Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 1st February 2026 at 10.30am
Our worship this morning is led by Rev Hilary McDougall
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Please stand as the Bible is brought into church
Gathering Time
Choir Introit
Welcome, Notices
Call to worship
Leader: Come and lay down your worries and release your fear of tomorrow.
All: We come to find rest for our souls
Leader: God has not forgotten us; our names are written on the palms of his hands
All: We are held, remembered and loved
Leader: Let us worship the God who never forgets us and the Christ who invites us to rest.
All: Amen
HYMN MP 249 Our God Reigns!
HYMN CH4 641 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
Prayer of Approach and Confession
Listening Time
Bible Reading from Children’s Bible – Ini
Talk
SONG MP 167 Give me oil in my lamp
Bible Readings read by Sarah Dinwoodie
Isaiah 49:8-16a P714 OT
Matthew 6:24-34 P10 NT
SONG: We will listen to:
‘He will hold me fast’ by Keith and Kristyn Getty
When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast
Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He’ll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast
For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last
Sermon: Do not Worry
Responding Time
Music for reflection
Prayers of intercession
HYMN CH4 547 What a friend we have in Jesus
The offering is brought forward and the Sunday Club return
Celebrations and news [including, how have you been a good neighbour this week?]
Prayers of dedication, thanksgiving and Lord’s prayer
Our Father in Heaven
Hallowed be your name
Your Kingdom come
Your will be done
On earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
Save us from the time of trial
And deliver us from evil
For the kingdom, the power
And the glory are yours
Now and forever
Amen
Final sharing and concluding talk
HYMN CH4 512 To God be the glory
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!
Bethlehem Romanian Pentecostal Church at CPC: We are looking for keyholders to volunteer to open and close the building on Sunday afternoons over the next few months while the former Baptist church is renovated. Opening between 2.30-2.45 and closing at 6pm. There is a sign up sheet in the welcome area for volunteers. Thanks in advance.
Close Knit Group will meet in the large hall on Thursday 5th February from 1:30 – 3:30pm. All are welcome. Bring whatever craft you are working on, join in with some projects for the community or learn from others. If you don’t craft just come along for a blether, fun and friendship. There will be tea, coffee and home baking.
Walking Group: Our next walk will take place on Saturday 7th February, it is a 6 / 7 mile walk along the Ayrshire Coastal Pathway from Troon to Irvine. This will give the walkers some lovely views of the Clyde Estuary and there should be time for afternoon tea on arrival at Irvine. On this occasion travel is by train, those interested in going on this walk should meet outside Cambuslang Station at 8:45 am, we will be traveling on the 9:03 to Glasgow and then the 9:30 to Troon.
Recycling Unwanted Spectacles: The church has collected unwanted spectacles for a number of years, originally organised I think by Isabel Crinean. At present the box on the vestibule table is full, and I would like to suggest we send them all to the Lion Clubs Recycling for Sight Appeal. They sort, grade and reuse unwanted glasses, sending them to many countries overseas. Further details of their work can be found at https://lionsrecycling.co.uk/. There are several opticians in Glasgow who act as collecting centres and I would be happy to deliver any glasses we have to them. I hope this meets with everyone’s approval.
Alison Thomson.
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Sugar, UHT Milk, Diluting Juice, Coffee, Tinned Fruit, Rice Pudding, Tinned Meat/Fish, Jam, Toilet Rolls, Washing Powder
.
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.
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 – Tuesday service at 11:45
Thursday 5th February 2026 – Close Knit Group meets in the Large Hall at 1.30pm
Saturday 7th February – Walking Group – Ayrshire Coastal Pathway
Tuesday 10th February 2026 – Tuesday service at 11:45
Saturday 14th February 2026 – Mens Breakfast Club
Tuesday 17th February 2026 – Tuesday service at 11:45
THE REAL EASTER EGG CAMPAIGN
Fifteen years ago, David Marshal, founder and CEO of Meaningful Chocolate came up with the idea of The Real Easter Egg – it was called “Real” because it did three things: included a copy of the Easter Story and supported Fairtrade and charitable projects.
The Real Easter Egg is NOT on sale in supermarkets.
A few years ago we supported this by asking our church family to consider buying The Real Easter Egg and we are offering you the opportunity to do so again this year.
The 2026 Original Real Easter Egg includes a new 24 page Easter Story activity book.
Posters showing the range, prices and order forms will be available in the vestibule and the large hall before and after the morning service from this Sunday 1st February until Sunday 1st March. The order will be sent on Tuesday 3rd March.
Please speak to me if you wish further information. Payment will be required no later than Sunday 1st March.
Thank You.
Susan Young
FUTURE DATES FOR THE DISCOVERY GROUP WILL BE CONFIRMED ON DAVID’S RETURN TO WORK
SUSPENDED MEANTIME
Discovery Group ‘Believing and Belonging’
Another series of ‘Believing and Belonging’ meetings, following the same topics and material as recent courses.
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.
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 8th February: 10.30am Sunday Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall
Welcome Team: Jim Forsyth, Jim Nixon, Jim Ferguson
Tea Team: Anna Inglis, Isobel Allison, Eleanor Ferguson, Jim Ferguson
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Ministers
David Denniston
DDenniston@churchofscotland.org.uk 07903 926727
(Off Monday, Wednesday and Friday) On sick leave meantime
Hilary McDougall
HMcDougall@churchofscotland.org.uk 07940 455473
(Presbytery work on Monday and off Thursday)