Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 24th May 2026 at 10.30am
The Day of Pentecost
‘They were all filled with the Holy Spirit’
Our worship this morning is led by Rev Hilary McDougall
& Rev David Denniston
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Welcome to worship, it’s good to see you!
Gathering Time
Choir Introit
Welcome, Notices
Celebrating the Day of Pentecost
HYMN: CH4 584 Like fireworks in the night
‘The Upper Room’ Graham Macgregor
As we worship God this day
may God fill us with the Spirit.
As we listen to God’s word
may God fill us with the Spirit.
As we pray for God’s refreshing
may God fill us with the Spirit.
HYMN: CH4 124 Praise to the Lord
HYMN: As the wind song
As the wind song through the trees,
as the stirring of the breeze,
so it is with the Spirit of God,
as the heart made strangely warm,
as the voice within the storm,
so it is with the Spirit of God.
Never seen, ever known
where this wind has blown
bringing life, bringing power to the world,
as the dancing tongues of fire,
as the soul’s most deep desire,
so it is with the Spirit of God.
As the rainbow after rain,
as the hope that’s born again,
so it is with the Spirit of God,
as the green in the spring,
as a kite on a string,
so it is with the Spirit of God.
Making worlds that are new,
making peace come true,
bringing gifts, bringing love to the world,
as the rising of the yeast,
as the wine at the feast,
so it is with the Spirit of God.
God Welcomes All 128
Prayer of Approach and Confession
Listening Time
Reading from Children’s Bible ‘The Tower of Babel’ Arin
Celebrations and News
‘Speaking in other Languages’
All Age talk
HYMN: CH4 600 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
Reflection 1 ‘Lots of Languages!’
Bible Reading read by Mike Netten
Acts 2: 1-8 P149 NT
HYMN: MP 1183 Holy Spirit, Living breath of God
Refection 2 ‘Speaking in our own languages’
Responding Time
Music for reflection ‘Veni Sancte Spiritus’ (Come, Holy Spirit)
HYMN: CH4 595 O Breath of life
Prayers with sung response HYMN 758
Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit,
gracious heavenly dove;
come fire of love
Edict Election of Nominating Committee
HYMN: CH4 594 Come, Holy Spirit, come!
Blessing
Dates for your diary
Sunday 24thMay – Pentecost and Congregational Group Photo
Tuesday 26thMay – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Kirk Session meeting at 7.30pm in the Morriston Room
Wednesday 27th May – Bible Blethers at 10.00am in the Morriston Room
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
Wednesday 3rd – Thursday 4th June – David and Hilary attending an Interim Ministry in-service conference
Sunday 7th June – Communion and Nominating Committee meeting
Tuesday 9th June – Tuesday service at 11.45am
Wednesday 10th June – Bible Blethers at 10.00am in the Morriston Room
Tuesday 16th June – Tuesday service at 11.45am. This will be the last service for the summer.
Senior’s 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 ‘Gardens 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
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!
Sunday 24th May – Congregational Group Photo: We are planning to take a group photo of the congregation after the service today. The photo will appear in the Parish Profile which is being compiled in preparation for the vacancy. Don’t be camera shy! We would like to include as many members of the congregation as possible.
Kirk Session: Elders, please note that the next Kirk Sessionmeeting will be held on Tuesday 26th May at 7.30 in the Morriston Room.
Bible Blethers: We shall meet on Wednesday 27th May, 10th & 24th June at 10.00am in the Morriston Room. Anyone wishing to join us will be made most welcome.
CPC Singers: Following the success of the singing of Gaudete by the CPC singers before Christmas, we are looking to produce something similar for an upcoming service over summer. Rehearsals will run immediately after Sunday services, starting on Sunday 31st of May (1 week today). The rehearsals will last no longer than 30 minutes. All are welcome to join in – no singing experience or ability to read music is required.
Retiral Offering – Tabeetha School: At the Communion Service on Sunday 7th June, the retiring collection will be for the important and valuable work of Tabeetha School in Jaffa, Israel. Founded in 1863 and run by the Church of Scotland, children and young people of all faiths – Christian, Jewish and Muslim – are educated together in a spirit of peace and unity. Operating with limited state funding, ongoing financial support is always necessary. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
Nominating Committee: Now that our congregation has had the right to call a new Minister restored, we will be proceeding to elect a Nominating Committee of 11 people. A meeting will take place on Sunday 7th June immediately following Morning Worship. The formal edict regarding this meeting will be read during worship this morning.
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!
As part of the Church Spring Clean Week, the Hospitality and Pastoral Care Team has carried out a deep clean of the kitchen which included clearing out cupboards. We have found several aprons and beautifully embroidered tablecloths which are no longer needed. If you would like any of these, please see Fiona Brown after the service today, items not claimed will be given to a charity shop.
The recently postponed ‘Discovery Group’ has now resumed.
The last of these meetings (lasting about 1 hour or so) will be at 7pm on Thursday 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.
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 May: 10.30am Service led by Rev David Denniston with Baptism of Shona Ukpabi
Welcome Team: Jim Forsyth, Jim Nixon, Jim Ferguson
Tea Team: Ohna Robertson, 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)
Hilary McDougall
HMcDougall@churchofscotland.org.uk 07940 455473
(Flexible Days)