Church news
Keep up-to-date with the latest news from around the church.
Retirement Afternoon Tea for John and Susan
Article date: 17th October 2025
Following the retirement of our minister, John, earlier this year, the church will be hosting an afternoon tea on Saturday, 6th December at 3 p.m. in Cadder South Hall to celebrate both his and Susan’s service to our church and the wider Bishopbriggs community.
If you would like to contribute to a retirement gift, please place your donation in an envelope and hand it in at church or the coffee shop in the south hall (during October only).
Cadder Singers present 'Singalong-a-Joseph'
Article date: 25th September 2025
Our Cadder Singers group will be presenting a 'Singalong-a-Joseph' evening on Sunday, 26th October, in the church. This event is part of the Cadder 200 celebrations.
More details, including timings, will be announced in the weekly church intimations once confirmed.
Download our Autumn Gazette
Article date: 31st August 2025
The autumn edition of our church gazette is now available for download. It's packed with the latest news from our church groups, along with dates for your diary for upcoming events. For this edition, the front cover is a photo of a beautiful mosaic created by Cadder Kids as part of our bicentenary celebrations.
Cadder Coffee Shop & Shop Open After Summer Break
Article date: 15th August 2025
Our community coffee shop and shop in Cadder South Hall has reopened following the summer break.
Our opening times are Tueday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm, and Friday, 10am to 12 noon. We look forward to welcoming customers new and old.
You can find our menu on the coffee shop page.
Bi-centenary Special Service
Article date: 12th August 2025
A special service to mark 200 years in the current church building took place on Tuesday, 12th August. The guest preacher was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosemary Frew. You can watch the recorded service on our Cadder 200 page.
John Retires from Parish Ministry
Article date: 21 April 2025
Sunday, 20th April, was our minister John’s last service before he retires from parish ministry. John has been the minister at Cadder for the last 8 years, and he and his wife, Susan, have been a huge blessing to us during this time.
Cadder has grown to what it is today thanks to John’s vision, leadership and ability to reach out and connect with people. He has been instrumental in developing the Cadder Growth Teams, based on the 5 Marks of Mission, and has worked tirelessly to support and nurture these teams. They manage all aspects of our church life, and their work has resulted in the busy and vibrant church community that we have today.
Whilst we are sad to see John and Susan leave Cadder, we give thanks for their service and dedication to serving God and our church community, and for leaving us in a very healthy position!
Although retiring from parish ministry, John will be taking up the role of pastoral assistant at St Paul’s Church of Scotland in Milngavie and Baldernock from 1st June. We wish him every success in his new role.
We will invite John and Susan back in the autumn to say a proper thank you and farewell. Details will be shared on the website when confirmed.
Going Forward
Discussions are now underway on the next steps for ministry at Cadder. This process will take some time, but updates will be shared in church and on our website when we have news to share. In the meantime, we’ll welcome visiting ministers each Sunday to lead us in worship.
Cadder Church Celebrates Bi-Centenary
Article date: 1st April 2025
2025 is a special year in the history of Cadder Church as we mark the bi-centenary of the present building.
Although the current building came into use in 1825, the site on Cadder Road near the canal has actually been a place of worship for almost 900 years.
Rev. John MacGregor, the current minister at Cadder, said:
‘’Those who worship at Cadder each Sunday are rightly proud of their church building; great love and care goes into its upkeep.
But there is also another aspect to the building and that is its spiritual dimension.
The site has been soaked in worship and prayer for the best part of 900 years and it is still the cradle that holds our worship together.’’
A number of events are being organised throughout 2025 to mark the bi-centenary, the first of which is a special concert on Friday 4th April.
Details of that plus other events as they are confirmed will appear on the calendar page.
