2023
Nativity Service Sun 24th December
Our young people and leaders are looking forward to showing you our Nativity Play on Sunday, which will form part of our Christmas Eve Worship Service at 11am. Please join us, we’d love to see you.
Warm Café
Thanks to our team, the Warm Café will continue to open on Tuesdays 10am-12noon throughout the festive period. Why not drop in and experience a warmth of welcome and hospitality in the heart of our community?
Sunday School and Youth Group Christmas Party
This took place on Sun 17th December and as you can see, great fun was had by all! Many thanks to Santa for joining us and to everyone who helped make this event such a success.
Lessons and Carols Sun 17th December
Please join us tomorrow at 11am when we will worship together via a service of Lessons and Carols, planned and led by Ailsa Beattie, featuring several members of our congregation.
Brownies Carol Concert
The 114th Glasgow Brownie Pack are having their Carol Concert in the Sanctuary on Wednesday 13th December at 7pm. Please come along and join the girls. Tea/coffee, shortbread and mince pies will be served afterwards.
Warm Café
Our Warm Café continues to offer a warmth of welcome and hospitality in the heart of our community every Tuesday 10am till midday and all are welcome.
The Warm Café team have organised a Community Carol Event for 10th December at 3pm and would like to extend an invite to all in our community to join us.
Glasgow South Parish Grouping Christmas Services December 2023
Please note there will also be 11am services at Shawlands Trinity on Sun 3rd, 17th and 31st December despite these not featuring below.
All Age Service: Sun 26th November
Please join us!
Church House
We are asking our congregation to join with 45th Glasgow BB (Shawlands) to collect Christmas gifts for Church House this year. (Our Youth Group, along with their friends and families are collecting gifts for Home Start Glasgow South). Please see below or speak to Simon McNeill for more information. Deadline for donations is Thu 7th December.
Meet Your Neighbour: Scottish Interfaith Week Event – Sat 25th November 2-6pm
Fri 17th November at 7pm: St Margaret Evening Prayer Service at St Aloysius
Remembrance Service – Sun 12th November at 10.45am
Please note the earlier start time.
Rev John Martindale
We said goodbye to our locum of 20 months, Rev John Martindale, as he conducted his last service with us on Sunday 29th October. We enjoyed a special get together with tea, coffee and home baking after the service with John and his family.
We are very thankful for all John has done for Shawlands Trinity, as highlighted by Brian McAlinden in his speech, and wish John and his family all our blessings for this next phase in his life.
Sat 28th October – 100th Anniversary of 114th Glasgow Brownies
The 114th Glasgow Brownie Pack first met in 1923 and the Brownies who are currently members of the Pack celebrated the Centenary in the Church.
The Brownies enjoyed doing some craft activities and games. Then after lunch there was a magician, followed by a party then a film. Thanks to everyone who participated and organised this celebration, great fun was had by all!
Sun 8th October – 110th Anniversary of 45th Glasgow Boys’ Brigade
There will be a special Service to mark this anniversary at 11am, led by Rev John Martindale.
Harvest Donations – Thank you!
Thank you so much to everyone who donated harvest gifts for the Lodging House Mission on Sunday and this week. They were delivered and gratefully received on Thu 5th October – this super photo of the delivery team featured on Lhm360 Facebook page!
Harvest Service – Sun 1st October
We will be collecting for the Lodging House Mission. The list of items requested is below and please avoid those not required in red. Anyone who can’t donate on Sun 1st October can bring donations to church during Warm Café opening times 10am-12noon on Tue 3rd October.
Walking: Sat 7th October – Callendar House
Details: billcraig38@gmail.com, 0141 649 2237
Midweek Meditation resumes Wed 6th September
This is a short time of prayer and meditation each Wednesday in Shawlands Trinity Church at 12.00 noon. All welcome. Hope you can make it along and spend some quiet time with the Lord, getting to know each other a little better, too.
Walking: Sat 9th September – Neilston
Details: billcraig38@gmail.com, 0141 649 2237
Bible Study
The face to face Bible study begins on Wednesday 30th August at 7.30pm in the chapel in the church. Please enter by the Moss-side Road door. It will run every second Wednesday.
