Orders of Service also on Zoom, email us if you wish the link.

 

 

 

Bawdeswell with Foxley

 

10th December 2023  Advent 2

 

 

As we are gathered - please stand and join in

 

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,

Welcome and introduction

Lord Jesus, help us to prepare for your coming to us.

Let us make room in our lives and not put any obstacles in your path, that we may know your love and glory.

 

Hymn  103 Crown him with many crowns

 

Penitence – please kneel or sit

 

God is good, and forgives us our sins

Let us ask him to meet our sorrow with love.

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.

 

Bible reading:  Isaiah 40. 1-11  

Hymn  172 God is working his purpose out

 

 

Bible Reading: Mark 1. 1-8

Hymn  53 Be still for the presence of the Lord

Commentary

 

Music

Collect and Family prayers

Respond to:  Lord hear our prayer.

O Lord, hear our prayer,
O Lord, hear our prayer;
when I call answer me.
O Lord, hear our prayer,
O Lord, hear our prayer;
come and listen to me.

 

Hymn  473 The Church’s one foundation

(collection presented during this hymn)

Closing prayer

Bless to us, O God…The sun that shines above us…The rain that falls upon us…The earth that sustains us…The air that surrounds us…The love that binds us.

May God who has made us, who loves us and who gives us life

bless and keep us, now and evermore.

Amen

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God  and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. Amen.

 

Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord,

In the name of Christ, Amen.

 

Our thanks to Jane Ewing for standing in for James

 

NEXT SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE @ 4pm

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