Morning Service Sunday 2 May 2021

Welcome and Call to Worship

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

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.

Longing for light

(sing with choir)

1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
   Longing for truth, we turn to you.
   Make us your own, your holy people,
   light for the world to see.
   

   Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
   Shine through the darkness.
   Christ, be our light!
   Shine in your church gathered today.
   

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
   Longing for hope, many despair.
   Your word alone has pow’r to save us.
   Make us your living voice.
   

   Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
   Shine through the darkness.
   Christ, be our light!
   Shine in your church gathered today.
   

3. Longing for food, many are hungry.
   Longing for water, many still thirst.
   Make us your bread, broken for others,
   shared until all are fed.
   

   Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
   Shine through the darkness.
   Christ, be our light!
   Shine in your church gathered today.
   

4. Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
   Longing for warmth, many are cold.
   Make us your building, sheltering others,
   walls made of living stone.
   

   Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
   Shine through the darkness.
   Christ, be our light!
   Shine in your church gathered today.
   

5. Many the gifts, many the people,
   many the hearts that yearn to belong.
   Let us be servants to one another,
   making your kingdom come.
   

   Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
   Shine through the darkness.
   Christ, be our light!
   Shine in your church gathered today.
   

1. Acts 8:26-40

Meditation

Special Music

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

Intimations

I the Lord of sea and sky

(sing with choir)

1. I, the Lord of sea and sky,
   I have heard My people cry;
   all who dwell in dark and sin
   My hand will save.
   I who made the stars of night,
   I will make their darkness bright.
   Who will bear My light to them?
   Whom shall I send?
   

   Here I am, Lord.
   Is it I, Lord?
   I have heard You calling in the night.
   I will go, Lord,
   if You lead me;
   I will hold Your people in my heart.
   

2. I, the Lord of snow and rain,
   I have borne My people’s pain;
   I have wept for love of them –
   they turn away.
   I will break their hearts of stone,
   give them hearts for love alone;
   I will speak My word to them.
   Whom shall I send?
   

   Here I am, Lord.
   Is it I, Lord?
   I have heard You calling in the night.
   I will go, Lord,
   if You lead me;
   I will hold Your people in my heart.
   

3. I, the Lord of wind and flame,
   I will tend the poor and lame,
   I will set a feast for them –
   My hand will save.
   Finest bread I will provide
   till their hearts are satisfied;
   I will give My life to them.
   Whom shall I send?
   

   Here I am, Lord.
   Is it I, Lord?
   I have heard You calling in the night.
   I will go, Lord,
   if You lead me;
   I will hold Your people in my heart.
   

Blessing sung to us “May the peace of God”