Cambuslang Parish Church –
Summer Services – ‘Gardens in the Bible’
Sunday 5th July 2026
‘Gleaning in the Field’
Our worship this morning is led by 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
Welcome and announcements Lorna Morrison
Call to worship
Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy.
Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.
From Psalm 126
THEME SONG: I Have Seen the Golden Sunshine
I have seen the golden sunshine,
I have watched the flowers grow,
I have listened to the song birds
And there’s one thing now I know,
They were all put there for us to share
By someone so divine,
And if you’re a friend of Jesus, [Clap x 4]
You’re a friend of mine.
Chorus….
I’ve seen the light, I’ve seen the light,
And that’s why my heart sings.
I’ve known the joy, I’ve known the joy
That loving Jesus brings.
I have seen the morning sunshine,
I have heard the oceans roar,
I have seen the flowers of springtime,
And there’s one thing I am sure,
They were all put there for us to share
By someone so divine,
And if you’re a friend of Jesus, [Clap x 4]
You’re a friend of mine.
Chorus….
I’ve seen the light, I’ve seen the light,
And that’s why my heart sings.
I’ve known the joy, I’ve known the joy
That loving Jesus brings.
Junior Praise 99
HYMN: MP 1350 Speak, O Lord
Prayer of approach and confession and Lord’s Prayer
Celebrations and News
Listening Time
Bible Reading read by Susan Young
Ruth 2: 1-9 P261 OT
HYMN: Born apart in different countries
two unlikely women meet;
famine brings their paths together,
kinship makes their bond complete.
Loss of loved ones draws them closer,
as they grieve and fight despair;
now the older, travelling homeward,
hears a loving voice declare:
‘Never say that I should leave you,
never bid me turn away:
now your people are my family,
and your home is where I stay.
From this day, your God I worship
till the day my life shall end.
Even death will never part us,
this I swear, my mother, friend.’
Loyal Ruth beside Naomi,
trusting God, they live each day,
sharing work and acts of kindness,
arm in arm they make their way.
In God’s time a joyful harvest,
fills their lives with hopefulness,
and we treasure still their story,
gentle tale of faithfulness.
Based on the Book of Ruth
‘God Welcomes All’ 26; T: ‘Scarlet Ribbons’
First Talk
HYMN: CH4 544 When I needed a neighbour
the children will leave to take part in their own activity
Second Talk
Responding Time
HYMN: Build a longer table (Offering is presented)
Build a longer table, not a higher wall,
feeding those who hunger, making room for all.
Feasting together, stranger turns to friend,
Christ breaks walls to pieces; false divisions end.
Build a safer refuge, not a larger jail;
where the weak find shelter, mercy will not fail.
For any place where justice is denied,
Christ will breach the jail wall, freeing all inside.
Build a broader doorway, not a longer fence.
Love protects all people, sparing no expense.
When we embrace compassion more than fear,
Christ tears down our fences: all are welcome here.
When we lived as exiles, refugees abroad,
Christ became our doorway to the reign of God.
So must our tables welcome those who roam.
None can be excluded; all must find a home.
‘God Welcomes All’ 216; T: ‘Noel Nouvelet’
Prayers for others May McGown
Symbolic Action as we sing CH4 694 Brother, Sister
Edict
HYMN: CH4 153 Great is thy faithfulness
Blessing and Amen
Dates for your diary
Saturday 11th July – ‘Churches Group’ Mens Breakfast at Wetherspoons at 8.30-8:45.
Sunday 12th July: 10.30am Morning Service and Ordination of New Elders led by Rev David Denniston & Rev Hilary McDougall
Friday 24th July – Saturday 1st August – David on Annual Leave
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
Foodbank: A big thank you to everyone who supports the Foodbank by donating. The items most needed this month are: UHT Milk, Tinned Fruit, Rice Pudding/Custard, Tinned Soup, Pasta Sauce, Dried Lentils, Macaroni Cheese/Beans and Sausage, Biscuits, Shampoo/Soap, Shaving Foam, Deodorants – esp male.
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!
Family Celebration Evening: Last chance to return the tear-off slip from your invitation to Linda Neeson today. Extra invitations are available for anyone who doesn’t have one.
The ‘Churches Group’ Mens Breakfast, second Saturday of each month, is at Wetherspoons on Saturday 11th July at 8.30-8:45. No booking, just turn up, put your order in, pay for your own and enjoy the company.
Holiday Club: Our friends from Reachout are seeking volunteers from the congregation to help support the Holiday Club 5th-6th August. Do you have time to be a Group Leader or to help in the kitchen with snacks? Please e-mail Shona Baird shona.crrt@outlook.com
They are also looking for cardboard boxes of any size for the Holiday Club. These can be dropped off at the Reachout Office on Tuesday 4th August or again contact Shona Baird shona.crrt@outlook.com
Gazebo: Do you have a Gazebo lurking in your garage/cellar/loft/ caravan/holiday home? Could we borrow it for the duration of the summer services? If you can help, please let Hilary know.
The funeral service for Mr George Hosie will be held at Daldowie Crematorium on Monday, 6th July at 1pm.
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 away next week so please send your announcements for the Order of Service to Linda Wunsch by Wednesday at 12 noon: lindawunsch58@gmail.com
Worship at Cambuslang Parish Church
Sunday 12th July: 10.30am Service led by Rev David Denniston and Rev Hilary McDougall
Welcome Team: Isobel Allison, Mike Netten, Amanda or Neil Haig
Tea Team: Hazel Robb, Jinty Porter, Joyce Saddler, Bob McDougall
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)