Morning Service Sunday 16 June 2024

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 113 God the Father of Creation

1. God the Father of Creation,
   source of light and energy,
   your creative love so shapes us
   That we share your liberty.
   Teach us how to use this freedom
   loving children all to be.
   

2. Jesus Christ our Lord and brother,
   in your cross we see the way
   to be servants for each other,
   caring, suffering every day.
   Teach us patience and obedience
   never from your path to stray.
   

3. Holy Spirit, love that binds us
   to the Father and the Son,
   giver of the joy that fills us,
   yours the peace that makes us one,
   teach our hearts to be more open
   as we pray ’God’s will be done.’
   

4. Members of our Saviour’s body,
   here on earth his life to be,
   though we stand as different people,
   may we share the unity
   of the Father, Son and Spirit,
   perfect love in Trinity.
   

Iain D. Cunningham

1. Ezekiel 17:22-24
2. Mark 4:26-34

CH4 56 How Good It Is to Thank You, Lord

1. How good it is to thank you, Lord,
   proclaim your name, Most High;
   to praise your faithfulness at dawn,
   your love when night is nigh.
   

2. And on a ten-stringed instrument,
   and with a harp’s sweet sound,
   and with the music of the lute
   to make your praise abound.
   

3. For all your actions make me glad,
   your works inspire my praise:
   I sing for joy with my whole heart
   today, and all my days.
   

Church Hymnary Trust

Meditation

CH4 153 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

1. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
   there is no shadow of turning with Thee;
   Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
   as Thou hast been Thou for ever wilt be.
   

   Great is Thy faithfulness,
   great is Thy faithfulness;
   morning by morning
   new mercies I see;
   all I have needed
   Thy hand hath provided -
   great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
   

2. Summer and winter, and spring-time and harvest,
   sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
   join with all nature in manifold witness
   to Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
   

   Great is Thy faithfulness,
   great is Thy faithfulness;
   morning by morning
   new mercies I see;
   all I have needed
   Thy hand hath provided -
   great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
   

3. Pardon for sin, and a peace that endureth,
   Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
   strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
   blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
   

   Great is Thy faithfulness,
   great is Thy faithfulness;
   morning by morning
   new mercies I see;
   all I have needed
   Thy hand hath provided -
   great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
   

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 804 You Shall Go Out with Joy

1. You shall go out with joy
   And be led forth with peace
   The mountains and the hills
   Will break forth before you
   There’ll be shouts of joy
   And all the trees of the field
   Will clap, will clap their hands
   

2. And all the trees of the field
   Will clap their hands
   The trees of the field
   Will clap their hands
   The trees of the field
   Will clap their hands
   While you go out with joy
   

1975, Lillenas Publishing Co

Blessing