22 January at 10.30 am: Third Sunday after Epiphany
Our worship is led by the Rev Martin Johnstone
Scottish Charity Number: SC000061
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
22 January 2023
Service led by the Rev Martin Johnstone
Welcome and Announcements – Scott Hamilton, Session Clerk
Call to Worship
Hymn 685: For everyone born a place at the table
Prayers of Approach, Confession and Supplication
The Lord’s Prayer (said together)
Chat with the Children
Hymn 692 Jesus put this song into our hearts
Bible Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 62:1-5
New Testament: John 2:1-11 – read by Ishbel Gow
Sermon
Reflective music
Hymn 356 Meekness and majesty
During which the offering is brought forward
Prayers of Dedication Thanksgiving and Intercession
Hymn 336: Christ is our light
Dismissal and Blessing
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen
Worship this Week at Cambuslang Parish Church
24 January: Tuesday service at 11.45am – Led by Deacon Karen Hamilton
Sunday 29 January: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Morning Worship at10.30am Led by the Minister
Everyone is welcome to all our services!
Church Family News
Today we welcome the Rev Martin Johnstone as our guest preacher. Martin may well be known to some of you- he has been a parish minister in Lanarkshire, and served the national church as Priority Areas Secretary, and Church & Society Secretary. He has chaired a review of Glasgow’s anti-poverty strategy, and the Scottish Government’s review on food poverty in Scotland. He is a member the Scottish Committee of the National Lottery Community Fund, and the Board of Christian Aid. He currently helps to facilitate a network of Poverty Truth Commissions across the UK, bringing together senior civic and business leaders to work alongside those most directly impacted by poverty to enable change. Please give Martin a warm welcome.
Peter, our minister, will be on holiday until 28 January inclusive. For all pastoral matters during this period, please contact Deacon Karen Hamilton.
Guild The Guild meets tomorrow, Monday 23rd January at 1pm (please note earlier time) when we will be having our Burn’s Lunch.
Neighbourly The Neighbourly meet on Wednesday this week and will also be having a Burn’s lunch.
Kirk Session will meet on Tuesday 21 February at 7.30pm at the Church. For more information, please contact the Session Clerk, Scott Hamilton.
Working with the Primary Schools in our Parish
We, as school chaplains, work in partnership with Reachout Trust at assemblies and various workshops throughout the year in Cairns, James Aiton and Westcoats Primary Schools. We will be delivering the Easter Code workshop on the 6th, 9th and 24th March 2023 and we are looking for members of the congregation to help the Chaplaincy Team. If you are interested in helping at this or any other of the workshops you would require to hold a PVG from Disclosure Scotland. If you would like more information, then please speak to Deacon Karen Hamilton (07514402612, KHamilton@churchofscotland.org.uk) or Susan Young, Safeguarding Coordinator (07710783275, cpcsafeguarding@cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk).
The Prayer Tree is situated inside the main door entrance, for anyone in the church and community who wishes to add a prayer to it. ‘Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.’ Jeremiah 29 v12
Katharina will be delighted to receive your intimations by Tuesday at 6pm this week for inclusion in the Order of Service: katharina@nimmo.family
CONTACT US
Minister: The Rev Peter W Nimmo 0141 586 2126 PNimmo@churchofscotland.org.uk
Deacon: Karen Hamilton DCS KHamilton@churchofscotland.org.uk 07514402612
Church Office: 0141 642 9271
office@cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk
Session Clerk: Scott Hamilton sessionclerk@cambuslangparishchurch.org.uk
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