Welcome and Call to Worship
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Prayer and 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.
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MP 127 Father although I cannot see
Tune : Brother James’ Air
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Father, although I cannot see
the future You have planned,
and though the path is sometimes dark
and hard to understand:
yet give me faith, through joy and pain,
to trace Your loving hand.
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When I recall that in the past
Your promises have stood
through each perplexing circumstance
and every changing mood,
I rest content that all things work
together for my good.
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Whatever, then, the future brings
of good or seeming ill,
I ask for strength to follow You
and grace to trust You still;
and I would look for no reward,
except to do Your will.
© John Eddison
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Children's talk
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- Hebrews 4: 1-13
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MP 128 Father God I wonder (twice)
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Father God, I wonder
how I managed to exist
without the knowledge of Your parenthood
and Your loving care.
But now I am Your child,
I am adopted in Your family,
and I can never be alone
‘cause, Father God,
You’re there beside me.
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I will sing Your praises, I will sing Your praises,
I will sing Your praises for evermore.
I will sing Your praises,I will sing Your praises,
I will sing Your praises for evermore.
© Ian Smale
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Meditation
Arms of love
Offering
Prayer of Intercession
Intimations
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MP 16 All my hope on God is founded
Tune: Michael
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All my hope on God is founded,
all my trust He shall renew;
He, my guide through changing order,
only good and only true.
God unknown,
He alone
calls my heart to be His own.
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Pride of man and earthly glory,
sword and crown betray His trust;
all that human toil can fashion,
tower and temple, fall to dust.
But God’s power,
hour by hour,
is my temple and my tower.
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Day by day our mighty giver
grants to us His gifts of love;
in His will our souls find pleasure,
leading to our home above.
Love shall stand
at His hand,
joy shall wait for His command.
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Still from man to God eternal
sacrifice of praise be done,
high above all praises praising
for the gift of Christ His Son.
Hear Christ’s call
one and all:
we who follow shall not fall.
© Joachim Neander
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Blessing