East Kilbride
Old Parish
Church
Welcome! Please join us in worship -
Our latest Sunday service is on-screen below
All versions are trimmed and updated:
Video below
Dial-a-Service
Listen-to-a-service
Watch-a-Service (previous weeks)
- Services in Church & Online, inc hymn details
- Other Formats (for housebound members without internet)
- Sunday School
- Messy Church
- Contact details
Note: If you are new to our church, or any church, we have more information and a 'Newcomers Guide' on our 'Worship with Us' page. We also have elders on hand each week to help you and answer your questions - just look for their name badges.
Join us on Sunday 5th June for our next Communion Service at 11am and shorter service at 3pm. On Thursday 9th there will also be a lunchtime Communion service.
Hymns for Sunday Services
Hymn numbers are from 'CH4' which is the hymnbook we use in church. Here are the hymns for the next service and beyond:
22nd May
CH4 510 Jesus Calls Us Here
CH4 115 Love Is The Touch
CH4 717 O Christ The Healer
CH4 718 We Cannot Measure How You Heal
29th May
CH4 631 A Little Child The Saviour Came
CH4 184 Sing To The Lord A Joyful Song
CH4 577 Christ Be Beside Me
CH4 512 To God Be The Glory
5th June (Communion)
CH4 659 Put Peace Into Each Other's Hearts
CH4 18/19 The Earth Belongs To God Alone/Ye Gates
CH4 582 O Day Of Joy And Wonder
12th June
CH4 111 Holy, Holy, Holy
CH4 112 God Whose Almighty Word
CH4 113 God The Father
CH4 110 Glory Be To God The Father Blessing
Attendance In Church
Covid restrictions have all been lifted, but if members would prefer to continue wearing masks for their own peace of mind, that is, of course, no problem. Also, we have plenty of seating available in church, whether you wish to sit together or prefer to continue social distancing.
We are able to issue hymn-books once again, and we have re-introduced the Order of Service.
If you have a notice for inclusion in the Order of Service, please forward to our secretary, Louise ( ekopc.office@btconnect.com or louisereilly0806@gmail.com ) by the Thursday of each week at the latest so that she can print on Friday mornings. (Alistair Walker, Session Clerk)
Attendance Online
There is nothing to compare with being in church together, in communion with others, as we know only too well after the Covid lockdown.
But for the benefit of the housebound (temporary or permanent), those on holiday or working away, and even potential newcomers to our church, we will continue to broadcast our Sunday morning service live each week (also see other options below).
The link is indicated by a small screen photo which is found on our Home page. During the week it continues to show the previous week's service, then on Sunday, a few minutes before 11am, a 'holding' screen opens, followed by the live link.
Having been on the Home page for a week, the recording of the service then moves to 'Watch a Service' - a 'Click-on button' below the video picture.
Below that, you will find sound-only recordings of services in 'Listen to a Service'. (Audio recordings are listed in date order so if you do not see the service you want, check you are in the right 'quarter').
Know someone who is housebound with no internet?
For housebound members without access to the internet, we can provide recordings (on request) in the following formats a day or two after the service has finished: Telephone Dial-a-Service, CD, DVD, USB stick. Please get in touch with Alistair Walker, or your elder, if you would like to know more about these for a friend or relative in the church.
Meeting in the Upper Hall next to church at 11am, we cater for children in Pre-school to Primary 7. We generally have a mix of music, puzzles / quizzes, games, crafts, 'circle time' chat, a prayer, and a bible story.
Children should be dropped off at the Upper Hall next to the church (up the ramp and then stairs) at 10.50-11am and collected there after the service – they only go in to the church on special occasions. (Iain Shaw 07912295943 /iainshaw18@gmail.com)
See also our Sunday School page in 'The Young at the 'Old' / Youth section.
We plan to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Glebe Street Hall on Saturday 4th June from 1pm until 5pm.
This is for ALL the church family!
There will be: food, games, dancing, music, arts & crafts and sports and much more. Please bring your own picnic lunch - tea, coffee, juice and cake will be provided.
There will be no cost although donations on the day will be greatly appreciated to help defray the costs.
You can stay for the whole day or just an hour - it’s up to you! If you plan to be there, please let Christine Tweedie or Iain Shaw know well in advance.
