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
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
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