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Last updated 3rd December 2018

	The Kirk of Calder is the Church of Scotland Parish Church serving the communities of Mid Calder and Pumpherston and is located on Main St., Mid Calder, West Lothian, EH53 0AN, Scotland. UK
	Services are held every Sunday morning at 10.30am, (an extra family service is held at 9:30am in the summer months)
	Our Minister is Rev. John M Povey MA. BD. You can phone/fax him on +44 (0)1506 882495 or
	Visitors will of course always be made most welcome to any Sunday morning service!
	***VisitScotland attraction and is open to the public on Sunday Afternoons (from April to September) between 2 and 4pm. Admission is FREE! The church won the West Lothian Award for Conservation in 1992. Previous visitors include John Knox, James Paraffin Young, David Livingstone and Frederick Chopin - and we look forward to meeting you too!
	You can make a 'special' appointment to visit at other times by contacting the Church Officer Jim and Eleanor Blair 01506 881302 email
	Photos - lots of new photos and slideshows of the Church interior and exterior here
	Planning a Wedding, Christening or Funeral? - See Services Page for more info. The church can accommodate approx. 400 people.

We are looking for photos past and present of weddings or other events in the Church for our photo album

	More photos of the Church have been added to the Photo Gallery, Thanks to photography student and member Robert Spiers, who was tasked to photograph "anything that didn't move" and has come up with some more spectacular photos including features and carvings you may never of seen before. There are now over 200 photos, and we are still looking for photos of past and present weddings and other events for the album. Click here to visit the photo album page.
	For full details of Church Services and Contacts. Click here
	Click for map and directions to Church. The Postcode for GPS users is EH53 0AN. Parking is available on Main Street 50 metres South of the the church. Extra parking available in the Glenalmond Hall car park 150 metres to the North on Main St. "What 3 Words"location code for the Church is ///flight.using.novelists
	If you would like to hear the background music that used to be automatic Click here to start the music (A new browser window will open, just minimise this and you will go back to this page and still hear the music) (The tune is 'Cannon in D Major' by Johann Pachelbel)
	NEW - Rev Povey has recently transcribed the names from the church's War Memorials and they are now listed on a page on this site - War Memorials
	Click here to read the Church of Scotland press release regarding the Moderator's visit to the Kirk of Calder in Sept 2010 where he held Communion on the 450th anniversary of what is thought to be the same place the very first reformed celebration of Holy Communion.
	The Kirk of Calder is a Scottish Registered Charity - Nr. SC013461
	If you are a Facebook user you can now Interact with the Kirk on our on our Facebook page and be sure to "like" us to get update
	The Sunday afternoon opening of the Church hosted by The Friends of the Kirk of Calder is open for the season (May to September Sundays 2-4pm). more details from the "Friends" coordinator John Jamieson 01506 411772 3 star STB attraction
	Fair Trade Cafe every Tuesday 10am-12noon in the Glenalmond Hall - Home baking and Fair Trade products - All proceeds go to the work of the Vine Trust.

West Lothian Foodbank
- the church will provide a box each Sunday for donations that Colin Foster (07841 457 033) will transmit to the Whitburn centre.

The list of non- perishable items they would like is listed below:
Tinned Tuna/Tinned Meat/Breakfast Cereals (375g/500g)/ Milk (UHT or powdered)/ Sugar (500g) / Long Life fruit Juice/ Tinned pies/ Tinned tomatoes/ Tinned vegetables/ Tinned fruit/ Tinned rice pudding/ Sponge pudding (tins) / Pasta (500g)/ Pasta sauces (jars)/ Rice (500g)/ Tea Bags/ Instant coffee/ Jam (jars)/ Biscuits (packets)/ Snacks (Crisps/ chocolate)

Link to Kirk of Calder's Facebook Page

Rev Povey
(Photo courtesy The Daily Record)

Oldeani Biscuits!

A Recipe Book costing £2.50 is available in the church

	A box to collect old printer cartridges and mobile phones for recycling is now available in the church
	Download and print Data Protection Consent Form here
	The Twinning of the Church with Chalmers Parish Church Larkhall was formalised on 9th October 2016 - more info and photos below
	Bankers Order form to pay your weekly offering here . Collect a card at the main door to show that you have paid your offering online!
	More members wanted for Easyfundraising - a small proportion of your online spending can go to the church funds Click here to join. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kirkofcalder/ Without any cost to you, the retailer donates part of your online spend can help raise funds for the church. For example £2,000 was raised for the Oldeani project from this source in less than 3 years!. (Note: If you signed up already to easyfundraising for the Oldeani Project you have been automatically transferred to the Kirk of Calder funding for future spend)

	Discover the history of the church and learn how an earlier minister of Kirk of Calder once crowned a King!
	Historic Scotland Grade A Listed building
	Nr 14144
	The Kirk's Stained Glass windows were restored in 1995 and have a special feature page, as do The Calder Witches.
	We also have a full list of all Kirk of Calder ministers since 1526
	There is an Old Maps page showing some historical maps of Mid Calder in 1580, 1757 and in 1853
	The organ is by James Conacher, 1888.
	There are a number of Publications on the history of the church and village that are now available (perhaps for a gift?) through the website- click for Publications . We can even sent these overseas.
	Rev Povey's son Colin following his graduation from Glasgow School of Art captured his dad in oil (below) .

