Author: Bellshill Central

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.

Christmas Eve Nativity Service 7pm

by Bellshill Central, posted in Catch Up, Christmas, Other News, Weekly Church News

Good Afternoon everyone

May we wish you a Happy Christmas Eve!

Our Christmas Eve Nativity Service takes place online this year via this website, Facebook and YouTube. Use whatever website/link works best for you!

Our Young Church have been busy this year with this online presentation of the Nativity and it does not disappoint. They’ve had to be imaginative as it all had to be recorded individually at home, then sent in, then edited, then all stitched together into this 50minute service of drama, readings and songs.

We must thank Robyn and Emily Aitken who were the co-writers and co-producers this year. Girls, you have done a wonderful job, keeping the Nativity special, but in bringing it right up to date for 2020!

Although we are in our homes, we have creatively retold the story of the Birth of Christ in a virtual setting, with participants from all parts of our Church Family.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy this year’s Nativity.

You can donate directly to Bellshill Central Parish Church safely and securely online via this link https://cos.churchofscotland.org.uk/donate/?cong=171073

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

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Christmas Online Services @BCPC

by Bellshill Central, posted in Catch Up, Christmas, Sunday Worship, Weekly Church News

Happy Christmas Eve folks!

It has been a whirlwind of a year, hasn’t it?  But we have stuck together, continued Church albeit it very differently, and have reached Christmas!

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It wouldn’t be Christmas with Central without our Famous Christmas Eve Nativity Service.

The Young Church crew have been busy and produced an online Nativity

Please watch it via at 7pm via

Christmas day at 10am we share a short video lighting out Christ Candle for Christmas Day, hear a Christmas Day message from our archives and sing Joy to the world and a beautiful song by Graham Kendrick.

Watch this service from 10am

Sunday 27th December at 11am

Our morning service is conducted by Rev Dr Martin Fair

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Martin has very kindly created this online service to allow Church Ministers and Office Bearers a rest after the Christmas biz!

We hope that you enjoy this slightly shorter service

Watch it here from 11am on Sunday 27th December

Remember too we have published all of the Gospel of Luke via the Church Website

We have enjoyed hearing from different people each day, presenting the chapter in their own way

You can listen to all of these now the Gospel is complete

Simply go to

https://bellshillcentral.church/advent-with-luke/

FINALLY, WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

Bellshill Central Church of Scotland

Registered Charity: SC012556

346 Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1BA

Christmas Reflection – No Gift so Wonderful

by Bellshill Central, posted in Christmas

This mid-day reflection is from Fiona and Marjory Macdonald. It is the Susie Hare worship song No Gift So Wonderful. It’s delightful melody and thought provoking words need little or no introduction. Just sit and listen. Let the words flow and music float. A wonderfully inspiring Christmas Song, brought to life and presented so meaningfully by Fiona and Marjory.

Susie Hare was born in 1947 in Basingstoke, Hampshire. She was awarded the Hampshire Music Scholarship in 1957 and studied composition at Weymouth Teacher Training College (1965 – 68). As well as working as a music teacher in various Hampshire schools, Susie served as Music Director at St. Mary’s Church, Basingstoke between 1965 and 2005.

Recorded at Bellshill Central Parish Church
Solo – Fiona Macdonald
Piano – Marjory Macdonald
Editing – Alan Mathew

Verse 1

No gift so wonderful
No love so beautiful
In just a humble birth
Heaven came down to earth
And in the still of night
The world was given light
As into sin and shame
The love of heaven came

Chorus

Have we any room for Jesus
Have we any time to spare
If we turned our eyes
Maybe we’d recognise that he is there
Have we any room for Jesus
Have we any time for him
Are we on our own or could we give
A home to Christ the King

Verse 2

No gift so wonderful
No love so beautiful
What are we meant to see
Is it just history
And is he still we find
A baby in our mind
And is the stable scene
All it will ever mean

Advent Journey with Luke – Chapter 24

by Bellshill Central, posted in Advent with Luke

Luke 24 is the twenty-fourth and final chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke composed this Gospel as well as the Acts of the Apostles.

This video concludes Luke’s epic portrait of Jesus of Nazareth. The disciples discover the empty tomb and eventually have their entire view of the world turned upside-down as they meet the risen Jesus. Luke shows how Jesus’ kingdom of God mission comes to its climactic moment, and he sets the stage for its continuation in Luke’s second volume, Acts.

Today’s reader is Alan Mathew