On Saturday 29 August, the young Scottish bass-baritone Michael Mofidian had the second of two rehearsals in St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Milngavie, for a recording to be made the following week at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh. Michael was brought up in Milngavie and studied at Cambridge University and the… read more >>
I am back! It was lovely to be at church this morning. I hope you are all well. Many thanks to Gail and Fraser for covering for me whilst I was away. Just to remind you the Thursday Eucharist will begin again in church this week – 10am 3rd August. My take… read more >>
Sunday’s service was built around the Lectionary’s Gospel passage where Peter named Jesus as Messiah, and as an aid to meditation on the names we use for Jesus, we listened to ‘O Bone Jesu’, a motet by the early 16th century Scottish composer, Robert Carver, for no fewer than nineteen… read more >>
Once again, with our new normal, our service was another fabulous occasion on Sunday with once more our wonderful soprano soloist singing from behind a screen the 19th Century hymn – ‘Praise to the Holiest in the Height’ and this was followed by an exposition on Psalm 78 ‘Hear my… read more >>
‘O still small voice of calm’ The folks of St. Andrew’s came prepared on Sunday, following the Scottish Government’s announcement that face masks are now a requirement in places of worship. Spares are also always available at the door, should you forget. Sunday’s service was… read more >>
Our new normal service was a joyous occasion on Sunday with a soloist from behind a screen to sing the hymns – ‘I come with Joy to meet my Lord’ followed appropriately in these worrisome times by ‘Do not be Afraid’ and ending the… read more >>
Isaiah 55:1-5 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21 Last Sunday was our first Sunday back in church; what a joy it was to be worshipping together again. There may have been no singing but Gordon more than made up for it with rousing organ music! This Sunday the service… read more >>
On Sunday, the first service in St. Andrew’s since March saw fifteen eager worshippers return to the church building, along with our two younger friends who made themselves at home in the cozy children’s area. We were looked after so well by Robert and Tim; welcomed, guided to our seats,… read more >>