Up dated Friday 7/8/20
29/7/20
Following Scottish Government relaxations on public worship we will be holding a public service of worship every Thursday morning at 10.30 from 6 August onwards. We hope to see you there.
Our Sunday service will continue to be a virtual service, and private prayer will continue every second Wednesday at 7.00pm.
Please contact the office if you wish to attend private prayer or Thursday morning service
Click here for details of how to attend the church safely.
Marie
Marie Baird
Session Clerk
Following Scottish Government relaxations on public worship we will be holding a public service of worship every Thursday morning at 10.30 from 6 August onwards. We hope to see you there.
Our Sunday service will continue to be a virtual service, and private prayer will continue every second Wednesday at 7.00pm.
Please contact the office if you wish to attend private prayer or Thursday morning service
Click here for details of how to attend the church safely.
Marie
Marie Baird
Session Clerk
As a church community we usually see each other at Sunday or Thursday morning worship, or at the many activities that go on in the buildings each week. This is not possible because of the guidelines about people gathering together during the current crisis but via the website and social media we are still able to share our daily living.
If you are looking at this website as someone who is uncertain during these extremely trying and anxious times please feel free to phone our church office number or Tom our minister. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please look at the website particularly the section, “Connect with the congregation” to read how folk are getting through this time. Much of it is just fun so please feel free to enter into it.
Each morning a new “Thought for the Day” will be added to this page just to help you on your way.
If you are looking at this website as someone who is uncertain during these extremely trying and anxious times please feel free to phone our church office number or Tom our minister. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please look at the website particularly the section, “Connect with the congregation” to read how folk are getting through this time. Much of it is just fun so please feel free to enter into it.
Each morning a new “Thought for the Day” will be added to this page just to help you on your way.
Thought for the Day: Friday 7/8/20
Acts 17:24-28
Paul in Athens
Athens was the centre of the intellectual world at this time. It was not quite its heyday but it was still considered important enough as an intellectual centre for the Romans to send their brightest and best to gain an education there.
In to this cauldron of ideas and intellectual debate Paul entered to reveal that in Jesus God had made himself known (unlike the other gods they worshipped) as God who cares for his people, creation and the future. He challenged them at the intellectual level and preached his magnificent sermon. By the way, we can assume it wasn’t over in two minutes (the length of time it might take to read the passage in the Acts) but rather a debate in which he engaged with the philosophical schools over a number of hours if not days. Luke is really summarising the debate here for us. It is brilliant though, isn't it?
Paul in Athens
Athens was the centre of the intellectual world at this time. It was not quite its heyday but it was still considered important enough as an intellectual centre for the Romans to send their brightest and best to gain an education there.
In to this cauldron of ideas and intellectual debate Paul entered to reveal that in Jesus God had made himself known (unlike the other gods they worshipped) as God who cares for his people, creation and the future. He challenged them at the intellectual level and preached his magnificent sermon. By the way, we can assume it wasn’t over in two minutes (the length of time it might take to read the passage in the Acts) but rather a debate in which he engaged with the philosophical schools over a number of hours if not days. Luke is really summarising the debate here for us. It is brilliant though, isn't it?
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Where we are
240 Nithsdale Rd, Pollokshields Glasgow, G41 5AD |
The Minister
Tom Pollock Church Office: 0141 427 1968 Home: 0141 427 2094 SCN. 015155 Our regular office hours are: Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-5pm Thursday 2pm-6pm. |