Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 24th August 2025 at 10.30am
Our worship is led by Rev Hilary McDougall
And Karen Hamilton DCS
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Choir Introit
Welcome, Notices
Call to worship
Leader:
Come, all who are weary and seeking mercy.
Come, all who long for grace and peace.
People:
For the Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.
Leader:
Let us lift our hearts in worship,
giving thanks to the One who forgives, restores, and renews.
People:
With joy and anticipation we come to worship the God of mercy.
Hymn: CH4 426 All heaven declares
Song: CH4 519 Love Divine, all loves Excelling
Prayer of Approach and Confession and Lord’s Prayer
Church Family time
Celebrations and news
Talk
Songs: Every move I make
Deep and Wide
“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ”. – Ephesians 3:17b
Bible Readings
Isaiah 58:6-10 page 722 of the pew Bible
Luke 4:14-21 page 79 of the pew Bible Read by Archie Fotheringham
Hymn: CH4 550 As the deer pants for the water
Sermon
Music for reflection
Song: MP Amazing Grace, my chains have gone
Offering presented.
Prayers
Hymn: CH4 248 For my sake and the gospel’s go
Blessing and Amen
Church Family News
For information on any items please contact Karen Hamilto, 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.
David Denniston Leave: David will be on leave from 18 August until 5 September inclusive (and will additionally have limited availability from 8 to 11 September). During this period any matters of pastoral urgency should be referred to Rev Hilary McDougall or Karen Hamilton.
The Girls’ Brigade will resume on the evening of Monday 1st September. This will be an enrolment night in the Church Hall from 6:30pm- 7:30 pm. We look forward to seeing all our girls and to welcoming new members.
The General Assembly endorsed the Church’s involvement in ‘Scotland Demands Better’, a national day of action, a march and rally to be held in Edinburgh on Sat 25 October. The Poverty Alliance are organising a public meeting in Glasgow on 4 September 7pm at the Renfield Centre to share news and inspire participation. Anyone who wishes is welcome to attend.
Bruce Davies Concert: The internationally renowned singer songwriter, acoustic guitarist will be performing at our Church on Saturday 20th September at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 on sale from today from the usual suspects: Tony Neeson, Ohna Robertson, Alison Thompson, Janet Stewart, Bob McDougall.
There’s Been a Murder: Everyone likes a good murder mystery. Our congregation is no exception. Those eagle eyed of you may have noticed that something dreadful has been discovered in the model of the sanctuary! Detective Inspector Fraser Hamilton needs your help. Please take an Incident Report Sheet and help him solve the mystery. Best entry wins a prize!
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 26th August – Tuesday service review and planning session at 12 noon [along with Heavenly Elevenses] Please come along and let us know how you think we could develop our Tuesday worship.
Tuesday 2nd September – Worship at 11:15 [with Heavenly Elevenses]
Tuesday 2nd September – Worship Team meeting at 7.30pm in the sanctuary
Sunday 7th September – Holy Communion
Tuesday 9th September- Worship at 11:45
Wednesday 10th September – £10 Challenge Event –
3Rs: Remembrance, Rhyme and Refreshments in the small hall at 2.00pm. All welcome. No tickets, donations at the door.
Saturday 20th September- Bruce Davies Concert, 7.30pm
Tuesday 23rd September- Worship at 11:45
Wednesday 24th September- Congregational Meeting at 7pm in the Large Hall to agree objectives for Interim Ministry. This will be led by Rev Hanneke Marshall, Interim Minister at Knightswood Anniesland Trinity Church.
Tuesday 30th September- Worship at 11:45
Tuesday 30th September – Kirk Session meeting at 7pm in the Morriston Room
Sunday 5th October– Harvest and re-dedication of youth organisations. Details for harvest donations to follow.
The Prayer Tree is situated inside the welcome area, for anyone in the church and community who wishes to add a prayer to it. You can write your prayer on one of the supplied labels, and either put it on the tree or into the prayer box. The ministry team will look at the prayers regularly and pray for you.
‘Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.’ (Jeremiah 29.12).
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 31st August: 10.30am Sunday Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall and Karen Hamilton DCS
Welcome Team: Allan Brown, Jeanette Alexander, Alec Scrimegour
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)
On leave until 6th September
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)