Morning Service Sunday 25 June 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 197 As We Are Gathered

(sing twice)

1. As we are gathered, Jesus is here,
   one with each other, Jesus is here;
   joined by the Spirit, washed in the blood,
   part of the body, the Church of God.
   As we are gathered, Jesus is here,
   one with each other, Jesus is here.
   

© John Daniels

1. Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
2. Genesis 21:8-21

Children’s Message

CH4 601 Look Upon Us, Blessed Lord

1. Look upon us, blessèd Lord,
   Take our wandering thoughts and guide us;
   We have come to hear your Word,
   With your teaching now provide us,
   That, from earth’s distractions turning,
   We your message may be learning.
   

2. For your Spirit’s radiance bright
   We, assembled here, are hoping;
   When we live without your light,
   In the dark our souls were groping:
   In word, deed, and thought direct us:
   Only you, Lord, can correct us.
   

3. Brightness of the Father’s face,
   Light of light, from God proceeding,
   Make us ready in this place;
   Ear and heart await your leading.
   In our studies, prayer, and praising,
   May our souls find their upraising.
   

© Tobias Clausnitzer

Meditation

CH4 166 Lord of All Hopefulness

1. Lord of all hopefulness,
   Lord of all joy,
   whose trust, ever child-like,
   no cares could destroy,
   be there at our waking,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your bliss in our hearts, Lord,
   at the break of the day.
   

2. Lord of all eagerness,
   Lord of all faith,
   whose strong hands were skilled
   at the plane and the lathe,
   be there at our labours,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your strength in our hearts,
   Lord, at the noon of the day.
   

3. Lord of all kindliness,
   Lord of all grace,
   Your hands swift to welcome,
   Your arms to embrace,
   be there at our homing,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your love in our hearts, Lord,
   at the eve of the day.
   

4. Lord of all gentleness,
   Lord of all calm,
   whose voice is contentment,
   whose presence is balm,
   be there at our sleeping,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your peace in our hearts, Lord,
   at the end of the day.
   

© Jan Struther

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 530 One More Step

1. One more step along the world I go
   One more step along the world I go
   From the old things to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

   And it's from the old I travel to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

2. 'Round the corners of the world I turn
   More and more about the world I learn
   And the new things that I see
   You'll be looking at along with me
   

   And it's from the old I travel to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

3. As I travel through the bad and good
   Keep me traveling the way I should
   Where I see no way to go
   You'll be telling me the way, I know
   

   And it's from the old I travel to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

4. Give me courage when the world is rough
   Keep me loving though the world is tough
   Leap and sing in all I do
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

   And it's from the old I travel to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

5. You are older than the world can be
   You are younger than the life in me
   Ever old and ever new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

   And it's from the old I travel to the new
   Keep me traveling along with you
   

© Sydney Bertram Carter

Blessing