Bridging the Clyde
As part of the Presbytery of Glasgow's Presbytery Mission Plan, we are linked with the Parish of Calton Old (formerly Gallowgate and Calton Parkhead parishes), our neighbour from across the river.
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The linkage comes after working together between 2021 and 2025, building new relationships and forms of worship to deepen our parish ministries. Led by the Rev Peter Davidge, supported by wider ministry and administrative teams, both Kirk Sessions meet annually together to celebrate our new ways of working.
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Calton Old
Gorbals
The Journey
Our journey has featured us working together, learning from each other, and sharing ideas and resources, in order to build up new expressions of outreach and care across the parishes.
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Beginning in 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Calton Parkhead, Gallowgate and Gorbals formed a cluster to explore how we could transform our ministry and outreach. Fast forward to December 2024, when all three parishes voted for the Union of Calton Old and Gallowgate as Calton Old and Linkage with Gorbals, and on 6 February 2025 celebrated a new life in our churches history, reforging a three centuries link between the parishes.
With both churches, and parishes, committed to sharing a common mission and vision for God's love across both sides of the River Clyde, we would like to welcome everyone across the areas to join us as we grow together.
A new form of worship
God's love and guidance comes in many forms, and how we worship together is no different with our Worship Group enabling new ways of prayer, song and praise.
Getting to know each other
We want to invite a warm welcome to all across the three parishes, identifying how we can build enduring relationships, and provide opportunities to socialise.
Finding a common Ministry
Retaining our unique and individual identity, we want to explore how we can share in the Word of God with our friends in Calton Old.