Church News
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, UDDINGSTON We were delighted last weekend to welcome back our parish priest Fr Towey, who returned from a well-deserved couple of weeks break after all his hard work over the Christmas season.
The Mary’s Meals Group are having a coffee morning after the 10am Mass this Sunday. Home baking and help on the day would be much appreciated. Please be as generous as always, as the Government are doubling all money raised till March 1.
Our monthly Medjugorje Mass is on Monday, January 28, beginning with a rosary at 7pm followed by Mass at 7.30pm. Please come along and join us.
Masses and services from our 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 and the RCIA continues at 7pm in the small hall.
On Wednesdays a divine mercy hour begins at 3pm in the oratory and a prayer and praise group runs from 8pm-9pm. The prayer garden is open Mondays to Saturdays 10am-4pm. 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 9- 9.25am and after vigil mass. BLANTYRE LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL PARISH CHURCH Reverend Murdo Macdonald will lead us in worship on Sunday, January 27, at 11.30am. All welcome to attend.
Sporting Memories Group will meet on Wednesday, February 6, at 7.30pm in the small hall within Livingstone Memorial Church. The guest for this evening will be Willie Mcdougal, who will share his memories about his time as the SFA’S head of security and his World Cup experience. We meet every two weeks to discuss all sport-related topics. Contact Iain Mcmillan 01698 823325/07847875546 for more information. All welcome to attend.
Hi-lows singing group will meet on Wednesday, February 6, from 7pm8.15pm in the church.
Brew & Blether continues 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, January 27, is at 10.45am, with worship being led by Rev Ross Blackman. Creche and Sunday live for our younger members during the service. In the evening, our youth group meet at 7pm in the session room.
Today, Thursday, our film club is on at 1.30pm in the session room, so if you find yourself looking for something to do come along and join us.
Our Monday club meet at 1.30pm and later in the day we have badminton at 7.30pm. Also at 7.30pm, the Saffronhall Singers meet in the session room.
Tuesday afternoon decoupage meet at 1pm and in the evening the Brownies meet at 6.15pm, with the banner group at 7.30pm and Old Kirk Dancers at 7.45pm.
All sections of our Boys’ Brigade meet from 5.30pm on Wednesday with the choir meeting at 7pm. GILMOUR AND WHITEHILL CHURCH On Sunday, January 27, John Nicolson, will conduct his first service as out locum. John is a Reader in the Church of Scotland and has been appointed to serve our linked congregation. We look forward to working with him and pray that he will soon settle into his new post. During the service jars of grace will be dedicated, as will the contents of our hospitality boxes.
Our Sunday school meets during the service and tea/coffee are available afterwards, which gives time to meet and chat. Also on Sunday, our outreach team will conduct a short service at Aberglen Care Home at 2pm.
The memories tearoom will be open on Thursday, January 31, when there will be a Burns’ theme. HAMILTON BAPTIST CHURCH The services on Sunday, January 27, at 10.45am and 6.30pm will led by the youth pastor, Jonathan Davie.
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 guest speaker at the senior citizens meeting on Monday, January 28, at 2pm will be the senior pastor, David Wilson. The next Messy Church will be on the afternoon of Saturday, February 2.
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. CADZOW PARISH CHURCH Morning worship on Sunday, January 27, is at 10.45am. Immediately after the service, at noon, the second live at lunch will be held in the large hall as part of our Cadzow Music Arts venture. This week our own church choir will be performing with additional items from John Pithcathley and Reverend Dr John Carswell. This is a pay-what-you-wish event. Tea, coffee are free and chocolate biscuits, crisps and soft drinks are available to purchase. Come along and bring a friend. All are welcome. HAMILTON SOUTH PARISH CHURCH Locum Lynette Jardine will conduct the service on Sunday at 11.15am.
The Sunday School will meet during the service and soup and bread will be served after the service at a cost of £1.50 per person.
The Bible study group will meet at 9.30am.
The adult badminton group meets on Tuesday at 8pm.
The Wednesday fellowship meets at 9.30am, followed by the coffee shop at 10am and the community nearly-new shop from 11.30am-2pm.
In the evening, the Snowdrops meet at 5.30pm, the Brownies at 6.30pm and the Guides at 7.30pm.
The Bible study group meets on Thursday at 7.30pm.
The youth group (which includes anyone from primary six upwards) is meeting on Friday, January 25, at 7pm.
There is a joint session meeting at the South on Tuesday, January 29 at 7pm.
There is also a meeting of the MED/ POR groups on Wednesday, January 30, at 7.30pm. A total of £3000 has been reached from the Smarties tubes and everyone has to be congratulated for taking part in this fundraising endeavour. ST JOHN’S CHURCH HAMILTON Morning worship at St John’s Church, Hamilton, will be led by Rev Joanne Hood at 10.45am on Sunday, January 27. All are welcome to meet in the forum for tea and coffee after the service. The evening service will be held at 6.30pm.
The midweek service, which lasts 15-30 minutes, will be held in the church sanctuary on Thursday, January 24. Please come along and invite a friend. The chapel, located to the right off the main corridor, is open to all for private use whenever the centre is open.
Messy Church: Creation will be held on Saturday, January 26, 10.30am12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
St John’s Church book corner and chapel is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. BLANTYRE OLD The Reverend Sarah Ross will lead us in worship on Sunday at 11am when the sacrament of holy communion will be celebrated. The Sunday club meet as usual. Refreshments will be served in the hall following the service.
Kirkton Home Service will be held on Sunday, January 27, at 2pm.
David Livingstone Centre – would you like to find out what is happening? Come along to Blantyre Old Parish Church on Monday, January 28, at 1.30pm for a 30-minute presentation from Natalie Milor, the curator for the David Livingstone Trust, with an opportunity for questions. Refreshments afterwards in the church hall. DALSERF CHURCH This Friday, January 25, the nursing homes will be visited – Clinton House at 1.45pm followed by Ballantine Court at 2.15pm and 2.45pm.
Sunday Worship on January 27 will take place in Dalserf Church at 11.30am, conducted by Reverend John Stevenson. The choir will meet at 10.30am in Dalserf.
Bible study meets in Hamilton Dalserf on Monday, January 28, at 11am.
Girls’ Brigade meet on Monday, January 28 in Rorison Church, Ashgill, on Tuesday, January 29. The Gathering will meet in Hamilton Hall at 12.30pm. HAMILTON WEST PARISH CHURCH Our next service will be held on Sunday, January 27, at 11.30am and it will be led by John Nicholson, Reader in the Church of Scotland. All are welcome to come along and join us, and come that bit early and enjoy a tea or coffee and a chat before the service starts.
All clubs and organisations are in full swing and are always looking for new members. BLANTYRE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH On Sunday our morning worship begins at 11am and will be led by Reverend Malcolm Anderson.
During our Sunday service, our Sunday school for primary-aged school children also meet in the sanctuary of the church. After our service, the minister holds a vestry meeting.
Later in the evening, group two from our church are on duty at the Hamilton Churches Drop-in Centre. It is open each night at 7pm for those who are in crisis.
All visitors are served a three-course meal. For more information, follow the drop-in centre on Facebook at ‘Hamilton Churches Drop-in Centre’.
On Monday evening at 7.30pm our ladies’ group, The Newcomers, meet in our church hall with an invited guest speaker.
On Wednesday our Anchor Boys meet in our church hall at 6.30pm. On the same evening there is a Deacons meeting.
On Friday, our Junior Section meet at 6.15pm, followed by the company section at 7.45pm.