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All Saints Bawdeswell A Service of Words & Praise
HYMN: 296 Let all the world in every corner sing
Leader: welcome and Opening Prayer
We are one body,
With one Lord who is God and Lord of all.
We meet now in his presence,
To praise him as we ought
Our Christ the servant King
Who came to live and love
And who calls us to follow in life and love
To Him be all praise
In the Church and in the world
Now and for ever. Amen.
Leader: Please sit or kneel to confess our sins in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments and to live in love and peace with all.
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 : May 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 Christ the King
God the Father
Help us to hear the call of Christ the King
And to follow in his service,
Whose kingdom has no end;
For he reigns with you and the holy Spirit
One God, one glory. Amen
Ministry of the Word - please sit
1st Reading : Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 read by Andrew
HYMN: 242 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
2nd Reading: John 18.33 – 37 read by Ruth.
Reflection : read by Robin
Interlude: Adoration by Florence Beatrice Price
Affirmation of Faith Leader: Let us profess our faith.
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: 295 Let all mortal flesh keep silent
Our Offerings will be presented. (please remain standing)
Leader: Let us pray - please kneel or sit
Intercessions … prepared and read by Angy
Response to ‘Lord in your mercy is ‘Hear our prayer’.
followed by The Lord’s prayer:
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ Amen
HYMN: 432 Rejoice the Lord is King
Leader
Generous God, we bring our thanks to you for this life and all its blessings, for joys great and simple, for gifts and powers more than we deserve, for the assurance that your mercy knows no limit, for the presence of Christ in our weakness and strength, for the power of Christ to transform our suffering.
In darkness and in light, in trouble and in joy, help us to trust your love, to serve your purpose, and to praise your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord,
the wills of thy faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works,
may of thee be plenteously rewarded;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Leader: Let us end our service today by saying together the Grace
All: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore.
Amen.
Organ Voluntary: Prelude in C by J Krebs
Our thanks to James Lilwall our organist today.
Next Sunday 1st December is Advent Sunday when we will have our special Advent service at 4pm
As a follow up to last Sunday’s Safeguarding sermon please read the following information from Ginny Edgecombe, the Heart of Norfolk Safeguarding officer.
The churches in the Heart of Norfolk Group are committed to safeguarding all worshippers and visitors. If you have any concerns please refer to the notice on the church notice board which gives details of how to voice your concern or visit www.heartofnorfolkchurches.org.uk/safeguarding.