Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas.
Christmas carol service 2017 and second sermon for Advent 3
More than 120 people attended this evening’s Christian Aid Carol Service in which Hutchesons’ Grammar School Junior Choir participated. A most enjoyable and uplifting service. Thanks to all who attended and took part.
Resignations follow Aberdeen & Orkney appointment of same-sex marriage bishop
Following the selection and appointment by four Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church of the Reverend Canon Anne Dyer as Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney on 9 November, there are now serious questions being asked about the process. The Rector of St Margaret’s, Aberdeen, the Very Reverend Dr Emsley Nimmo, immediately resigned from his role…
Island parish leaves Scottish Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage
The people of Christ Church, Harris, announced today that they will no longer remain under the oversight of the bishop of Argyll and the Isles, the Right Reverend Kevin Pearson. This follows his decision to support the change to the canons of the Scottish Episcopal Church which introduced of same-sex marriage. The congregation made it…
First female Bishop in the Scottish Episcopal Church is elected
The Episcopal Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church today elected the Rev Canon Anne Dyer as the new Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney. Canon Dyer has been Rector of Holy Trinity church, Haddington, since 2011. Her wider church involvement includes being a member of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Council and a member of General Synod….
Come & Sing Brahms’ German Requiem
More than 80 people joined Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society for their annual Come & Sing event at All Saints on Saturday 16 September, tackling Brahms’ lush and moving German Requiem.
Tea & Talk: what do West End Street Pastors do?
How the Street Pastors help make sure that West End revellers on Friday and Saturday nights come to no harm.
Bishop Mark Strange elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church today elected the Rt Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness as Primus. Bishop Mark said: “I am humbled by the confidence shown in me by my colleagues and I will seek to serve the church as Primus with love and strength. “I am deeply…
Official report on Diocesan Synod 2017
The Dean, Very Revd Ian Barcroft presided at the Synod Eucharist and read the Bishop’s Charge on behalf of Bishop Gregor who could not be there as he was still recovering at home from a stroke. The elections to various positions were undertaken early in the agenda before the main topic on the agenda, changes…
Come in, Number 77, your time is up!
All 77 brasses on the pews at All Saints have now been cleaned and polished, and Rev Sydney Maitland has placed cards with Biblical texts in most of them.
Come and sing Handel’s Messiah at All Saints this Saturday
Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society invite you to Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah with soloists from the RCS on Saturday September 24.
An Ecumenical Choir
Alan Tavener tells the story of the Jordanhill Liturgical Choir, which includes members of the All Saints congregation and often performs here.
Print run of ‘Servant Queen’ book hits one million
The 64-page book ‘The Servant Queen and the King she serves’, celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Christian faith ahead of her official 90th birthday on June 12, has now reached its millionth copy. Her Majesty made it a condition of endorsing the book and providing a personal introduction that it should be distributed free, and copies are…
‘Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission’
Following the approval today by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland of the joint report with the Church of England ‘Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission’, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev David Chillingworth, said: “We are grateful to the General Assembly for extending an invitation to the Scottish…
Burns Supper raises £700 for charity
A great evening was had by all 90 or so folk who crowded the church hall to be entertained by Condorrat Burns Club at our Burns Supper. A big ‘thank you’ is due to Brenda and Ken McCreadie and everyone else involved in organising the event, which raised £730 for Likoma Link (African Steps) and…
Video: Archbishop Welby’s fury at cinema ban on ‘offensive’ Lord’s Prayer
Britain’s biggest cinema chains have banned the screening of a film in which the Archbishop of Canterbury and members of the public recite the Lord’s Prayer – because they say it could be offensive to movie-goers. Odeon, Cineworld and Vue have refused to show the one-minute film the Church of England planned to run in…
Only Christian faith will save Europe, Anglican bishop says after Paris attacks
A retired Anglican bishop who now works on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide has a message for those who believe the answer to preventing more Islamic terrorism is promoting secular values: Only Christianity can save Europe from the radical Islamists threatening it. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who is originally from Pakistan, writes at The Catholic Herald:…
Congrats to All Saints from community website
Remedial work to the west wall of All Saints costing around £9,000 was completed in the autumn, prompting this generous message on the Jordanhill News community Twitter account. Thanks!
