Village Kirk Re-opening
Following the extended period of refurbishment work, the Village Kirk re-opens on Sunday 8th August 2010 with a joint service at 10.30 am in the Village Kirk for re-dedication (no service at St Andrew's that day)
From the following Sunday, 15th August 2010, we will return to two services - please note the new times:
Village Kirk 9.45 am
St Andrew's 11.15am
Livingston Old Parish Church
Livingston Old Parish consists of two Church Of Scotland churches:
As a thriving parish in a booming New town, Livingston Old Parish has a long history.
Livingston Village Kirk is the oldest church in Livingston, with Livingston Village being the original settlement before the construction of the New Town that took its name.
St Andrew's is located in Deans, also known as Livingston Station.
Livingston Old Parish is part of the Presbytery of West Lothian.The parish currently has a full time minister.
LIVINGSTON VILLAGE KIRK
Notes by: R M Spearman
"The church and manse of Livingston are delightfully situated (for the clergy had always some taste even for an earthly paradise) upon a dry mound, half encircled by the water of Almond. They are both modern and neat."
The Old Statistical Account of Scotland Vol. XX 1798
Twinning with a church in India
We now have a twinning with a church in India called St James' Church, which is in Kolkata, the capital city of the state of West Bengal.
For further details see their website at http://www.stjameschurchcnikolkata.org
