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Good Friday 18 April 2025
Tea, coffee and refreshments will be served from 6:30pm until 7pm in the Church prior to the Good Friday service
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Good Friday 18th April 2025
Walk of Witness 12 noon / Service in Dumbarton Parish Church 7pm
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Kirk Session Meeting – Wednesday 9th April at 7.30pm
There will be a Kirk Session Meeting on Wednesday 9th April at 7.30pm
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Offerings
Standing order forms are available in the church office or from your bank if you need to change details to the DPC account, as agreed in the Basis of Union. Please note that, DPC retained the bank account of what was Riverside Church. If you are also a taxpayer, we are able to reclaim tax…
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50/50 Sale March 22nd, from 10am till 2pm
The Church gets 50% of the proceeds from the table and the stall holder gets the other 50%. The Church will get 100% of the money raised from the tearoom, raffle and tombola. Anyone wishing a table please contact Susan on 07821-393-468 with what they would like to sell. Social Committee are looking for donations…
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Kirk Session Meeting Wednesday 9th April at 7.30pm
Kirk Session Meeting – Wednesday 9th April at 7.30pm.
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Burns Night 22 February 2025
tickets £25 from William Duncan, Freda Shand, Fiona Ballantyne, Mary Beattie and Jannette Brown raffle donations welcome
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
A thanksgiving service to celebrate 25 years of Dumbarton Churches Together will be held at St Augustine’s Church on Thursday 23rd January 2025 at 7:30pm
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Stamps for Erskine
Please hand in any stamps for Erskine Hospital to the office or o Margaret McLeary by 26th January
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Kirk Session Meeting
Tuesday 14 January 2025 at 7:30pm
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Dumbarton Parish Kirk Session
Following the union of the 3 congregations in Dumbarton, the new Kirk Session meets together for the first time of Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 19:30
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Intimations for 28 July 2024
Summer Services Please note that summer services in July (Riverside) and August (West Kirk) will start at 10.45am. Please also note that collections are now being taken at the door. Pastoral Care For Pastoral Care please contact Rev Mark Boshoff Baked Potato Lunch – 4th August at West Kirk Children’s Summer Holiday Club There will…
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Children’s Summer Holiday Club 2024
Dumbarton’s Church of Scotland volunteers are organising a holiday club for primary age kids
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2024 Prayer Workshops
16th March in Riverside and 13th April in West Kirk
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Lent 2024
Wednesday Lunchtime Services
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Christmas Services in Dumbarton
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services at the Church of Scotland in Dumbarton: 24th December 25th December
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Christmas Lunch and Concert, 2 Dec 2023
Our annual Christmas Lunch & Concert will be held on Saturday December 2 in Riverside Halls.
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Riverside Afternoon Tea, 16 Sept 2023
On Saturday September 16 there will be an Afternoon Tea in the Riverside Halls, details from the office or members of the Social & Project Committee
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General Assembly 2023
Follow the Assembly online at the Church of Scotland website: General Assembly 2023 – Livestream Livestream | The Church of Scotland https://stream1.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/general-assembly/2023/livestream The 2023 General Assembly will be held from Saturday 20 May until Thursday 25 May. It will be a hybrid event, with some attending in the Assembly Hall and others participating online. The…
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Coronation Funday 7 May 2023
On Sunday May 7 Riverside will be hosting a Coronation Funday in the church halls. All are welcome 12:15-15:00 •Bouncy Castle •Face Painting •Crafts •Name the Corgis •Find the Crowns •Ice Cream •Cartoons •Beat the Goalie •Baby & Toddler area
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Holy Week 2023
Maundy Thursday Communion Service in St Andrew’s at 7pm on 6th April Good Friday Service in Riverside at 7pm on 7th April Easter Sunday Service in West Kirk at 11.15am on 9th April
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Dumbarton Churches Together Walk of Witness
On Good Friday the Walk of Witness will have three starting points at 10.45am – St Peter’s church, Dalreoch United Free Church & Silverton Christian Organisation – with those taking part meeting in the town centre before making their way to St Serf’s in Levengrove Park. If you would like to take part please speak…
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Food Bank Donations Appeal
“Food for Thought” are appealing for donations for their food bank as demand has increased substantially over recent months. Donations can be handed in to their unit in the Artizan Shopping Centre which is open Monday – Friday from 10-5. The list of items they are looking for is: Food For ThoughtUnit 15, Artizan Shopping…
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Riverside Quiz Night, 4 Mar 2023
Saturday March 4 – Quiz Night 7.30pm start int Riverside Main Hall, tickets are £6.00 from the Social Committee members, Available now.
