Abercorn. Pardovan, Kingscavil and Winchburgh Parish Church

05/09/2026

Our services tomorrow, Sunday 6th September:

Kingscavil Church 10.00 am
Winchburgh Church and Facebook 11.30 am

If you are following the service on Facebook, the readings and hymns are:

Readings:
Old Testament: Psalm 119: 33-40
New Testament: Matthew 18: 15-20

Hymns CH4: 197, 484, 601, 79, 641, 173.Blessing 786

If you visit Abercorn Church you may see some headstones laid flat on the ground. This is part of the on-going safety work, and the headstones will be set upright shortly, once the foundations have been made safe.

04/09/2026

Remember, it's Friday morning - coffee and chat at Winchburgh Church from 10 am - 12 noon. Breakfast rolls also available!

02/09/2026

Come to Winchburgh Church on Friday morning for a good blether - teas, coffees, breakfast rolls also available!

30/08/2026

29/08/2026

Intimations for the week beginning 30th August:

Services tomorrow:

KIngscavil Church 10.00 am
Winchburgh Church and Facebook: 11:30 am

If you are joining the service on Facebook, here are the hymns and readings:

Readings:
Old Testament: Psalm 26:1-8
New Testament: Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:9-21

Hymns CH4: 132, 619 & 620, 527, 694, 549. Blessing 786

Services for September: the service from Winchburgh will usually be streamed on Facebook

Date 10.00am Service 11.30am Service
6 September 26 Kingscavil Church Winchburgh Church
13 September 26 Kingscavil Church Winchburgh Church
20 September 26 Kingscavil Church Winchburgh Church
27 September 26 Kingscavil Church Winchburgh Church

A bit more background to the work at Abercorn Cemetery:

they have recently inspected the headstones stability as required by the Scottish Government.
After this recent inspection, approx. 16 large headstones ranging from 1.2-2.4 meters in height had to be laid down in the interests of public safety as they failed the topple test and were quite unstable.
To reinstate these headstones in a safe condition, we now need to replace foundations. The new foundations would normally be approx.18 inches in depth (450mm). As this is in a very old churchyard there is a higher risk of remains being exposed given the shallow depths of the graves and subsidence caused by the weight of the historical stones. They do not wish to undertake any intrusive works which could cause any distress to those that use the church or churchyard, or the families of any of the deceased. Unfortunately, there is no specific legislation or precise guidance for the reinterment of exposed bones or bone fragments in a cemetery in Scotland. As such, they have sought guidance from Scottish Government and the Scottish Burial Bereavement Group.
They propose therefore to cater for this in the following ways
• To restrict the foundation depth (below ground) to 300mm
• to remove no spoil from the Cemetery
• to fence and screen off areas where works are being undertaken
• to erect signage advising on the headstone works.
This work is likely to be undertaken in late 2026.

29/08/2026

Everyone enjoyed the morning - thank you!

28/08/2026

Come along on Saturday from 10 am to the Destash sale! Refreshments in the marquee!

22/08/2026

A mention for 1st Winchburgh BB by the Moderator of the General Assembly. About halfway through the clip!
https://fb.watch/J9lRYlVuv7/

22/08/2026

Church notices for the week beginning 23rd August 2026

If you are watching the service online on Sunday, the hymns and readings are:

Readings:
Old Testament: Psalm 138
New Testament: Matthew 16:13-20
Hymns CH4: 111, 197, 392, 251, 120. Blessing 786

Next Saturday (28th August) is the Destash Sale.
As well as the crafting materials there will be a homebaking stall, and tea, coffee, cakes and breakfast rolls will be on sale - so come along even if you aren't a crafter!
Donations of homebaking will be gratefully received and can be handed in on the morning. If you can help on the day, even for an hour, please speak to Hilda, Sheena, Joyce or Linda.
We really appreciate your support of our events!