
Sunday 13th July
A service of the Word
Welcome
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.
Songs
Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
The sun comes up it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
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And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
Sing like never before O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Jonas Myrin; Matt Redman ©Songs 2011 Atlas Mountain
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
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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
Tim Hughes © 2000 Thankyou Music
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.
Collect
O God, the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
increase and multiply upon us your mercy;
that with you as our ruler and guide
we may so pass through things temporal
that we lose not our hold on things eternal;
grant this, heavenly Father,
for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen
Bible reading: Judges 2:6-23 (click to read or page 243 in the church bibles)
Psalm 42 ( click to read or page 567 in the church bibles)
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Bible reading: Judges 2:1-15, 3:7-11
(Click to read or Page 243 in the church bibles)
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Sermon: Adam Isaacs
Song
Lord I come before Your throne of grace
I find rest in Your presence
And fulness of joy in worship
And wonder I behold Your face
Singing what a faithful God have I
What a faithful God have I
What a faithful God
What a faithful God have I
Faithful in in ev'ry way
Lord of mercy You have heard my cry
Through the storm You're the beacon
My song in the night
In the shelter of Your wings hear my heart's reply
Singing what a faithful God have I
Lord all sov'reign granting peace from heav'n
Let me comfort those who suffer
With the comfort You have giv'n
I will tell of Your great love for as long as I live
Singing what a faithful God have I
Dawn Critchley; Robert Critchley ©1989 Thankyou Music
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.
Prayers: led by Isaac Ampong
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.
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
Church Family News
Song
Come set Your rule and reign
In our hearts again
Increase in us we pray
Unveil why we're made
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
Like wildfire in our very souls
Holy Spirit come invade us now
We are Your church
We need Your pow'r in us
We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captives' hearts released
The hurt the sick the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive this earth
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Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here we pray
Unleash Your kingdom's pow'r
Reaching the near and far
No force of hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts
You made us for much more than this
Awake the kingdom seed in us
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ
We are Your church
We are the hope on earth
Chris Llewellyn; Gareth Gilkeson ©2011 Thankyou Music
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
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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
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All songs used by permission,  CCLI nr. 843338.
 Liturgical material in this service is from Common Worship © The Archbishops' Council 2000.