Cairneyhill Parish Church
About us..........
Cairneyhill Parish Church exists:
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Within the Church of Scotland we are partners in a linked charge with Limekilns Parish Church, and come within the Presbytery of Dunfermline.
Our services and other activities are normally informal. We have a praise band assisting with worship most weeks. Traditional hymns are also used.
Leadership of our church follows the normal Church of Scotland pattern under Kirk Session and Congregational Board. In partnership with the Church of Scotland's Department of National Mission we have delegated some responsibilities of the Kirk Session to Work Groups covering Mission, Worship, Pastoral Care and Education & Communication. We aim to involve the whole church in the work of the church including ministry.
We have a communion roll of 200 members. Most weeks the congregation in church numbers about 75. The Sunday School caters for about 50 children.
Our church building dates from 1752 - see HISTORY
Our parish includes the village of Cairneyhill and a number of surrounding farms and rural cottages. Cairneyhill lies on the main road to the west of Dunfermline, 3 miles out of town, towards Culross and Kincardine. See MAP.
The village has a long history but other than the main street, most of the 1,000 or so houses are less than 40 years old. The village boasts a primary school (roll of 400), a new scout hall (under construction), two shops including a post office and ATM, one farm shop, one hotel, one pub, one hairdressers, two garden centres, one petrol station, a golf range and two golf courses (one under construction) nearby, a number of other small businesses - plus the Church! Many residents commute to work in Dunfermline, Rosyth and Edinburgh. The towns of Kirkcaldy, Perth, Alloa, Stirling, Falkirk are all well within 1 hour's drive, while Glasgow also can be reached in about 1 hour. The village has a large number of families and the primary school is full.
Quote from our new Visitor's Book
(in church - not on-line)
"A nice friendly church"