BLACKBRAES

AND

SHIELDHILL

PARISH CHURCH

OF SCOTLAND

HOMEPAGE

 

 

BLACKBRAES AND SHIELDHILL PARISH

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

LINKED WITH

MUIRAVONSIDE PARISH CHURCH

OF SCOTLAND

On Sunday 27th October both Blackbraes and Shieldhill as well as Muiravonside had their final services in their respective premises and are now part of a Union of the Upper Braes Churches.

Established on 1st November 2024, the Upper Braes Parish Church became a united Church of Scotland congregation worshipping and ministering across two centres from the legacy congregations of Blackbraes and Shieldhill, Brightons, Muiravonside and Slamannan.


All worship now takes place at :

Brightons Ministry Centre (formerly Brightons Parish Church)

Main Street

Brightons

Falkirk

FK2 0JT

and

Slamannan Ministry Centre

(formerly Slamannan Parish Church)

Manse Place,

Main Street,

Slamannan

Falkirk

FK1 3EN

 

Sunday services now take place in both our ministry centres and online from Brightons Ministry Centre at 11am.

 

Please click on our Logo below and you will be taken to our new Upper Braes Parish Church Website which has all the latest news and info

 

 

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Archived items are below

On Sunday 8th September 2024, there will be a joint service of the Upper Braes Churches which will take place at 11am at Slammanan Community Centre, so there will be no worship at Blackbraes and Shieldhill on that day.

 

The new Winter 2023 joint magazine with Brightons Parish Church is now available to view. Please click on the picture of the magazine above which will take you direct to the magazine on the Brightons Parish Church website.

 

The new Summer 2023 joint magazine with Brightons Parish Church is now available to view. Please click on the picture of the magazine above which will take you direct to the magazine on the Brightons Parish Church website.

 

 

04/04/22

The Easter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

 

05/12/21

The Christmas edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

 

 

14/09/21.

The Autumn edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

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22/05/21

The Spring edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

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09/11/20

The Winter/Christmas Edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

Blackbraes and Shieldhill Church of Scotland

07/06/20

Professor Stuart McDonald has written a Reflection for Trinity Sunday and it has been such a pleasure to post it on the website. To view his excellent Reflection please click on the cover below.

01/12/19

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

02/09/19

The Autumn edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

09/04/19

The Easter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

19/08/18

The Autumn edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

09/03/18

The Easter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

13/12/17

Photos added to gallery from the recent Guild annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. Santa Claus even took a short break again from his busy preparations this year to drop in for a few moments and give everyone presents!

Well done Santa!

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

22/11/17

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

13/10/17

Photos added to the Gallery of the Rendezvous Afternoon Tea at Slamannan which took place September 2017.

Please click on the photo below to view.

04/08/17

The Summer edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

22/04/17

Photos added to Gallery of the Blackbraes and Shieldhill

Easter Breakfast.

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02/04/17

The Easter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

16/12/16

Photos from the recent Guild annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. Santa Claus even took a short break from his busy preparations to drop in for a few moments and give everyone presents!

Well done Santa!

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

17/11/16

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

24/09/16

Photos added to Gallery of Harvest Service preparations at both

Shieldhill and Muiravonside Churches .

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09/08/16

Photos added to Gallery of the Banner Group.

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21/07/16

Photos added to Gallery of the Joint Service which took place at Muiravonside Church on Sunday July 03rd 2016.

Please click on the photo below to view.

04/03/16

The Easter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

20/12/15

Photos from the recent Guild annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. Santa Claus even took a short break from his busy preparations to drop in for a few moments and give everyone presents!

Well done Santa!

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

13/11/15

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

15/10/15

Photos added to Shieldhill Gallery of Rendezvous Trip to the Seagull Trust.

(more photos added 23.10.15)

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

01/10/15

Photos added to Gallery of Harvest Service 2015 and new Banner

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27/08/15

Photo added to the Gallery of Shieldhill Sunday School from 1964.

Please click on the image below to view a larger copy.

20/07/15

The Summer edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

07/05/15

Pictures added to Gallery of the Admission of Mrs Elizabeth Orr to the Office of Reader which took place at Bathgate High Parish Church on the 22nd of April 2015. Liz was with us in 2010 at the start of her Enquiry Period for Readership and many people from both Shieldhill and Muiravonside churches attended the Admission to Readership service at Bathgate.

Please click on the image below to view the photos

16/04/15

Pictures added to Gallery of the annual trip to the Spring Harvest, this time at Skegness. A party of nine people attended from both Shieldhill and Muiravonside.

Please click on the image below to view the photos

05/03/15

The Spring edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

10/12/14

The Guild held their annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all.

Santa Claus even took a short break from his busy preparations to drop in for a few moments and give everyone presents!

Well done Santa!

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

28/11/14

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

28/11/14

Photos added to Shieldhill Gallery of the recent Cabaret Evening to celebrate Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church 150th Anniversary

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20.11.14

New info, updates and photos added to the Shieldhill Butterfly Project.

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13/10/14

Photos added to Shieldhill Gallery of the Rendezvous Trip to the Seagull Trust.

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

13/09/14

Dora's 90th Birthday. Doesn't she look well.

20/08/14

The Autumn edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

29/06/14

The Summer edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

11/05/14

Photo added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the new Easter Banner and one photo added of the Knitting Group

Please click on the image below to view the 2 photos.

04/04/14

Have just received photos of the 2013 Christmas Nativity and they are now added to the Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery.

