St John Ogilvie Church successfully raised over £1,000 at their annual coffee morning on October 23rd. The Church spokesperson expressed gratitude to attendees and contributors for making the MacMillan Coffee Morning enjoyable. Donations are still accepted via their Just Giving page linked in the post.
You are invited along to the Livingstone Memorial Church to join Minister Rev Murdo Macdonald at 6.30pm this evening, for a Family Christmas Eve Service. Later tonight, the Watchnight Service will be held at 11.15pm at Blantyre St Andrew’s Parish Church. Coffee, tea and mince pies will be served from 1045pm in the Church Hall.
Beautiful autumnal and remembrance embellishments can be seen in the grounds of Blantyre Old Parish Church. The members of the congregation who did this have done a wonderful job decorating the outside as well as the inside of the church. A wee reminder that their Remembrance Sunday service will start at 10.45am this Sunday 10th […]
Services of Reflection and Remembrance will be held this Sunday evening in Blantyre. The community is invited to come along to St Andrew’s Parish Church at 6.00pm or Livingstone Memorial Parish Church at 7.00pm on Sunday 18th September. Everybody welcome. If your church is also holding a service in or around Blantyre, please do let […]
There’s probably no more despicable crime than breaking into a church with intent to steal or vandalise, but unfortunately that happened in Blantyre last night. During the early hours of Saturday 28th November 2020, intruders at Broompark Road broke into St John Ogilvie Church and caused damage. Though there was nothing of value to take, […]
The children of the Livingstone Memorial Church Sunday School have been busy with a wonderful idea to spread a message of hope for the future. The kids, known as “The Explorers”, took part in an initiative that many Churches are doing presently, called ‘Hearts of Hope’. The idea is that their creative efforts give us […]
What is the world coming to? It’s come to our attention that earlier in February, a drill machine was stolen out of St Andrews Church Hall, in Church Street, just off Glasgow Road. A local man, who stays nearby was kindly giving up his time and effort to repair the Church Halls Billiard table, which […]
One of just a dozen old structures in Blantyre with listed status, is currently undergoing planning approval. Permissions are being sought for the reinstatement of the stone walls and entrance gates at St Joseph’s Church at Mayberry Place. The Church, dating back to 1905, has recently been undergoing some renovation to windows and the roof. […]