Orders of Service

 

Family Service

for the 7th  Sunday after Trinity

at Bawdeswell  14th July 2024 

 

Theme: to compare the rule of Herod with the rule of Jesus.

 

Opening song:

As we are gathered, Jesus is here,
one with each other, Jesus is here,
joined by the Spirit, washed in the blood,
part of the body, the Church of God.

As we are gathered, Jesus is here,
one with each other, Jesus is here,

Our relationship with Jesus

the shepher

Welcome & Opening prayer 

God, in your great love you have created us. With that same love you redeem us and abide with us. Lord may we rejoice this day in your love and seek to serve you all our days. Amen

 

Hymn 130  Fill your hearts with joy and gladnessf heaven

Penitence

God is good, and forgives us our sins

Let us ask him to meet our sorrow with love.

– please kneel or sit

Sometimes we have known what is wrong and done it.

Father forgive us

Sometimes we have known what was right, and not done it

Father forgive us

Sometimes we were too afraid, or too proud

Father forgive us

Sometimes we were too selfish or too unkind

Father forgive us

May God remind us of his great love

may we know that he has put all our sins behind us

 

may we feel free to follow Christ

may we be forgiven      Amen.

 

First Reading:  Amos 7.7-13

Hymn  26 Alleluia, sing to Jesus

Second ReadingMark 6.14-29

Commentary:  Read by Linda

 

Music Interlude   Pastorale by Melanie Bonis

 

Short pause

 

Hymn  159 Glory be to Jesus

Prayers:   Collect; Family prayers and the Lord’s Prayer
           

Taize Response to “Lord hear us”…

 

All: ‘Oh Lord hear my prayer, Oh Lord hear me prayer

When I call answer me.

Oh Lord hear my prayer, Oh Lord hear my prayer

Come and listen to me.’

 

Hymn  103 Crown him with many crowns

Closing prayer:

All:  God, we thank you for the bravery and courage of John the Baptist.                                                                     Make us strong to stand for all that is good and to show our love for you.  Amen                                                                                                  

Blessing

Voluntary ... Fantasia in C Major BVW573 by J S Bach

                                                                                                               Organist James Lilwall  

 

NEXT SUNDAY 21st July:  Holy Communion   Revd Jane Nursey      

                                                                           

 

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