Worship on Sunday 27th March

We invite you to join us in worship at Cumbernauld Old on Sunday 27th March, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The service will take place in the Parish Church at 11.00am and will be led by Ivar Struthers, one of our elders and a Reader with the Church of Scotland.
We also hope to be able to livestream this service and you should be able to join us online via our Facebook page at 11am on Sunday if you can’t be with us in person.

We are now able to ease some of the restrictions that have been in place for a while. There is no longer a requirement to maintain social distancing, however we invite those sitting in the side (i.e. east and west) aisles to leave some room for the benefit of those who would prefer a little more space around them. Also, from this week we will no longer be asking people for their contact details, although we would still encourage people to take a lateral flow test before coming to church.
Please note that the wearing of face coverings is still compulsory while in the church, unless medically exempt.

Easter Egg Appeal

As we have done in previous years, we are inviting people to donate a chocolate Easter Egg to be distributed via our friends at the food bank at Cornerstone House to families who might not otherwise receive one.
If you wish and are able to help, please bring along a chocolate Easter Egg to our morning worship service at church on Sunday 3rd April. We’ll collect the donations and pass them on to Cornerstone. Thank you!

Worship on Sunday 20th March

Cumbernauld Old Parish Church invites you to join us in worship on Sunday 20th March. The service will take place in the Parish Church at the usual time of 11.00am and will be led by Ivar Struthers, one of our elders and a Reader with the Church of Scotland. We hope you can join us!

In line with government and Church of Scotland guidance we will remove the need for social distancing in the north aisle, but will retain it in the east and west aisles for those who would prefer a little more space around them. The wearing of face coverings is still compulsory while in the church, unless medically exempt, and we would encourage people to continue to take a lateral flow test beforehand and leave their contact details for Test and Protect.

We also hope to be able to livestream this service and you should be able to join our service online via our Facebook page at 11am on Sunday if you can’t be with us in person.

Easter Eggs Appeal

As we have done in previous years, we are inviting donations of chocolate Easter Eggs to be distributed via our friends at the food bank at Cornerstone House to families who might not otherwise receive one. If you wish and are able to help, please bring along a chocolate Easter Egg to our morning worship service at church on Sunday 3rd April. We’ll collect the donations and take them up to Cornerstone later that afternoon. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Christian Aid Afghanistan Appeal

We are delighted to announce that a total of £112 was raised for the Christian Aid Afghanistan Emergency Appeal through the recent sale of Lent cookery books and donations. The money has been deposited directly with Christian Aid. Many thanks to all who donated.

Worship on Sunday 13th March

You are warmly invited to our morning worship service at Cumbernauld Old Parish Church on Sunday 13th March when we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Individual pre-filled Communion Cups will be provided to members of the congregation when they arrive at church. The service will be at the usual time of 11.00am and will be led by Reverend Allan Loudon.

We also hope to be able to livestream this service and you should be able to join our service here on Facebook at 11am on Sunday if you can’t be with us in person.

Covid19 Update:

From this Sunday 13th March we ask that everyone still observes the one way system on entering the church sanctuary, however people will now be able to leave at the end of the service by whatever door is convenient.
Then, from next Sunday 20th March, we will remove the need for social distancing in the north aisle, but will retain it in the east and west aisles for those who would prefer a little more space around them.

Please note that the wearing of face coverings is still compulsory, although that is expected to change over the next few weeks. Likewise the requirement for people to take lateral flow tests beforehand and leave their contact details for Test and Protect. We will update our church website as the guidelines change over the next few weeks.

Disasters Emergency Committee – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

If you wish to donate to the DEC Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine, here’s a link to their website.

‘Walking humbly’ during Lent

During the season of Lent (2nd March – 14th April 2022) Christian Aid are providing a series of weekly podcasts on the theme ‘Walking Humbly’. Further details are available on their website at https://www.christianaid.org.uk/pray/walking-humbly

Church Magazine

The latest edition of our Church Magazine is now available and can be downloaded from the Magazine page on our church website.

For all the latest news from Cumbernauld Old, please follow our Facebook page, Twitter feed or visit our website.

Worship on Sunday 6th March

You are welcome to join us at Cumbernauld Old for worship on Sunday 6th March, the First Sunday in Lent, in the Parish Church at the usual time of 11.00am. Worship this week will be led by Ivar Struthers, one of our elders and a Reader with the Church of Scotland.

We also hope to to livestream this service and you should be able to join our service online via our Facebook page at 11am on Sunday if you can’t be with us in person.

Please note that, until we are told otherwise by the Church of Scotland, we are still asking everyone to adhere to the Covid guidelines, i.e. everyone attending church should take a Lateral Flow Test beforehand and, while at church, wear a face covering (unless exempt), leave their contact details for Test and Protect, use the hand sanitiser provided and keep a safe distance between yourself / your family group and other worshippers while in the church sanctuary. We encourage everyone to use all areas of the sanctuary, including the east and west aisles, and follow the one-way system when arriving and leaving. Thank-you for your help and understanding!

Christian Aid Afghanistan Emergency Appeal

At our worship service on Sunday 6th March we’ll have a number of Christian Aid Lent cookery books for sale. The suggested donation for these is £5 and the proceeds of the sale will go to Christian Aid’s Afghanistan Emergency appeal. There will also be some Christian Aid envelopes available if you simply want to make a donation and you can also do so here on the Christian Aid website – https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/afghanistan-crisis-appeal.
(We’ll post a link to the latest DEC appeal for Ukraine over the weekend)

‘Walking Humbly’ into Lent

The Christian season of Lent began on Wednesday 2nd March and Christian Aid are providing a series of weekly podcasts on the theme ‘Walking Humbly’, based on the passage from the prophet Micah, “What does the Lord ask of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Further details about this podcast series are available on the Christian Aid website at https://www.christianaid.org.uk/pray/walking-humbly

Sacrament of Holy Communion

The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated at our morning worship service on Sunday 13th March. Individual pre-filled Communion Cups will be provided to members of the congregation when they arrive at church. The service will be at the usual time of 11.00am and will be led by Reverend Allan Loudon.

Church Magazine

The latest edition of our Church newsletter has just been published and copies will be distributed to our members over the next week or two. You can download a copy from the Magazine page on our website. Enjoy!