Sacrament of Holy Communion

On Sunday 5th March we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion at our morning worship service. The service takes place in church at the usual time of 11am and will be led by the Rev Fiona Crawford. All are welcome.

There will be a Retiring Offering at Sunday’s service in aid of the Scottish registered charity SiMBA (see below) and there will be a plate for donations outside the door of the vestibule at the close of the service.
The aim of SiMBA is to honour babies who have died, been stillborn or miscarried. They create a space for bereaved parents and help parents to gather precious items to create a Memory Box which they then provide.
Like many charities they are facing spiraling costs and a significant shortfall in fundraising and have launched an urgent appeal for help. If you can, please donate today at: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/GivingMemoriesUrgentAppeal

Lent Discussion Group – Lord, teach us how to pray

The next session of our Lent discussions on prayer will be on Tuesday 7th March at 1.00pm in the church sanctuary. All welcome!

Prayer is the lifeblood of our relationship with God but we can often lack confidence in whether we’re ‘doing it right. Over eight weeks, James and Fiona will be running The Prayer Course, developed by Pete Greig, founder of 24/7 Prayer.
This will be a safe space where we hear from Pete, have time for discussion, and a chance to explore different ways of praying. The group is for everyone whether prayer is second nature to you, whether you struggle with it, whether it’s simply something you’d like to do more or whether you’d like to broaden your understanding of ways we can pray.

Quiz Night

The fundraising group is happy to announce their first event this year is the return of the popular Quiz Night led by local quizmaster Calum Cormac. It will be on Friday 17th March at Cumbernauld Bowling Club. Tickets cost £5 and are available in advance from any of the fundraising team or at the door on the night.

Latest Church Magazine

The latest edition of the quarterly newsletter from Cumbernauld Old Parish Church is now available and you can download it from the link below.

It’s a bumper edition this time around: as it’s the first of the year it contains the Session Clerk’s Report from 2022, and there is news from one of our Team Ministers, Fiona, as well as our regular updates from the Craft, Fundraising and Book Groups, the Property Team and the Food Bank. We are planning to change our church’s constitution to help us as we move forward and so there’s news about that. In addition there is news about an Adult Fellowship, a new joint venture by Kildrum, St Mungo’s and Cumbernauld Old Parish Churches. All that and more!

COPC Newsletter – February 2023Download

Sacrament of Holy Communion – Sunday 4th December

On Sunday 4th December we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion at morning worship in the Parish Church at 11am. The service will be led by Rev Fiona Crawford and everyone is welcome.

There will be a retiring offering in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee Pakistan Floods Appeal at this service with a plate for donations outside the door of the vestibule at the close of the service.

Kildrum Parish Church 60th Anniversary – Sunday 11th December

Kildrum Parish Church are celebrating their 60th Anniversary in December 2022 and have invited the congregations of St Mungo’s and Cumbernauld Old to join them for a special Anniversary Service on Sunday 11th December at 11am. As this will be a joint service for our three churches, please note there won’t be a service at Cumbernauld Old next Sunday.

Advent Reflections

Cumbernauld Churches Together are holding a series of Advent Reflections on Wednesdays 7th, 14th and 21st December all at 7.30pm in the Church of the Holy Name, Fleming Road, Seafar. Everyone is welcome and there will be refreshments at the end of each evening.

Festival of Light

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.

Sacrament of Holy Communion, Sunday 4th September

On Sunday 4th September we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion in Cumbernauld Old Parish Church at 11.00am. Worship will be led by Rev. Allan Loudon. Everyone is welcome and we hope you can join us!

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.

Sacrament of Holy Communion

On Sunday 17th October we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion in Cumbernauld Old Parish Church at 11.00am and all are welcome. Worship will be led by the minister, Rev Elspeth McKay.

As we are not permitted to pass the communal elements as we would usually do, please bring your own small piece of bread and wine / juice with you in order that we may celebrate together.

Sacrament of Holy Communion at Cumbernauld Old Parish Church

Sunday 17th October also marks Rev Elspeth McKay’s last Sunday leading worship with us as she has accepted the call to be the new minister at Paisley Abbey. Her service of induction at Paisley Abbey will be on Monday 25th October at 7.00pm. We thank Elspeth and David for all the service they have given to Cumbernauld Old for the past few years and wish them every blessing for the future.

A reminder that our Sunday worship services in the church will be ‘live-streamed’ on our Facebook page for those who are unable to attend. Please note that you don’t need to sign-up to Facebook to view these services, they are available to all  Because they are ‘live’ you will need to watch them at 11.00am though.

Sacrament of Holy Communion

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated in Cumbernauld Old Parish Church on Sunday 2nd June at 11.00am and again at 6.30pm, the latter being a shorter, reflective service. All are welcome to come to either or both of our Communion celebrations.
There will be a retiral offering after both services for Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees – www.sfar.org.uk

Upcoming Meetings:
There will be a Trustees’ Meeting on Thursday 13th June at 7.00pm in the Parish Church. The main purpose of this meeting will be to approve the 2018 Accounts.
The Stated Annual Meeting of the congregation will be on Thursday 20th June at 7.00pm in the Parish Church. This meeting is open to all church members and adherents and there will be an opportunity to hear about our work over the past year and our plans for the future. There will also be an opportunity for questions about any aspect of our church’s life.

Communion Sunday at Cumbernauld Old

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at Cumbernauld Old Parish Church on Sunday 2nd December.

Our morning worship service will take place at 11am, with a shorter, more reflective service at 6.30pm. Both services will be in the Parish Church in Baronhill.

Details of all our services during Advent and Christmas are now available on our dedicated web page.