Weddings at Dalserf Parish Church
Couples considering being married in Dalserf Church should contact the Interim Moderator Rev Fiona Anderson on 07913 153608 or email Rev Fiona Anderson

Fees for use of the church (to cover the cost of heat & light); the services of an organist; and the services of the church officer are advised on request.

Sacrament of Baptism
Please contact the Interim Moderator Rev Fiona Anderson on 07913 153608 or email Rev Fiona Anderson

Funeral service
Please contact the Interim Moderator Rev Fiona Anderson on 07913 153608 or email Rev Fiona Anderson

The Purpose of our Giving
What is the purpose of our giving? If you were to answer that by saying “to run the church” or “to provide the church with the money it needs to do all it wants to do” you would be expressing only part of the truth. Suppose some rich benefactor gave or bequeathed to Dalserf church a couple of million pounds. In these circumstances every member could stop giving altogether if these answers regarding the purpose of our giving were valid. There is however a higher more noble more spiritual reason for a Christian to give and that is to express love and devotion to God. For the good of our souls we need to give. “Giving to God….reminds us who he is, who we are, and what our relationship should be to the things He has allowed us to manage in his name….by surrendering some of our physical resources, we testify to our origin”. (From “Giving and Tithing” Larry Burkett). In such circumstances where the congregation had more than enough money for the foreseeable future, the obligation to support one’s own congregation would be redundant and our giving could be to other good Christian causes.

The amount of our giving
How much should we give? That is personal between you and God but the church does give some guidance on this matter. Every Church of Scotland member has promised to give a “fitting proportion” of their time talents and money for the Churchs’ work in the world. That begs the question what is a fitting proportion? This is only a guide not a prescription but several decades ago the Board of Stewardship and Finance, in an attempt to give an answer to that question suggested that five percent of income (presumably net income) was a reasonable minimum. The Bible suggests a tithe (tenth) of income and some members do tithe. Tithing is common in some denominations outwith the Church of Scotland and much more prevalent in America than in Britain.

The rewards of our giving
One thing we can be sure of is that while our motive in giving should not be so that we will get back more in return, God will always bless sacrificial giving. Most people know the saying “You reap what you sow” which is based on Galatians 6:7 and 1 Corinthians 9:6. What few realise is that the latter verse” Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” was spoken in the context of financial giving.

We cannot lose by giving to God. In Luke 6:38 we read “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure pressed down, shaken together and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” That should be an encouragement to trust God more rather than to hanker after more material blessings for ourselves.

Bible Study Group
Meets each Wednesday morning in Hamilton Hall, Dalserf, at 11am.

Worship is conducted every Sunday in Dalserf Church at 11.30am followed by tea/coffee and fellowship in Hamilton Hall after the service.

Currently all Sunday services at Rorison are suspended.

The main Communion services are held three times a year – normally on the first Sundays of March, June, and November, unless otherwise agreed by the Kirk Session.

An informal service called “Focus” is held on the 1st Thursday of the month at Rorison. Often a representative from a Christian mission or organization would speak about the work of their respective organisation.

A Bible Study group meets in Hamilton Hall, Dalserf, every Wednesday at 11am unless otherwise advised.

Becoming a Member of Dalserf Church

There are three ways of becoming a member of Dalserf Church :-

By Certificate of Transference
Any member of a Church of Scotland congregation wishing to become a member of Dalserf should ask their previous Minister or Session Clerk to send them a transference certificate (“lines”). This certificate should then be given to the Dalserf Roll Keeper with a view to the name being added to our roll of communicants. It is of course important that you take an active interest, otherwise such membership would be meaningless.

By Resolution of the Kirk Session
Where someone seeking membership has been a Church of Scotland member but cannot supply a certificate or if they are a baptised member of another denomination then the Kirk Session can resolve to admit them into membership.

By Profession of Faith
Where church membership is being sought for the first time, first and foremost, if you are not already doing so simply start to attend regularly. Let the minister know of your interest, he will invite you to a series of classes which involves no obligation on either side. Afterwards if you decide to join you would take vows of membership along with others at a church service