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Closure of St Michael’s Church

Due to some necessary stonework repairs , the church building will be CLOSED for a short time from Saturday 27th September. Open Church, weddings and funerals will continue until then.

Worship from the 28th September until further notice will be at St Ninian's Craigmailen at 11am or at our other worship centres in Torphichen and Avonbridge

Springfield Services continue as normal apart from 5th October when there will be a joint Harvest festival at St Ninians Craigmailen. The Contemporary Evening Service will tak place as normal in the Kirk Hall on Sunday 5th October. 

Worship on Sunday's at 11am from St Ninian's Craigmailen is via 


Meeting ID : 505 357 7664

Passcode 7vjWu1

A recording is available later on St Ninian's Craigmailen Facebook page

Volunteering Opportunities

Here are a few opportunities to support activities across our new parish. As we are now all one parish, anyone from any of our congregations is welcome to help with each of these roles. Do you have an urge to take on something new? Please get in touch! Or do you know someone who has the skills? Please encourage them to get involved.

On Line Prayer Group
Newsletter

Linlithgow and Avon Valley Church of Scotland  would like to keep in touch from time to time with newsletters and updates but only in ways that work for you.
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On-line worship is available here every Sunday from 10am

Our weekly act of on-line worship is available on both our website and Facebook at 10am

   

All services are available later on our YouTube channel.

An audio recording of the service can be heard on our page HERE 

Orders of Service


There are no Orders of Service available at present.

Weekly Intimations


Knowing Christ Better

Contemporary Evening Service in Kirk Hall

 The Contemporary Evening Service is held on the First Sunday of each month.

The informal and contemporary service is for anyone - churchgoers or not - who want to find hope, peace and purpose in life.

Friday Housegroup

The Friday Housegroup meets at 10am .

For further information please contact Barbara Thomson (845705).

 

 

Housegroups

For more information about fellowship groups meeting within St Michael’s, please call Kathryn Young 844853, Margaret Henderson 844787 or Barbara Thomson 845705.

The Help Centre

Offers information covering many concerns.  Wondering where to access support for yourself or another?  Tel 842646, or look at www.helpcentre.org.uk

Making Him Known to Others

A Message from the Children and Young People Team at Linlithgow and Avon Valley Church


At Linlithgow and Avon Valley Church, we’re passionate about helping children, young people, and their families come to faith and supporting them as they grow in it.

We’d be very grateful if you could help us spread the word by sharing this leaflet with your family, friends, and neighbours. We’re always looking to welcome more families into our church family and would love to see more people getting involved in the activities we offer.


Prayer News Bulletin - Lorna Ferguson

Here is the latest September 2025 Prayer News Bulletin from Lorna.


Springfield Service

We meet every Sunday in Springfield School at 10.00 am

Everyone Welcome !

Positive Pathways - Bereavement Support

This free and confidential support group for the bereaved is facilitated by trained bereavement support listeners and meets on alternate Thursdays, in The Adam Room, Cross House from 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

You will be warmly welcomed over a cup of tea or coffee and it is not necessary to have a church connection.

For further information call or text Sheila Rae on 07719966273 or email sheila.ruth.rae@gmail.com

Seedlings

 Every Thursday   

If you are at home with your wee ones why not come along instead of sitting in on your own.  If you're a Mum, Dad, Granny, Grandpa or babysitter just pop along to the Kirk hall for 10 am. A really warm welcome awaits with songs,crafts, a wee prayer, lots of fun and tea and coffee too. No church connection needed at all. Hope to see you there. No cost.   Please contact the office for further info, Tel: 842188.

Latest Magazine

The first edition of the new Linavon Link Magazine is now available to download from the Crosswind page.

Knitting Group

Meets first Monday of every month in Room 1, Cross House, 10.30am for knitting and chat.  All welcome.

 

CDs-Church Service

If you would like to borrow a recording of previous services, you will find CDs at the Church shop. A recording of the sermon is available weekly via podcast here.

Serving Him Together

Faith Impact Forum

Click here for a look at the latest newsletter from the Faith Impact Forum.

If you would like to subscribe to this then click here.

Crossreach

Crossreach News is available here.  More information about Crossreach itself is available on their website.

 

General Notices

On-line worship is available here every Sunday from 10am

Our weekly act of on-line worship is available on both our website and Facebook at 10am

   

All services are available later on our YouTube channel.

An audio recording of the service can be heard on our page HERE 

Linlithgow and Avon Valley Church


On 1st November 2024 St Michael's became part of a union forming Linlithgow and Avon Valley Church along with Avonbridge Parish Church of Scotland, Torphichen Kirk and  St Ninian’s Craigmailen Church,  Linlithgow.

Worship will continue in all 4 church buildings and most of our activities will continue as normal.

Our new website will be available here shortly but meanwhile please continue to visit the individual websites/Facebook pages for up to date information.

St Michael’s Stained Glass Windows

Ever wondered about the stained glass windows in St Michael's ?

"The Power of The Spirit" is a 15 min journey through the windows of the Church exploring the colour and purpose of God's creation.

The video is showing in the Sanctuary as part of our Open Church. It is also available to view here 

Open Church Volunteers

Are you interested in history?
Proud of Linlithgow and its heritage?
St Michael's is recruiting new volunteers for Open Church, which keeps the church open for locals and visitors alike throughout the week.
Get in touch at info@linavonchurch.org.uk if you could give an hour or two now and then
 

Thursday for Coffee

If you fancy a cuppa and some company, come to Cross House. Tea, coffee and baking for only £1.

Every Thursday at 10am in Room 1.

For further info contact Jill Allatt on 840680

Maintenance of our buildings

With a view to fast tracking maintenance and repair issues to all church properties, an email address, maintenance@linavonchurch.org.uk has been set up which will allow elders and members of the congregation to alert the Property Team of any issues requiring attention. A member of the team will monitor this email address from their personal laptop and pass the information to the appropriate team member for action.

To advise of a repair or maintenance issue, click on the email address and provide the following basic information to action an investigation or repair.

Which building is the issue in?

Where in the building is the problem?

Brief description of the problem.

Reported by and date the issue was discovered.

A reply response will be generated confirming that we are in receipt of the email, which is receiving the attention of the Property Team.