Vacancy - Parish Minister
The congregation of Eaglesham is looking for a minister. The vacancy has arisen because our previous minister moved to another charge. But we hope that, after reading our Parish Profile, you can sense the strengths and areas of development for our Church, and what we consider to be our present and future challenges. Our office bearers and congregation are great team players who will offer excellent support, friendship and encouragement to their new Minister. Do you see yourself as part of this vision? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
Eaglesham is an unrestricted charge. The Kirk Session of Eaglesham Parish Church has voted by a majority for departure from the Church’s practice in relation to human sexuality.
Applications, in writing with CV and the names of two referees, should be made to the Clerk to the Nominating Committee.
| Interim Moderator | Nominating Committee Convener | Clerk to the Nominating Committee | ||
| Rev Dr John McPake | Sheila Lamont | Hugh Green | ||
| Email JMcPake@churchofscotland.org.uk | Email sheilalamontepc@gmail.com | Email hugh@polbae.com | ||
| Phone 07772937764 | Phone 07711395964 | Phone 01355 302971 |
Don't miss our January Newsletter which is available to view here.
Church Services
Unfortunately due to the renewed restrictions announced on 4/01/21 the church will be closed until further notice. You can visit our virtual Sunday Service by clicking on this link.
For those of you who use Facebook please visit the church page regularly for additional information.
For those without access to online communications we can share worship by telephone now. If you call 01355681661 you can hear John Lloyd's sermon. Callers are charged a local call rate for this.
The Church of Scotland have a list on their website of churches that regularly livestream services or offer them as downloadable recordings. This is not a definitive list. Please bear in mind that, given the current situation, some of these services may not go ahead.
Messy Church
We are planning a virtual Messy Church on Thursday 25 February from 4.30 - 5.30. Time for children to have fun and worship together. To book a place please contact Kirsty Clark on kirsty_clark@outlook.com
DNA Small Groups
The journey towards Easter starts with Lent, which begins on the 17th of February and lasts for the six weeks leading up to Easter. It’s a time to focus on Jesus and accompany him on the path which led to Jerusalem, death and to resurrection life.
One way to do this virtual pilgrimage is to join one of our small groups, known as “DNA” or “Discipleship, Nurture and Action”. Groups can’t meet physically just now, but Zoom and other online ways of connecting are the next best thing, helping to build friendships as well as our faith.
For more information about joining or starting up a group, please contact Gillian Norval.
Community
The Foodbank is open for donations at the Carswell Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11.00 until 12.00.
Prayer
Please remember to pray for our church, our community, our country and the world during this difficult time. Especially for those working to find solutions and those working hard to support us through this time. If you feel that you or a loved one would benefit from prayer support feel free to complete the form on our Prayer Request page
Fundraising
The Covid-19 pandemic has not helped the church finances. Despite the fact of furloughing employees the vast majority of our outgoings remain the same without the benefit of income from hall lets and other fund-raising activities.
If you could consider a donation to the church this would be greatly appreciated. This can easily be done through Just Giving.
Organ
An update on the church organ can be found over on our News page.
Our January Newsletter is available to view here.
The Carswell Centre is available for hire for functions and events contact hall-lets@eagleshamparishchurch.co.uk
