All Saints, Jordanhill

The Mothers’ Union has announced that its 2015 theme is ‘United in Prayer’. The announcement comes following the MU’s General Meeting held in the Belfast Waterfront Hall in Northern Ireland, in June. The new theme, with its focus on the centrality of prayer in the work of Mothers’ Union across the world, was said to be…

The Rev Dr Harriet Harris, convener of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s Doctrine Committee, introduces the Grosvenor Essay The Church and Scottish Identity, which was launched last month at General Synod. Dr Harris says: “This Grosvenor Essay has been prepared in the months leading up to the 2014 Referendum on Scottish Independence. It is intended for…

Eagle-eyed members of the congregation will have noticed that Anniesland Methodist Church in Bearsden Road has disappeared! In its place will be retirement flats built by Sanctuary Housing, who provide sheltered, supported and social housing and already run a small estate round the corner in Tambowie Street. The Methodist congregation are currently worshipping in the…

Jordanhill Liturgical Choir joined us on June 1 for an Evensong which included settings by Charles Wood and William Croft, as part of our West End Festival programme. A retiring collection raised more than £50 for the Storehouse Foodbank.

Congregation member Graeme Hely attended a Readers’ Conference this weekend at Tulliallan. Front row: Graeme Hely, Ray Gascoigne, Ros Brett, Linda Whitby and Kennedy Fraser. Back row: Mike Graham, Chris Brett, Michael Reader-Harris (a regular participant in Evensong at All Saints) and Kevin Boak. • Hat-tip to Anne Tomlinson.

All Saints now has copies of the Penny Gospel produced by the Scottish Bible Society and More than Gold for outreach during this year’s Commonwealth Games. Please take some to pass on to others who may benefit from it. The book  is a special edition of Luke’s Gospel together with the real life stories of…

The Scottish Episcopal Church has a new website, featuring for its launch videos from each of the Church’s Bishops addressing aspects of church and Christian life. The Rt Rev Gregor Duncan, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, focuses on prayer, representing the core of the Church’s rich and deep spiritual tradition. Firstly, prayer in the Eucharist,…