at Carse of Trostrie.  For safety reasons we advise it will not be possible to bring dogs owing to sheep with lambs and calving cattle.  PLEASE KEEP TO THE PATH.

There are TWO OPTIONS

MINIBUS RIDE:  The main starting point to walk is Windy Walls (Upper Drumwall on maps) on the Gatehouse side.  We are offering transport in a minibus at 1.00pm from Gatehouse Car Park to the start point and then pickup again at the end of the walk in Glengap.  There is an option to add on a short return minibus ride to Loch Mannoch from where it is a short walk
to the Covenanters Monument & Grave at Kirkconnel.

WALKING PLUS CAR SHARING: In order to reduce the number of cars which have to park in either the Gatehouse side of the
walk or in Glengap Road we ask walking groups to find two couples who don’t mind walking in opposite directions!! Then one of the partners could park at the east end of the walk and the other partner be driven to the west end of the walk, so  being able to pick up their own car after walking. The other couple does vice versa. Hopefully there will be enough people
to fill the cars. Parking places include:

  1. Gatehouse of Fleet car park, Cally Woods car park (1mile walk to start point via Robbers Gate and up single track road opposite) and Windy Walls driveway.
  2. Glengap: Mark Corner drive, Carse of Trostrie drive, verge at Mark Corner north of passing place.

Further parking is available at Twynholm Village Hall and in the old A75 lay-by at the junction of Glengap road with the A75. Please park with care to allow access.

Further details are available from:
Beverley Gilbey 01557 814 215 for Gatehouse of Fleet - info@ruskoholidays.co.uk 

Janet Gibson 01557 860 012 in Glengap (Mark Corner, Twynholm, DG6 4PR ) - loraxsco@gmail.com

Please contact Janet Gibson in advance for parking in driveways and just outside properties.  We are hoping for a large turnout and it would help greatly if walkers could register in advance and book the minibus in advance by returning the attached tear off slip.

The Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association (SCMA), a non-sectarian charity, is very supportive of the walk.  Any proceeds will go to the SCMA.

DRESSING IN PERIOD COSTUME IS WELCOMED IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS.

Kirkcudbright Parish Church

At the heart of Kirkcudbright, having Kirkcudbright at heart!

About our Church by Reverend Douglas Irving, Parish Minister

I am Douglas Irving and have been Parish Minister here for almost fourteen years, following fourteen years in my first charge - Kilbirnie: Auld Kirk in North Ayrshire.  I lead a progressive congregation with a passion for the very special and vibrant community of Kirkcudbright which we seek to serve in Christ’s Name.  I seek to encourage each member of our congregation to put God-given talent to use that God’s Rule might be established among us.  We seek to be full partners with other community groups within our town.  In particular, we work closely with our sister congregations here under the banner of Kirkcudbright Churches Together. 

It’s my privilege as Parish Minister to extend an invitation to you to join us as opportunity affords you.  

On Sundays and throughout the week, our congregation offers you a variety of opportunities for fellowship and service, whatever your age or background.  We welcome others of faith and of no faith to join us in journeying with Christ, He who has promised to be with us always.  We are all at different stages of our journeying and a good number of us discover particular friendship and companioning in our four Home Fellowship Groups which meet weekly. 

We have a fine, light and spacious church building dating from 1838 designed by the Scottish Architect William Burn; also a fine purpose-built church hall, with a well equipped kitchen, which provides a meeting place for not a few church and community groups.   A current congregational initiative is looking at the possibility of releasing our fine, but under-used, 175 year-old church building into 7 day-a-week use under local community ownership which we would continue to use alongside other community co-users.  Plans have been drawn up for the development of the building for such multi-community use and discussions with all interested parties are ongoing at the moment.

You, whom God sends our way, however, are our main concern.  Should you consider that we might be of service to you, please be in touch.  If I can’t help you personally, I will endeavour to put you in touch with someone who can!

Douglas Irving