The online Zoom Bible study will begin on Wednesday 6th September at 7.30pm and will run every second Wednesday.
Both groups will use the same materials. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Ailsa on 0141 632 0275.
Troon Sat 26th August
What a great day we had in Troon yesterday and how lucky were we with the weather?! Thanks to all who came along.
Youth Organisations start back W/B 28th August
Brownies resume in Shawlands Trinity Church next week.
53rd Glasgow Brownie Pack meets on a Monday 6.00pm – 7.30pm.
114th Glasgow Brownie Pack meets on a Wednesday 6.15pm – 7.45pm.
If interested in joining, please register on the website girlguiding.org.uk/joinus mentioning the Pack you are wanting to join.
Boys Brigade 45th Glasgow returns on the 31st August.
- Anchors(P1-P3) 6.30-7.30pm
- Juniors(P4-P6) 6.45 – 8pm
- Seniors(P7-S6) 7.15-9.30pm
New Beginnings Service – Sun 3rd September at 4.30pm
As our young people come to the end of their first week back at nursery and school, and their youth organisations, clubs and activities start back, we are planning an informal all-age service for Sun 3rd September at 4.30pm. Our theme will be “New beginnings” and all young people, including those with no previous church connection, their friends, families and leaders are very welcome. It should be fun!
Youth Group visit to Home-Start Glasgow South
We loved visiting Home-Start Glasgow South last week and are looking forward to working together more in future.
Sunday School and Youth Group start back Sun 20th August
We’re looking forward to welcoming our young people back to Sunday School and Youth Group this weekend. We can’t wait to see you all and hear about what you’ve been up to this summer. And we’re gearing up for Alpha Youth in our freshly decorated Youth Room!
The Chosen
We’re starting Series Two on Mon 21st August! All welcome.
Save the date – Part 3: Walking Sat 12th August – Straiton
Save the date – Part 2!
Our friends at Langside Parish Church have kindly invited Shawlands Trinity Church and the other churches in our cluster, Merrylea Parish Church and Newlands South Church to this event. Please consider going along and getting to know each other better if you can.
Save the date – Part 1!
Now we’re into August, dates for upcoming events are coming thick and fast!
Our All Age Trip to Troon will take place on Sat 26th August 10.45am-1.30pm.
Everyone of any age is very welcome.
We will be meeting at South Beach at 10.45am. Please make your own way there and bring a picnic and any beach gear you like. We are planning games, races, quiz and treasure hunt, finishing up around 1.30pm after we’ve had our lunches. We have a church hall as back up in case the weather is bad.
If you would like to come but need transport, Simon has managed to borrow a minibus from another BB company. Please contact Simon McNeil 07766 578773 or sizer45@hotmail.com to arrange.
Warm Café
Following a discussion on fuel costs and local people possibly finding it difficult to heat their homes, a group of church members had the idea of providing a warm space and a warm welcome to all in our community. We opened our church doors from 10.00am till midday on the first Tuesday in December 2022 for tea/coffee, biscuits and a blether at no cost. We thought the Warm Café might run through to February 2023, but such has been the success, we are still going and flourishing. The Warm Café now runs every Tuesday 10am till midday and all are welcome.
In June we received an unexpected visit from a representative of the local Cooperative Funeral Care. He was very interested in this local initiative and encouraged us to apply for one of their community grants. I’m delighted to report that our application was successful and we received a cheque for £200 to assist with our running costs. A great result for the Warm Café team.
Sun 18th June – Prizegiving
We had a busy and emotional time at our service yesterday. Our young people told us about what they have been building together in Sunday School and Youth Group this session and enjoyed creating words like LOVE, FAITH, HOPE, GOD and JESUS from Lego, straws and pipe cleaners.
Our Session Clerk, Liz Osborne, presented the prizes and we were able to see some of what the young people in our Sunday School and Youth Group have been up to this session.
