Morning Service Sunday 7 May 2023

Welcome and Intimations

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.

CH4 172 Sing for God's Glory

1. Sing for God’s glory that colours the dawn of creation,
   Racing across the sky, trailing bright clouds of elation;
   Sun of delight succeeds the velvet of night,
   Warming the earth’s exultation
   

2. Sing for God’s power that shatters the chains that would bind us,
   Searing the darkness of fear and despair that could blind us;
   Touching our shame with love that will not lay blame,
   Reaching out gently to find us.
   

3. Sing for God’s justice disturbing each easy illusion,
   Tearing down tyrants and putting our pride to confusion;
   Lifeblood of right, resisting evil and slight,
   Offering freedom’s transfusion.
   

4. Sing for God’s saints who have travelled faith’s journey before us,
   Who in our weariness give us their hope to restore us;
   In them we see the new creation to be,
   Spirit of love made flesh for us.
   

Kathy Galloway Text: © 2003, WGRG, Iona Community.

1. Acts 7:55-60
2. John 14:1-14

Children’s Message

Hymn CH4 600 Spirit of God, Unseen as the Wind

1. You spoke to us - long, long ago -
   gave us the written word;
   we read it still, needing its truth,
   through it God's voice is heard.
   

   Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,
   gentle as is the dove:
   teach us the truth and help us believe,
   show us the Saviour's love!
   

2. Without your help we fail our Lord,
   we cannot live his way;
   we need your power, we need your strength,
   following Christ each day.
   

   Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,
   gentle as is the dove:
   teach us the truth and help us believe,
   show us the Saviour's love!
   

© Margaret V Old

Meditation

CH4 351 Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands

1. Jesus' hands were kind hands, Doing good to all,
   Healing pain and sickness, Blessing children small,
   Washing tired feet, And saving those who fall;
   Jesus' hands were kind hands, Doing good to all.
   

2. Take my hands, Lord Jesus, Let them work for you;
   Make them strong and gentle, Kind in all I do.
   Let me watch you, Jesus, Till I'm gentle too,
   Till my hands are kind hands, Quick to work for you.
   

© Stainer & Bell, Ltd.

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 543 Longing for Light

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.
   

© Bernadette Farrell

Blessing