Family Service
for the 5th Sunday of Easter
at Bawdeswell 18th May 2025
Theme: Our relationship with Jesus
the shepherd
Gathering music: “Music Group
1. Peace, perfect peace
2. Love is his word
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 & 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 422 Praise my soul my soul the King of 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
Hymn 90 Come down, O love divine
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Second
Reflection
Music Group: A new Commandment
Hymn 425 Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him
Prayers: Collect; Family prayers and the Lord’s Prayer
Response is a Taize chant “O Lord hear our prayer”
Hymn 33 Angel voices, ever singing
(collection presented during this hymn)
Closing prayer: Come, Holy Spirit of God, fill our lives with your presence, strengthen us through your power and guide us in your goodness. May our lives show that you are with us and within us always.
Blessing
Music Group: Let us praise God together
The next 10:30 Family Service is on Sunday 15th June.
With thanks today to James Lilwall and Jane Ewing