David McLachlan spoke about Derek’s contribution to our congregation, both supporting Liz, and also the significant part he played in our Buildings Group to ensure our Sanctuary is the fantastic space it is today.
It is almost impossible to sum up in a few lines the huge contribution Liz has made to our church over the years. As David said, there will be a ‘Liz-shaped hole’ in our congregation. She has been a steady, diligent, committed and inspiring Session Clerk and we will miss her terribly. We wish her and Derek many happy years of retirement at their new home in Largs.
After the service, there was a lovely cake for Liz which everyone enjoyed. Thank you! The young people and their leaders and families enjoyed a BBQ in the church garden. Compliments to the chef!
Sun 18th June – Prizegiving
Walking – Sat 17th June: Chatelherault
Our walking group enjoyed their outing to Chatelherault on Saturday. Thanks to Sadie for pics. Watch this space for details of the next excursion!
Walking – Sat 17th June: Chatelherault
Youth Quiz – Sat 10th June
Open to all young people with any links to our church. You can register a team (up to 4 people, P7-S6) by emailing ecvda@btinternet.com by Sun 4th June.
Stated Annual Business Meeting – Sun 14th May
The Stated Annual Business meeting for Shawlands Trinity Church will be held after worship on Sunday 14th May 2023, which all are invited to attend. Papers for this meeting will be available prior to the meeting.
Messy Church – Sat 22nd April
Our Messy Church team organised a well-attended, fun session including worship on Sat 22nd April. Thanks to all who came along as well as those who helped. We enjoyed making birdfeeders, planting sunflowers, doing various craft activities, singing, listening to stories, playing the parachute game, litter picking and taking part in the scavenger hunt. Here are some pictures from the day:
Walking – Sat 22nd April: Auchinstarry / Antonine Wall
Our walking group enjoyed their outing to Auchinstarry and the Antonine Wall on Saturday. Thanks to Gordon and Rae for pics. The next excursion will take place on Sat 20th May and will be to Balmaha, Inchcailloch/Conic Hill. See picture below for more details.
Messy Church – Sat 22nd April
Our next Messy Church event will take place on Sat 22nd April 2-4pm. Our theme: “In the Beginning” ties in with World Earth Day. You can expect fun activities and crafts suitable for all ages. We are welcoming all families – if you would like to book a place, please visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/messy-church-shawlands-trinity-church-tickets-606016059347 or just turn up on the day. Children must be accompanied.
Bible Study resumes Wed 19th April
Why not join us? Our group meets via Zoom on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. If you wish more information, please speak to Ailsa any Sunday or email us for her contact details at: shawlandstrinitychurch@gmail.com
Midweek Meditation resumes Wed 19th April
This is a short time of prayer and meditation each Wednesday in Shawlands Trinity Church at 12.00 noon. All welcome. Hope you can make it along and spend some quiet time with the Lord, getting to know each other a little better, too.
The Chosen – starts Mon 17th April
Walking – Sat 22nd April: Auchinstarry / Antonine Wall
Holy Week 2023
We are looking forward to Holy Week here at Shawlands Trinity and will be worshipping together in the earlier part of the week with our friends at Langside Parish Church. Hope to see you at one or more of these services.
Walking – Sat 25th March: Claypits/Kelvin Walkway
Our walking group enjoyed their outing to Claypits and Kelvin Walkway on Saturday. Thanks to Ailsa for pics. Watch this space for details of the next excursion!
All Age Service – Sun 26th March
Here are some ‘action shots’ from our All Age Service on Sun 26th March.
Walking – Sat 25th March: Claypits/Kelvin Walkway
The Big Brunch
Our BB Company, 45th Glasgow organised a well-attended, enjoyable fundraiser on Sat 25th February. Thanks to all who came along as well as those who helped – the fantastic sum of £520 was raised. We believe the hard-working kitchen team cooked 110 rolls and sausage!
Warm Cafe
Why not join us in our church sanctuary for our Warm Cafe this Tuesday 24th January between 10am and 12noon? This informal drop in runs every Tuesday and is for everyone, not just church goers.
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