Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 19th April 2026 at 10.30am
Third Sunday of Easter
‘Then their eyes were opened, and they recognised him’
Our worship this morning is led by
Rev David Denniston
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Our worship this morning is a little abbreviated to allow adequate time for the Congregational Meeting following
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Gathering Time
Choir Introit
Welcome, Notices
Call to worship
The Risen Lord is with us
Let us meet with him
as we walk the road together
The Risen Lord is with us
Let us hear him speak
as we listen to Scripture
The Risen Lord is with us
Let us recognise him as bread is broken
The Risen Lord is with us
Let us encounter him
in the midst of our gathering
The Risen Lord is with us
Let us worship him together
HYMN CH4 421 Our Lord Christ hath risen!
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Listening Time
Bible Reading from Children’s Bible – David
News and Celebrations
Talk ‘Where’s Jesus?’
HYMN CH4 530 One more step
Readings read by Colin Fell
1 Peter 1: 17-23 P295 NT
Luke 24: 13-35 P114
Reflection ‘Opened Eyes and Opened Minds’
Responding Time
HYMN MP 545 Open our eyes, Lord
(sung twice, seated)
The offering is brought forward
Prayers of Dedication, Thanksgiving and Intercession
HYMN CH4 427 Alleluia! Alleluia!
(Tune ‘Hyfrodol’ CH4 – 445)
Blessing
The congregation is invited to remain after the blessing for a meeting regarding the Feasibility Study on the removal of pews
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 21st April – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Tuesday 28th April – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Kirk Session meeting at 7.30pm in the Morriston Room
Thursday 30th April – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Sunday 3rdMay – There will be a short service of Communion at the close of the main service of worship. Thereafter there will be a congregational lunch in the Large Hall to celebrate David’s 70th birthday
Tuesday 5thMay – We will be trialling the new Coffee, Chat and Reflection initiative. Coffee and chat begins at 11am and at 12 noon a volunteer will lead a short prayer
Thursday 7th May – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Tuesday 12th May – Regular Tuesday service at 11.45am
Thursday 14th May – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Saturday 16th May – Church Plant Sale and Tearoom
Mon 18th – Sat 23rdMay – Church Spring Clean week. Skips will be available at Arnott Way and Cairns Rd for groups and organisations to dispose of unwanted items.
Tuesday 19th May – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Thursday 21st May – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Sunday 24thMay – Pentecost
Tuesday 26thMay – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Thursday 28th May – Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’ 7pm in the Morriston Room (see further notice for more information)
Saturday 30th May – Christian Aid tea and memorabilia afternoon 1.30-4pm
Tuesday 2ndJune – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Sunday 7th June – Communion
Tuesday 9th June – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Tuesday 16th June – Tuesday service at 11.45am. This will be the last service for the summer.
Seniors afternoon Communion and tea at 2pm
Sunday 21st June – Celebration Sunday
Sunday 28th June- Beginning of the Summer Services. This year the theme will be ‘Garden of the Bible’.
Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6thAugust – Holiday Club
Friday 7thAugust – Church Family celebration evening as we reach the end of Interim Ministry
Sunday 9thAugust – Holiday Club service and David and Hilary’s last Sunday
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.
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.
Annual Leave: Please note that Hilary will be on leave from 16th-23rd April inclusive.
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!
A Congregational Meeting will be held today regarding the Feasibility Study on removal of pews and ancillary alterations to the sanctuary. The meeting will take place immediately after this morning’s worship. Please stay for this if at all possible. Tea and coffee will be served in the Large Hall AFTER the meeting to allow those offering hospitality to attend.
The Rutherglen & Cambuslang Foodbank AGM will be held on Thursday 23 April 2026 at 7pm in Cambuslang Parish Church, 1 Arnott Way, Cambuslang G72 7JQ. Everyone is welcome.
Kirk Session: Elders please notethe next Kirk Session meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th April in the Morriston Room at 7.30pm.
Flower Power: The theme of the Summer services this year, is ‘Gardens of the Bible’. We will be decorating our worship space with flowers and garlands and are looking for any artificial flowers [preferably not plastic] which you might have at home and which are no longer in use. If you are happy to donate these, please let Hilary know. Thank you!
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.
Can you believe it, it’s almost that time of year again. Our spectacular Church Plant Sale is on the horizon. So clear your diary, look out your garden gloves and trowel and get ready for our amazing Plant Sale & Coffee Morning, Saturday 16th May. 10am- 2pm. £3/children free.
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. It is the normal practice of the Ministry Team to include first names only to help preserve appropriate anonymity.
If you place a prayer request on the Prayer Tree can you also please remove that tag when prayer is no longer required.
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 26th April: 10.30am Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall and Rev David Denniston
Welcome Team: Linda Neeson, Myra Paterson, Tony Neeson
Tea Team: Jan Ritchie, Anne 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
(Flexible Days and on annual leave from 16th-23rd April inclusive)
Weekly coffee and chat
As the congregation anticipates entering into vacancy at the end of Interim Ministry, the format of the Tuesday service will change. It is unlikely that we will find a Locum (there are few around and all are currently employed in other congregations) and it would be difficult to find ministry supply each week for a short service.
In consultation with those who regularly attend the Tuesday service the following changes are being proposed during the vacancy. This will be reviewed when a minister is called to the congregation.
On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 11am, there will be a regular ‘Coffee and Chat’ for anyone in the congregation who can come along. About midday a volunteer from the congregation [previously identified!] will lead a short prayer, including the names from the prayer tree and any other names which folks put forward.
On the last Tuesday of each month there will be a regular Tuesday Service at 11am led by a Reader or Minister.
We hope that the congregation will welcome the introduction of a social gathering for tea/coffee/baking on a regular basis and come along and enjoy the fellowship.
We are having a trial run on Tuesday 5th May at 11am in the Welcome Area. It will be good to see you there!
Hilary and David