Sunday 20th January 2019
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
  6.30 p.m. – Evening Service George and Katrina Spence will welcome you.

St John’s ‘Centre’ magazine:  All material for the February issue must be with the Editor THIS Sunday 20th January, NO LATER.  Remember this is your magazine, your news and articles would be much appreciated.  If you have anything you would like in the magazine items can be left in the top right basket marked Magazine Editors in the rack outside the office, or sent by email

Tuesday 22nd January 2019
1.30 p.m. Friendly Hour – in the Centenary Hall; Scottish Afternoon.

Thursday 24th January 2019
10.30 a.m. Bible Study Group in the Youth Room. This group meets weekly. Please come along and join us.
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Saturday 26th January 2019
10.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m.  Messy Church: Creation 

Please come and join us. It would help with our planning if you could let us know if you are coming along. Contact us by email or via our Facebook page, Messy Church at St John’s Hamilton

Sunday 27th January 2019
10.45 a.m.  Morning Worship
  6.30 p.m.  Evening Service Marilyn Graham & George Wade will be on door duty.

Saturday 16th March
11.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Sing with the Swing Band

The Heart and Soul Swing Band will be hosting their second ‘Sing with the Swing Band’ day after the successful launch of their Go For it Fund supported Community Gospel Choir Project in November last year.  More information can be found at the Eventbrite link below and those interested should register for the event on that page sooner rather than later as places are limited and are already filling up.

The event is for people of all ages and any amount of (or no) musical experience.  Come along with a packed lunch, by yourself or with friends or family, for a day of singing and swinging as we celebrate the joy of music!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sing-with-the-swing-band-tickets-54921201793

Book Corner
We have a vacancy in the Book Corner for the last Tuesday in each month from 10.00 to 12.00.   If you would like to help for a couple of hours please speak to Delia Hart.

Sunday 13th January 2019
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
  6.30 p.m. – Evening Service Nan Law & Fiona Anderson will be on door duty.
  7.30 p.m. – Youth Group

St John’s ‘Centre’ magazine:  All material for the February issue must be with the Editor NEXT Sunday 20th January, NO LATER.  Remember this is your magazine, your news and articles would be much appreciated.  If you have anything you would like in the magazine items can be left in the top right basket marked Magazine Editors in the rack outside the office, or sent by email

Monday 14th January 2019
7.30 p.m. St John’s Guild in the Centenary Hall; Guild Dinner

Tuesday 15th January 2019
1.30 p.m. Friendly Hour in the Centenary Hall; Liz Allan – With my one good eye.
7.30 p.m. SALT in the Millennium Room

Wednesday 16th January 2019
7.30 p.m. St John’s Fellowship in the Clyde Room. Rev Jonathan Livingston, Curate at St Mary’s Episcopal Church will be speaking on “The Blessings of an Imperfect life”. Please come along, you will be most welcome.

Thursday 17th January 2019
10.30 a.m. Bible Study Group in the Youth Room. This group meets weekly. Please come along and join us.
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Sunday 20th January 2019
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
  6.30 p.m. – Evening Service George and Katrina Spence will welcome you.

Saturday 26th January 2019
10.30 a.m – 12.30 p.m. Messy Church: Creation

Please come and join us. It would help with our planning if you could let us know if you are coming along. Contact us by email or via our Facebook page, Messy Church at St John’s Hamilton.

The Minister will be on annual leave until 8th January 2019.  During this time Rev. Ross Blackman from Hamilton Old Parish is available on 01698 640185 for pastoral care.

Sunday 6th January 2019
10.45 a.m.  Morning Worship led by Lorna Fyfe
2.00 p.m.   Avonbridge Care Home Monthly Service
 6.30 p.m.   Evening Service – Hamilton: South

Life and Work – Now available for distribution

Monday 7th January 2019
10.00 a.m. Centre Reopens

Tuesday 8th January 2019
1.30 p.m. Friendly Hour in the Centenary Hall; Rev Jonathan Livingston from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

7.00 p.m. The People’s Passion  – Hamilton Old Parish Church Sanctuary
This year’s Passion Play will be a new script and, as well as Hamilton, there will be performances in Wishaw, Motherwell, Lanark and Carluke throughout Holy Week. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7.00 p.m. in Hamilton Old Parish Church sanctuary, starting 8th January. If you would like to be involved in the performances or behind the scenes, we would be delighted to hear from you by email – or why not come along and join a rehearsal? Friends old and new are always welcome.

7.30 p.m. SALT in the Millennium Room

Wednesday 9th January 2019
 7.30 p.m. Kirk Session Meeting 

Thursday 10th January 2019
10.30 a.m. Bible Study Group  in the Youth Room. This group meets weekly. Please come along and join us.
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Sunday 13th January 2019
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
  6.30 p.m. – Evening Service Nan Law & Fiona Anderson will be on door duty.
  7.30 p.m. – Youth Group

The Minister will be on annual leave until 8th January 2019.  During this time Rev. Ross Blackman from Hamilton: Old Parish is available on 01698 640185 for pastoral care.Sunday 30th December

Sunday 30th December
10.45 a.m. First Sunday after Christmas – 9 Lessons & Carols
No Evening Service

Monday 31st December
9.00 p.m. Hogmanay at Hamilton: Old Parish Church
We are having a Hogmanay party and short service from 9.00 p.m. onwards in the church halls. There will be food and party pieces, if people would like to share/join in, and a film will be shown from 9:30 p.m. No doubt Rikki Fulton’s Rev I.M.Jolly Hogmanay piece will also get a showing. The evening will conclude with a short act of worship to see in the bells, followed by Auld Lang Syne. All are welcome.

Sunday 6th January 2019
10.45 a.m.  Morning Worship led by Lorna Fyfe
 2.00 p.m.   Avonbridge Care Home Monthly Service
6.30 p.m.   Evening Service – Hamilton: South

Monday 7th January 2019
10.00 a.m. Centre Reopens

Tuesday 8th January 2019
1.30 p.m. Friendly Hour in the Centenary Hall; Rev Jonathan Livingston from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
 7.30 p.m. SALT in the Millennium Room

Wednesday 9th January 2019
 7.30 p.m. Kirk Session Meeting 

Thursday 10th January 2019
10.30 a.m. Bible Study Group  in the Youth Room. This group meets weekly. Please come along and join us.
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.