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Hamilton Old Parish Church

Sunday 19 March 2023

 

Introit - Our Father God in Heaven

Hymn 97 - "O God, you search me and you know me"

Hymn 544 - "When I needed a neighbour"

Lesson

Luke 16:19-31

Reader - Carole McCrudden

Anthem - As deer longs for the water

Hymn 502 - "Take my live, Lord, let it be"

Hymn 721 - "We lay our broken world"

 

With most Church buildings in the area now open people can enjoy in person worship.

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Intimations

Sunday Worship

Our services continue this Sunday at 10.45am. Enjoy fellowship over a tea or coffee in the Halls after the service.

Sunday Live!

Sunday Live! will meet this Sunday.  Children should come to church with their families and then head over to the Halls after the second with the leaders.

Pastoral Concerns

Sadly, two of our long standing members, Alex Meek and John Craig have passed away.

The funeral of Alex Meek takes place here in the Old Parish on Thursday, 23 March at 3.00pm and thereafter to South Lanarkshire Crematorium.

John Craig's funeral takes place on Friday, 24 March at noon here in the Old Parish and thereafter to Stonehouse Cemetery.

Please do keep both families in your prayers at this sad time.

Boys' Brigade

All sections of the Boys' Brigade meet from 5.30pm on Wednesday evenings.

Taize Service

On Sunday 19 March at 7.00pm in St Mary's Episcopal Church, Hamilton.  A warm invitation is extended to all.

Film Club

The film club next meets on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 1.30pm in  the Session Room.

Monday Club

At our next meeting of the Monday Club on 27 March we will hear from Greig Sneddon about his life and music in Hamilton in the 60’s.  Our annual AGM will take place after refreshments. 

The Monday Club have organised an outing to the Burrell Collection on Monday 24th April, leaving the church at 1pm and returning aby 4.30pm.  There are seats available; the cost is £5.  If anyone would like to go, please contact Charlie Duguid or Rona Maxwell as soon as possible.

Stated Annual Meeting

Notuce is hereby given that at the meeting of the Kirk Session on 17 January 2023 it was agreed to hold the Stated Annual Meeting on 2 April 2023.  This will be convened at the service when the Annual Accounts will be presented and extract copies provided to those in attendance.  As you are no doubt aware the Stated Annual Meeting is a mandatory requirement of the General Assembly and the Charity Law and your attendance would be gratefully appreciated by the Kirk Session.

Coronation of King Charles III

It is proposed that the whole of the service be broadcast in ‘The North’ Hall on Saturday 6 May on the large screen. To allow arrangements to be made, will those interested in attending this event please give their name or names to the Fellowship group member at whichever door of the church you are leaving from on Sundays commencing today. Should numbers be overbooked, a limit may require to be introduced.