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Baillieston St Andrew's Parish Church
55°51′00″N 4°06′25″W / 55.850°N 4.107°W / 55.850; -4.107
Location	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Church of Scotland
Churchmanship	Presbyterian, Reformed
Website	Church Website
History
Status	Active
Dedicated	December 1974
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Administration
Parish	Baillieston
Presbytery	Glasgow

Baillieston St Andrew's Church is a church in Glasgow, Scotland. It is part of the Church of Scotland, which is a type of Presbyterian church. You can find the church building in Baillieston, at the corner of Bredisholm Road and Muirhead Road. It serves the local community of Baillieston today.

History of the Church

The church we know today, Baillieston St Andrew's, was formed in November 1966. This happened when two older churches, Baillieston Old Parish and Rhinsdale Churches, joined together.

Baillieston Old Parish Church: A Long Story

The story of Baillieston Old Parish Church began way back in the late 1820s. A man named George Scott gave some land to build a church and a cemetery. This new church was called the Crosshill Chapel of Ease. It was the first church in Scotland built under a special Church of Scotland plan.

The church, located on Church Street, cost £507 to build. It opened on July 7, 1833, and could seat 500 people. Before this, the only church nearby was Old Monkland Parish Church. The first minister was Rev. Andrew Gray. He also taught at the local school. The "Old Church" was used for about 140 years.

War Memorial at Baillieston Parish Church

A special memorial was set up for those who died in World War I (1914-1918). Later, names of those who died in World War II (1939-1945) were added. On April 15, 1951, a service was held to unveil and dedicate the updated memorial. William Reid (VC), a very brave soldier, unveiled it.

Rhinsdale Parish Church: A New Beginning

Rhinsdale Church, also known as the U.P. Kirk, started in March 1862. People from Baillieston met for services in a school building. They wanted their own church and began collecting money.

With their savings and help from special funds, they raised £1,200. A site was chosen, given by James Beaumont Neilson. He was famous for inventing the "hot blast," which changed how iron was made. By October 1863, the church building was almost ready. The new Rhinsdale Church opened for worship on February 17, 1864. It had a church, a Session House, and a Vestry.

Rhinsdale Church War Memorial

Many men from the Rhinsdale church served in the wars. Sixteen of them died in action. Their names were carved onto a memorial plaque on the Communion Table.

The New Baillieston St Andrew's Church

After the two churches joined in 1966, the new congregation chose its first minister, Rev. John Owen, in June 1967. For seven years, Rev. Owen and the church members worked to plan and build a brand new church. The old church needed a lot of repairs, and with more members, a bigger space was needed. The new church was officially opened in December 1974.

Ministers of the Churches

Ministers are the leaders of the church. Here are some of the ministers who have served these churches over the years:

Ministers of Baillieston Old Parish Church

• Rev Andrew Gray (1833–1843) - The first minister.
• Rev Matthew Graham (1843–1855)
• Rev Hugh Ramsay (1856–1892) - During his time, the church was made bigger.
• Rev Dr Alexander Andrew (1892–1940) - He was the longest-serving minister, for 48 years.
• Rev Adrian G. Watt (1941–1948)
• Rev Roy McVicar (1949–1955) - He was a missionary in Africa before coming here.
• Rev Cameron Walker (1956–1966)

Ministers of Rhinsdale Church

• Rev James McIntyre (1865–1871) - He later became a missionary in North China.
• Rev Alexander McLean (1872–1982)
• Rev Wm Yule (1883–1890) - He moved to South Africa.
• Rev John Gray (1891–1916) - He died while still serving.
• Rev Wm Brown (1916–1924) - He served as a Chaplain in France during the war.
• Rev J.S. Crichton (1925–1930)
• Rev Robert Inglis (1931–1958) - He served the longest in this church's history.
• Rev John A Beattie (1958–1960)
• Rev Wm Martin (1960–1964)

Ministers of Baillieston St Andrew's Church

• Rev J.J.C. Owen (1967–1979) - He was the first minister of the new church and helped build it.
• Rev Tom C Houston (1980–2000) - He was a very popular minister.
• Rev Robert Gehrke (2001–2006)
• Rev Alisdair T MacLeod-Mair (2007–2011)
• Rev Malcolm Cuthbertson (2012-Date) - He became minister in 2013 when Baillieston St Andrew's Church joined with Mure Memorial Church.

The Church Today

Today, Baillieston St Andrew's Church is a busy place with many activities for people of all ages.

The minister of Baillieston St Andrew's Church also works as a Chaplain at Caledonia Primary School. They are also a joint Chaplain at Bannerman High School in Baillieston.

In 2009, the church had 386 members and regular attendees.

Services

• Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:30am with Creche and Sunday School
• Sunday Evening Worship Service: 6:30pm (September - June)
• Mid-Week Service: 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings (September - June)

See also

• List of Church of Scotland parishes
• Location: 2 Bredisholm Road, Baillieston, Glasgow, G69 7HL at grid reference NS681638