Welcome and Intimations
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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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CH4 112 God, Whose Almighty Word
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God, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel-day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light.
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Saviour, who came to bring, on your redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all humankind let there be light.
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Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight; move o'er the water's face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light.
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Blessèd and holy Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the world far and wide let there be light.
© John Marriot & Thomas Raffles
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- Psalm 119:1-8
- Matthew 5:21-37
Children’s Message
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CH4 601 Look Upon Us, Blessed Lord
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Look upon us, blessèd Lord,
Take our wandering thoughts and guide us;
We have come to hear your Word,
With your teaching now provide us,
That, from earth’s distractions turning,
We your message may be learning.
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For your Spirit’s radiance bright
We, assembled here, are hoping;
When we live without your light,
In the dark our souls were groping:
In word, deed, and thought direct us:
Only you, Lord, can correct us.
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Brightness of the Father’s face,
Light of light, from God proceeding,
Make us ready in this place;
Ear and heart await your leading.
In our studies, prayer, and praising,
May our souls find their upraising.
© Tobias Clausnitzer
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Meditation
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CH4 528 Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
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Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there is hatred
let me bring Your love;
where there is injury,
Your pardon, Lord;
and where there’s doubt,
true faith in You.
O Master, grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved, as to love with all my soul.
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Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there’s despair in life
let me bring hope;
where there is darkness,
only light;
and where there’s sadness,
ever joy.
O Master, grant that I may never seek
so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved, as to love with all my soul.
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Make me a channel of Your peace.
It is in pardoning
that we are pardoned,
in giving to all men
that we receive;
and in dying
that we’re born to eternal life.
© Sebastian Temple
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Offering
Prayer of Intercession
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CH4 336 Christ Is Our Light
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Christ is our light! the bright and morning star covering with radiance all from near and far. Christ be our light, shine on, shine on we pray into our hearts, into our world today.
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Christ is our love! baptized that we may know the love of God among us, swooping low. Christ be our love, bring us to turn our face and see in you the light of heaven’s embrace.
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Christ is our joy! transforming wedding guest! Through water turned to wine the feast was blessed. Christ be our joy; your glory let us see, as your disciples did in Galilee.
© Leith Fisher
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Blessing