Jesus said He had come that His followers might have life and have it more abundantly (Jn. 10:10); He also said His followers were to be light and salt and yeast in their communities and world (Mtt. 5:15,16). We believe this and express it in a variety of ways.
St Mary’s Episcopal Church Port Glasgow is proud of its links and fellowship with Christians of other traditions in the town.
The Belles of St Mary’s Womens Group are part of the Port Glasgow Womens Ecumenical Group along with the Church of Scotland, the Church of the Nazarene, the Salvation Army and the Roman Catholic Church.
As a part of the Hearthland Group of Episcopal Churches, we share from time to time in worship, fellowship and events with St Mary’s Bridge of Weir and St Fillan’s Kilmacolm.
St Mary’s Rector meets with the other ministers of Port Glasgow in the Ministers Fraternal.
Inverclyde Women’s Refuge
St Mary’s has been supporting this vital work for abused women and their children for many years. The Refuge take women and their children not only from West Scotland but from the length and breadth of the UK.
Many of St Mary’s congregation bring an item of food each week for the Refuge, but also respond to special needs like children’s and baby clothing and gifts at Christmas time.
The Leprosy Mission, Scotland
The Leprosy Mission Scotland (TLMS) is one of the oldest leprosy organisations in the world. With its many partners across the globe it brings treatment and rehabilitation to hundreds of thousands of leprosy victims. St Mary’s have been supporting TLMS for over 6 years. Here you can link with The Leprosy Mission Scotland.
Erskine
For many years, St Mary’s has supported the work of Erskine.
The facility has a great local and national reputation and we are proud to be associated with Erskine.
Slimming World
Again a healthy eating plan can help us loss weight and keep ourselves in check.
This popular club meet at St Mary’s every Saturday morning at 9am.
