Welcome to the blog of the five congregations of the Church of Scotland in Cumbernauld. We hope you enjoy your visit and find the information posted here to be of interest.
Coat of Hopes
On Sunday 30th July from 7pm – 8.30pm the ‘Coat of Hopes’ will be on display at St Mungo’s Parish Church in Cumbernauld. Please pop by, have a look and have a chat to the people behind the project.
The Coat of Hopes is described as a beautiful and precious patchwork coat, a pilgrim coat, which has been made, worn and walked by hundreds of people from across the UK during a nine-week, 900 km pilgrimage from the south coast of England to Glasgow for the COP26 in 2021.
Since COP26 the issues of the climate and ecological emergency have become more important, so for this reason, the coat and accompanying pilgrims will be walking from where its previous pilgrimage ended – Finnieston Street in Glasgow – to Edinburgh, where it will be on display in the Episcopal Cathedral throughout August, before continuing to walk down the east side of the country.
On Sunday 30th July the coat and its entourage will be stopping over st St Mungo’s Church in Cumbernauld. Read more at www.coatofhopes.uk
Elders’ Conference
A joint conference of elders from Cumbernauld Old, Kildrum and St Mungo’s will be held in St Mungo’s Church from 2-5pm on 11 June 2023. This will be an opportunity to get to know each other better and to discuss how we can grow and develop together.
Easter Day celebration
Please join the Cumbernauld and Moodiesburn cluster of Church of Scotland congregations for a worship celebration on Easter Day, Sunday 9th April, at 6.30pm.
The evening of food, fellowship and worship to celebrate Christ’s resurrection will take place in Moodiesburn Parish Church and everyone is welcome.
Holy Week 2023
Holy Week 2023 falls between 2nd – 8th April and the Cumbernauld and Moodiesburn cluster of Church of Scotland congregations has a number of worship services taking place during that week. These are listed on the attached poster.
All our services are open to everyone, so please join us as you are able.
Cornerstone 40th Anniversary
Our friends at Cornerstone House are celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a special worship concert on Saturday 15th April at 6.30pm.
Featuring Steph Macleod with Ahmed Contah and his gospel choir, tickets are free and available from Eventbrite. A donation can be given on the evening for those who wish to do so.
There will be a supper following the event for those who would like to hang around for a while and chat.
Adult Fellowship Group
Announcing a new group for adults – we’re calling it the Adult Fellowship – a joint initiative among Kildrum / St Mungo’s and Cumbernauld Old Parish Churches.
The first meeting of this group is next Wednesday 8th February at 2.30pm, with Rev James Gemmell, one of our Team Ministers, as the guest speaker.
The Adult Fellowship will meet in the Session Room at St Mungo’s Parish Church, usually on the first Wednesday of every month (but see below), and is open to everyone. Hope you can join us.
| Provisional Programme: | |
| 8th February | James Gemmell: “Experiences in study, Ministry and life!” |
| 1st March | Fiona Crawford: (title to be announced) |
| 5th April | Ray McLean: “Ancestry” |
| 3rd May | Anne Walker: “Tales from the Classroom” |
| 7th June | Jim Walker: “The Roman army in Scotland” |
| 5th July | Douglas and Barbara Bowie: “Pottery expertise and bring your own” |
| 9th August | John Kusel: “Scientific research and religious studies in Brazil” |
| 6th September | Alan Sage: “The Cosmic vision of Teilhard de Chardin” |
| 4th October | Suzi Farrant: “Multi-generational church” |
| 8th November | Elinor Gordon: (title to be announced) |
| 6th December | “Pilgrimage experiences” – various contributions from the congregation |
We’ll try to remember to post details of upcoming meetings on social media as they come along, so watch this space!
New Year’s Day at Kildrum
Everyone is welcome to join us for worship on Sunday 1st January 2023 when the congregations of St Mungo’s and Kildrum will meet at Kildrum Parish Church at 11.00am.
Come, and let us celebrate the New Year together!
Festival of Light 2022
The annual ecumenical Festival of Light Service will take place on Sunday 11th December at 7.30pm in St Mungo’s Parish Church. The service will include contributions from Croy Silver Band and the Cumbernauld Choir.
Donations will be support the work of Christian Aid and SCIAF. This is always a highlight of the festive season, so please put the date in your diaries.
Condorrat Newsletter, June 2022
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church.
Not only is it our last one of the current session for many of our organisations – a chance to look back and yet forward – it is also the last one under the stewardship of our minister, as Rev Grace Saunders gives thanks to God for her ministry here and looks forward to a well-earned and well-deserved retirement.
The magazine has an update from the Clerk to the Board, the Treasurer, the Family Development Worker and news from the youth and adult organisations as they reflect on a busy and fruitful few months.
We hope you will enjoy reading the newsletter, which is available from the link below.
Condorrat Newsletter, April 2022
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church!
