Today’s readings: 1 Kings 3.5-12, Romans 8.26-end,  Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52 On Sunday Robin focused on the wisdom of Solomon as it applied to the qualities of leaders, on St Paul’s  guidance about prayer and on Jesus’ parables which indicate that God is a God of surprises. NOTICES Tuesday 28th July     … read more >>

St Andrew’s Milngavie—Sunday 19th July 2026 Today’s Readings – Wisdom of Solomon 12.13, 16-19,  Romans 8:12-25,  Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 On Sunday Robin spoke about the parable of the weeds in the fields which look very like the good wheat. Jesus explained that the poison weeds grow entangled around the good… read more >>

On Sunday we welcomed Dawn Matthew our Canon Missioner who visited and preached on the Parable of the Sower, and the qualities of the good soil which we are all called to be. Over coffee after the service, she spoke to us about Natural Church Development, an international resource to… read more >>

Readings:  Zechariah 9: 9-12   Romans 7: 15-25a Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-end Robin commented briefly on each of the readings and made connections with the emergence of liberation theology such as in the writings of Ernesto Cardenal, a Roman Catholic Priest who inspired the people of his parish in Solentiname,… read more >>

Today’s Readings Acts 12:1-11,    2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16:13-19 On Sunday we had a focus on ministry and mission, remembering especially St Peter and St Paul, the two great leaders in the early church. Robin spoke about their differences and what we can learn from them regarding ministry… read more >>

 On Sunday, visiting priest, Rev Kevin Francis took the service. He spoke on the difficult passage in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus said “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the Earth, I have not come to bring peace but a sword “. Kevin said that theologians… read more >>

Readings:       Exodus 19: 2-8     Romans 5: 1-8      Matthew 9: 35- 10: 8 In his sermon Robin highlighted the common themes from all three readings. He spoke about the Exodus Covenant story and what that might mean for us in our faith and commitment today and… read more >>

In his sermon Robin related the issues which Hosea challenged in his time with those we face in the world now and the importance of following leaders whose values are Godly as exemplified by Jesus.   NOTICES Services at St Andrew’s: Tuesday 9th June     10am Inter-church Prayer Group in St… read more >>

Newsletter June 2026

Readings:        Isaiah 40: 12-17           2 Corinthians 13: 11-143        Matthew 28: 16-20 Robin summarised the contexts of each of the readings and highlighted a common theme: even in times of trial, even when things seem beyond our capabilities, faith in God can transform our attitude from despondency to hope. With… read more >>