W/C Sunday 19th May

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Obituary
With sadness we announce the death of Mrs Margaret Crowe. The funeral will take place on Tuesday 21st May at 11am at South Lanarkshire Crematorium. Please remember her family and friends at this time.

Sunday 19th May
Morning Service- 10.45 am
No Evening Service
Heart & Soul 2019:
This event runs from 1pm and will finish with worship from 5pm. The Heart & Soul Swing Band will be playing at the Ross bandstand at 4pm.
Heart & Soul Live and Local. From 1:30pm until the end of worship we will be broadcasting a live, hosted programme live from the Gardens. We would love people to gather with friends and watch together, or simply spend some time on their own watching and taking part in the event. You will be able to join Heart & Soul Live and Local at www.heartandsoul.org.uk.

St John’s ‘Centre’ Magazine: All material for the Summer issue must be with the Editor by TODAY; Sunday 19th May. 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 be email to: office @stjohnshamilton.org.uk

Outcome of 2019 Gift Day Appeal: Members of the congregation have supported this year’s Appeal most generously and this is very much appreciated. The donations made (exclusive of gift aid) this year total £3,700 and gift aid should add an extra £790, making the total benefit to St John’s £4,490. The Gift Day donations (exclusive of gift aid) in 2018 totalled £4,000, but this sum included a non-recurring windfall to St John’s of £1,000 thanks to the generosity of one particular member- so the figure for this year is really excellent and thanks go to all who contributed.

Monday 20th May 2019

St John’s Guild – Committee meeting, 1pm

Beetle Drive – 7-9pm. Tickets are available from David Austin, Janet Howson and Christine McArthur

Thursday 23rd May 2019

Midweek Service – 12.15pm in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Saturday 25th May 2019

Sing with Swing Choir – 1.30-3.30pm. Anyone who is interested is very welcome.

Sunday 26th May 2019

10.45am – Morning Worship

6.30pm – Evening Service

Tuesday 28th May 2019

Drama Kirk – 7pm Hamilton Old Parish Church Sanctuary: ‘The Word in Action’ – Ruth
Drama Kirk brings you a new series of events, unlocking scripture using drama tools.
For this first event, you can expect to participate in several activities based on the book of Ruth. This will include improvising part of the text and discussing what it teaches us. We will have opportunity to explore the relationships between the characters and their relationships with God. The evening will be relaxed and fun and you don’t need any experience or ability to take part. Join us and be part of the Word in Action.

Thursday 30th May 2019

Midweek Service – 12.15pm in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Saturday 1st June 2019

Messy Church: Pentecost – 10.30 – 12.30pm Please come and join us. It would help with our planning if you could let us know if you are coming along. Contact us at stjohnsmessychurch@gmail.com or via our Facebook page, Messy Church at St John’s Hamilton.

Wednesday 5th June 2019

Concert with Stewarton Winds and Special Guests, Dalziel High School Choir – 7.30pm, Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church. Tickets £6/4 available at the door, online at www.stewartonwinds.eventbrite.co.uk or from Hughina Naylor : hughina.naylor@sky.com

W/C Sunday 12th May 2019

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Sunday 12th May 2019
10.45 a.m. Morning Worship
Christian Aid Lunch will take place in the Centenary Hall after morning worship. Join us for soup, tea and coffee and donate the money you might have spent elsewhere for lunch! This is a great opportunity to raise money for Christian Aid. Tea and coffee will not be served separately in the Forum.
3.00 p.m. Give thanks for life service
6.30 p.m. Evening Service Anne Gillespie & Graeme Dodds will be on door duty.

Tuesday 14th May

Friendly Hour – Outing to Bo’ness

Songs of Praise Recording at Glasgow Cathedral 

Come and sing with Songs of Praise!

The longest running religious TV show in the world invites you to a special event in Glasgow

You are warmly invited to a special Songs of Praise music recording of hymns and songs at Glasgow Cathedral this May.

All are welcome and we are especially keen for enthusiastic singers to join us and lead the viewers at home in the singing.

Recording: Tuesday 14th May 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Glasgow Cathedral, Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0QZ

To apply for free tickets, please send your name, address, contact phone number and number of tickets requested to: SOPcongretations@avantimedia.tv

Please include “Songs of Praise Glasgow in your subject header.
Alternatively, you can call us on 0161 873 7073 to book your tickets.
Many thanks for your support: we look forward to hearing from you.

Thursday 16th May 2019
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15 – 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to come along.
7.30 p.m. Hyzone AGM in the Millennium Room. The Agenda is in the May magazine and is available from the office.

Saturday 18th May 2019
Church of Scotland General Assembly – the General Assembly opens on Saturday 18 May. All General Assembly related information can be accessed from www.churchofscotland.org.uk/ga from where there are links to all the GA Publications, including the Volume of Reports (Blue Book), Order of Proceedings and Daily Papers. Each day’s business and the Heart and Soul Celebration will be webcast, and is also available with BSL signing.  There is a daily podcast hosted by Laurence Wareing, with daily overviews.

Sunday 19th May 2019
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
1.00 p.m. -5.45 p.m. – Heart & Soul 2019: This event will finish with worship from 5.00 p.m.

 
The Project Board are delighted to announce that there will be a wide range of musical acts, congregational stories told, ideas to inspire discipleship within your congregation and much more. We will be hosting an all age stage with entertainment, games and stories. A Youth Village with Basketball Court will be in the gardens and is certain to be a place for young people to gather and share together. St. Cuthbert’s Church will be hosting a wide range of events from an ecumenical Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows to an art installation called Lake Tekapo by artist Adrian Wiszniewski. In St. Cuthbert’s, Crossreach will also be hosting a new exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of Church of Scotland providing Social Care to our communities.

Following the success of last year’s In Conversation Tent a programme has been put together that we know will inspire those who stop by.
1.00 p.m.  – Faith and Activism:  the world movement for action on climate change. .
1.45 p.m. – Remembering Srebrenica.
2.35 p.m. – Marking 150 years of CrossReach and the future of health and social care in Scotland.
3.25 p.m. – The language we use to describe people of other faiths.
4.15 p.m. – Journeys of faith: Jane Haining and the pilgrims of Santiago.

We understand that not everyone can make it to Edinburgh on the day and so this year, we are delighted to announce a brand new initiative –Heart & Soul Live and Local. From 1.30 p.m. until the end of worship  we will be broadcasting a live, hosted programme live from the Gardens. We would love people to gather with friends and watch together, or simply spend some time on their own watching and taking part in the event. You will be able to join Heart & Soul Live and Local at www.heartandsoul.org.uk.