Morning Service Sunday 16 March 2025

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 112 God, Whose Almighty Word

1. God, whose almighty word
   chaos and darkness heard,
   and took their flight;
   hear us, we humbly pray,
   and where the gospel-day
   sheds not its glorious ray,
   let there be light.
   

2. Saviour, who came to bring,
   on your redeeming wing,
   healing and sight,
   health to the sick in mind,
   sight to the inly blind,
   now to all humankind
   let there be light.
   

3. Spirit of truth and love,
   life-giving, holy dove,
   speed forth your flight;
   move o'er the water's face,
   bearing the lamp of grace,
   and in earth's darkest place
   let there be light.
   

4. Blessèd and holy Three,
   glorious Trinity,
   Wisdom, Love, Might,
   boundless as ocean's tide
   rolling in fullest pride,
   through the world far and wide
   let there be light.
   

1. Philippians 3:17-4:1
2. Luke 13:31-35

CH4 22 The Lord’s My Light and Saving Health

1. The Lord's my light and saving health,
   who shall make me dismayed?
   My life's strength is the Lord, of whom
   then shall I be afraid?
   

2. One thing I of the Lord desired,
   and will seek to obtain,
   that all days of my life I may
   within God's house remain;
   

3. That I the beauty of the Lord
   behold may and admire,
   And that I in his holy place
   may reverently enquire.
   

4. Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,
   and he shall strength afford
   unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,
   I say, upon the Lord.
   

Message

CH4 722 Spirit of God, Come Dwell within Me

1. Spirit of God, come dwell within me.
   Open my heart, O come set me free.
   Fill me with love for Jesus, my Lord.
   O fill me with living water.
   

   Jesus is living, Jesus is here.
   Jesus, my Lord, come closer to me.
   Jesus, our Saviour, dying for me,
   and rising to save his people
   

2. Lord, how I thirst, O Lord, I am weak.
   Lord, come to me, you alone do I seek.
   Lord, you are life, and love and hope,
   O fill me with living water.
   

   Jesus is living, Jesus is here.
   Jesus, my Lord, come closer to me.
   Jesus, our Saviour, dying for me,
   and rising to save his people
   

3. Lord, I am blind. O Lord, I can’t see!
   Stretch our your hand, O Lord, comfort me.
   Lead me your way in truth and in light,
   O fill me with living water.
   

   Jesus is living, Jesus is here.
   Jesus, my Lord, come closer to me.
   Jesus, our Saviour, dying for me,
   and rising to save his people
   

2005 St. Mungo Music

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 118 Womb of Life

Tune: Holy Manna

1. Womb of life and source of being,
   home of every restless heart,
   in your arms the worlds awakened;
   you have loved us from the start.
   We, your children, gather round you
   at the table you prepare.
   Sharing stories, tears, and laughter,
   we are nurtured by your care.
   

2. Word in flesh, our brother Jesus,
   born to bring us second birth,
   you have come to stand beside us,
   knowing weakness, knowing earth.
   Priest who shares our human struggles,
   Life of life, and Death of death,
   risen Christ, come stand among us,
   send the Spirit by your breath.
   

3. Brooding Spirit, move among us;
   be our partner, be our friend.
   When our memory fails, remind us
   whose we are, what we intend.
   Labour with us, aid the birthing
   of the new world yet to be,
   free from status and division,
   free for love and unity.
   

1992 GIA Publications

Blessing