Sunday 16 March 2025 at 10.30am
Second Sunday in Lent
Our worship is led by Rev David Denniston
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
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Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Choir Introit
Announcements
Welcome and Introduction
Call to worship
The Son of Man must be lifted up,
that whoever believes in him
may have eternal life.
SONG God welcomes all
MP 1036 Blessed be your Name
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Celebrations
Chat with the Children – Reachout Trust
SONG My Lighthouse
‘Reachout Trust’ – Reachout Trust
Bible Reading – Read by Jan Ritchie Luke 13: 31-35
Reflection including the singing of:
HYMN 776 Kyrie elieson
HYMN 22 The Lord’s My Light (Ps 27)
Sermon – ‘Good Grief’
Music for Reflection
MP 825 Faithful One, so unchanging
Offering Presented
Prayers of Thanksgiving, Dedication, and Intercession
HYMN 192 All my hope on God is founded
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
Sunday Club: Children age 3 and up are invited to join us in the halls following the Children’s Time or are welcome to stay in church during the service. We also have a crèche room available.
Minister on Leave: Our Locum Minister, David, will be on leave from Monday 17th March until Monday 24th March inclusive. Any matters of pastoral urgency can be referred to our Deacon, Karen Hamilton.
The Guild will meet tomorrow, Monday,17th March at 2.00pm in the Large Hall when we will hold our A.G.M., Business Meeting and a Silent Auction. (It is also the day to return Project Bags).
The Neighbourly will meet on Wednesday 19th March at 2.15pm in the Small Hall when the speaker will be Eugénie Aroutcheff from the Grow 73 Community Garden. All welcome.
Sunday 23rd March: Our service on Sunday 23rd March will be conducted by our Interim Moderator, Rev Derek Hughes.
Easter Code: Hi everybody. We need helpers for Easter Code.
Cairns: Tuesday 25th March 9am -12noon at Cairns Primary School.
Please speak to Karen Hamilton if you can help. Disclosure essential.
Tuesday Service 25th March: Please note that the regular Tuesday service will not take place on 25th March due to the funeral service for the late Jean Forbes.
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.
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.
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.
Halls Convenor: please send any enquiries about hall bookings etc to our Halls Convenor Derek Burns: 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 18th March 2025 at 11.45am
Sunday 23rd March: 10.30am Service led by Rev Derek Hughes
Welcome Team: Charlie Burns, Lorna Morrison, Ishbel Gow
Tea Team: Jan Ritchie, Ann Boyd, June Smith, Robert Dickie
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