Sing it louder, sing it stronger...

Calling all singers who would like to sing in The Salvation Army’s

AYR COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR.


As the summer draws to a close the Ayr Community Gospel Choir is calling all singers from 14yrs upwards (no limit!) to begin rehearsals for our Christmas Concert. Under the guidance and care of Bobby Irvine and the Salvation Army Ayr we are a non-denominational choir and extend a warm invitation to all members of the community, of whatever faith (or none), who enjoy singing. So come along and be part of something really uplifting and inspiring.

Now in our fourth season, Castlehill Church has become our home for our Christmas Concert which this year will be held on Sunday 9th December (time to be confirmed).
Rehearsals will be held in
Riverside Evangelical Church Hall
John Street, Ayr KA8 0BS

Thursday 27th September Rehearsal from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
Thursday 11th October Rehearsal 7.30 till 9.30pm.
Thursday 25th October Rehearsal 7.30 till 9.30pm.
Thursday 8th November Rehearsal 7.30 till 9.30pm.
Thursday 22nd November Rehearsal 7.30 till 9.30pm.
Saturday morning 24th November (to be confirmed)
Thursday 6th December Rehearsal 7.30 till 9.30pm.
Sunday 9th December Carol Concert in Castlehill Parish Church (time to be confirmed).


To join our choir please come along to our first rehearsal on 27th September at Riverside Evangelical Church Hall or to register online go to www.salvationarmyayrcitadel.info

There is a registration fee of £5 to cover the cost of music and refreshments and for those 14-16 years of age we will also require parents’ consent.

In the bleak midwinter

Join with us on Midwinter’s Eve as we ponder again the Christmas Story as it is presented through the reading of nine passages of the Holy Scriptures and sung in many of your favourite carols, including Once in Royal David’s City, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, O Come all ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

Set in the beautiful Tudor Gothic Church recently purchased by the Salvation Army, this service follows the traditional format of the Carol Service produced by the choir of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Each Christmas Eve since 1928 the service has been broadcast from the Chapel by the BBC.

The Dean of the Chapel, Eric Milner-White explains, “The main theme of the service is the development of the loving purposes of God as seen through the windows and words of the Bible.”

The centre of the service is still found by those who will go ‘in heart and mind’ and who consent to follow where the story leads.