1. Welcome and Intimations

  2. 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.

  3. CH4 130 Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

    1. Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
      and publish abroad his wonderful name;
      the name all-victorious of Jesus extol:
      his kingdom is glorious, he rules over all.

    2. God ruleth on high, almighty to save;
      and still he is nigh, his presence we have;
      the great congregation his triumph shall sing,
      ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.

    3. 'Salvation to God who sits on the throne!'
      let all cry aloud, and honor the Son:
      the praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,
      fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

    4. Then let us adore, and give him his right:
      all glory and power, all wisdom and might,
      all honour and blessing, with angels above,
      and thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love

      Amen, amen.

    1. Psalm 19:7-14
    2. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

  5. 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!

    Scripture Union

  6. Meditation

  7. CH4 253 Inspired by Love and Anger

    1. Inspired by love and anger, disturbed by need and pain,
      Informed of God's own bias, we ask him once again:
      "How long must some folk suffer? How long can few folk mind?
      How long dare vain self-interest turn prayer and pity blind?"

    2. From those forever victims of heartless human greed,
      Their cruel plight composes a litany of need:
      "Where are the fruits of justice? Where are the signs of peace?
      When is the day when prisoners and dreams find their release?"

    3. From those forever shackled to what their wealth can buy,
      The fear of lost advantage provoke the bitter cry:
      "Don't query our position! Don't criticise our wealth!
      Don't mention those exploited by politics and stealth!"

    4. To God, who through the prophets proclaimed a different age,
      We offer earth's indifference, its agony and rage:
      "When will the wronged by righted? When will the kingdom come?
      When will the world be generous to all instead of some?"

    5. God asks, "Who will go for me? Who will extend my reach?
      And who, when few will listen, will prophesy and preach?
      And who, when few bid welcome, will offer all they know?
      And who, when few dare follow, will walk the road I show?"

    6. Amused in someone's kitchen, asleep in someone's boat,
      Attuned to what the ancients exposed, proclaimed and wrote,
      A saviour without safety, a tradesman without tools
      Has come to tip the balance with fishermen and fools.

    WGRG / The Iona Community

  8. Offering

  9. Prayer of Intercession

  10. CH4 710 I Have a Dream

    1. “I have a dream”, a man once said,
      “where all is perfect peace;
      where men and women, black and white,
      stand hand in hand, and all unite
      in freedom and in love.”

    2. But in this world of bitter strife
      the dream can often fade;
      reality seems dark as night,
      we catch but glimpses of the light
      Christ sheds on humankind.

    3. Fierce persecution, war, and hate
      are raging everywhere;
      God calls us now to pay the price
      through struggles and through sacrifice
      of standing for the right.

    4. So dream the dreams and sing the songs,
      but never be content:
      for thoughts and words don’t ease the pain:
      unless there’s action, all is vain;
      faith proves itself in deeds.

    5. Lord, give us vision, make us strong,
      help us to do your will;
      don’t let us rest until we see
      your love throughout humanity
      uniting us in peace.

    2005 Pamela J. Pettitt

  11. Blessing