Welcome

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Grace, mercy and peace 

from God our Father 

and the Lord Jesus Christ 

be with you 

and also with you. 

 

Lord, speak to us 

that we may hear your word. 

Move among us 

that we may behold your glory. 

Receive our prayers 

that we may learn to trust you.  Amen. 

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Song

What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer

There is no more for heaven now to give

He is my joy my righteousness and freedom

My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold my hope is only Jesus

For my life is wholly bound to his

Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine

Yet not I but through Christ in me
 

The night is dark but I am not forsaken

For by my side the Saviour he will stay

I labour on in weakness and rejoicing

For in my need his power is displayed

To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me

Through the deepest valley he will lead

Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome

Yet not I but through Christ in me
 

No fate I dread I know I am forgiven

The future sure the price it has been paid

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon

And he was raised to overthrow the grave

To this I hold my sin has been defeated

Jesus now and ever is my plea

Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free

Yet not I but through Christ in me

With every breath I long to follow Jesus

For he has said that he will bring me home

And day by day I know he will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold my hope is only Jesus

All the glory evermore to him

When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat

Yet not I but through Christ in me

Jonny Robinson | Michael Farren | Rich Thompson © 2018 CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity's Alleluia! Music

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Confession and Absolution 

Let us return to the Lord our God and say to him: 

Father, 

we have sinned against heaven and against you. 

We are not worthy to be called your children. 

We turn to you again. 

Have mercy on us, 

bring us back to yourself 

as those who once were dead 

but now have life through Christ our Lord.  

Amen. 

 

May the God of love and power 

forgive us and free us from our sins, 

heal and strengthen us by his Spirit, 

and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.  

Amen. 

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Collect

Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever, Amen

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Bible Reading: Luke 19: 11 - 27 
(click to read or page 1053 in the church bibles)

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Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to you,
  to you who sit enthroned in heaven.
2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
  as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord our God,
  till he shows us his mercy.

3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
  for we have endured no end of contempt.
4 We have endured no end
  of ridicule from the arrogant,
  of contempt from the proud.

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Bible reading 1 John 2: 15 – 29  (click to read or page 1226)

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Song

All I once held dear built my life upon

All this world reveres and wars to own

All I once thought gain I have counted loss

Spent and worthless now compared to this

 

Knowing You Jesus knowing You

There is no greater thing

You're my all You're the best

You're my joy my righteousness

And I love You Lord love You Lord

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Now my heart's desire is to know You more 

To be found in You and known as Yours 

To possess by faith what I could not earn 

All surpassing gift of righteousness 

 
Oh to know the pow'r of Your risen life 

And to know You in Your sufferings 

To become like You in Your death my Lord 

So with You to live and never die 

Graham Kendrick© 1993 Make Way Music 

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Song

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His glory and grace
 

O soul are you weary and troubled

No light in the darkness you see

There's light for a look at the Saviour

And life more abundant and free

 

Through death into life everlasting

He passed and we follow Him there

Over us sin no more hath dominion

For more than conquerors we are

 

His word shall not fail you He promised

Believe Him and all will be well

Then go to a world that is dying

His perfect salvation to tell

Dwan Hill | Helen H. Lemmel | Lauren Daigle | Paul Mabury

© Words: 1922. Renewed 1950 New Spring; Music: 2018 CentricSongs;

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​Sermon: Patick Lambert

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Affirmation of Faith 

Let us declare our faith in God. 

We believe in God the Father, 

from whom every family  

in heaven and on earth is named. 

We believe in God the Son, 

who lives in our hearts through faith 

and fills us with his love. 

We believe in God the Holy Spirit, 

who strengthens us 

with power from on high. 

We believe in one God; 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

Amen. 

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Prayers 

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Lord’s Prayer 

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. 
Lead us not into temptation 
but deliver us from evil. 
For the kingdom, the power, 
and the glory are yours 
now and for ever. 
Amen. 

 

Offertory Prayer  

Heavenly Father,  

you have given us riches beyond measure.   

We can only return a fraction of what we owe you;   

but we ask, Lord,  

that you will bless our offerings  

and help us to use them wisely  

in your service and for your glory.  

Amen  

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Church Family News 

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Song

These are the days of Elijah

Declaring the Word of the Lord

And these are the days

Of Your servant Moses

Righteousness being restored

And though these are days

Of great trials

Of famine and darkness and sword

Still we are the voice

In the desert crying

Prepare ye the way of the Lord

 

Behold He comes

Riding on the clouds

Shining like the sun

At the trumpet call

So lift your voice

It's the year of Jubilee

And out of Zion's hill

Salvation comes

 

And these are the days of Ezekiel

The dry bones becoming as flesh

And these are the days

Of Your servant David

Rebuilding a temple of praise

And these are the days of the harvest

The fields are as white in the world

And we are the labourers

In Your vineyard

Declaring the Word of the Lord

Robin Mark © 1996 Song Solutions Daybreak

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Closing Prayers 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit 

Send us out to live lives that glorify you 

Help us to be people of peace 

Empower us to recognize your call 

In our families 

In our communities 

In our workplaces and schools 

In our churches and in our world. 

Amen  

 

May the Lord bless us and keep us.  

May the Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious to us.  

May the Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace;  

so the blessing of God, the father, the son  

and the Holy Spirit be with us  

and those we love, today and always.    

Amen.  ​​​

 

All songs used by permission CCLI no 843338  
Liturgical material in this service is from Common Worship © The Archbishops' Council 2000