Cranhill Church 60th Anniversary Booklet

Still at the Heart of the Community: Cranhill Parish Church 1953-2013.
Author: Douglas McCreath

This booklet which was written to mark its 60th Anniversary documents the changing fortunes of Cranhill’s Parish Church over its relatively short period of existence. It is dedicated to the memory of the many good citizens of Cranhill who through the have given, and still give, of their time and talents to maintain  a community fit to raise their children and grandchildren.

Contents:
Foreword - A Tapestry of Faith                             Rev. Iain Greenshields
Memories of Cranhill at the 50th Anniversary         Jean Hart
Diamond Anniversary Memories                           Mary Hastie

Photo Galleries: Youth Organisations, Wedding Belles, Beautiful Babies.

Chronological Narrative ( related to the each of the Church’s ministers)
• In the Beginning: (Rev. R. Stewart)
• Winds of Change?  (Rev. A Spence)
• An ‘Aye Been’ Culture?: (Rev. R. Reid)
• The Church and Community Advocacy (Rev. I Greenshields)
• The Dawning of a New Era (Rev. J Trevorrow)
• Inspiring Cranhill (Rev. M. Pearson)

Reflections in our Diamond Year Rev.                  Muriel Pearson

Extract from the Kirk Session Minutes (1953)

The booklet was distributed at the Anniversary Service on 9th June 2013.  A limited number of copies are still available.

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