St Ninian's
Scottish Episcopal Church
With the arrival of English and Irish artisans in the Gorbals, a Sunday School was started in Bedford Street by Dr Gordon of St Andrew-by-the-Green and RA Ogg, a draper who then lived nearby.
This led to a chapel being established off Eglinton Street and in 1870 the Revd MB Hutchison was put in charge of it.
The present church was begun in 1872 on land to the south of the Gorbals, given by Sir John Maxwell. Few of the worshippers were expected to contribute to the cost because of their low social status.
Dr Hutchison was rector until 1920 in a time of national church growth, and during his incumbency missions were established at St Michael’s in Govan (1874), St Martin’s Polmadie (1877) and St Margaret’s Newlands (1898) as daughter churches of St Ninian’s.
After Dean Hutchison’s incumbency of 50 years there were two short incumbencies in the 1920s and the Reverend WNG Boxer from 1929-1944 introduced some Catholic devotional and spiritual practices not wholly acceptable to a section of the congregation.
Canon Joseph Bullough who succeeded him served an incumbency of almost twenty years and replaced the 9 am Eucharist and 11 am Mattins with a 10.15 am Parish Eucharist which continues to be the principal Sunday act of worship.
The Reverend John M Taylor (later Bishop of the Diocese) was Rector from 1964–1973.
He was succeeded by the Reverend DWJ Reid (Dean of the Diocese 1987-1996) who retired in 1999.
The present incumbent, The Very Reverend Dr Gregor Duncan (current Dean of the Diocese) was instituted as Rector in October 1999.
A Prayer for Advent
Stir up your power,
O God,
and come among us;
heal our wounds,
calm our fears,
and give us peace;
through Jesus
our Redeemer.
Amen.
ADVENT 2007 AT ST NINIAN'S
The Holy Trinity
Thursdays at the 10am Eucharist
6th December
God the Father
13th December
God the Son
20th December
God the Holy Spirit
The Revd Dr Eamonn Rodgers will give the talks
Quiet Time for Advent and Christmas
Saturday 8th December, 10am – 4pm at St Aidan’s Clarkston
Time to pray, reflect, be quiet
Sacred Space in Advent
Thursdays 13th & 20th December, 8pm – 9pm (refreshments 9pm – 9.30pm) The church will be candlelit and open for quiet time – a chance to rest, take time out with yourself and God
OUR CELEBRATION OF ADVENT WILL END AT THE 8.30AM EUCHARIST ON ADVENT 4, 23rd DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS 2007 AT ST NINIAN'S
WE BEGIN OUR CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS ON SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER
Christmas Carol Service 10.15am followed by mince pies, coffee and sherry at the back of church
CHRISTMAS EVE, Monday 24th December
Crib and Christingle Service 3pm
Midnight Mass 11.30pm
CHRISTMAS DAY, Tuesday 25th December
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Eucharist with Christmas hymns 10.15am
Wednesday 26th December, St Stephen
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Eucharist 10am
Evening Prayer 5pm
Thursday 27th December, St John the Evangelist
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Eucharist 10am
Friday 28th December, Holy Innocents
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Eucharist 10am
Sunday 30th December, Christmas 1
Morning Prayer 8am
Said Eucharist 8.30am
Sung Eucharist 10.15am
Tuesday 1st January 2007, The Naming of Jesus
Morning Prayer 9.30am
Eucharist 10am
