Port of Menteith

HELP PRESERVE THE PORT KIRK CAMPAIGN:
The Port Kirk is a small gem amongst Scottish parish churches. Built in the third quarter of the 19th century, it has an attractive exterior and and a very beautiful interior, dominated by the stunning colours of the east window. This is unusually formed in the shape of a trefoil within a Reulieux triangle and gifted by Archibald Mc Oran Campbell, who was born in the parish and emigrated to Canada. The Kirk sits surrounded by its ancient graveyard on the very edge of the Lake of Menteith in the Trossachs. It is a prominent landmark, the tower clearly visible from the Lake and when approaching by road. The Sunday carillon rings out over the Lake in all weathers: brilliant summer mornings, or snowy short winter days, and, being Scotland, the dreich grey days and stormy wild ones too. All this weather has taken a toll on the grey sandstone walls and the Kirk now needs urgent repairs to make it wind and watertight once more. We are raising funds to help restore the building and would welcome your help. If you have visited the Kirk, perhaps for a wedding or during our summer open days, please consider helping us conserve this fine building for future generations. We welcome contributions from anyone with any connection with the Kirk or none, and hope you will also support our fundraising events. For details, contact the minister on 01877 382391. Preserve The Port Kirk – Christian witness by the Lake Please donate NOW – contact : The Treasurer, Port Kirk, Coldon, Port of Menteith, Stirling, FK8 3RD