The pilgrimage to Cowal is not only an exploration of the past. Cowal is still well-served by numerous churches dotted around the peninsula whose communities welcome visitors.
Here is a list of churches with relevant information about services, contact details etc.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
- Kilmun Parish Church. Services: Sunday 12.00 noon. [Rev. David Mill]
- Strone Parish Church. Services: Sunday 10.15am (except for first Sunday of the month) [Rev. David Mill]
- Ardentinny Church. Services: Sunday 10.15 (first Sunday of the month) 2.30pm. [Rev. David Mill] [Note change for summer months: in June all Strone-Ardentinny joint services are at Strone, in July all are at Ardentinny, and in August all at Kilmun (at 12.00)
- Kilfinan Parish Church (linked with Kilmodan). Services: Sunday 12.15pm. [Rev. David Mitchell, revdmitchell@icloud.com]
- Kilmodan/Glendaruel Parish Church (linked with Kilfinan). Sunday 10.45am (3rd & 4th Sundays of month) [Rev. David Mitchell, revdmitchell@icloud.com]
- Colintraive Parish Church. Services: Sunday 10.45am (1st & 2nd Sundays of month) [Rev. David Mitchell, revdmitchell@icloud.com]
- Kyles Parish Church. Services: Sunday 9.30am. [Rev. David Mitchell, revdmitchell@icloud.com]
- Dunoon High Kirk. Services: Sunday 11.00am [Rev. Aileen Robson]
- Innellan Church. Services: Sunday 11.30am [Rev. Aileen Robson]
- Toward Church. Servces: Sunday 10.00am [Rev. Aileen Robson]
- Dunoon, St John’s (linked with Sandbank). Services: Sunday 10.15am, and Sunday 6.30pm (evening service on the last Sunday of month only).
- Sandbank Church (linked with Dunoon, St John’s). Services: Sunday 11.45am.
- Kirn Church. Services: Sunday 10.30am,
- Strachur Parish Church. Services: Sunday 11.45 am [Rev. Robin Mackenzie, rkmackenzie@strachurmanse.fsnet.co.uk].
- Lochgoilhead Parish Church. Services: Sunday 9.45am [Rev. Robin Mackenzie, rkmackenzie@strachurmanse.fsnet.co.uk].
- Kilmorich Parish Church, Cairndow. Services: first and third Sunday of each month, 12.00 noon [Rev. Robin Mackenzie, rkmackenzie@strachurmanse.fsnet.co.uk]
- Strathlachlan Parish Church. Services: Sunday 10.00am [Rev. Robin Mackenzie, rkmackenzie@strachurmanse.fsnet.co.uk].
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
- Our Lady and St Mun’s Church. Sunday Mass: vigil at 6.00 Saturday evening, then 9.00am and 11.00am on Sunday. Weekday Mass: Monday-Thursday 9.30am; Friday 7.00pm [Rev. Sandy Culley].
SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
- Holy Trinity Church, Dunoon. Services: Sunday Sung Eucharist 10.30am; Thursday Holy Communion 5.30pm [Very Rev. Andrew Swift, dean@argyll.anglican.org]
BAPTIST CHURCH
- Dunoon Baptist Church. Services: Sunday 11.00am [Dr Alan Wright, pastoralanwright@hotmail.co.uk]