	(You can see more of Colin's pictures on his website www.colinpovey.com)
	James Hendrie ,one of our Elders, also is a professional writer and he has recently penned an article for Scottish Home & Country Magazine titled "WITCHES, COMPOSERS AND PREACHERS - THE STORY OF KIRK OF CALDER" It is a balanced and interesting article on the Kirk and now you can read it here or click "The Kirk Story" on the left.
	The Kirk of Calder is a Fair Trade Church.
	Read the online article on the church in Undiscovered Scotland

Over 200 more photos of the
Church are available in the
Kirk Photo Album

*NEW* The Gravestone Photographic Resource project is a website attempting to provide a much needed on-line resource for family historians. They include a number of headstones in the Kirk of Calder Cemetery. Click the link below to visit.
http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemetery.php?cemetery=2265

We are featured attraction on the Visit West Lothian website www.visitwestlothian.co.uk
which raises the profile of West Lothian.
Visit West Lothian also has a Facebook link: www.facebook.com/visitwestlothian

Link to Kirk of Calder's Facebook Paged

To make a donation to Kirk of Calder
please complete standing order form below or
make a one off BACS payment to Kirk of Calder
A/C 10047047 Sort Code: 82-66-22

Standing Order Form (editable Word doc)
Standing order form (printable pdf)

If UK taxpayer please also complete
Gift Aid Form (printable pdf)
...and we can reclaim the tax

e-mail forms to
treasurer@kirkofcalder.com

Pay Pal one off donation coming soon!

	The Oldeani project was featured in an article in "The Daily Record" on 31st December 2016. It is reproduced in full on the Oldeani Page
	TARGET REACHED - 5 Months early! The Kirk of Calder have a project to link up with a community in Oldeani, Tanzania. This involves funding the building of a children’s home at the cost of £85,000. Since the launch of the project in September 2014, the fund reached its £85,000 target (see graph) Well done everyone!

See the dedicated Oldeani Project webpage for more details
www.vinetrust.org/fundraise/kirk-of-calder-project
(now called Kazunzu)

Sunday Service Every Sunday 10:30am in the Church. All Welcome

	Sunday Stars, Sunday School + Mini Kirks - start at the Church then adjourn to the halls. (except for baptism services which is the other way round - ask at the gate).
	Tea and Coffee are served in the Glenalmond hall after every morning service all are welcome.
	The Fair Trade cafe - Tuesday mornings 10am-12 noon in the Glenalmond Hall
	Fortnightly Mid Week Services are held September to May on Wednesdays at 10:15am in Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School. Next services 5th then 19th Dec, then restart 16th Jan 2019
	CHRISTMAS EVENTS 2018
	Christmas Concert featuring the Choral Highlights and the West Calder Brass Band on Friday 7th December in the Church at 7pm - Tickets £5 from Choir members or at the door
	Sun 16th December 10:30am Service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas
	Sun 16th December 2pm - Short Carol service for members who can no longer sit through a full service. Transport can be provided; refreshments afterwards
	Sunday 23rd December 10:30 Family Nativity Service. Wear your Christmas Jumpers !
	Monday 24th December 11:30pm (carols from 11:15pm) - Watchnight Service
	The Sunday afternoon opening of the Church (May to September 2pm to 4pm) hosted by The Friends of the Kirk of Calder now closed until May 2019.
	More events for your diary:-
	Jute shopping bags depicting the Kirk of Calder are available price £5

	The Guild meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (Feb to April & Sept to Nov) in the Glenalmond Hall at 19:30 Next meeting 22nd November
	Church lighting upgrade September 2018
	Elders Duty Rota 1 July to 30 Dec 2018 here

Some recent past events still of interest

	Photo by kind permission Alex Todd
	Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and patron of the Vine Trust visited the Church on Thursday 25th May 2017 to learn about the £85,000 raised for our Vine Trust fundraising Project. Press Agency Pictures here Photographer's images as a slideshow and photos also available to purchase here
	Photos of the Open Day held on 19th March 2017 below
	500th Anniversary of the Reformation - a special service was held in the church on Tuesday 31st October 2017. The guest preacher was be the Very Rev Albert Bogle, former Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly. You can still view a recording of the live stream of the service on The Sanctuary First Website http://www.sanctuaryfirst.org.uk/replay

Open Day 19th March 2017 - The work of the church

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	Join the 'Friends of Kirk of Calder' (and help organise the Sunday afternoon church opening).
	*Click here to purchase the Friends' Publications on the Church History*
	Learn about the "Internet Wedding" here

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s one of the two charities
officially recognised by
The Church of Scotland.
visit their website here

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More info about the Kirk of Calder

Making a donation and Gift Aid

	Think we're stuffy? - then check out our Humour Page and see how we can laugh at ourselves!!
	Quick Links to some of the Internet's QUICK LINKS' TO SOME OF THE INTERNET'S CHRISTIAN RESOURCES :
	Visit KirkWeb a Church of Scotland related support site
	Web Church - all Scottish Churches on the web,
	Link to ScottishChristian.com
	Have you a contribution for the Parish Magazine? - (4 issues each year), then you can e-mail the Editor, Elizabeth Henderson here

	The Church can claim back all the tax paid on any of your contributions, including those of you using weekly Free Will Offering Envelopes, provided you are a UK taxpayer and you complete a Gift Aid Declaration.
	Click here for More information on Gift Aid or to make a single Donation to the church Click here for a Gift Aid Declaration Form and/or Standing Order Mandate
	Please consider making this declaration as it can benefit the church to the extent of approximately a further quarter of your contribution !...... and 'thank you most sincerely' for any donation!

Aerial view

We are now featured on "Sacred Scotland" which is a website that aims to be a starting point to access information on Scotland's churches of all denominations.
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This website was first created in September 1998 and fully redesigned in 2008, and since then updated weekly ...now over 20 years online!

"Birds Eye" View of Church

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