Maxton Parish Church Melrose Scottish Borders

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Who we are

​'​United in serving God, by welcoming you, sharing His love and reaching out in service to our community'

We are a Church of Scotland United Charge situated in the beautiful Scottish Borders. The United Charge is one congregation worshipping in four churches each close to the River Tweed, which flows through the parishes. Services are currently rotated between our churches.

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Maxton Parish Church
Maxton
Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 0RN
United Kingdom
Phone: ​01835 823457

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Church Pastor

Rev Sheila W Moir
Minister
Maxton
Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 0RN
United Kingdom
Phone: 01835 822255

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Church of Scotland



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Maxton Parish Church Service Times

Morning Worship is normally held at 10:30 on Sunday in rotation

Sunday Worship in the Charge is generally conducted by our Minister, Rev Sheila Moir.

A Worship Plan ensures that she preaches regularly in all Churches.
Gaps in the Plan are filled by members of our Worship Team; Mrs Fran Selkirk, our attached reader
and ministers who are available for Pulpit Supply.

COVID - 19

Face-masks must be worn in church (even when singing) and social distancing adhered to (1m).

​Track and Trace details will be taken on arrival.
​Please conduct a lateral flow test before attending a service.

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Maxton Parish Church History

The Church building stands on high ground overlooking and to the south of the River Tweed. Mertoun Parish faces Maxton across the Tweed. There is reputed to have been a church on or near the present site for close on 1000 years. In 1322 Edward 11 and his men destroyed Dryburgh Abbey on his retreat from Edinburgh. In revengeful mood, the English army set it on fire. 'One result of this destruction was the gift of Maxton Church, one of the last of such ecclesiastical possessions to become the property of the Abbey. According to Charter 297 of the Liber de Dryburgh, John, Bishop of Glasgow, in the year 1326, "because it is an act of piety to succour the needy and to exert oneself for the poor", directs his eyes to the burning of Dryburgh, and confirms to the monks the parish church of Maxton, of which the patronage, rights and dues had been granted by Walter the Steward'. Sacred inscriptions are to be seen on both the North and South walls. The HEBREW inscription on the South wall translates "Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound, Selah". 1724. :- "O come and let us worship and bow down. (These are taken from Psalm 89.15 and Psalm 95.6). The LATIN inscription on the North wall, above the stained glass windows translates "Jesus is our safety".

The BELL bears the inscription, "1609, Soli Deo Gloria Jan Burgerhuys me fecit". It was made in the well-known factory at Middleburg in Holland.

STAINED GLASS - There are two stained glass windows in the North wall, They are thought to have been designed by James Henry Coram ARIBA, a London architect and are named firstly "He healed them that had need of healing " - Luke 9:11 and secondly "Suffer the little children to come unto me" - Mark 10:14

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The power of Christian prayer I want to know Thee
Father, I want to know Thee, but my coward heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so that Thou mayest enter and dwell there without a rival. Then shalt Thou make the place of Thy feet glorious. Then shall my heart have no need of the sun to shine in it, for Thyself wilt be the light of it, and there shall be no night there. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Maxton Parish Church listing was last updated on the 8th of April, 2022
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