All age Holy Communion Sunday November 1st 2026
Jesus light of the world

Welcome

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

And also with you.

We stand before the throne of God

with countless crowds from every nation and race, tribe and language.

Blessing and glory and wisdom,

thanksgiving and honour, power and might

be to our God for ever and ever.

Opening Prayer

Eternal God,

the light of the minds that know you,

the joy of the hearts that love you,

the strength of the wills that serve you;

grant us so to know you that we may truly love you,

so to love you that we may fully serve you,

whom to serve is perfect freedom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song:

Light of the world

You stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes let me see

Beauty that made

This heart adore You

Hope of a life spent with You

So here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

And You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days

Oh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven above

Humbly You came

To the earth You created

All for love's sake became poor

And I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross

And I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross

Song

The world is searching for an answer

A ray of hope in a hopeless world

Who can we turn to

Where is our rescue

There is someone he's the answer

He's the light and he'll light the way

His name is Jesus and he came to save us

He is the light light light

Light of the world

And he shine shine shines

All over the earth

Shining bright bright bright

He is the light of the world

Intro to theme

Bible Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6, 7

click to read or page 694 in the church bibles

Confession

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. 1John1: 5-10

Lord of light and life,

we confess that we sometimes prefer

the darkness to your light.

We turn away, we hide,

we seek our own way.

We are truly sorry.

Forgive us Lord,

and renew in us a desire

to walk in your light

to reflect your light to those around us

and shone for your glory.

By the mercy of your Son,

let us truly live as children of light,

empowered by your Holy Spirit.

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.

Bible reading: Matthew 5:13 - 16

(click to read or page 969 in the church bibles)

Talk- discussion points

Song

In my wrestling and in my doubts

In my failures You won't walk out

Your great love will lead me through

You are the peace in my troubled sea

In the silence You won't let go

In the questions Your truth will hold

Your great love will lead me through

You are the peace in my troubled sea

My Lighthouse my Lighthouse

Shining in the darkness

I will follow You oh

My Lighthouse my Lighthouse

I will trust the promise

You will carry me safe to shore

Safe to shore safe to shore safe to shore

I won't fear what tomorrow brings

With each morning I'll rise and sing

My God's love will lead me through

You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh

You are the peace in my troubled sea

Fire before us

You're the brightest

You will lead us

Through the storms

Interview Shining a light in the Czech Republic

Prayers of Intercession led by Bess Brooks

Song

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light my strength my song

This Cornerstone this solid Ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love what depths of peace

When fears are stilled when strivings cease

My Comforter my All in All

Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from His hand

Till He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Prayer of Preparation

Most merciful Lord,

your love compels us to come in.

Our hands were unclean,

our hearts were unprepared;

we were not fit even to eat the crumbs from under your table.
But you, Lord, are the God of our salvation,

and share your bread with sinners.

So cleanse and feed us

with the body and blood of your Son,

that he may live in us and we in him;

and that we, with the whole company

of Christ, may sit and eat in your kingdom.

Amen.

Communion Prayer

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.

It is right to praise you, Father,

Lord of all creation; in your love you made us for yourself. 

When we turned away, you did not reject us but came to meet us in your Son.
You embraced us as your children and welcomed us to sit and eat with you.

In Christ you shared our life that we might live in him and he in us. 
He opened his arms of love upon the cross and made for all the perfect sacrifice for sin.

And so, in the joy of this Passover, 

earth and heaven resound with gladness, while angels and archangels 

and the powers of all creation

sing for ever of your glory:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

On the night he was betrayed, at supper with his friends he took bread,

and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to them, saying:

Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

Father, we do this in remembrance of him: his body is the bread of life.

At the end of supper, taking the cup of wine,

he gave you thanks, and said:

Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,

which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins; do this in remembrance of me.

Father, we do this in remembrance of him: his blood is shed for all.

As we proclaim his death and celebrate his rising in glory,

send your Holy Spirit that this bread and this wine may be to us the body and blood of your dear Son.

As we eat and drink these holy gifts make us one in Christ, our risen Lord.

The 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.

Draw near with faith.

Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you,

and his blood which he shed for you.

Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you,

and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

Sharing Communion

Song during Communion

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

When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat

Yet not I but through Christ in me

Post communion prayer

Almighty God,

we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice.

Send us out in the power of your Spirit,

to live and work to your praise and glory.

Amen.

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Offertory prayer

God of light and promise,
we bring our gifts
to further your work in a dark world.
May they bring your light
to those in darkness, pain, loneliness or who simply know you not.
Accept these gifts of money and time,
indeed, the gift of our very selves.
Let them shine for all to see,
and be brought into the sphere of your love, grace and righteousness.

Amen.

Song:

What a fellowship what a joy divine