In her Pastoral Letter, the minister looks forward to Easter and invites us to “celebrate with all our hearts and enjoy this Easter with all that New Life and New Hope which Jesus brings.”
In her update, the Clerk to the Congregational Board reminds us about the Stated Annual Meeting which will take place in church at the close of morning worship on Sunday 24th April and the Treasurer reports on the wonderful response to our Ukraine Appeal. Our Retiral Offerings raised the marvellous sum of £982.10 and we are very grateful to everyone who donated. The newsletter also contains updates from the Guild as well as the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade Companies.
Susan, our Family Development and Outreach Worker has information about two events: an informal evening Easter Day Worship Service which will be held indoors at 6.30pm on Easter Sunday, 17th April and the return of our Toddlers’ Praise services, the first of which will be on Sunday 24th April at 2pm. This will be half an hour of worship with the theme “Jesus Loves Us” and we ask that you please let any young families know of this or come along yourself, bring your grandchildren and participate in this informal worship opportunity.
Download your copy of our newsletter from the link below then sit back and enjoy reading all our news.
Condorrat Newsletter, March 2022
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church!
In Grace’s pastoral letter she confirms the news she has already given to the Kirk Session, Congregational Board and the Congregation that she will be retiring from her post as Minister of Condorrat Parish Church. She has informed Glasgow Presbytery and other appropriate channels and her retirement date is set for 31st August 2022.
She says: I want to confirm that this decision has not been made lightly and has included a great deal of prayer and thought but I am sure that you will understand that when the time comes to move, you just know when it is right.
In the rest of her pastoral letter, Grace writes about the season of Lent, into which we are just entering, and also the changes to the rules and guidelines relating to Covid19, some of which have been announced and some of which are still awaited.
Elsewhere in the newsletter’s ten pages, there’s news from the Clerk to the Congregational Board, the Treasurer, the Guild and the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades.
In her update Susan, our Family Development and Outreach Worker, writes about the continuing efforts being made to fine-tune the new digital sound and vision equipment, the ongoing discussions around Presbytery Planning and what that will mean for Cumbernauld, and looks forward to Easter and some of the activities being planned around that.
Download and read your copy of our newsletter from the link below.
Lent Reflections
Cumbernauld Churches Together are running a series of Lent reflections and invite you to join them on one or more of the following dates:
Thursday 10th March 7.00pm in Condorrat Parish Church
Thursday 17th March 11.00am in the Church of the Holy Name, Seafar
Thursday 24th March 7.00pm in Condorrat Parish Church
All welcome!
Condorrat Newsletter, Jan-Feb 2022
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church!
We start by looking back at a different celebration of Christmas, but one that was still appreciated despite all the difficulties, and then look forward to what 2022 will bring. One suggestion made by the minister is that we revive the Wednesday Prayer Day, that people take a little time out every Wednesday to pray for the Church here in Condorrat, the Presbytery and for the Church of Scotland.
As usual, there’s an update from the Clerk to the Congregational Board, the Treasurer and the Guild, as well as from the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades so, although things are quieter than usual at the moment, the life of the church continues.
Susan, our Family Development Worker, has an update on our ‘digital project’, the installation of digital equipment which will help us bring Condorrat Parish Church to the wider community. One aspect of this is an improved livestream facility which will make it easier and better for people who are unable to attend our events in person still feel part of our worship and other events held in the church sanctuary.
Download your copy of our newsletter from the link below.
Condorrat Newsletter, December 2021
Welcome to the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church!
With Christmas approaching there is much going on, with a Carols by Candlelight service planned for the evening of Sunday 19th December and worship on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and also on Boxing Day, which this year falls on a Sunday. Obviously, we’ll continue to monitor the current Government guidelines and change our plans if necessary.
But first, there’s a reminder that we’re still in the season of Advent, a time of waiting in hope and expectation and the minister reminds us of the importance of taking time “to look for the wonder, the light and the life that is to come.”
As usual, the magazine is full of information about what’s going on in and around the church – including some exciting news about our plans to go ‘digital’ – and there are lots of snippets, moment of reflection and even some activities for children in its 14 pages. Download your copy from the link below.
Condorrat Newsletter, November 2021
We are delighted to bring you the latest newsletter from Condorrat Parish Church.
The minister reports on her visits to the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade companies and their very different Dedication Services this year, also her visit to the Guild. It’s good to see these organisations thriving after a very difficult year of lockdown and similar restrictions.
Grace also brings us news of the arrangements for Remembrance Sunday, 14th November, when there will be some changes to what we’ve been able to do in the past. A reminder that our worship service this Sunday will be at the earlier time of 10.30am.
It’s a packed newsletter (as usual!) with updates from Susan our Family Development and Outreach Worker, our Clerk to the Congregational Board, Treasurer, Girls’ and Boys’ Brigade Companies, Guild, Fellowship and Prayer Group… and many more. You can get your copy from the Church website or download it from the link below.
The Church of Scotland in Cumbernauld 