ABOUT ST BRIDE'S
BRIEF HISTORY
In 1891, Bishop William Harrison agreed to a proposal by a group of business and professional men for the creation of a church in the affluent Kelvinside area. An arrangement was made for them to have the use of a small wooden chapel which had been in the grounds of Douglas Castle. A plot of land was provided for the church in Beaconsfield Road.
Between 1891 and 1893, this mission was served by curates from St Mary's Cathedral, but by 1893 it was ready to support its own priest-in-charge. Fr Theodore Younghughes was appointed and the church was dedicated to St Bride of Kildare, patron saint of the Douglas family.
On 5th November 1899, the wooden church of St Bride was moved by a traction engine to a new site on the Hyndland Estate. Plans for a permanent church were commissioned from the well-known church architect G. F. Bodley. Work began on the chancel in 1903 and on the nave in 1906. The church was dedicated in 1907. Work on the rest of the church, however, was hampered by a lack of funds and a growing dissatisfaction with the workmanship of the original contractors.
With the appointment of Fr Edward Reid in 1910, St Bride's fortunes were reversed. The son of a successful locomotive engineer, Reid funded necessary repairs to the nave and the construction of the tower and the north aisle. The Church was finally consecrated on 1st February 1915, but the proposed south aisle has yet to be built. This gives the interior of the Church today a distinctive shape, with the Lady Chapel at the left and the main nave to the right.
CLERGY
Rector
The Rev'd Canon James Milne (right)
Honorary Assistant Curate
The Rev'd Dr Kevin Francis
Non-Stipendiary Priest
The Rev'd Kenneth Roach
Members of the congregation wishing to contact a priest in an emergency should telephone the Rector in the first instance.
REGULAR MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES | |
The Vestry | The St Bride's Charity Trustees meet regularly to discuss the life of St Bride's Church. |
The Property Sub-Committee | The Property Sub-Committee meets regularly to discuss issues relating to the property |
The Events Sub-Committee | The Events Sub-Committee meets regularly to discuss the organisation of events. |
St Bride's Women's Group | 2nd Thursday of the month at 2 pm. Contact Jan Carlisle |
OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
LENT COURSE 2012
Throughout Lent, the Rector will be giving a series of talks on the Early Church. These presentations, which will include plenty of opportunities for discussion, will be held in the Upper Crypt Meeting Room at 7.00pm on the following dates:
Wednesday 29th February: Why study the Early Church?
Wednesday 7th March: Persecution and Martyrdom in the Early Church
Wednesday 14th March: Early Christian Apologists
Wednesday 21st March: Fighting Heresies in the Early Church
Wednesday 28th March: Constantine: The first Christian Emperor