About the Church of Scotland in Dumbarton
The three congregations within the town of Dumbarton (St Andrews, Riverside and The West Kirk) are now linked with a view to some form of union at a future date. This triple linkage was completed on 17th January 2018 at a Presbytery service of linkage and induction. The Rev. Ian Johnson is the minister for all three congregations. He leads our ministry team which now includes Development Worker Marie Clare Dungavell and Pastoral Assistant Maureen Burke.
Worship
Services start at 11:15 on Sunday mornings alternating between Dumbarton Riverside and The West Kirk, streamed to St Andrews, and at 10am once a month “live” at St Andrews. Masks are no longer mandatory. All services are streamed & recorded via YouTube – you can watch live or catch up later. Follow our regular Sunday service using the links below:
- Sunday Worship, 3 July 2022Service starts at 11:15am in Riverside
- Sunday Worship, 26 June 2022Songs of Praise marking 50 Years of Riverside. Service starts at 11:15am in Riverside, streamed on YouTube
Click here to view more services and to watch the livestream/recordings
News and Information
- Sunday Services, May 2022 in RiversideSunday Services will be in Dumbarton: Riverside at 11:15am throughout May 2022.
- Vacancy – Church secretary/administratorRiverside Parish Church, DumbartonChurch secretary/administrator Based on 16 hours per week. £9.80 per hour. We have a vacancy for an experienced part time secretary/administrator. We are a faith based organisation and would expect the successful candidate to be in sympathy with and supportive of the ethos within our community. The …
- April 2022 Services 11:15am in Dumbarton: West KirkSunday Services for April 2022 will start at 11:15am in Dumbarton: West Kirk, returning to Dumbarton: Riverside in May at the same time
- West Dunbartonshire pupils are learning about diversity and participating in lessons to tackle bigotry, religious hate and racismA high number of West Dunbartonshire pupils are learning about diversity and participating in lessons to tackle bigotry, religious hate and racism. The Education Service worked with charities Nil By Mouth and Show Racism the Red Card to highlight to pupils the impact of religious hatred through lessons, and to …
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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.
Due to the challenges of the Corona Virus COVID-19 and the need to do as much as possible online we are combining our efforts on this page to avoid duplication and to streamline our efforts around worship, Bible readings, prayer and wider community support.
Further details about the three Church of Scotland parishes in Dumbarton can be found below:
