One Parish, Two Locations

The Church of Scotland in the Maxwelltown area
of Dumfries and the nearby village of New Abbey

Rev Johannes Wildner in church

Welcome!

Rev Johannes Wildner writes: “It is our goal to serve Jesus in proclaiming the coming of His kingdom among us.”
Full welcome message
About our parish
About Johannes

Front door of Maxwelltown West at night

Maxwelltown West

• Sunday services at 11 am
• We’re at Laurieknowe, just across the Devorgilla Bridge from Dumfries
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Latest ‘Contact’ magazine
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New Abbey

• Sunday services at 9.30 am
• The church is at the heart of New Abbey village, seven miles south of Dumfries
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Latest ‘Newsletter’
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Order of Service 7pm 5th May 2026 – Service of Union and Introduction

Hymn “Behold, behold, I make all things new” Call to Worship Hymn “Come, all you wounded and weary” GWA 47 Prayer of Approach Hymn “As…

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Sunday Worship for 3rd May 2026 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greeting & Call to Worship Welcome & Intimations Hymn “Christ has risen while earth slumbers” CH4 430 Scripture Sentence Prayers of Adoration and Confession Collect…

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Publications and Videos

Sunday morning worship
Video
Our 11 am Sunday services from Maxwelltown West are streamed live on YouTube. Service videos are archived along with notes of hymns and Bible readings
Watch live on YouTube
Service video archive
The Gospel of Luke
Video
Contact Magazine
Publications
Produced four times a year with news from both congregations. View the current edition and archive
The Newsletter
Publications
Church and community news from New Abbey. Read all about it!