Diocese declares ‘Refugees Welcome’ with special event on November 28
A special evening of reflections, stories and hope on the theme of Refugees Welcome will be held at the request of Bishop Gregor Duncan from 7-9 pm on Saturday November 28 at St Mary’s Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9JB.
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia sends message of support to the Archbishop of Paris
The President of the Bishops’ conference of Scotland, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, has sent a message of support to the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Vingt-Trois, expressing his “sadness at the horrific events which unfolded in Paris last night”. Archbishop Tartaglia’s message also promises to ” join with you in prayer, commending to God’s love and mercy all those who were killed,…
Bishop Gregor Duncan: ‘We don’t need to await future glory to become saints. It can be happening now’
Bishop Gregor Duncan visited All Saints yesterday – appropriately, All Saints Day – to meet the congregation and review its first year of Mission Action. Preaching at the Eucharist beforehand, the Bishop said: “Saints … can be the great figures of our faith, beginning with the blessed virgin and the apostles, but they can also…
Young families give hope to Broomhill parish
The Roman Catholic parish church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, with which All Saints has many links, marks its 50th anniversary this year. This article from the Archdiocesan newspaper, Flourish, reports on a celebratory Eucharist. OUR Lady of Perpetual Succour parish in Broomhill was founded in 1962 and the church building opened three years…
A warm welcome to our new neighbour
Rev Bruce Sinclair has been inducted as minister of Jordanhill Parish Church. Formerly at Overtown Parish Church, near Wishaw, he was attached to Parish Church as a well-liked probationer-minister for the completion of his training. We wish our friends ‘up the road’ all the best in this new chapter in the life of their church….
Hymns not quite so ancient …
Given the time of year, it’s not surprising that the Lent Prose was sung, hummed and whistled along to even before the start of yesterday’s House Group, when the main focus was on favourite hymns and psalms. Many choices were linked to people and places, but all explored the connection between the musical and the…
Easter invitation goes to 1,000 local people
All Saints is to distribute 1,000 invitation cards to local households in the run-up to Easter, following the success of a similar campaign before Christmas 2014. The cards will carry details of Holy Week and Easter services, as well as looking forward to a coffee morning and plant sale on May 9 and the church’s…
Archbishop hails ‘major step’ of flagship church credit union
The Archbishop of Canterbury joined church leaders today to launch a credit union for ministers and employees of their churches, including the Scottish Episcopal Church. At least 60,000 people, including ordained ministers, lay ministers, employees and trustees of the churches involved will be eligible to join the Churches Mutual Credit Union (CMCU). Archbishop Justin Welby…
Gaelic in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s liturgy
A full version of the 1982 Gaelic Liturgy with sound files spoken by the late Alasdair MacInnes has been published the website of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles. The English text is shown in parallel to the Gaelic. The resource is intended to help any who wish to learn, understand and deliver this…
Christmas invitation goes to 1,000 local people
All Saints’ congregation has distributed 1,000 Christmas cards around Jordanhill inviting residents to join in our celebrations. • If you haven’t already received one, see the full invitation below, and come join us! The four-page A6-sized card carries service details, an invitation to take part in our Discipleship Explored course from February onwards, and a…
Hutchesons’ choir joins in All Saints’ carol service
A congregation of around 140 took part in All Saints’ carol service on Sunday December 14, led by an augmented church choir plus the Junior Choir of Hutcheson’s Grammar School. The music was led by our organist, Leslie Macleod, a music teacher at the school. Soloist soprano Anna Heywood sang Sheep May Safely Graze, by…
African Steps introduces life-saving heart screening programme
In August 2014, African Steps, in partnership with Pan African Heart Foundation and Philips Healthcare, sent a team to screen the children of Likoma Island. The screening forms part of a significant international study into detection of heart disease in resource-poor settings. 417 children, aged 9-12, were examined clinically and underwent echocardiography (heart ultrasound), to…

























