Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 12th October 2025 at 10.30am
Our worship this morning is led by Rev Hilary McDougall
And Rev David Denniston
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
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Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Choir Introit
Welcome and Announcements
Gathering: Welcome Everybody GWA 41
Call to Worship
Come, all who are weary and burdened,
For Christ is our rest and our healer.
Bring your wounds, your worries, your weariness.
In His presence, we find healing and peace.
The Lord who cured the sick and calmed troubled hearts is here.
We worship the One who makes us whole.
HYMNS: CH4 757 Come all you people/God welcomes all GWA 42
CH4 189 Be still for the presence of the Lord seated
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Celebrations/News
HYMN: CH4 194 This is the day!
Bible Reading: Luke 17: 11-19 read by Mike Netton
Talk
HYMN: CH4 531 My Jesus, My Saviour
During which children will leave for their own activity for a short while.
Setting the Scene
HYMN: CH4 718 We Cannot Measure
Talk
Music for Reflection
Prayer for Others
HYMN: MP 1072 In Christ Alone
During which the children return and offering presented
Prayer of Dedication and Thanksgiving
Final Talk
HYMN: CH4 512 To God be the glory
Benediction
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact Karen Hamilton, David Denniston or Hilary McDougall
Our mission statement:
We are a warm and welcoming church
who seek to help all people experience and share
the love and teachings of Jesus Christ
in our worship and community involvement.
We affirm the dignity of all people
through compassion and kindness.
Karen, our Deacon, will be on holiday from 6th – 19th October inclusive.
Harvest donations: Thank you to everyone for the very generous donations at our Harvest service last Sunday. We are grateful to Lorna Morrison, Fiona Brown and Jim Nixon for delivering the donations last Monday. If you donated food in a cloth bag, you should be able to reclaim it from the Tea Bar in the Welcome Area.
Bible Blethers: Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 15th October at 10am in the Morriston Room. We shall focus on Session 3 from the course book “Finding a Voice.” All are welcome.
Missing DVD Player – A DVD player, belonging to a member of the congregation seems to have gone missing. It was previously with the television that’s used for various activities & kept down near the halls. Any ideas, let the church office know. Thanks.
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: UHT Milk, Sugar, Spaghetti Hoops, Macaroni Cheese, Beans & Sausage, Rice Pudding, Instant Noodles/Pasta, Coffee, Tinned Meat, Shampoo, Toothpaste & Toothbrushes.
Dates for your diary:
Sunday 12th October – 10.30am All-age Service as the Sunday Club takes a break for the October holiday. There will be separate provision for children during part of the service.
Sunday 12th October – Rev Jane Horton will be licensed as Priest in Charge at St Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church in Brownside Rd. The service will take place at 6pm
Tuesday 14th October- Tuesday service at 11.45am in the Welcome Area. Hilary leading.
Tuesday 14th October – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ at 1.00pm in the Vestry (see further notice for more information)
Wednesday 15th October – Bible Blethers at 10am in the Morriston Room
Thursday 16th October – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Sunday 19th October – 10.30am All-age Service as the Sunday Club takes a break for the October holiday. There will be separate provision for children during part of the service.
Tuesday 21st October- Tuesday service at 11.45am in the Welcome Area. David leading.
Sunday 26th October – ‘Music Sunday’. A special service promoting the musical talent in our Congregation
Tuesday 28th October- Tuesday service at 11.45am in the Welcome Area. Karen leading.
Tuesday 28th October- The Kirk Session meets at 7.30pm in the Morriston Room
Sunday 9th November – 10.30am Remembrance Sunday when our youth organisations will be on parade. We will be joined by Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Mrs Janet Low.
Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’
Thursdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 October at 7pm in the Morriston Room
or
Tuesdays 30 September, 7, 14, 21, 28 October at 1pm in the Vestry
A series of meetings for those interested in exploring the basics of the faith, or considering baptism, confirmation, or ‘church membership’, or wanting to discover more about God and the Christian Life, or wanting to ‘refresh’ what they believe, or if you are simply a bit curious.
For more information speak to, email, or phone David Denniston. (DDenniston@churchofscotland.org.uk; 07903 926727)
or simply turn up!
Advent and Christmas
30th November – First Sunday in Advent
7th December – Second Sunday in Advent and the celebration of Holy Communion
14th December – Third Sunday in Advent and Gift Service
16th December – Carol Service and afternoon tea at 2pm especially for those who need transport to church
21st December – Fourth Sunday in Advent and Nativity Service
24th December – Messy Christingle Family Service at 6.30pm
24th December – Watchnight Service at 11.30pm with Carol Singing from 11.15pm
25th December – Family Christmas Day Service at 10.30am
28th December – Lessons and Carols Service
4th January 2026 – Parish Grouping Service with Flemington Hallside at CPC. Celebration of Holy Communion.
Prayer Tree: The congregational Prayer Tree is available in the Welcome Area, along with tags on which names can be written of any for whom prayers are sought. Names on the Prayer Tree will normally be included by the Ministry Team in prayers offered in worship at the Sunday Service and Tuesday Service following. It is the normal practice of the Ministry Team to include first names only to help preserve appropriate anonymity. Prayer requests are removed from the tree after an appropriate time. If you wish a name to be remembered thereafter then please place a further tag on the tree. Thank you.
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
Sunday 19th October: 10.30am All-age Sunday Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall and Rev David Denniston
Welcome Team: Jim Forsyth, Jim Nixon, Jim Ferguson
Tea Team: Tony & Linda Neeson, Margaret & Alastair MacFarlane
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Ministers
David Denniston
DDenniston@churchofscotland.org.uk 07903 926727
(Off Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Hilary McDougall
HMcDougall@churchofscotland.org.uk 07940455473
(Presbytery work on Monday and off Thursday)
Deacon: Karen Hamilton
KHamilton@churchofscotland.org.uk 07514 402612
(Off Saturday & on holiday 6th – 19th October inclusive)