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Maxwell Mearns Castle Parish Church is a modern progressive church with an evangelical outlook. Our roots go back to 1884 when the original Maxwell Church was founded, it was located in Pollok Street on the south side of Glasgow and in 1970 it had to be closed to make way for the Kingston Bridge, part of the M8 motorway crossing the river Clyde.

The congregation were "transported" to Newton Mearns where, for a few months, they held services in the local Kirkhill Primary School until a suitable location was found for the new Church.

After much searching, Mearns Castle (built in 1449 AD) was restored to be used as a church.
 

 

Services in the Castle began in June 1970 under the leadership of the Rev William Arbuckle. A nucleus of members from the old Maxwell were joined by a growing number of local people and soon the available seats were all filled by adults with children on laps.

The church hall was a modified site-hut in the unsurfaced, muddy car park. There we held Sunday Schools, Castle Groups, Ceilidhs, parties and sales. Sometimes it was very cold but the fellowship was warm.

Each week we surveyed the progress "over the cliff" as the new church and halls block took shape, but the Castle had a special atmosphere and wonderful acoustics. It is a pity we were unable to maintain the Castle to be used occasionally.
 

 

Following the retirement of Rev W. Arbuckle, we were joined in 1984 by Rev. Sandy Roger as minister. Sandy was minister until 1993 when he left to become Prison Chaplain for Scotland. Shortly afterwards we were joined by our current minister Rev. David Cameron.

Maxwell Mearns Castle members are actively involved in Christian activities including Prison Ministry, Scripture Union, Spring Harvest, Summer Missions, missionary work and Bible translation.
 

 
 
     
  Our purpose is:

"To be a welcoming Christian community where all are able to discover Christ and grow in faith and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, be encouraged to follow Christ's teaching by serving God in the church, the parish and the world."

 
     
 
Maxwell Mearns Castle Parish Church
Waterfoot Road, Newton Mearns,
Glasgow G77 5RE
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 (0)141 639 5169
office@maxwellmearns.org.uk