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

09/02/14

The Spring edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

22/01/14

The Guild

Mrs J. Mitchell 96th Birthday

The Guild had their first meeting of 2014 and we had the pleasure of celebrating Mrs.J Mitchell's 96th Birthday. Below are pictures of the presentation of her birthday cake and flowers.

We also had a delightful sketch done by Norma, Marion and Jan which was enjoyed by all.

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

19/01/14

Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church held their annual Remembrance Service where everyone was invited to come forward and place a flower in memory of their loved one on the Communion table.

Each flower represents a person who is dearly loved and sadly missed.

Please click on the image below to view two photos of the flowers.

11/12/13

The Guild held their annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all.

Santa Claus even took a short break from his busy preparations to drop in for a few moments and give everyone presents!

Well done Santa!

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

14/11/13

The Winter edition of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church linked with Muiravonside Parish Church Magazine is now available for viewing.

Please click on the magazine cover below to view.

14/10/13

Photos added to Shieldhill Gallery of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service which was held on October 13th.

Please click on the image below to view the the two photos.

08/10/13

Photos added to the Gallery of the Grand Sale which was held on September 14th.

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23/09/13

Photos added to the Gallery of the Banner Group.

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28/07/13

Photos added to the Gallery of the Annual Joint Service which took place at Muiravonside Parish Church on Sunday 7th July 2013

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

09/07/13

Photos added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the Induction of new Elders which took place on Sunday 16th June 2013 together with the subsequent lunch.

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9/05/13

Photos added of the annual Ceilidh which took place on 15th March 2013

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09/05/13

Photos added of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Church interior.

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26/04/13

Photos added to the Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the Baptism of Tristan Powers which took place on Sunday 14th April 2013

Please click on the photo below to go to the Gallery where you can view each photo.

07/01/13

Photos added of the illuminated cross at Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church.

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19/12/12

Photos added of the recent Nativity Service that took place at Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church.

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2/12/12

The Guild held their annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. Santa Claus even took a short break from his busy preparations to drop in for a few moments to give everyone presents! Well done Santa!

Please click on the photo below to view the festivities.

11/12/12

Below is a photo of the the Prayer Group at their Christmas Lunch

A nice time was had by all.

29/11/12

Visit of Pauline Tan to Blackbraes and Shieldhill

Pauline Tan, now living in the West Midlands, visited Blackbraes and Shieldhill Church during the summer and met many of her school friends.

Please click on the picture below to view a message from Pauline.

23/09/12

Photos added to Gallery of Blackbraes and Shieldhill Harvest Festival 2012.

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21/09/12

Photos added to Gallery of both the Blackbraes and Shieldhill and the Muiravonside teams who took part in the Inter Church Quiz which took place at Laurieston Parish Church.

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19/09/12

Renewal of Vows and Golden Wedding of Bill and Helen McKinnon

Sunday 19th August 2012

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19/09/12

Upcoming events for Blackbraes and Shieldhill linked with Muiravonside Guild now uploaded.

Please click on the picture below to go to the Guild page.

10/06/12

Robert Thompson 80th Birthday

Photos added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the recent party which was held in the Church Hall to celebrate Robert's 80th Birthday.

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29/05/12

Photos added to gallery of the recent Blackbraes and Shieldhill

Guild outing to the Clyde Coast

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06/05/12

Baptism and Admission to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church of

Mr Bobby Weir

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Blackbraes and Shieldhill Easter Family Service 2012. In this service the children interacted with the congregation during the service as they explained the symbols relating to the Passion Stations.

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04/03/12

Various exciting events happening over the next few weeks at Blackbraes and Shieldhill Church. To view these events please click on the button below and you will be taken to the "What's On" page.

29/02/12

Blackbraes and Shieldhill Guild held their Scottish Night which was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.

Please click on the photo below to view the highlights

 

14/12/11

Blackbraes and Shieldhill Guild held their annual Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. We even had a visit from Santa Claus who dropped in with some presents before continuing with his preparations for Christmas Eve!

Please click on the photo below to view the festivities.

02/10/11

Below is a photo taken at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church.

2/10/11

Blackbraes and Shieldhill Guild Syllabus for 2011-2012 now uploaded.

Please click on the picture below to go to the Guild page.

28/08/11

Photographs added to the Gallery of the visit of Rev.Professor Graham Duncan from the South Africa Link.

Please click on the image below to view the photos. There is also a link to the South Africa Link Website which has information about the Mission Partners, Graham & Sandra Duncan, the work they are doing and the issues they face.

29/05/11

Photographs added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of new members Caroline Tsang and Karen Manson as they join the church.

Photos submitted by Jim Currie.

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25/05/11

13 photographs added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the Easter Family Service 2011. In this service the children interacted with the church members during the service as they explained the symbols relating to the Passion Stations.

Photos submitted by Jim Currie.

Please click on the image below to view the photos

18/04/11

Report and photos now uploaded about the recent trip to the Spring Harvest at Skegness.

A great time was had by all.

Please click on the the image below to view the report and photos.

11/02/11

8 Photographs added to Blackbraes and Shieldhill Sunday School page.

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18/01/11

Photos added to the Blackbraes and Shieldhill Gallery of the recent visit of Craig Smith from the charity, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, which helps and supports Christians who are being persecuted overseas.

Please click on the image below to view the photos.

For more information on Christian Solidarity Worldwide, here is a link to their Website:

www.csw.org.uk

04.05.10

The latest South Africa link newsletter is now available.

Please click on the link below to go to the page.

The Baptismal Records for Blackbraes and Shieldhill from 1884-1900 have now been uploaded.

Please click on the link below to go to the Shieldhill History page.