This could be a great occasion for our church family!
Church Contact details:
To contact us, telephone: 01355 279004, email ekopc.office@btconnect.com or you can use 'Contact Us' on this website. You can also go to www.Facebook.com/EKOLDPC
SCROLL DOWN FOR:
1. Coming Up
2. Order of Service
3. Christian Aid Totals
4. Help Needed x3
5. Jubilee Street Party
6. Groups info
7. George Lindsay Band
8. Ch,Youth,Families
9. Food donations
10. EKO Mag May
11. Prayer Diary: May
12. Get in touch!
13. Our Contact Details
'My Marathon - a Personal Challenge' was another way of helping Chistian Aid this year. Click Here to go to the 'Just Giving' page to make a donation online... donations after the Sunday service had reached £750 (plus Gift Aid).
4. Help Needed
Church Facebook and Website
Would you like to find out about how you could help with getting information on to our church Facebook page or website, either as a 'reporter' on events, a photographer, or writer of 'copy'? And if you'd like to do even more than sending info in to us, and have experience of using Word, you could also have a go at typing information straight on to the relevant pages - we would be on hand to guide you till you got the hang of it. Conveniently, these tasks would be done from home at a time to suit you. Get in touch direct, use 'Contact Us' or go via the Church Office for more info - there's no obligation to continue if you find it's not for you. (Christine B)
Recording Services
On the other hand, if you have more of an interest in filming and sound recording, our 'Sound Desk' is the place for you. We have an experienced 'Sound & Vision' team now, trained by Austin, who take turns in live streaming / recording the church services. It would be good to have a couple of extra people learning how to do this - get in touch and we'll show you what's involved. No obligation if you decide it's not for you. Contact Austin Hepburn, Lorraine Kerr, or speak to a member of the Sound Desk team on Sunday if you'd like to find out more. Alternatively, leave a message with the Church Office or 'Contact Us' on this website. We'd love to hear from you, however you get in touch!
Teas & Coffees after Sunday Service
We still need three volunteers to form a team to help serve teas and coffees after the service on around 7 Sundays a year. Please contact Norma Penman or Diana Ramsay.
5. Messy Church Jubilee Celebration, Saturday 4th June 2022
We plan to hold a ‘Messy Church Street Party’ to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Glebe Street Hall on Saturday 4th June from 1pm until 5pm. This is for ALL the church family!
There will be: food, games, dancing, music, arts & crafts and sports and much more. Please bring your own picnic lunch - tea, coffee, juice and cake will be provided.
There will be no cost although donations on the day will be greatly appreciated to help defray the costs.
You can stay for the whole day or just an hour - it’s up to you! If you plan to be there, please let Christine Tweedie or Iain Shaw know well in advance.
This could be a great occasion for our church family!
6. Groups and Activities
Click Hereto download the above updated version of 'East Kilbride Old Parish Church Regular Activities Programme'.
Important: Please get in touch with Christine B. direct if you are aware of any changes to the above - you can phone, use this website's 'Contact Us' system, the EKO magazine email address, or leave a message on the Church Office phone.
7. George Lindsay Band
On Saturday the 11th June, the George Lindsay Band will be appearing in the Glebe Street Hall. They are a Blues, Swing, Pop and Jazz Trio, so music to suit all tastes. Tickets £5,
Bring your own bottle - and glass! 7pm for 7.30pm start.
8. Children, Youth & Families Activities
Summer Holiday Club
For Primary School-aged children: 'Summer Olympics', 10am - 12noon, 8th-12th August, Kirktonholme Park. Sports, Fun, Games, Arts, Crafts, Puzzles, Bible Stories & more. Places are filling fast, but have been increased to 60, so if you are interested get in touch with Iain Shaw ( 07912295943 / iainshaw18@gmail.com)as soon as possible.)
