Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 23 March 2025 at 10.30am
Third Sunday in Lent
Our worship is led by Rev Derek Hughes
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 from Psalm 51, verses 10 – 12
Create in me a pure heart, O God.
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore in me the joy of your salvation.
And grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
MP 1040 Come, now is the time to worship …
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Chat with the Children
MP 998 Jesus, what a beautiful name …
Bible Readings Read by Jeanette Alexander
Isaiah 55: 1 – 7 and Luke 13: 1 – 9
MP 111 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways…
Sermon
Music for Reflection
MP 988 How deep the Father’s love for us….
Offering Presented
Prayers of Thanksgiving, Dedication, and Intercession
MP 730 We have heard a joyful sound…
Benediction and sung AMEN
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
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.
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: There will be no Tuesday service on 25th March due to the funeral service for the late Jean Forbes.
The Neighbourly will meet on Wednesday 26th March at 2.15pm in the Small Hall when we will close our session with a Daffodil Afternoon Tea and entertainment from members of the Arietta Choir. All welcome.
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.
The Guild are holding a Daffodil Tea at 2p.m. on the 7th of April 2025, in the Large Hall. Entertainment is by Luckenbooth. Tickets priced £6 can be purchased from May McGown or Helen Nisbet.
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.
Save the Date: the ever-popular Plant Sale will take place this year on 17th May. Entry, including tea/coffee and home baking, will be £3. Please note this is a Cash Only event.
Close Knit 850 project: Lorna Morrison asks that knitters stop knitting squares at present as there has been an overwhelming response and we now need to construct the blankets. We welcome any squares you have been working on, but please do not start anymore. Lorna will announce dates soon for sewing the squares together after Easter. Many thanks for all your efforts so far.
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: there will be no Tuesday service on 25th March 2025 due to the funeral service for the late Jean Forbes
Sunday 30th March: 10.30am Service led by Rev David Denniston
Welcome Team: Linda Neeson, Myra Paterson, Tony Neeson
Tea Team: May Fotheringham, Archie Fotheringham
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