About the Church of Scotland in Dumbarton
The three congregations within the town of Dumbarton, St Andrews (now closed), Riverside and The West Kirk are linked and have agreed to form a union as one single congregation, in line with Presbytery’s current mission plan.
Worship
Services on Sunday mornings currently alternate monthly between the High Street buildings (Dumbarton Riverside) and West Bridgend (The West Kirk). Services are streamed on You Tube (www.youtube.com/@DumbartonCofS) – you can watch live or catch up later. Services usually start at 11:15am, except for July and August at 10:45am and special services such as Remembrance Sunday and Christmas.
- Sunday 21 July 2021Join us in Riverside at 10:45 for our Sunday service here in Dumbarton
- Sunday 14 July 2024Our service starts at 10:45 in Riverside
Click here to view more services and to watch the livestream/recordings
News and Information
- Children’s Summer Holiday Club 2024Dumbarton’s Church of Scotland volunteers are organising a holiday club for primary age kids
- 2024 Prayer Workshops16th March in Riverside and 13th April in West Kirk
- Lent 2024Wednesday Lunchtime Services
- Christmas Services in DumbartonChristmas Eve and Christmas Day Services at the Church of Scotland in Dumbarton: 24th December 25th December
Click here for all news & information posts
Thought for the Day
When restrictions were imposed due to the Covid Pandemic during 2020-21 the Minister published daily thoughts and prayers:
- Happy New Year, 1st January 2022
- Thought for the day 30 June
- Thought for the day 29 June
- Thought for the day 28 June
- Thought for the day 26 June
- Thought for the day 25 June
- Thought for the day 24 June
- Thought for the day 23 June
- Thought for the day 22 June
- Thought for the day 21 June
- Thought for the day 21 June
- Thought for the day 19 June
- Thought for the day 18 June
- Thought for the day 17 June
- Thought for the day 16 June
- Thought for the day 15 June
- Thought for the day 10 June
- Thought for the day 9 June
- Thought for the day 8 June
- Vaccination Thanksgiving
- Thought for the day 7 June
This is the joint website for Dumbarton: St Andrews, Dumbarton: Riverside and Dumbarton: West Kirk.
Further details about the three Church of Scotland parishes in Dumbarton can be found below:
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Closed in June 2024, St Andrew’s was a modern hall church in Bellsmyre, just north of the A82 off the Barloan Roundabout. Click on the image above for more details.
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Situated in the historic heart of Dumbarton at the end of the High Street. Click on the image above for more details.
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Located in West Bridgend near Dalreoch across the River Leven, West of the town centre. Click on the image above for more details.