Welcome to Paisley St George’s
Our Minister – Rev Hazel Shaw
Hello friends,
As I write, I am looking forward to my summer holiday – a week in late August in a caravan overlooking the sea with hopefully some sunshine. I am reminded of the importance of taking time to pause, rest and give thanks for God’s love and faithfulness in our daily lives. God remains constant whether we are working or resting, caring or being cared for, but sometimes we need to stop and notice. So, I hope that for each and everyone of you, you have had or will take some time to recharge and to enjoy and give thanks for God’s presence in your life.
Our church community here at St George’s continues to be a source of encouragement and friendship, and I am grateful for the many ways that members contribute through worship, service, and acts of kindness. I am delighted that Mary and Lorraine have successfully completed their Worship Leader training and will receive their certificates from Presbytery.
Our congregation is also blessed with the recent increased opportunities for prayer – our monthly prayer diary and weekly prayer walks complementing our monthly prayer group.
I am delighted that there is much to read in this latest edition showing some of the many ways we can serve in our congregation and wider community. Our summer holiday club has seen us reach out to over 100 young lives, we continue our support of our friends from overseas, our pastoral care includes care homes services and home visits with communion. Friendship is extended in many of our weekly activities – something for all ages. Check out our What’s On.
It has been a joy to welcome new members and wonderful to baptise children into our growing congregation where we have tiny infants and centenarians. It was wonderful celebrating the July birthdays of Anne who turned 103 years young and Douglas a youthful 101. Our mission is “To promote God’s word and to welcome and support all” and there are many opportunities to do so in worship and in service and I encourage you to get involved as much as you can – I know you will be greatly blessed and be a real blessing to others.
As we look ahead, let’s continue to care for one another, welcome newcomers, and share Christ’s love in both word and action.
With every blessing,
Your friend and Minister,
Hazel
Can we pray for you? visit paisleystgeorges.org.uk/prayer/ to request
We livestream our service every week
please visit the worship page to view the livestream and our archive of services
Paisley St George’s is a congregation serving Paisley with our church in Causeyside Street in the town centre, and our parish extending to include large areas of the town including the Glenburn area.
The congregation has roots going back to 1738 when the Laigh Kirk opened to reduce pressure on the Paisley Abbey who were then having three services each Sunday due to the growing population of Paisley. Between 1738 and now, the congregations that now make up Paisley St George’s represent 1,117 years combined ministry to the people of Paisley – something we are proud to continue in 2026.
Church of Scotland in Israel and Palestine
Not one of us can fail to be moved by the scenes from Israel-Palestine. We find it hard to understand the multi-layered political situation. We watch the graphic images and we pray for peace. As you know the Church of Scotland has a presence in Israel-Palestine and some of you, like me, will have worshipped in this land. To help people respond to the crisis, the Church of Scotland has gathered resources to help individuals and congregations understand the situation better and how to respond to it.
This page will be updated with news, events and resources as they become available.
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/our-views/church-of-scotland-in-israel-and-palestine
What’s happening…
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Keep Fit – Wednesday
Wednesday Exercise Group start at 12:00 in the Glenburn Resource Centre
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Chair Yoga (u3a)
Paisley and District u3a is a self help learning organisation for retired or semi-retired people. Our motto is learn as you go, have a laugh and live life to the […]
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Property Team
The property Team meet every Wednesday to get together , play with tools and fix broken things. They are normally at Causeyside but can often be found at the Manse […]
Arts & Crafts
ARTS & CRAFTS group for children & young people in P4 - S2 in the lesser hall from 6-7.30pm. Cost £2 per session which includes all resources/materials, a snack and […]
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