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New Kilpatrick Parish Church
open hearts, open minds, open faith
JOINING · BAPTISMS · WEDDINGS
Taking a step closer — whatever that looks like for you.
Maybe you have felt the nudge to explore faith a little more and thought about joining us properly.
Maybe you have a child and would like them to experience a unique community of all ages and experiences who share life and support each other and wish them to be baptised.
Maybe you are organising your big day celebrating the love between you are your partner. Just to let you know we offer equal marriage weddings.
Well, great; you are in the right place. Just get in touch.
We are here - for you.
Joining New Kilpatrick
The simplest way to join New Kilpatrick is to come along on a Sunday morning. That is genuinely all it takes.
You will find this a belonging place from the moment you walk in.
If you would like to make it more formal — to become a member, to transfer from another congregation, or simply to say this is my congregation now — we would love to talk about what that looks like.
We also run an enquirers' class for anyone curious about faith, or about what church is like today. No prior knowledge assumed. No pressure. No wrong questions.
Get in touch and we will take it from there together.
Baptism
Baptism is one of the oldest and most beautiful things the church does — a moment of water and words, of belonging and promise, as ancient as the church itself and older, that marks the recognition of God's love in our journey.
We baptise both children and adults at New Kilpatrick. If you are thinking about baptism for your child, or for yourself, we would love to sit down with you and talk about what it means and what it involves.
There is no checklist to complete before you get in touch. Curiosity is enough to begin with.
Services are held throughout the year. Get in touch to find out more.
Weddings
New Kilpatrick is a beautiful place to be married — a stone church on a wee hill in Bearsden, where people have been making promises to one another for more than a thousand years.
We welcome couples from all backgrounds and circumstances including same sex.
You do not need to be a member of the congregation, and you do not need to have been to church before. What matters is that you want your wedding to be a genuinely meaningful occasion.
We would love to help you plan something worth remembering.
Get in touch early — so you can fit in with reception venues.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET IN TOUCH
We have no forms for you to fill in before you call and no boxes to climb through before we talk.
First - a conversation
We'll arrange a time to catch up with you that suits you and have an informal chat, get to know each other over a cup of coffee. We just want to hear your story and we'll share ours.
Then - a plan
Together we'll work out the next steps. Nothing formal, and just at your own pace. We'll work out a date, a class, a service or another conversation.
Always - your timing
Nothing is rushed and it all comes together at your pace. We are always here so just contact us - we are glad you've made time for us. We hope we can make this a unique time with us.
Drop us a line
Tell us a little about what you are thinking and we will get back to you as soon as we can. There are no wrong things to say here — a sentence is enough to begin with.