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Dumbarton: Riverside Office
Laura Brown’s usual hours in the Riverside office are: Mondays 1.00- 4.00; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9.30-12.30. Contact the office on: Phone: 01389 626688, Email: office@dumbartonriverside.org.uk
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Happy New Year 2023
January services will be in Riverside February services will be in West Kirk Starting at 11:15am, streamed to St Andrew’s and available on YouTube
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Christmas 2022 Services in Dumbarton
Christmas Eve service will be in Riverside at 7pm (mince pies served from 6:30pm) Christmas Day morning service will be in the West Kirk at 10:30am (streamed to St Andrew’s)
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October-November 2022 Services
from 30 October to 27 November services will be held in Riverside. Most services start at 11:15am. Remembrance Sunday (13 November) will start at the earlier time of 10:45
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September 2022 Services
Sunday 4th to 18th Sept – 11:15am in Riverside … Sunday 25th Sept – 11:15am in the West Kirk
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August 2022 Services 11:15 in West Kirk
Services in August will be in the West Kirk, 11:15am, streamed to St Andrews and on YouTube Church Of Scotland Dumbarton – YouTube
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Meet our Interim Moderator
A warm invitation is extended to all members to meet our new Interim Moderator, Ian Millar, over tea/coffee on Wednesday 27th July from10-11.30 in West Kirk Hall.
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50 Years of Dumbarton Riverside
Click here for 50 Years of Riverside in Photos
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July 2022 Services in Riverside
Starting at 11:15am, streamed to St Andrews and on YouTube (with the exception of the Sunday School service) Church Of Scotland Dumbarton – YouTube
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Sunday Services, May 2022 in Riverside
Sunday Services will be in Dumbarton: Riverside at 11:15am throughout May 2022.
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Vacancy – Church secretary/administrator
Riverside 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 role entails the provision of…
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April 2022 Services 11:15am in Dumbarton: West Kirk
Sunday Services for April 2022 will start at 11:15am in Dumbarton: West Kirk, returning to Dumbarton: Riverside in May at the same time
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West Dunbartonshire pupils are learning about diversity and participating in lessons to tackle bigotry, religious hate and racism
A 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 raise further awareness of the…
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Lent Studies 2022
On Zoom Thursdays 3 March to 7 April, 10.30-11.30am Contact the minister for a link
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Vacancy – Riverside Church secretary/administrator
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 role entails the provision of administrative and communication support to our church community. In addition to the strong administrative…
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Dumbarton: Riverside Job Vacancy: Church secretary/administrator
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
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Crossreach Calendars
Georgie Gilbert is again taking orders for Crossreach calendars If you would like one, or to know more, contact Georgie through the Riverside church office.
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October Communion
A service of Communion will be posted online at around 12.15 Search ‘YouTube Church of Scotland in Dumbarton’
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Services at West Kirk & St Andrews
Tomorrow’s service starts at 11:15am in the West Kirk, and will be live streamed/recorded to the Dumbarton Church of Scotland YouTube channel. There will also be a “live” service in St Andrews Church at 10am tomorrow.
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New Service Arrangements
From October we are going to have a new set of arrangements for Sunday services. Everyone will get a letter in the next couple of weeks with the details
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Kirk Session & Congregational Board
Kirk Session and Congregational Board meetings planned for this week: Monday – West Kirk Tuesday – St Andrew’s Wednesday – Riverside All 7pm in Sanctuary (Riverside will be blended)
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Kirk Session Meetings
There will be session meetings this week: Monday 6th September West Kirk Tuesday 7th September St Andrews Wednesday 8th September Riverside All 7pm in Sanctuary
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General Assembly 2021
The General Assembly starts today. You can follow the proceedings online
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Lent Studies
On Zoom Thursdays 25 February – 25 March 10.30-11.30am and Tursdays 25 February – 25 March 7.30-8.30pm Theme: Getting to know each other 25 Feb Human bingo 4 Mar Desert island hymns 11Mar Sharing our stories 18 Mar Understanding different generations 25 Mar What do I call you?
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Lent Lunches
On Zoom Thursdays 25 February – 30 March. 12noon-12.45pm Bring along your lunch and chat to others online. Short reflection at the end contact the minister for the link
