Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 5th April 2026 at 10.30am
EASTER SUNDAY
Our worship this morning is led by Rev Hilary McDougall
& Rev David Denniston
Scottish Charity Number SC000061
Christian Copyright Licence Number 20302
Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Gathering Time
Choir Introit
Announcements
Call to Worship ‘The Journey to the Tomb’
Response The Lord has turned our mourning into dancing!
He has taken away our funeral clothes, and re-clothed us in joy!
The Lord is Risen!
He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! (repeated)
Easter greetings
HYMN 410 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
HYMN 426 All heaven declares
HYMN 443 He is Lord (sung seated)
Call to Prayer
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Listening Time
Bible Reading from Children’s Bible – Holly
Easter Bonnets and Celebrations and News
HYMN 194 This is the Day!
Talk
Bible Reading read by Susan Young
John 20: 1-18 P144 NT
Talk
Responding Time
MP 1105 See what a morning
See, what a morning, gloriously bright
With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem
Folded the grave clothes, tomb filled with light
As the Angels announce, “Christ is risen”
See God’s salvation plan
Wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in sacrifice
Fulfilled in Christ, the Man
For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead
See Mary weeping “Where is He laid?”
As in sorrow she turns from the empty tomb
Hears a voice speaking, calling her name
“It’s the Master, the Lord, raised to life again”
The voice that spans the years
Speaking life, stirring hope, bringing peace to us
Will sound ’til He appears
For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead
One with the Father, Ancient of Days
Through the Spirit who clothes faith with certainty
Honor and blessing, glory and praise
To the King crowned with power and authority
And we are raised with Him
Death is dead, love has won, Christ has conquered
And we shall reign with Him
For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead
For He lives, Christ is risen from the dead
Christ is risen from the dead
Reflection ‘Jesus Christ we greet you’
Choir ‘Alleluia, alleluia’
MP 1224 The Greatest Day in History
Offering Presented
The greatest day in history
Death is beaten, You have rescued me
Sing it out, Jesus is alive
The empty cross, the empty grave
Life eternal, You have won the day
Shout it out, Jesus is alive
He’s alive
Oh, happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh, happy day, happy day
I’ll never be the same
Forever I am changed
When I stand in that place
Free at last, meeting face to face
I am yours, Jesus, You are mine
Endless joy, perfect peace
Earthly pain finally will cease
Celebrate, Jesus is alive
He’s alive
Oh, what a glorious day
What a glorious way
That You have saved me
And oh, what a glorious day
What a glorious name
Prayer of Dedication, Thanksgiving, and Intercession
Final Comment
HYMN 419 Thine be the Glory
Blessing
Immediately following the blessing there will be a short celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Those wishing to share in this are invited to gather in the front pews
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 7th April – Tuesday service at 11:45
Saturday 11th April – Men’s Breakfast Club
Tuesday 14th April – Tuesday service at 11:45
Wednesday 15th April – Bible Blethers at 10.00am in the Morriston Room
Sunday 19th April – Congregational Meeting after worship regarding the Feasibility Study on the removal of pews
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 David will be on leave from Monday 6th April until Monday 13th 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!
March Congregational Newsletter: A congregational newsletter has been published and is now available. Members and friends of Cambuslang Parish Church for whom we have email addresses should have received this by email (remember to check your spam folder in case it went there instead of inbox). Print copies are also available. If you would prefer a print copy, do not receive emails, or wish to take copies for friends you will find printed copies of the Newsletter available in the Welcome Area. Do take as many as you can use! (Please note that the content of the email and print versions of the newsletter is identical). District elders and pastoral visitors are encouraged to take copies to distribute to those they visit.
The Guild: A big thank you to everyone who helped with the Guild Daffodil Tea and also thank you to all who came along and enjoyed the day. £353 was raised towards Guild funds.
The ‘Churches Group’ Men’s Breakfast, second Saturday of each month, is at Wetherspoons on Saturday 11th April at 8.30-8.45. No booking, just turn up, put your order in, pay for your own and enjoy the company.
Bible Blethers resumes on Wednesday, 15th April at 10am in the Morriston Room. We shall meet fortnightly and anyone wishing to join us will be made most welcome.
Robert Buchanan: The funeral service for the late Robert Buchanan will be held on Wednesday 15th April at 2pm in the church.
A Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday 19th April regarding The Feasibility Study on removal of pews and ancillary alterations to the sanctuary. The meeting will take place immediately after morning worship. Please stay for this if at all possible. Copies of the Feasibility Study as presented to and agreed by the Kirk Session are available from today in the Welcome Area for members to take.
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: Sugar, Diluting Juice, Jam, Breakfast Cereal, Tinned Vegetables, Rice Pudding, Custard, Macaroni Cheese, Baked Beans with Sausages, Tinned Fish, Biscuits.
The Rutherglen & Cambuslang Foodbank AGM will be held on
Thursday 23 April 2026 at 7pm
Cambuslang Parish Church, 1 Arnott Way, Cambuslang G72 7JQ
Everyone is welcome
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. 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.
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.
Halls Convenor: please send any enquiries about hall bookings etc to our Halls Convenor Derek Burns: derekburnscpc@gmail.com
Ohna will be away next week so please send your announcements for inclusion in the Order of Service to Linda by Wednesday at 12 noon:
lindawunsch58@gmail.com
Worship at Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 12th April: 10.30am Service led by Rev Hilary McDougall
Welcome Team: Allan Brown, Jeanette Alexander, Alec Scrimgeour
Tea Team: Shona Jenkins, Ewena McCabe, Carol-Ann Brown, Charlie Burns
CONTACT THE MINISTRY TEAM
Interim Ministers
David Denniston
DDenniston@churchofscotland.org.uk 07903 926727
(Off Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Annual Leave 6th-13th April)
Hilary McDougall
HMcDougall@churchofscotland.org.uk 07940 455473
(Flexible Days)