Watchword for the Week
The Lord is faithful in all his words,
and gracious in all his deeds.
(Psalm 145:13)
(Moravian Daily Texts 2018)
ORGAN PRELUDE
WELCOME and OPENING RESPONSES
Blessed be God
who creates out of nothing,
who shapes beauty out of chaos,
breathes life into dust,
delights in designing difference
and embodies in each human
the image of our Maker.
Blessed be God for ever.
Hymn 561 * v. 1 Blessed assurance…
People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)
Blessed be God
who gives each person a purpose:
calling the young for their energy
and the old for their wisdom;
refusing to discriminate
in terms of race, colour,
intellect or giftedness;
affirming forgotten worth,
identifying hidden potential,
redeeming deep regrets.
Blessed be God for ever.
Hymn 561 * v. 2 Perfect submission…
Blessed be God
who forsakes heaven to live on earth,
who, in Jesus, is truly flesh of our flesh
and bone of our bone,
vulnerable to pain, rumour and conflict,
open to question, committed to heal,
sentenced to death, destined for resurrection,
vindicating the power and love of God
ever holy, ever one.
Blessed be God for ever.
Hymn 561 * v. 3 Perfect submission…
Blessed be the Maker, the Son and the Spirit
in our lives and in our worship. Amen.
PRAYER of APPROACH
Jesus, Son of Mary,
have mercy upon us.
Jesus, Saviour of the world,
make peace within us.
Christ, King of Glory,
be with us and for us
wherever life takes us. Amen.
Hymn 539 I want Jesus to walk with me
(Hymn of the Month, July 2018)
ASSURANCE of FORGIVENESS
In the common path of our calling,
whether it be easy or uneasy to tread,
whether it be bright or dark to follow,
God’s guiding presence protects us,
a shield against all that might deceive us,
a healer for all that might harm us,
this day and until we meet in glory.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
Hymn 773 * Jesus, tawa pano/ Jesus, we are here
Jesus, tawa pano; Jesus, tawa pano;
Jesus, tawa pano; tawa pano, mu zita renyu.
Jesus, we are here; Jesus, we are here;
Jesus, we are here; we are her for you.
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
(Children may join the Kids’ Church programme)
SCRIPTURE READING
St. John 6:1-21 NT p. 124 (123)
People may stand for the Gospel reading.
The word of God: Thanks be to God!
Hymn 685 For everyone born, a place at the table
(Hymn of the Month, March 2016)
SERMON Rev. James Brown
Hymn 543 * Christ, be our light!
(Offerings are gathered and brought forward)
DEDICATION PRAYER
… the river of life from the throne of the Lamb.
Bless our offerings so that we can follow
where Christ leads, freeing the wealth of
nations for the service of the kingdom.
We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
NOTICES and BIRTHDAY BLESSING
(Gnanakkan Selladurai Samuel and Family)
Hymn 547 * What a friend we have in Jesus
PRAYERS for OTHERS
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The LORD’S PRAYER
(Please pray in your own preferred language / version.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn 512 * To God be the glory
BLESSING and Threefold Amen (No. 819)
ORGAN POSTLUDE
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