Occasionally at St Michael’s - in the Kirk - 27th October at 3pm
Nikola is founder of Sound Collective Scotland and ex-member of Live Music Now. He is a graduate of RCS and prize winner at several International competitions, and combines free-lance playing with his role of woodwind instructor in schools. remember Silviya, who memorably presented her students in Young Piano Talents in Occasionally@St.Michael's last October, is in demand as soloist and teacher at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and is accompanist for Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir.
Being performed will be Durufle's Prelude, Recitative and Variations Op.3, the only piece of chamber music which he allowed to be published. Framing this, the Concertino by Bloch and Martinu's Trio, both glinting gems of bright neoclassical inventiveness.
This shall be the 21st concert in the Occasionally@St.Michael's series and the last before Christmas. Free admission, any donations go towards the upkeep of the church organ. Hope to see you there!
Meg Wallace Prints
Limited edition giclee prints of Meg Wallace’s beautiful Crown of Thorns artwork are now available - a fantastic memento of the church spire as restored to gleaming gold. Available for £100 framed or £50 unframed from the West End Gallery at The Cross (cash only) or at the church shop after each morning service (cash or card). Or contact the fundraising team on aspirelinlithgow@gmail.com for further information. All proceeds go to the Project 600 fundraising campaign to eliminate all water-related problems in the church building.
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We’re delighted that main contractors Matheson Plumbing Co have won a top accolade from their trade association for their work on St Michael’s Church of Scotland’s Crown of Thorns. The Federation of Traditional Metal Roofing Contractors' Architectural Award for 2024 went to Mathesons in recognition of the outstanding complexity and quality of their work on the church’s iconic spire.
The Guild
Proposed Union
On 1 September 2024, the congregations of Avonbridge, Linlithgow: St Michael’s, Linlithgow: St. Ninian’s Craigmailen and Torphichen each met to discuss and vote on the draft Basis of Union as well as the Basis of Team Ministry.
This free and confidential support group for the bereaved is facilitated by trained bereavement support listeners and meets on alternate Thursdays, beginning on 14th Sept in The Adam Room, Cross House from 6.30 pm to 8 pm.
You will be warmly welcomed over a cup of tea or coffee and it is not necessary to have a church connection.
If you are at home with your wee ones why not come along instead of sitting in on your own. If you're a Mum, Dad, Granny, Grandpa or babysitter just pop along to the Kirk hall for 10 am. A really warm welcome awaits with songs,crafts, a wee prayer, lots of fun and tea and coffee too. No church connection needed at all. Hope to see you there. No cost. Please contact the office for further info, Tel: 842188.
Latest Magazine
The latest edition of Crosswind Magazine is now available to download from the Crosswind page.
Knitting Group
Meets first Monday of every month in Room 1, Cross House, 10.30am for knitting and chat. All welcome.
CDs-Church Service
If you would like to borrow a recording of previous services, you will find CDs at the Church shop. A recording of the sermon is available weekly via podcast here.
Serving Him Together
Faith Impact Forum
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Crossreach
Crossreach News is available here. More information about Crossreach itself is available on their website.
Full details of our registration with OSCR , the Scottish Charity Regulator, can be found here.
St Michael’s Stained Glass Windows
Ever wondered about the stained glass windows in St Michael's ?
"The Power of The Spirit" is a 15 min journey through the windows of the Church exploring the colour and purpose of God's creation.
The video is showing in the Sanctuary as part of our Open Church. It is also available to view here
Open Church Volunteers
Are you interested in history?
Proud of Linlithgow and its heritage?
St Michael's is recruiting new volunteers for Open Church, which keeps the church open for locals and visitors alike throughout the week.
Get in touch at info@stmichaels-parish.org.uk if you could give an hour or two now and then
Thursday for Coffee
If you fancy a cuppa and some company, come to Cross House. Tea, coffee and baking for only £1.
Every Thursday at 10am in Room 1.
For further info contact Jill Allatt on 840680
Maintenance of our buildings
With a view to fast tracking maintenance and repair issues to all church properties, an email address, maintenance@stmichaels-parish.org.uk has been set up which will allow elders and members of the congregation to alert the Property Team of any issues requiring attention. A member of the team will monitor this email address from their personal laptop and pass the information to the appropriate team member for action.
To advise of a repair or maintenance issue, click on the email address and provide the following basic information to action an investigation or repair.
Which building is the issue in?
Where in the building is the problem?
Brief description of the problem.
Reported by and date the issue was discovered.
A reply response will be generated confirming that we are in receipt of the email, which is receiving the attention of the Property Team.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in the UK on 25 May 2018. It replaces the existing law on data protection (the Data Protection Act 1998) and gives individuals more rights and protections with regard to how their personal data is used by organisations.
