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Hamilton Old Parish Church

Sunday 30 November 2025

First Sunday of Advent

 

Introit - We Are A People Of Hope

Hymn 281 - "People Look East"

Hymn 374 - "Servant King"

Lessons

Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14 & Matthew 24:36-44

Reader

Avril Gibson

Anthem - Be A Candle Of Hope

Hymn 509 - "Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult"

Hymn 543 - "Longing For Light"

 

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Intimations

Our services continue this Sunday, 30 November at 10.45am.  Enjoy fellowship over a tea or coffee in the Halls after the morning service.

Sunday Live!

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

Care Home Services

Services at Lornebank Care Home and Douglas View Care Home on 1 December at 2pm and 3pm respectively. If you would like to be involved or attend please meet at Lornebank at 1.55pm.

Bible Study

Bible Study continues this Thursday, 4 December at 11.00am in the Session Room.

Help!

Next Sunday, help is needed to deliver around 100 hyacinths to the over 80s and the housebound.  If you are able to help, the hyacinths will be available for collection before and after the service.

Monday Fellowship

The Monday Fellowship Group meet for their Christmas Afternoon Tea on 8 December at 1.30pm in 'The North' Hall..

Film Club

The film club continues on Thursday, 11 December at 1.30pm in the Session Room.

Carols by Candlelight

The Saffronhall Singers are holding a Carols by Candlelight evening on 5 December at 7.30pm in the Old Parish.  Tickets are priced £5 and available from Marilyn Henderson, Carole, Kirsty and Eilidh McCrudden.  The evening is  a mixture of choir pieces and carols for everyone mixed in with Campbell’s jokes.  There will be refreshments in ‘The North’ Hall afterwards.  Part of the sale of tickets will be given to Kilbryde Hospice.  We hope you can come along and support this evening.

Christmas Fayre

The Christmas Fayre planned for Saturday, 6 December has been cancelled.

Christmas Lunch

Our Congregational Christmas Lunch is on 14 December following the morning service.  Tickets priced at £20 (£10 for under 12s) and menu choice available from 'The North' Hall after the morning services until 7 December.

Accommodation

With the recent closure of certain venues by SLC if you know of any group seeking premises then perhaps you could encourage them to contact the Church Office and we will try to help them relocate to accommodation which we have available.

Prayers

The Worship Team are looking for volunteers who would like to write and lead Intercessory Prayers. If you feel this is something you would like to do, please contact Rhona Arthur.