Bawdeswell
20th October 2024
Harvest Festival
Hymn 101 Come, ye thankful people come
Welcome and introduction
‘He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate – bringing forth food from the earth: and wine that gladdens the heart of man.’ psalm 104
Penitence – please kneel or sit
We confess to the Lord of the harvest
That we are a people who are eager to improve our lives, but slow to improve our world; eager to enjoy the comfort of the world’s resources,
but slow to stop the suffering of the world’s poorest; eager to do well,
but slow to do good. We pray to God to forgive us, to change us, and to show us a better way.
O Lord of the rich and the poor, have mercy on us we pray. Amen.
May the God of love
bring us back to himself, ,forgive us our sins, and assure us of his eternal love in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect
Bible readings: Exodus 23.16-17 (Celebrate the Harvest)
Deuteronomy 16.15 (Be joyful)
2 Corinthians 9 . 6-15
Hymn 534 We plough the fields and scatter
Bible Commentary 2 Corinthians 9
Hymn 137 For the beauty of the earth
Activity: Taking gifts up to the altar
Family prayers
Response: Lord in your mercy: Hear our prayer
Hymn 423 Praise, O praise our God and King
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 always.
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.