Church News
HAMILTON BAPTIST CHURCH
The morning service on Sunday, June 30, at 10.45am will be led by the Senior Pastor, David Wilson. The morning service will be followed by light refreshments in the church halls. After the morning service, two members of the congregation will be available to pray with anyone feeling the need of prayer.
The evening service at 6.30pm will be a youth service led by the youth pastor, Jonathan Davie.
The church has a Youtube channel which is showing both live and recorded church services – search on Youtube for “Hamilton Baptist Church”. For further information on all these activities, please contact the church on 01698 284004.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, UDDINGSTON
Parishioner Alan Brown spoke at all masses last weekend on his spiritual journey from being a non-christian who went to Medjugorje, and was so inspired he converted to the Catholic faith and is now preparing to be ordained a deacon this September after seven years of study.
The quarterly mass for grandparents is this Saturday, June 29, at 11am. No 9.30am mass.
The next baptismal talk for parents and sponsors is on Monday, July 1, at 7.30pm in the small hall.
Masses and services from the parish are available on the web. Go to www. saintjohnbaptist.org and click on the box that says ‘live cam’.
On Monday the padre pio prayer group meet after the 9.30am mass and a silent prayer vigil for life is held from 8pm to 9pm. The SVDP meet at 5.30pm on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays a divine mercy hour begins at 7pm in the oratory and a prayer and praise group from 8pm-9pm.
The prayer garden is open Mondays to Saturdays 10am-7pm.
Church cleaning is on Friday mornings after mass if anyone would like to help.
Sunday masses: Vigil 4.30pm, 10am, noon, 6pm. Weekday mass: 9.30am daily.
Rosary: 9.10am daily. Confessions: Saturday 10.30am-10.55am and after vigil mass.
HAMILTON WEST PARISH CHURCH
The next service at the West will be on Sunday, June 30, at 11.30am and it mill be led by Joy Cadona. Come early and have a tea or coffee and a chat before the service starts.
On Sunday last the Sunday school prize giving took place. After the presentation the children left, and had a wonderful time in the hall.
BLANTYRE LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL PARISH CHURCH
The Reverend Norman Mckee will lead us in worship on Sunday, June 30, at 11.30am. Please join us for tea/coffee and fellowship following the service.
Hi-lows singing group are now in summer recess until September.
Please note the forthcoming summer united services. Summer worship: We will worship on July 7, 14, 21 and 28 with Andrew’s congregation in Livingstone Memorial at 10am. We will then worship in St Andrew’s Church at 10am on August 4, 11, 18, and 25, then celebrate Holy Communion on September 1, in St Andrew’s Parish Church at 10am.
Sporting Memories group will meet on Wednesday, July 17, at 7.30pm in the small hall within Livingstone Memorial Church. Contact Iain Mcmillan 01698 823325/07847 875546 for more information.
The foodbank is experiencing low stocks. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. A box is situated in the vestibule for donations.
We as a church are very supportive of the Blantyre foodbank and it is very much appreciated by them.
Brew & Blether: We continue meeting every Thursday between 10.30am and noon in the church hall.
It would be lovely to see you for a cuppa and a wee blether. Everyone will be made most welcome.
HAMILTON OLD PARISH CHURCH
Our service this Sunday, June 30, is at 10.45am when Douglas Hogg will be leading us in worship.
Creche is available for our younger members during the service.
DALSERF CHURCH
This Friday, June 28, we will visit the nursing homes – Clinton House at 1.45pm followed by Ballantine Court at 2.15pm and 2.45pm. If you are able to join us for one, or all three, you will be made very welcome. This will be our last visit till Friday, September 27.
Sunday worship on June 31, will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am. The service will be conducted by Reverend John Stevenson.
On Saturday our teas take place in Hamilton Hall, Dalserf Village from noon4pm. We will meet every Saturday till August 31. Come along and join us and enjoy good food, good company and Christian fellowship.
HAMILTON SOUTH PARISH CHURCH
Our locum Lynette Jardine will conduct the service on Sunday at 11.15am.
The Sunday School will be in attendance and tea, coffee etc will be available after the service.
The prayer group meets on Monday at 6.30pm.
The Wednesday fellowship meets at 9.30am followed by the coffee shop at 10am, and the community nearly new shop at 11.15am.
The uniformed organisations are in recess in line with the school holidays.
Our ‘Burgers, Banter and More’ event last Saturday was well attended. Over 100 burgers were consumed and the event was a great success.
Bobby Jenkins is opening his garden on Saturday, June 29, from 10am till noon, and Sunday, June 30, from 1pm till 3pm.
His garden is certainly to be admired, with an abundance of flowers, goldfish pond and bridge, hanging baskets festooned with an array of flowers.
It is the perfect place to sit and enjoy the tranquillity and wonder of some of God’s wonderful creations. Well worth a visit!
HAMILTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
On Sunday, June 30, our service will be held in Righead United Reformed Church in East Kilbride. It will begin at 11am and we weill be led in worship by Reverend Lindsey Sanderson, minister of Hamilton/east Kilbride Pastorate of United Reformed Church.
Cars will leave Park Road at 10.30am sharp.
BLANTYRE OLD
Worship on Sunday will be a praise and prayer service led by Rev Sarah Ross at 11am.
Please give Sarah a note of your favourite hymn and any prayer topic or request.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall following the service. All welcome.
QUARTER PARISH CHURCH
On Sunday our morning worship will be led by Lynette Jardine at the usual time of 9.45am.
Please come along and join us. All welcome.
GILMOUR AND WHITEHILL CHURCH
Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Ged Killen and Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon (pictured below) hosted a Great Get Together Coffee and Cake afternoon on Friday, June 21, at Gilmour and Whitehill Parish Church in Burnbank.
It is a Uk-wide series of events inspired by the pair’s fellow Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed on June 16, 2016.
Jo’s family and friends decided to arrange the Great Get Together each year in her memory, and to coincide with the late politician’s birthday on June 22.
Events were held across the country between June 21 and 23 in a bid to encourage civic pride and boost community spirit.
Mr Killen said: “In her first speech to parliament, Jo said: ‘We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us,’ and I think that she would be proud of her family and friends’ efforts to unite communities across the UK with the Great Get Together.
“Thank you to everyone who came along and enjoyed a cuppa with us, and to all who made donations for the day, including Asda Blantyre and Lightbody’s in Hamilton.”
Ms Lennon said: “It’s important to come together to honour Jo’s legacy and it was fantastic that so many people attended The Great Get Together on the weekend that would have been Jo’s 45th birthday.
“Bringing our community together makes us stronger and happier.
“Most of us have more in common than we think.”