Click Here for the Registration Form
9. Community Link Support
Loaves and Fishes:
We have a box at the door of the church each Sunday for donations of non-perishable groceries to help replenish the stock at Loaves and Fishes. Items in short supply are: dried pasta; canned tuna, chicken, salmon, fruits, pastas (eg. spaghetti, ravioli), beans etc.; peanut butter; all toiletries; hygiene products; and cleaning supplies. Well done everyone who has contributed! This project will be on-going for the foreseeable future - we've already delivered 40 bags (March). (Norma Penman & Diana Ramsay)
10. EKO Magazine for May
A digital copy is available when you click on the picture below:
If you wish to receive the EKO by email, please contact Isobel Gray - you can use the Church Office number: 01355 279004, isobelgray@blueyonder.co.uk or ekopcmagazine@gmail.com .
11. Our Prayer Group
Our Prayer Group meets in person in the Lounge after church and welcomes your prayer requests to our Heavenly Father on your behalf. Please use the Prayer Box and slips provided at church, or send texts / emails to Marilyn Ross (just ring the office for her contact details - we dont publish them on the website). Also in the hand-delivered EKO.
If you would like to come along to the Prayer Group, which meets in the Lounge after Church each week, you will be made most welcome.
"Take your worries to the Lord in prayer. The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Prayer Diary:
MAY
24th. Guide our members who have not returned to Church and give them confidence to do so.
25th. Lord, we would ask you to feed the hungry, care for the sick and com- fort the faint-hearted.
26th. Thank you, Lord, that the only righteousness I need comes from you and begins in my heart.
27th. I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
28th. Lord, I pray for peace in the world.
29th. I know, Lord, that more important than the words we sing at church is the life we lead during the week.
30th. Lord, when I am tempted to give up, help me to keep going.
31st. Help us, Lord, to always respect and care for the countryside.
JUNE
1st. Forgive me, Lord, when I am the unwitting cause of conflict among my family and friends.
2nd. Depending on you, Lord, is my strength.
3rd. Be with World Leaders in these anxious times.
4th. Help me find new ways to serve and be faithful in all I do.
5th. With you in my life, Lord, I am never alone.
... we’ve got folks watching our services in the Caribbean, the US, Germany, Scandinavia as well as various parts of the UK?
Are you among them? Do you watch our weekly service? Have you a local connection here but are now settled living away from East Kilbride?
We’d love to hear from you!
Please get in touch with us - by clicking on 'Contact Us', or via the church email address: ekopc.office@btconnect.com . You could maybe tell us a bit about yourself, where you live (in the UK or abroad), how you found us, and what you like best about our website? No personal information will be printed on the site (unless you are happy with that).
13. Contact details
We are here to help in difficult times! To contact us, use any of the following (all now monitored daily, despite the office being physically closed):
Telephone: 01355 279004; Office Email: ekopc.office@btconnect.com ; Communications Team Email: ekopcmagazine@gmail.com ; send a Website Message via 'Contact Us' on this website; Or to go to our Facebook page, click the link below.
Now keep scrolling down (or go to the top menu) for our other sections:
Church Welcome and Introduction including:
General Information; Location Maps; and 'Contact Us' message facility.
then our
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Worship with Us, including information on Church Services as well as Communion; Accessibility and Extra Support; a 'Newcomers' Guide
News: Church News; Pastoral Letter; Youth & Families Worker Updates
Photo Gallery
Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals
Activity Group Pages (Youth and Adults)
Faith Matters
History and Graveyard
NB: Work and Workings of the Church is yet to be opened...
Welcome to East Kilbride Old Parish Church!
Join us for worship on
Sunday Mornings from 11am – 12noon.
We hope you will feel a warmth and friendliness and that your experience of our worship together is enjoyable, meaningful and encouraging. Please also look out for activities you could be a part of during the week – there are lots of opportunities to meet with a friendly crowd! East Kilbride Old prides itself in being known as a welcoming church.
From the church of the past to the church of today…
“This website includes a section on the history of the church and its graveyard because we know may visitors are interested in this. The current building dates back to 1774 (though there has been a church on this site since pre-Reformation times).
When today’s church was built, it stood in the midst of a small village. Today it stands in the midst of a large new town with a population of around 75,000 people.
Beautiful as it is however, our church is not the building, but the people. Within that building, there is a warm church family. People of all ages meet together, all striving to reach out to the community we serve in the Village area and East Mains.
We have active organisations for children and adults, giving a wealth of opportunities for fellowship and sharing, and everyone is assured of a warm welcome.”
Rev. Anne Paton
