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Welcome to our online service!  You can access our service on Sunday morning at 10 am by Clicking Here

 

 

Prelude

 

Welcome/ Announcements

 

Opening Hymn: CP #383 Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun

 

The Grace

 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.  And also with you.

 

Collect for Purity

 

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden.  Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen

 

Collect Prayer

 

God of extravagant love,

may your generous Spirit

flow into our little lives.

Although our spiritual capacity is small

and judgmental thoughts waylay good intentions,

may we become miserly in recrimination

and more generous in our affirmation

of those who share this journey with us.

Through Jesus Christ

your most prodigal act of love.

Amen.

 

 

The Readings - 1Corinthians 15: 35-38, 42-50; Psalm 37;1-11, 39,40; Luke 6:27-38

 

The Homily

 

Hymn after the Homily: Hymn of Promise (CCLI #1884009)

 

In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree;

In cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free!

In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be,

Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

 

There's a song in every silence, seeking word and melody;

There's a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me.

From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery,

Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

 

In our end is our beginning; in our time, infinity;

In our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity,

In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory,

Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.

 

 

Affirmation of Faith

 

Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

 

The Prayers of the People

 

Confession & Absolution

 

Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.

 

Silence is kept.

 

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.

 

Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

 

As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

 

Doxology

 

Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.

 

The Blessing

 

Closing Hymn: CP #585 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

 

Dismissal

 

Postlude