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.

A Psalm a day – Psalm 5

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Psalm 5 Good News Translation (GNT)

5 Listen to my words, O Lord,
    and hear my sighs.
2 Listen to my cry for help,
    my God and king!

I pray to you, O Lord;
3     you hear my voice in the morning;
at sunrise I offer my prayer
    and wait for your answer.

4 You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing;
    you allow no evil in your presence.
5 You cannot stand the sight of the proud;
    you hate all wicked people.
6 You destroy all liars
    and despise violent, deceitful people.

7 But because of your great love
    I can come into your house;
I can worship in your holy Temple
    and bow down to you in reverence.
8 Lord, I have so many enemies!
    Lead me to do your will;
    make your way plain for me to follow.

9 What my enemies say can never be trusted;
    they only want to destroy.
Their words are flattering and smooth,
    but full of deadly deceit.
10 Condemn and punish them, O God;
    may their own plots cause their ruin.
Drive them out of your presence
    because of their many sins
    and their rebellion against you.

11 But all who find safety in you will rejoice;
    they can always sing for joy.
Protect those who love you;
    because of you they are truly happy.
12 You bless those who obey you, Lord;
    your love protects them like a shield.

Join us for online worship Sunday 5th April at 11am

by Bellshill Central, posted in Other News, Sunday Worship, Weekly Church News

On Sunday 5th April, we will provide our next online worship which will be led by our minister, Rev’d Kevin de Beer, and will include some pre-recorded songs and hymns from our organist, the choir and congregation.

Join us from 10.45am, we will have some news screens to display and a couple of sing-a-long songs to join in with, before the Palm Sunday worship commences at 11am.

We thought it would be comforting to have familiar views and sounds while we worship in a different way during the COVID-19 crisis. So, in our online worship we will use the sounds of our organ, choir and congregation singing. We will use familiar images from our church, including our lovely stained glass windows.

The worship will be recorded in advance and will go online at just before 11am on Sunday morning at via our website and YouTube here https://bellshillcentral.church/watch-live/ or click the image to the left.

Once the live stream is finished it will be uploaded to our YouTube Channel for you to watch later if you missed the live stream and it will also be available on our Catch Up link at the very top of this website.

We hope you will join us!

waiting for our return!

A Psalm a day – Psalm 4

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Psalm 4 New International Version (NIV)

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

You can sing with to O Waly Waly

1 Answer me when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
    have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
    the Lord hears when I call to him.

4 Tremble and do not sin;
    when you are on your beds,
    search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.

6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.
7 Fill my heart with joy
    when their grain and new wine abound.

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.

A Psalm a day – Psalm 3

by Bellshill Central, posted in A Psalm a Day

Psalm 3 The Voice (VOICE)

Psalm 3

A song of David composed while fleeing from his son Absalom.

This Davidic psalm recalls the time when David fled from Jerusalem after Absalom, his son, rebelled and claimed the throne (2 Samuel 15–17).

1 Eternal One, my adversaries are many, too many to count.
    Now they have taken a stand against me!
2 Right to my face they say,
    “God will not save you!”

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3 But You, Eternal One, wrap around me like an impenetrable shield.
    You give me glory and lift my eyes up to the heavens.
4 I lift my voice to You, Eternal One,
    and You answer me from Your sacred heights.

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5 I lie down at night and fall asleep.
    I awake in the morning—healthy, strong, vibrant—because the Eternal supports me.
6 No longer will I fear my tens of thousands of enemies
    who have surrounded me!

7 Rise up, O Eternal One!
    Rescue me, O God!
For You have dealt my enemies a strong blow to the jaw!
    You have shattered their teeth! Do so again.

8 Liberation truly comes from the Eternal.
    Let Your blessings shower down upon Your people.

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