Act of worship
Let us begin with a time of quiet
Psalm 145
I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you,
and praise your name forever and ever.
Opening Prayer
Please sing (read /pray or proclaim out loud the words of today's songs.)
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea,
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
Which were, and are, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee,
Perfect in power, in love and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three persons, blessed Trinity
God in three persons, blessed Trinity
Prayer
Prayer
Loving God, we thank you for your ongoing love for us. As wheat ripens in the sun and
the tiny mustard seed develops into the largest of trees, we want to grow in your love.
We bring the people of your world before you, praying for those who have been
left behind and seen as somehow less important.
As we emerge from lockdown we think of people who face special challenges.
We pray for those facing uncertain futures, perhaps because of lost livelihoods,
anxious for all that lies ahead.
We pray for communities facing renewed lockdown and those continuing to
shield and live in isolation.
We bring to you all who grieve.
We think of those whose lives continue to inspire us to seek justice to build a
world which truly mirrors your unconditional love.
May we be a source of encouragement and support to one another.
May we learn the lessons of this current crisis and bring about a new normal that is truly your dream
for the world: to offer beauty for brokenness in the way we care for all in our society.
As we offer our witness through the actions of sharing your unconditional love for the world,
we pray that your people will experience that love and hear your word and that, understanding it,
they may grow ever closer to you with faith that grows like the tiny mustard seed.
Amen
Let us sing: Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of your holy word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfil in us
All Your purposes, for Your glory.
Teach us Lord full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility.
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see,
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of power that can never fail;
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us.
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time,
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises;
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, 'til your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
Closing prayer
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with us all forever more.
Amen
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(Last updated 19 September 2020)