Linwood Parish Church
The Church of Scotland
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19)
Linwood Parish Church
Clippens Road
Linwood
Paisley
PA3 3PY
Telephone - 01505 328802
Email - linwoodparishchurch@hotmail.co.uk
Linwood Parish Church is a protestant congregation that seeks to be of service to the community of Linwood, Renfrewshire. A congregation of the Church of Scotland, we are a people who seek to know Jesus Christ and follow Him day by day. Our aim is to be a biblical community, united in worship and service.
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Contents
Times of Services
Latest News
Our Minister
Church Directory
Organisations
Youth Work Project
History of Linwood Parish Church
Protestantism in Scotland
Times of Services
Sunday Morning Worship 10.30am
(Holy Communion celebrated 1st Sunday of October, December, March and June at 10.30am
Junior Church 10.30am
Our Minister
Mrs Eileen M Ross BD MTh
Linwood Parish Church Manse
49 Napier Street
Linwood
Tel: 01505 325131
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Minister - Mrs Eileen M Ross - 01505 325131
Youth Worker - Mrs Alex J. Bauer - 01505 328802
Session Clerk - Miss Lynn Ross - 01505 341554
Director of Music - Vacant
Church Officer - Mrs Norma Whitehorn
Property Convener - Vacant
Hall Convener - Mr Kenneth Steel - 01505 322692
Treasurer - Mr Glen Warren - 01505 382535
Gift Aid - Mr Alan Meldrum - 01505 327772
Junior Church - Mrs Maureen McCallum - 01505 326745
Flowers - Mrs Flo Dooley - 01505 504248
Guild Convener - Mrs Nessie Steel - 01505 322692
Magazine - Mrs Alice McEwan - 01505 336245
Organisations
Monday - Service for Healing & Wholeness (last Monday of each month) 7pm
Tuesday - Tiny Tots - 9.00 - 11.00am
After - 8 (youth club S3 to S6) - 7.30 - 9.30pm
The Guild - 7.30pm start
Wednesday - Prayer Group - 10.00am
Craft Group - 1.30 - 3.00pm
Rainbows - 5.30 - 6.30pm
The Brownies - 6.30 - 7.45pm
The Guides - 7.30 - 9.00pm
Thursday - Tiny Tots - 9.00 - 11.00am
Cross Stitch Group - 7.30pm start
Friday - Linpar Cafe - 10.30am - 2.30 pm
Saturday - Table Top Sale (last Sat. of every month) 11.00am - 1.00pm
Sunday - Pulse - 8 (youth club P6 - S2) 7.30 - 9.00pm
YOUTH WORK PROJECT
(Report to follow)
History of Linwood Parish Church
Linwood Parish Church was built in 1860 as a Chapel of ease. Prior to this the villagers had to travel to Kilbarchan, as Linwood came under that parish at the time. The foundation stone was laid on the 18 June 1859 and a box containing coins and newspapers of the day were placed in the cavity. The builder was David Jeffery of Johnstone. The church became a parish independent of Kilbarchan in 1880. In 1965, due to the ever expanding population of the town, the church moved to the present site in Clippens Road.
Roll of Ministers
Rev. James Wallace 1860 - 1867
Rev. James Douglas 1867 - 1873
Rev. William Milne 1873 - 1880
Rev. John Adamson Abernethy 1880 - 1926
Rev. Alexander Reaper 1927 - 1935
Rev. Andrew Herron 1936 - 1940
Rev. James Archibald Reid 1941 - 1947
Rev. John Charles Hill 1948 - 1954
Rev. James Johnston 1954 - 1961
Rev. Colin Morton 1962 - 1973
Rev. Jack Drummond 1973 - 1986
Rev.Edward Marshall 1987 - 2007
Rev. Eileen M Ross 2008 -
Presbyterianism in Scotland
Presbyterianism is a form of Christianity, primarily within the Protestant branch of Western Christianity. Presbyterianism traces its institutional roots back to the Scottish Reformation, led by John Knox. The word 'Presbyterian' refers to the form of Presbyterian ecclesiastical governance.
Presbyterian polity is a method of ecclesiastical governance typified by the rule of Courts of presbyters, or elders. A ruling elder is "ordained" by the minister and Kirk Session of the parish, and is answerable to the Kirk Session. Like a minister, an elder is "ordained" for life.
Unlike members of parish councils in other denominations, elders are understood to have pastoral responsibilities, which they carry out under the guidance of the minister. Usually a parish will be divided into elders' districts, and the elders are expected to visit the church members resident in their district on a regular basis. Elders also often assist the minister in the distribution of the elements at a formal Communion Service.
All elders are members of the Kirk Session. They may also be members of the higher courts of the church. Each Kirk Session appoints one of its members to attend Presbytery, and on average once every four years it appoints one of its members to accompany the minister to the General Assembly.
Each court appoints a Moderator and Clerk. The Court of Elders that makes decisions for the local church is a body called the Kirk Session. The Moderator of Linwood Parish Church Kirk Session is Rev. Eileen M Ross and the Session Clerk is Miss Lynn Ross.
Groups of local churches are governed by higher church courts known as Presbyteries. Linwood Parish Church is part of the Presbytery of Greenock and Paisley. The Moderator of the Presbytery of Greenock and Paisley is Rev. Maureen Leitch and the Presbytery Clerk is Rev. Alan Ward.
The General Assembly is the highest court of Presbyterian polity. Each Presbytery selects a number of its members to be commissioners to the General Assembly. The General Assembly is chaired by the Moderator of the General Assembly, who is elected to a one year term. The Moderator of the General Assembly 2006 was Rt. Rev. Alan McDonald.
