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27th October 2024 Bible Sunday
All Saints Bawdeswell
A Service of Words & Praise
HYMN 422 Praise my soul the King of heaven.
Leader: welcome & opening prayer
Leader: Let us worship God
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
Leader: Please sit or kneel to confess our sins
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.
The Collect prayer for Bible Sunday.
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for
our learning, Help us to hear them,To read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
That, though patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
We may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ , who is alive and reigns with you, In the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, now and for ever.
Ministry of the Word - please sit
1st Reading Isaiah 55 1 -11 (King James Bible 1611)
2nd Reading 2 Timothy 3.14-4.5 read by Sandi (Good News Bible 1976)
HYMN 106 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
3rd Reading John 5.36b – 47 read by David (New American Standard Bible 2020)
Reflection read by Robin.
Interlude: Cesper Voluntary No.3 by Edward Elgar
Leader: Let us stand and affirm our faith
All:
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 26 Alleluia sing to Jesus
Our Offerings will be presented. (please remain standing for the offertory prayer).
Leader: Please sit or Kneel for the intercessions prepared and read today by Angy
After the words ‘Lord in your mercy the response is ‘Hear our prayer’
followed by The Lord’s prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ Amen
HYMN 565 Ye servants of God
Leader: Closing Prayer
Leader: Let us go in the peace to love and serve the Lord.
All: In the name of Christ. Amen
Concluding Voluntary:
Chorale Prelude : Lobe den Herren, den machtigen Konig der Ehren' (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation) by J G Walter
Next Sunday 3rd November: 10:30am Holy Communion with Rev. Jane Nursey
Sunday 10th November: Remembrance Sunday 10:45 am