Granny Martindale, shared by Ruth Coates Granny Martindale died when I was only two years old. She was no blood relative, but...
New Heaters for the Church
The "industrial" ceramic heaters that were installed in the church some 20 years ago have reached the end of their life. They...
St Nicholas – a much-loved saint
One account of how Father Christmas began tells of a man named Nicholas who was born in the third century in the Greek village...
Christingle Service
The Christingle Service will be held on Sunday 21 December at 6.30pm. This is a lovely family service which blesses the...
Nine Lessons and Carols
Lanarkshire Regional Council of Scottish Episcopal Churches Warmly invite you to an Ecumenical Service of Nine...
Clergy Cogitations
For all of us, privately and publicly, 2025 will have been a mixed year. Years are always like that. Hopes and fears, dreams...
News in the Pews
We hope that you are feeling the benefit of the new overhead heaters which members of our Property Team have been fitting on...
Autumn Ladies
On the 22nd October we had a very interactive forum with Willie Mitchell of 3R Energy about Wind Turbines. Contrary to belief,...
Shrove Tuesday: Who’s for pancakes?
Why do we have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, as we call it today? And what is Shrove Tuesday? And why do...
Monastic Musings
As part of our novitiate formation for monastic life, we aspiring monks were all taught to think of the present moment as a...









