Watchword for the Week

O come, let us worship and bow down,

let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

(Psalm 95:6) (Moravian Daily Texts 2017)

ORGAN PRELUDE

WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP

Leader: Christ is like a single body

which has many parts.

All: It is still one body,

though every part is different.

Leader: Therefore the foot cannot say,

Men: I am not part of the body;

Leader: nor can the ear say,

Women: I am not part of the body.

Leader: The eye cannot say to the hand,

Men: I don’t need you;

Leader: nor can the head say to the feet,

Women: I don’t need you

Leader: If one part suffers,

All: all parts share the pain.

Leader: If one part is praised,

All: all parts share the joy.

Leader: Together, we are Christ’s body:

All: each one of us is a part of it.

Hymn 720 * There is a longing in our hearts

People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)

PRAYER of ADORATION…

Response: Hallowed be your name.

Hallowed be your name.

…and CONFESSION

Early in the morning

in the multicoloured company

of your Church on earth and in heaven,

we celebrate your creation,

your life, your death and resurrection,

your interest in us:

so to you we pray,

Lord, bring new life

where we are worn and tired;

new love,

where we have turned hard-hearted;

forgiveness

where we feel hurt

and where we have wounded;

and the joy and freedom

of your Holy Spirit

where we are the prisoners of ourselves.

WORDS of ASSURANCE

To all and to each where regret is real, God

pronounces pardon and grants us the right to

begin again. Thanks be to God. Amen.

CHILDREN’S TIME

Hymn 204 * I am the Church

(Children may join the Kids’ Church programme)

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Exodus 17:1-7 OT p. 73

St. John 4:5-42 NT p. 120

The word of God: Thanks be to God!

Hymn 259 v. 1+2 Beauty for brokenness

(Hymn of the Month, March 2017)

SERMON Rev. James Brown

Hymn 259 v. 3-5 Refuge from cruel wars

OFFERING

Choruses (Please bring forward your offerings

and your “healing” prayer requests to the front steps.)

Dependable, reliable God (2x)

I will do as you say,

you are worthy to be praised,

dependable, reliable God.

The most Excellency is Jesus,

Shout Hallelujah, Amen! (2x)

He’s a miracle working God. (2x)

He’s the Alpha and Omega,

He’s a miracle working God.

DEDICATION PRAYER

Your love for us, O God, is overwhelming: in

the midst of our complaining, you pour out

abundant water for us. Now we respond,

giving you what we can for the work of your

people. Take our gifts, and take us, and use

us to share living water with others. Amen.

PRAYER for OTHERS

Response: Hear our prayer,

and let your Kingdom come.

The LORD’S PRAYER

Spoken version: Hymn 652, Second Form (b)

INVITATION

During the next song, those who wish to receive the

laying on of hands should come forward and kneel,

stand, or sit at the appropriate place. When hands

have been laid and prayer said, please make space

for others who want to follow.

PRAYER: Look, Lord, on your children,

who love your name and need your care. Let

your hands be known in the touch of friends.

Lord, say the word and we shall be healed.

Hymn 694 Brother, sister, let me serve you

If you wish to receive the prayer of blessing and

the laying-on of hands, come to sit, stand or kneel

in the sanctuary area. You may also share in

pronouncing the prayer of blessing on others.

PRAYER for the LAYING-ON of HANDS

Spirit of the living God, present with us now,

enter you, body, mind, and spirit,

and heal you of all that harms you,

in Jesus’ name. Amen.

SHARING GOD’S PEACE

NOTICES and CONCLUDING PRAYER

Hymn 198 * Let us build a house

BLESSING and Threefold Amen (No. 819)

ORGAN POSTLUDE