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.

Heart & Soul 2020 Online

by Bellshill Central, posted in Other News

We’re delighted to announce a special “Heart and Soul 2020” event will take place (online) on May 17th 2020. The current crisis has meant that the original event, scheduled to have taken place in Princes Street Gardens on that day, has had to be cancelled.

However, a number of features from the event in Princes Street Gardens can be transferred into an online format, and we’re going screen an abridged “Heart and Soul” at 2.00pm on May 17th — when the original event would have taken place. The programme will run until about 4.20pm. A recording of the event will be available soon afterwards.

Hosted by our usual presenters, Rev Ken Froude, Seonaid Knox and Rev Justin Taylor, the event begins with a replay of the service of installation for the new Moderator, Rev Martin Fair. Without giving too much away, the event features a mix of worship, music, stories and some exciting “In Conversation” guests.

Heart and Soul regulars ‘Fischy Music’ will lead a special segment for all ages, and we hope that you’ll join in all the actions from home! Spread throughout the afternoon will be some very special conversations: Hugh Pym will be in conversation with Prof Jason Leitch and Viv Dickenson from CrossReach, discussing how they have all been tackling Coronavirus and also how their own faith has helped them. Very Rev Susan Brown will be in conversation with Ross Greer MSP and Tara Shannon from COSY discussing climate justice. Prison Chaplain Anne Stewart will be in conversation with Hospital chaplain Mark Evans taking about chaplaincy as a career and the impact of Coronavirus in their places of work.

No Heart and Soul would be complete without some hearty singing, and we’ve chosen some highlights from the archive over the last ten years of Heart and Soul, the Guild Big Sing and the General Assembly to round things off.

We hope you can join us then – here, on the Heart & Soul website.

https://www.heartandsoul.org.uk/home

Online Worship – join us Sunday 17th May from 10.45am

by Bellshill Central, posted in Sunday Worship

ORDER FOR ONLINE WORSHIP

(remember you can listen on the dial-in number 01698 533211)

Watch Online http://www.bellshillcentral.church/watch-live

10.45am – we gather in our homes and get ready to worship

  • welcome screens,
  • news,
  • gathering songs (Our God is a Great Big God & Oh Happy Day!)

11.00am – the service begins

  • Welcome from the session clerk
  • Call to worship (From Christian Aid)
  • Hymn All my days (Beautiful Saviour)
  • Prayer of Approach & Lord’s Prayer (From Christian Aid)
  • Reading Luke 10:38-42
  • Hymn For the beauty of the earth
  • Kevin’s Message – The Ascetics (loving God in solitude and stillness)
  • Prayers of Intercession (From Christian Aid)
  • Christian Aid video
  • Hymn And Can it be, that I should gain
  • Blessing from Rev Kevin
  • Three fold amen
  • Amen we praise your name O Lord

if you can donate to Christian Aid you can do so via http://www.christianaid.org.uk

A Psalm a Day – Psalm 29

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day
Psalm 29:11 - Psalm of Peace - Bible Verse

1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory thunders,
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
    Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
    the Lord is enthroned as King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;
    the Lord blesses his people with peace.