Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 15th March 2026 at 10.30am
Fourth Sunday in Lent and Mothering Sunday
Our All Age worship this morning is led by
Rev David Denniston & Rev Hilary McDougall
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Gathering Time
Choir Introit
Welcome and notices
Call to worship
Leader:
In dangerous days, Jochebed, a mother, trusted God and protected her baby.
All:
Through her courage, hope was born for the future.
Leader:
Miriam, a loving sister, stood nearby and kept watch.
All:
Through her wisdom, the baby’s story was formed.
Leader:
Pharaoh’s daughter saw the baby among the reeds and chose compassion.
All:
Through her kindness, a life was saved.
Leader:
Through the courage and care of these women, God’s purposes unfolded.
All:
We gather to worship the God who nurtures, protects, and calls us beloved.
Leader:
Come, people of God.
All:
Let us worship the Lord with thankful hearts
HYMN: CH4 65 Jubilate everybody
HYMN: CH4 597 Loving Spirit [seated]
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s prayer
Bible Reading from Children’s Bible – Iona
First Talk and activity – Mothering Sunday
SONG: She’s got the whole world in her hands
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got the tiny little baby in her hands.
She’s got the tiny little baby in her hands.
She’s got the tiny little baby in her hands.
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got you and me, brother, in her hands.
She’s got you and me, sister, in her hands.
She’s got you and me, brother, in her hands.
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
She’s got everybody here in her hands.
She’s got everybody here in her hands.
She’s got everybody here in her hands
She’s got the whole world in her hands.
Readings read by William McIntosh
Exodus 2: 1-10 P57 OT
John 19: 25-27 P144 NT
HYMN: CH4 692 Jesus put this song
Second talk ‘Being Family!’
Music for reflection
Prayer of Intercession and Thanksgiving
News and celebrations
HYMN: CH4 182 Now thank we all our God
The offering is brought forward
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.
Our offerings help support the mission and work of our church and we are grateful to all those who give financially Sunday by Sunday. Many people give by standing order but there is also the option to give via the offering plate in the vestibule area of the church, immediately before entering or leaving the sanctuary. You can pop your offering in the plate either before or after the service. Thank you!
The Guild: On Monday the 16th of March at the usual time of 2pm we will hold our Annual Business Meeting. On that day we will also collect the Project Bags. This year’s project being ‘Bibles for Bairns’ which we feel is such a worthwhile cause. Also on that day we intend running a Silent Auction thus allowing us to bid for any treasures which others have outgrown. We will also welcome donation of items for this event. Although this will be a busy day, we will still have time for a cuppa and a chat. All are welcome to come along and join us.
Bible Blethers: Our Lent course concludes on Wednesday, 25th March. We meet in the Morriston Room at 10am as usual, and everyone is welcome to attend. Please note that there is no meeting on Wednesday, 18th March.
Congregational meeting on Wednesday 25thMarch. There will be a congregational meeting [PSG meeting*] in the Small Hall on the 25th March at 7.30pm with tea and coffee available from 7pm. This meeting will be led by Rev Hanneke Marshall [Interim Minister at Knightswood Anniesland Trinity] and will establish, through discussion, whether we have managed to achieve the priorities which were set at the beginning of the Interim Ministry period. It is important that as many people as possible attend this meeting. The outcomes of this meeting will inform our request to have our Right to Call restored by Presbytery.
*Partnership Support Group meeting
Christian Aid Week will take place between the 10th and 16th May. Envelopes will be placed in the pews for donations for the work of Christian Aid.
The Flower Team would like to thank everyone who has donated Flowers each Sunday over the years. Flowers enhance the beauty of the Church and bring pleasure to those who receive them after worship. There are a few vacant Sundays and if you feel able to contribute, there is a notice on the board in the welcome area where you can choose a vacant Sunday. If anyone would like to help deliver the flowers after Sunday Service, then please get in touch with Anne Boyd, Flower Convenor whose phone number is on the Notice Board.
Thank You note from Mr. Walter Simpson: Thank you very much for the beautiful Church flowers I received on Sunday 1stMarch. They really cheered me up. Thank you also to those have asked after me and sent their well wishes through my Daughter and Granddaughter.
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 17th March – Tuesday service at 11:45
Tuesday 24th March – Tuesday service at 11:45
Wednesday 25th March – Bible Blethers in the Morriston Room at 10.00am
Wednesday 25th March – Congregational meeting in the Small Hall at 7.30pm
Saturday 11th April – Men’s Breakfast Club
Easter Egg competition: Would you like to join the fun and decorate a hard-boiled egg for our Easter Egg competition? The age ranges are: Nursery 3-4 years, Primary 1-3, Primary 4-7. Secondary 1-6, Adult. Prizes will be awarded on Easter Sunday for the best egg in each category. There are no restrictions – go wild!
Easter Bonnet competition: Last year we had some impressive Easter Bonnets on parade at our Easter Service. This year we’d like to encourage even more! Categories are the same as for the Easter Egg competition: Nursery 3-4 years, Primary 1-3, Primary 4-7. Secondary 1-6, Adult. Your challenge is to use recycled fabric/ribbons/any other products, on your bonnet. Prizes will be awarded on Easter Sunday for the best Bonnet in each category.
Holy Week and Easter services: This year we have an opportunity to join in worship with St Bride’s and Flemington Hallside during Holy week. The services are as follows:
Monday 30th March – Stations of the Cross at St Bride’s
Thursday 2ndApril – Maundy Thursday service with Communion at Flemington Hallside
Friday 3rdApril – Good Friday service at Cambuslang Parish Church
Easter services:
Sunday 5th April – Early service in the Park [Cairns Rd entrance] at 9am – Easter breakfast at CPC following this service.
Please put your name on the sign-up sheets in the welcoming area or large hall
Easter service at 10.30am
DISCOVERY GROUP ‘Believing and Belonging’
The recently postponed ‘Discovery Group’ will be resuming after Easter.
The new dates for these meetings (lasting about 1 hour or so) will be at 7pm on Thursdays 30 April, and 7, 14, 21, and 28 May, in the Morriston Room.
The Discovery Group is designed 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.
Anyone interested in attending can find out more from David.
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 22nd March: 10.30am Service led by Rev David Denniston and Rev Hilary McDougall
Welcome Team: Isobel Allison, Mike Netten, Amanda or Neil Haig
Tea Team: Tony Neeson, Linda Neeson, Margaret MacFarlane, 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 07940 455473
(Flexible Days)