Welcome to our Sunday Service

25th May 2020

Welcome For today’s service you might like to have some bread and wine with you as we join together and a pen and paper ready for our time of prayer.

HYMN: Thy Kingdom Come Thy Kingdom Come – Lord teach us how to pray For all to know your joy, your peace and love And know your friendship each and every day The breath of Christ, the Father’s gentle dove Thy Kingdom Come – Christ’s prayer to make us one That all may know the Father sent the Son To celebrate the victory He has won In love and grace we pray: ‘thy will be done’ Thy Kingdom Come – we pray for those we know To turn and follow you for all their days and in your love find peace and service grow Our one desire and hope your highest praise Thy Kingdom Come – transform our human ways Our lives laid down in mercy, truth and care Nations renewed, in giving thanks and praise To see God’s Kingdom come: this is our prayer Thy Kingdom Come – we praise your Holy name Your sacrifice and rising sets us free That by our words and lives we may proclaim By Jesus’ risen life, God’s victory! CCLI Song No 7150052

Almighty God,

to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Summary of the Law:

You shall love the Lord your God

with all your heart , with all your soul ,

with all your mind , with all your strength

Love your neighbour as you love

yourself. We say sorry to God

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, We have sinned against you And against our neighbour In thought and word and deed, Through negligence, through weakness, Through our own deliberate fault.

We are truly sorry, and repent of all our sins, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, Who died for us, Forgive us all that is past And grant that we may serve you in newness of life

to the glory of your name. Amen. God forgives us Almighty God, Who forgives all who truly repent, Have mercy upon you, Pardon and deliver you from all your sins, Confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, And keep you in life eternal, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

We hear a reading from the Bible

At the end: This is the word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

Sermon or Talk.

We sing the Creed Our Father everlasting The all creating One God Almighty Through Your Holy Spirit Conceiving Christ the Son Jesus our Savior

I believe in God our Father I believe in Christ the Son I believe in the Holy Spirit Our God is three in one I believe in the resurrection That we will rise again For I believe in the name of Jesus Our Judge and our Defender Suffered and crucified Forgiveness is in You Descended into darkness You rose in glorious life Forever seated high I believe in God our Father I believe in Christ the Son I believe in the Holy Spirit Our God is three in one I believe in the resurrection That we will rise again For I believe in the name of Jesus I believe in You I believe You rose again I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord I believe And I believe in You I…

We sit or kneel to Pray. We might use these responses

Lord in your mercy Hear our prayer Merciful Father Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Giving Up until this point in time, every Sunday we have had a collection from your generosity to resource the Ministry & Mission here at St Mary’s as well as supporting our wider mission & community engagement. By responding to what God has given us, our giving also provides us an opportunity to symbolise the offering of ourselves by the offering of our gifts. We make our lives an offering, our time, our money and our love. I have to ask that during these difficult times and only if you are able to consider offering this kind of support in whichever way you can. Your kindness and generosity equips us with the means to maintain Christ’s vision and action in our community. THE COMMUNION

The Lord be with you (or) The Lord is here And also with you. His Spirit is with us. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise.

Almighty God, good Father to us all, Your face is turned towards your world. In love you gave us Jesus your son To rescue us from sin and death. Your word goes out to call us home To the city where angels sing your praise. We join with them in heaven’s song: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Father of all, we give you thanks For every gift that comes from heaven. To the darkness Jesus came as your light. With signs of faith and words of hope He touched untouchables with love and washed the guilty clean. This is his story. This is our song: Hosanna in the highest. The crowds came out to see your Son, Yet at the end they turned on him. On the night he was betrayed He came to table with his friends To celebrate the freedom of your people.

This is his story. This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.

Jesus blessed you, Father, for the food; He took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said: This is my body, given for you all. Jesus then gave thanks for the wine; He took the cup, gave it and said: This is my blood, shed for you all

For the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me. This is our story. This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.

Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup We celebrate the cross On which he died to set us free. Defying death he rose again And is alive with you to plead for us and all the world. This is our story. This is our song: Hosanna in the highest. Send your Spirit on us now +

That by these gifts we may feed on Christ With opened eyes and hearts on fire. May we and all who share this food Offer ourselves to live for you And be welcomed at your feast in heaven Where all creation worships you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: Blessing and honour and glory and power Be yours for ever and ever. Amen

The Lord’s prayer

Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins As we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, And the glory are yours Now and for ever. Amen. Come to this table, not because you must but because you may,

not because you are strong, but because you are weak. Come, not because any goodness of your own gives you a right to come, but because you need mercy and help. Come, because you love the Lord a little and would like to love him more. Come, because he loved you and gave himself for you. Come and meet the risen Christ, for we are his Body

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

Together we pray:

Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. We open the windows and sing a HYMN: In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone! – who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe. This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died,

The wrath of God was satisfied – For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine – Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand: Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

The minister prays a blessing: The Spirit of Truth lead you into all truth Give you Grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord And strengthen you to proclaim the word and works of God

and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen

Please Join us for Zoom Café at 11:15. Songs published under CCLI 6832