Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 9 March 2025 at 10.30am
First Sunday in Lent
Our worship is led by Rev David Denniston
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Choir Introit
Announcements
Welcome and Introduction
Call to worship
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
try me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
MP 975 Before the throne of God above
CH4 795 Take, oh take me as I am
Sung twice, seated
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Celebrations
Chat with the Children
HYMN 641 Seek ye first
Bible Readings Read by Bob McDougall
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13
HYMN 55 Safe in the shadow (Ps 91)
Sermon ‘Wilderness Wandering’
Music for Reflection and symbolic action
Reflective prayer including the singing of
HYMN 776 Kyrie elieson
HYMN 338 Jesus, tempted in the desert
Offering Presented
Prayers of Thanksgiving, Dedication, and Intercession
HYMN 490 Jesus, Lover of my soul
Benediction
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact Karen Hamilton – T:07514 402612 or E:KHamiton@churchofscotland.org.uk
Office phone 0141 642 9271
Easter Code
Hi everybody. We need helpers for Easter Code.
James Aiton: Wednesday 12thMarch 9am -12noon in the Church
Cairns: Tuesday 25th March 9am -12noon at Cairns Primary School
Please speak to Karen Hamilton if you can help. Disclosure essential.
The Neighbourly will meet on Wednesday 12th March at 2.15pm in the Small Hall when the speaker will be Tracy from Healthy n Happy. All welcome.
Close Knit Events
Next date: Thursday 13th March 1:30 – 4pm.
Venue: Large Hall, Cambuslang Parish Church.
CPC members have been knitting / crocheting like fury. Keep up the good work. Come along to plan and sew the blankets, knit/crochet and enjoy a cup of tea and home baking. Pop in during the afternoon for even a little while.
Lorna Morrison.
Daffodil Tea: 1st April 1.15 – 2.45pm in James Aiton Primary School.
James Aiton is inviting all local senior citizens to an afternoon of Tea, Food, Music & Dance. If you are going (and I hope that you do) please get in touch to help with the catering. Tel: 0141 641 2472.
Cambuslang & District Voluntary Care Club
Saturday, 5th April 2025,10.00am till 12 noon COFFEE MORNING AND STALLS SELLING SECOND HAND BOOKS, BRIC-A-BRAC, CAKE & CANDY AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
If you have any of the beforementioned items and would like them to go to a new home, we would be happy to take them from you on the weeks leading up to the event i.e. after church services, or on Wednesday evenings between 6.30pm and 8.30pm or leave them in the box marked ITEMS FOR C&DVCC situated on top of the cupboards in passageway adjacent to the large hall.
TICKETS PRICED £3 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE WELCOME AREA EVERY SUNDAY TILL 5TH APRIL FROM MAY FOTHERINGHAM AND MARGARET MACFARLANE. Items of baking can be handed in on the previous evening (4th April) or on the morning of Saturday 5th April. We would be delighted to have your support!
So please join us and make a happy morning even happier.
Holiday Club: 8th & 9th of April in Cambuslang Parish Church.
We are looking for volunteers to help, both as group leaders and in the kitchen to make lunch. Volunteers would be required from 8.30am to 5pm, people in the kitchen would only be required from 10am to 12.30. If you are not PVG we will get that done ASAP.
We would appreciate whatever help people can give. Please speak to Karen Hamilton.
Foodbank
A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Sugar, Tinned Meat, Tinned Fruit, Rice Pudding, Spaghetti Hoops, UHT Milk, Coffee.
The Prayer Tree is situated inside the welcome area, for anyone in the church and community who wishes to add a prayer to it. You can write your prayer on one of the supplied labels, and either put it on the tree or into the prayer box. The ministry team will look at the prayers regularly and pray for you.
‘Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.’ (Jeremiah 29.12).
Halls Convenor: please send any enquiries about hall bookings etc to our Halls Convenor Derek Burns E: derekburnscpc@gmail.com
Ohna Robertson will be delighted to receive your announcements for inclusion in the Order of Service by Wednesday at 12 noon: ohna.robertson@ntlworld.com
Worship at Cambuslang Parish Church
Tuesday Service on 11th March 2025 at 11.45am
Sunday 16th March: 10.30am Service led by Rev David Denniston
Welcome Team: Allan Brown, Jeanette Alexander
Tea Team: Shona Jenkins, Alice Kewley, Margaret Pringle, Russell Clearie
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Moderator: The Rev Derek Hughes T: 07723 578573
Email: dhughes@churchofscotland.org.uk
Locum Minister: David Denniston T:07903 926727
Email: denniston.david@gmail.com
Deacon: Karen Hamilton DCS T: 07514 402612