L I N K S

A selection of organizations of particular interest to the Team churches.

THE DIOCESE OF GLASGOW AND GALLOWAY       Our diocese.

SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL, GLASGOW                   The mother church of our diocese.

THE SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH                         The national website for Scotland.

THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION                                 News and information about Anglican churches throughout the world.

THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER                  Praying systematically for our fellow Anglicans and their homelands.

THE DIOCESE OF KENTUCKY                                  Our twin diocese in the USA.

ACTION OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SCOTLAND An ecumenical body gathering together the main Christian traditions in Scotland.

SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN                                      Independent, wide-ranging, and highly informative.

CHRISTIAN AID  Working in almost 50 countries, regardless of religion or race, to help people improve their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.

TRAIDCRAFT  The UK's leading Fair Trade organization, helping poor communities work their way out of poverty.

SHELTER SCOTLAND  The national campaigning charity for homeless and badly-housed people.

THE MOTHERS' UNION                                                    Long-established and world-wide bastion of family life (in all its variety) and child welfare.

THE SCOTTISH GUILD OF SERVERS An association of lay assistants at celebrations of the Eucharist.

THE AYRSHIRE HOSPICE  Providing respite care and care for the terminally ill in our area.

THE ARK  Alcohol-free nightclub for teens and early twenties, supported by Ayr's churches.

CONCERT DIARY  National website listing concerts throughout the UK.  Concerts at Holy Trinity are included.

Liturgical texts :

THE SCOTTISH LITURGY 1982  Highly regarded modern English version of the Eucharistic Liturgy.

THE SCOTTISH BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1929   Used for Morning Prayer (Matins), Evening Prayer (Evensong), and the 1662 Holy Communion  at Holy Trinity, Ayr.  Other parts have either fallen into disuse or been superseded by new versions in contemporary language.

Local organizations :

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL                                 Local government in our area.                                       

AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN TOURIST BOARD       Essential viewing for anyone planning a visit to to our area.

VIRTUAL AYR  A useful guide to the County Town, but with a mainly commercial bias.

AYR ARTS GUILD  A local association of organizations connected directly or indirectly with the arts.  Holy Trinity Ayr is an affiliated member.

GIRVAN ONLINE  A lively and well-produced guide to the town and its surroundings.

MAYBOLE COMMUNITY COUNCIL  Wide-ranging guide to the ancient capital of Carrick, full of interesting detail.