welcome

The churches at Alves and Burghead reflect two historic communities - one farming the hinterland, and the other based on an ancient coastal village extended to foster trade and the herring fishing.

The church in use at Alves (1878) is the former Free Church, although the old Parish Church still stands. The present structure of the church at Burghead dates from 1908. In 1982 the united congregation of Alves and Burghead formed, and was linked with Kinloss and Findhorn in 1995 - a union symbolised soon after by the gift of four identical Celtic crosses.

Visitors are always welcome in the Church of Scotland - for a start, visit its website.
For directions to Alves and Burghead churches hover over the photos on this page.

services

usual service times are:

Alves: 1st Sunday in the month : 1130
Burghead: each Sunday : 1130

Sunday school during part of the 1130 service in term time

exceptions

1st Sunday in June and 1st Sunday in December there is a joint Communion service in Alves and no service in Burghead. On the 3rd Sundays in April and October there are joint Communion services in Burghead.

special notice

At the extraordinary business meeting of the Presbytery of Moray in St Andrew's Church Hall, Lhanbryde, on Tuesday evening, 10th January, our the Parish was authorized to issue a Call for a new minister. The Nominating Committee for our charge (Alves and Burghead linked with Kinloss and Findhorn) will comprise 11 people, six from our Parish and five from Kinloss and Findhorn. Accordingly, we now seek volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee. These must be communicant members of our Roll. Please forward any nominations to the Session Clerk as soon as possible to reach him no later than 24th January 2012.

GUILD PROGRAM The GUILD programme for 2011-2012 is available - click on 'guild' in menu to the left.

MINISTER Due to illness, Duncan Shaw had to relinquish his charge. The last service he took was in Burghead on Sunday 8th May 2011 during which he Christened the Knowles twins Malcolm and Joyce.

Weddings Links in the side columns go to a copy of the Minister's leaflet on celebrating your marriage in Church. Until a new minister is appointed couples wishing to be married in church please contact the Session Clerk (see right hand column).

Christmas Services