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 155 Think of a World without Any Flowers
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Think of a world without any flowers,
Think of a world without any trees,
Think of a sky without any sunshine,
Think of the air without any breeze.
We thank You, Lord,
for flowers and trees and sunshine,
We thank You, Lord,
and praise Your holy name.
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Think of a world without any animals,
Think of a field without any herd,
Think of a stream without any fishes,
Think of a dawn without any bird.
We thank You, Lord,
for all Your living creatures,
We thank You, Lord
and praise Your holy name.
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Think of a world without any people,
Think of a street with no-one living there,
Think of a town without any houses,
No-one to love and nobody to care.
We thank You, Lord
for families and friendships,
We thank You, Lord,
and praise Your holy name.
© 1969 Stainer & Bell Ltd.
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- Genesis 9:8-17
- Mark 1:9-15
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CH4 21 Lord Teach Me All Your Ways
(based on Psalm 25)
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Lord, teach me all your ways,
reveal your paths to me;
and lead me in your saving truth,
show me what I should be.
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Remember, Lord, your love,
your care from ages past;
and in that love remember me,
in kindness hold me fast.
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Forget my youthful faults,
forgive my sinful ways;
within the kindness of your love
remember me always.
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God, who is just and good,
shows all who sin his way;
he leads the humble in right paths,
their teacher day by day.
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All pathways of the Lord
are kindly, true, and sure
to those who keep his covenant
and in his ways endure.
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Meditation
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CH4 335 Out of the Flowing River
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Out of the flowing river
Jesus ascends
baptised by John
waiting the sign.
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Out of the open heavens
God’s Spirit comes
down like a dove
in peace and power.
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Out speaks the voice from heaven:
“You are my Son,
chosen and loved,
my own delight.”
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Out through the life of Jesus
God’s word of love,
calling in grace,
comes to our lives.
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Out in the world we live in
we will make known
the love revealed
through God in Christ.
2005 Leith Fisher
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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.
2005 Leith Fisher
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Blessing