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.
Road Signs are everywhere! We can see them on the streets and even find God’s Road Signs in the bible. If we look we will see them.
Alan talks to us about the different ways we can come to church, if we drive a car we need to learn how to do this – just like we are learning every day from God, then the Road Signs we see every day and then some Road Signs God might show us.
We want you to watch this All Age Talk together as a family. Bellshill Central Church is a family church and we just love having so many families involved in our Church and Community. If you like what you hear, come back next week for another installment of Online Young Church Time.
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.
1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b] There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. 3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good. 4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. 6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. 7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. 9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. 12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
The next Episode of the Organist Entertains premieres on Wednesday night at 8pm on the church YouTube channel
I’m looking forward to introducing you to another three hymn requests, brought to you from Bellshill Central Parish Church and its glorious pipe organ.
The hymns are
Love divine all loves excelling (Blaenwern) requested by Elspeth
Highland Cathedral (requested by Sheena & Tom)
You shall go out with joy l/w Jubilate (requested by Jillian and Ayesha)
Stay tuned right to the end for an extra item too!
This episode was recorded on Sunday 17th May and I forgot that I was video recording, so apologies for some bare legs and shorts! However, this may buck the stereotypical Organist look for many, but Bellshill are well used to seeing the Organist like this.
If you’d like a request please just get in touch, I’ll try to include it.
We regularly have sponsored hymns for a special date, such as birthdays, anniversaries etc) and you can do that too. A small donation is all that’s needed.
The next Organist Entertains should be premiering on Sunday 24th at 8pm,then the following Monday.
I hope you all enjoy Episode 2 and sing up loud and strong. Take care, see you soon.
1 Plead my cause, O Lord, with my adversaries; fight those who fight me. 2 Take hold of the large shield and small shield, and rise up for my help. 3 Draw the spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am Your salvation.”
4 May those who seek my life be ashamed and humiliated; may those who plan my injury be turned back and put to shame. 5 May they be as chaff before the wind, and may the angel of the Lord cast them down. 6 May their way be dark and slippery, and may the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, which they have dug without cause for my soul. 8 Let destruction come on him without warning, and let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it, to his destruction. 9 My soul will be joyful in the Lord; it will rejoice in His salvation. 10 All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, who delivers the poor from a stronger one, the poor and the needy from the one who robs them?”
11 Witnesses intent on violence rose up; they accused me of things I knew nothing about. 12 They rewarded me evil for good, the bereavement of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returns to my own heart. 14 I paced as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down lamenting, as one who mourns for a mother. 15 But in my adversity they rejoiced and gathered together; assailants gathered together against me, though I was unaware; they tore me apart and did not stop; 16 with hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed on me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my life from the lions. 18 I will give You thanks in the great congregation; I will praise You among a mighty people. 19 May my deceitful enemies not rejoice over me; nor may those who hate me without cause wink with their eye. 20 For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against the restful ones in the land. 21 They opened their mouth wide against me, and said, “Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.”
22 This You have seen, O Lord; do not be silent; O Lord, be not far from me. 23 Rouse Yourself and awake for my judgment, for my cause, my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness, and may they not rejoice over me. 25 May they not say in their hearts, “Ah, we have our soul’s desire.” May they not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26 May those who rejoice at my harm be ashamed and altogether put to shame; may they be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me. 27 May those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad; may they say continually, “The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of His servant.”
28 My tongue will speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.
BELLSHILL: CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND 