Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 4th January 2026 at 10.30am
Parish Grouping Service
Our worship this morning is led by
Rev Ian Cathcart, Rev David Denniston & Rev Hilary McDougall
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Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Choir Introit
Welcome, Notices
Call to worship
Leader Come, let us celebrate the gift of a new year.
All A time to begin again, to hope, and to dream.
Leader God calls us to step into the unknown with courage.
All We trust the One who makes all things new.
Leader: Let us release the past and embrace God’s promises.
All We open our hearts to grace, mercy, and love.
Leader: In the turning of the year, God is with us.
All We will walk in God’s light and live in God’s peace.
HYMNS
CH4 159 Lord for the years
MP 1267 Come people of the Risen King
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Church Family time
Celebrations and news
Talk
HYMN CH4 178 God is good
Bible Readings read by Scott Hamilton
Psalm 46:1-11 P564 OT
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 P225 NT
HYMN CH4 153 Great is thy Faithfulness
Sermon
Music for reflection
HYMN CH4 19 Ye gates, lift up your heads on high
Communion
HYMN CH4 167 Guide me O Thou great Jehovah
Blessing
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact 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.
Christmas Cards There are several of these awaiting collection on a table in the welcoming area.
The Guild resumes on Monday, 5th January with our New Year get together. We wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.
The ‘Churches Group’ Mens Breakfast, second Saturday of each month, is at Wetherspoons on Saturday 10th January at 8.30-8:45. No booking, just turn up, put your order in, pay for your own and enjoy the company.
Walter Currie’s Funeral will take place on Saturday 10th January at 9am in the church, followed by 10am at South Lanarkshire Crematorium
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 6th January 2026 – Tuesday service at 11:45
Thursday 8th January 2026 – Close Knit Group meets at 1.30pm in the Large Hall
Thursday 8th January 2026 – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Saturday 10th January 2026 – Mens Breakfast Club
Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’
Another series of ‘Believing and Belonging’ meetings, following the same topics and material as recent courses, will be commencing in January.
These meetings are 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 about the Christian Faith and following Jesus.
These meetings will be on Thursday evenings at 7.00pm in the Morriston Room beginning on 8th January (and ending on 5th February).
For more information speak to, email, or phone David Denniston. (DDenniston@churchofscotland.org.uk; 07903 926727)
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 11th January: 10.30am Sunday Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall and Rev David Denniston
Welcome Team: Bob McDougall, David Black, Alison Thomsom
Tea Team: Jan Ritchie, Ann Boyd, Catriona Robb, Isobel Rattray
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 07940 455473
(Presbytery work on Monday and off Thursday)