Hope for today from a past crisis
In 1836, a typhus epidemic hit Scotland. The minister in my own congregation in Stranraer at the time was William Symington. As both his unpublished diaries and a memoir written by his sons reveal,...
Stranraer Schools Outreach
Stephen Steele, pastor of Stranraer RPC recently spent a morning in the local Primary School, teaching a P7 class along with Dumfries & Galloway Scripture Union worker Owain Evans. It was part of an...
Covenanter Honoured in Stranraer
Last month a new plaque was unveiled marking the ministry of the Covenanter John Livingstone in Stranraer from 1638-48. You can read more about this on the Stranraer RPC website by clicking here.
Stranraer RP featured in local publication
We have just discovered that our church building featured in a 2016 publication entitled Church Buildings in Wigtownshire, by John R. Hume! In a helpful introduction to the book, Hume notes the pivotal role...
Stranraer Looks Back
Stranraer RP Church recently had our Annual General Meeting. We looked back at God’s goodness to us over the past year. Those who were able then stayed on for some takeaway food. To read...
Talk on William Symington
Rev. Stephen Steele, minister of Stranraer RPCS, recently gave a talk on Rev. William Symington. You can listen to the talk, view the presentation, and access some of the sources mentioned by going to...
Symington Funeral Sermon
This sermon was preached 157 years ago this week on the death of William Symington – and Stranraer RPC have made it available to read on their website. Symington was ordained in Stranraer 200 years...
Stranraer School Outreach
A new SU (Scripture Union) group started in Rephad Primary School on January 28, 2019. It is being organised by Amy, a teacher in the school who attends our church. Stephen, our minister, will be going...
Stranraer GO Team
Just over a months ago now we welcomed Rachel, Ross, Eilidh, Heather, Jess, Nathan, Anah, Ken, Calvin and Sam to beautiful South West Scotland for our annual GO Team! This year’s team consisted of...
Stranraer Family Fun Day
A few weeks ago, we held our second ever Church Family Fun Day, with the help of a GO Team (short term mission team). In the morning, the team organised activities (Bible talk, craft, games...
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