Watchword for the Week
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without
wavering, for God who has promised is faithful.
(Hebrews 10:23)
(Moravian Daily Texts 2015)
ORGAN PRELUDE
WELCOME and CALL to WORSHIP
(Verses from Psalm 16)
Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.
I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
all the good things I have come from you.”
How excellent are the Lord’s faithful people!
My greatest pleasure is to be with them.
You, LORD, are all I have, and you give
me all I need; my future is in your hands.
How wonderful are your gifts to me;
how good they are!
I praise the LORD, because he guides me,
and in the night my conscience warns me.
I am always aware of the LORD’s presence;
he is near, and nothing can shake me.
I have served you faithfully, and you will not
abandon me to the world of the dead.
You will show me the path that leads to life;
your presence fills me with joy
and brings me pleasure for ever.
Hymn 166 * Lord of all hopefulness
People’s Choice Hymns are marked with an asterisk (*)
(Tune: SLANE – CH4 465)
PRAYER of ADORATION and CONFESSION
Thank you, Maker of us all,
for your faithfulness to us.
Thank you, Friend of sinners,
that your friendship never fails us.
Thank you, Mysterious Guide,
for standing forever with us.
Join us in this time of wonder and praise,
and journey with us from this place
into your new and glorious world.
We are sorry, O God,
for the times that we have not lived
our lives as people of your hope and promise.
We confess that our relationships have suffered
when our thoughts, words, and deeds
have not been reflections
of the grace that we have received from you.
When things seem to be collapsing around us,
forgive us, and renew our faith in you.
We are sorry, O God,
for building temples that will not last.
We confess that too often we have put our trust
in the goods of the world.
We confess that too often we have
judged our own worth and the worth of others
by possessions and income levels.
When things seem to be collapsing around us,
forgive us, and renew our faith in you.
We are sorry, O God,
when we disregard things of this age,
when we treat the Earth with contempt,
and when we ignore the day to day needs of
others because we are caught up in excitement
about the ending of the world.
When things seem to be collapsing around us,
forgive us, and renew our faith in you.
ASSURANCE of FORGIVENESS
In the Bible, God declares: “I won’t remember
their sins and their lawless behaviour anymore”.
So friends, know that God is eager to write off all
we have done, and seeks to start over with us.
Let go of that which bothers you, and embrace
God’s forgiveness and unending love.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
(Children may go to the halls next door for Kids’ Church)
SCRIPTURE READINGS
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