As the Church of Scotland in Bellshill we extend a warm welcome to any of our activities. People have been coming to this building to worship God for over a hundred years. While our town has journeyed through many changes over those years, the constancy of the witness of the “Church at 346 Main Street” has remained uninterrupted. The mission of any Church is to reflect through its presence, its music, its fellowship and its beauty the greatness of God, and we seek to do that here in all that we share.
We hope that everyone who enters these doors will find an encouraging, friendly group of people. While we are far from perfect, we are regularly discovering truths that are changing us individually and enriching our lives as a church community. As we worship together, learn from the Bible, and pray for one another, we are strengthened in our commitment to Jesus Christ as well as to each other. If this is your first time here, we welcome you, and invite you to share the joy that we have found.
The organist entertains seeks to help keep you connected with your Church, the building, it’s surroundings and the sounds of the organ.
Tonight at 8pm
Welcome to another Virtual Church with the Maestro! This is Episode 67th instalment of the organist entertains series which proves to be another bumper edition of your hymns and requests. As usual all your words appear on the screen. The duo camera are thankfull back too!
Hymns used with permission and with the following CCLI Licences Church Copyright Licence 876673; Music Reproduction Licence 876680 Church Video Licence 2258718; PPL Church Licence 1593113 CLA Church Licence 1002856; PRS for Music Church Licence 1448921 Streaming Licence 1638311
Father, You have granted me grace and mercy beyond what I deserve. You alone are worthy of my offering and my worship. Help me Lord to live a life that is pleasing to You and that aligns with your perfect plan for my life. Give me the wisdom to determine the wrong influences that will take me down the wrong path and help me avoid them. You know what is best for me so nurture in me the desire and diligence to seek Your will. Amen.
This Sunday (11 July), Christians across the country – and further afield – will join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic.
As with previous weeks during lockdown, 15 Christian churches and organisations across the country, including the Church of Scotland, have co-signed the letter calling for prayer.
Scottish Christians have been continuing to answer the call to pray at the same time each week, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Lord Wallace, is taking part alongside them.
“We should always be mindful for the wisdom handed down to us from past generations; much of it learned the hard way, from mistakes made and consequences suffered,” Lord Wallace said.
“So, too, we are grateful for the richness that comes to us from living alongside people of other traditions. In our day and generation we must surely allow our minds and hearts to be open so that we can risk getting to know them and learning from them.
“In this pandemic, our responsibility is to come together and offer our prayers for all the many diverse expressions of our Christian faith that enrich life, as we have done for many months now.
“A pattern has been set for us, lived out in Jesus Christ, made possible by the Spirit. May we follow in His way, and be guided by the one over-riding rule of love in all that we say and do.”
This week’s letter accompanying the prayer, which is also available in Gaelic (a copy of which will be available to read here soon), states:
“What is the future shape of the society in which we live? To ask the question is to invite any number of different answers and many of the answers will reflect the uncertainty of the times.
“In all of our lives, there is perhaps a greater element of uncertainty than there has been in previous years. Each of us will respond to the challenges of our times in different ways and many will ponder the question and ask: What does the future hold?
“The Apostle Paul lived within the society of his time and offers us a vision of our place within the world. That vision is shaped by an understanding of how we share in the purpose and plan of the ‘God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ’. We share in that understanding as those who have received the ‘promised Holy Spirit’. Within this vision, we find that we are adopted as the children of God and discover our place according to the purpose and plan of God. (Ephesians 1: 3-14)
“If we cannot yet describe the future shape of our society, we know that, whatever the future holds, we live as those whose destiny is shaped by the purpose and plan of God.
We pray:
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You adopt us as Your children And include us within Your purposes. May we find our place in the world and purpose for our lives As we respond to Your gracious initiative in Christ. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You adopt us as Your children And offer to us forgiveness. May we know the healing power of forgiveness And offer forgiveness according to the measure that we have been forgiven. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You adopt us as Your children And make known Your intention To gather together all things in heaven and earth. May our lives on earth reflect the life of the world that is to come. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You adopt us as Your children And make known to us the word of truth. May we always speak according to the truth And may our words reflect the One who came to us full of grace and truth. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You adopt us as Your children And seal us with the promised Holy Spirit May we rediscover our place in the world and renew the purpose of our lives As we receive the gracious gift of Your Spirit. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer.
The organist entertains seeks to help keep you connected with your Church, the building, it’s surroundings and the sounds of the organ.
Tonight at 8pm
Welcome to another Virtual Church with the Maestro! This is Episode 66th instalment of the organist entertains series which proves to be another bumper edition of your hymns and requests. As usual all your words appear on the screen.
Hymns used with permission and with the following CCLI Licences Church Copyright Licence 876673; Music Reproduction Licence 876680 Church Video Licence 2258718; PPL Church Licence 1593113 CLA Church Licence 1002856; PRS for Music Church Licence 1448921 Streaming Licence 1638311
