This site gives information about the Christian Churches in Bishopbriggs who are working together and learning from each other in responding to God.

Full details of our nine member churches >>

Situated to the north of Glasgow - Scotland's biggest city - the town of Bishopbriggs has developed since the 18th century in association with coal mining, brickmaking, quarrying, engineering and publishing. The name Bishopbriggs derives from Bishop's "riggs", or fields.

Our 'praying hands' logo indicates that prayer - dialogue with God - is at the centre of what we seek to do together.

Details of our events and other dates to note >>

Bishopbriggs Churches Together (BCT) is a body set up by formal agreement between Christian Churches in Bishopbriggs on 25th March 2002. This date relates to the signing of a new constitution details of which can be seen elsewhere on this website. The constitution details the objectives of BCT and in many ways it mirrors the structures and ways of working recently adopted by Action of Churches Together in Scotland. There are also close links with Glasgow Churches Together.

A leaflet (right) carrying information on this website was circulated throughout Bishopbriggs in March 2003 to mark the anniversary of the signing.

There is a long history of good ecumenical relations in Bishopbriggs dating back to the time of the Bishopbriggs Council of Churches, of which BCT is the successor body. Community survey work undertaken ecumenically as a result of the local approach to the Church of Scotland's Glasgow Presbytery Mission Plan of a few years ago led to the development and formalisation of BCT.

There are good links between BCT and Bishopbriggs Community Council and BCT is particularly involved in ceremonies associated with the Gala Day in June, the Remembrance Parade in November and the Jubilee Beacon lighting at Hogmanay.

BCT currently meets on the third Monday monthly from September to June in St James Church Hall, Hilton Road, Bishopbriggs at 7.30pm.

The meetings are intended as a way in which people from Bishopbriggs Churches can learn about and from each other with a view to working cooperatively on the task of mission in Bishopbriggs and beyond.

All are welcome in addition to those who formally represent their churches. Anyone who stays in Bishopbriggs or is part of a sister ecumenical group is welcome to drop in as a visitor to any of our meetings. The Annual General Meeting is held in June.

Sub-groups formed from interested parties within the churches meet as required by the needs of the work in hand. There are sub-groups concerned with worship, study, communication and service to the community.

The current Office Bearers are:
Convenor - Mrs Sue Cobb, St James the Less Episcopal Church
Secretary - Rev Hilary McDougall, Robroyston Church of Scotland
Treasurer - Mr Jim Stormont, Springfield Cambridge Church of Scotland
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Our constitution can be read or downloaded from here. Our leaflet can be downloaded from here. (Both of these documents are in PDF format, so if you don't have it already, you'll need Adobe Reader.)

Links to member churches' websites: Bishopbriggs Community Church, Cadder Parish Church, Kenmure Church of Scotland, St James Episcopal Church, St Matthew's RC Church.

Parent church websites: Catholic Scotland, Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal Church.

Ecumenical links: Action of Churches Together in Scotland, Glasgow Churches Together, Pollokshields Churches Together, Scottish Christian.