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23rd February 2025 2nd Sunday before Lent
All Saints Bawdeswell
A Service of Words & Praise
HYMN : 426 Praise to the holiest in the height
Leader: welcome and opening prayers
Leader: Let us worship God
Lord our God when the storms of life threaten to overwhelm us, and the way is dark. Help us to know that we have a loving Saviour who is with us always and in all things. Amen
We have come together as the family of God
in our Father’s presence
to offer him praise and thanksgiving
to hear his holy word,
to bring before him the needs of the world,
to ask his forgiveness of our sins,
and to seek his grace Amen
Confession
All: Almighty God our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour,
in thought, word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
Forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen
Leader: Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins,
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in life eternal. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.
Leader : the Collect prayer for the second Sunday before Lent
1st Reading: Revelation 4
HYMN 429 Put thou thy trust in God
Psalm 65: A Song of Praise and Thanksgiving
(please join in by saying alternate verses in bold).
4Happy are those whom you choose,
whom you bring to live in your sanctuary.
We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house,
the blessings of your sacred Temple.
5You answer us by giving us victory
and you do wonderful things to save us.
People all over the world
and across the distant seas trust in you.
6You set the mountains in place by your strength,
showing your mighty power.
7You calm the roar of the seas
and the noise of the waves;
you calm the uproar of the peoples.
8The whole world stands in awe
of the great things that you have done.
Your deeds bring shouts of joy
from one end of the earth to the other.
9You show your care for the land by sending rain;
you make it rich and fertile.
You fill the streams with water;
you provide the earth with crops.
This is how you do it:
10you send abundant rain on the ploughed fields
and soak them with water;
you soften the soil with showers
and cause the young plants to grow.
11What a rich harvest your goodness provides!
Wherever you go there is plenty.
12The pastures are filled with flocks;
the hillsides are full of joy.
13The fields are covered with sheep;
the valleys are full of wheat.
Everything shouts and sings for joy.
2nd Reading Luke 8.22-25 Jesus calms a storm
Musical Interlude
Leader: Let us confirm our Faith
We believe in God the Father, from whom every family
in heaven and 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
HYMN 55: Be thou my guardian and my guide
Our Offerings will be presented
Intercessions: Our Prayers today are written and presented by Sandi - please kneel or sit
After the words ‘Holy and strong One’ the response is ‘Grant us your peace.
followed by The Lord’s prayer:
Merciful Father accept these prayers for the sake of your son our Saviour Jesus Christ
HYMN 114 Eternal Father, strong to save
Leader: Final Prayer
The Grace:
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship pf the Holy Spirit be with all today and always. Amen
Leader: Let us go in the peace of Christ.
All: Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary
Organist: James Lilwall
NEXT SUNDAY: 2nd March ‘Words and Praise' at 10.30 am