Morning Service Sunday 28 September 2025

Welcome and Intimations

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.

CH4 110 Glory Be to God the Father

1. Glory be to God the Father,
   glory be to God the Son,
   glory be to God the Spirit, --
   great Jehovah, Three in One!
   Glory, glory, glory, glory
   while eternal ages run!
   

2. Glory be to him who loved us,
   washed us from each spot and stain!
   Glory be to him who bought us,
   made us kings with him to reign!
   Glory, glory, glory, glory
   to the Lamb that once was slain!
   

3. Glory to the King of angels,
   glory to the Church’s King,
   glory to the King of nations!
   Heaven and earth, your praises bring;
   Glory, glory, glory, glory
   to the King of glory sing!
   

4. Glory, blessing, praise eternal!
   Thus the choir of angels sings;
   'Honour, riches, power, dominion!'
   Thus its praise creation brings;
   Glory, glory, glory, glory,
   glory to the King of kings!

1. Luke 16:19-31
2. 1 Timothy 6:6-19

CH4 55 Safe in the Shadow of the Lord

(Psalm 91)

1. Safe in the shadow of the Lord,
   beneath his hand and power,
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   my fortress and my tower.
   

2. My hope is set on God alone,
   though Satan spreads his snare,
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   to keep me in his care.
   

3. From fears and phantoms of the night,
   from foes about my way,
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   by darkness as by day.
   

4. His holy angels keep my feet
   secure from every stone;
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   and unafraid go on.
   

5. Strong in the everlasting Name,
   and in my Father's care,
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   who hears and answers prayer.
   

6. Safe in the shadow of the Lord,
   possessed by love divine,
   I trust in him,
   I trust in him,
   and meet his love with mine.

1973 Hope Publishing Company

Message

CH4 240 God in Such Love

1. God in such love for us lent us this planet,
   Gave it a purpose in time and in space;
   Small as a spark from the fire of creation,
   Cradle of life and the home of our race.
   

2. Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty,
   Life that sustains us in body and mind:
   Plenty for all, if we learn how to share it,
   Riches undreamed of to fathom and find.
   

3. Long have our human wars ruined its harvest;
   Long has earth bowed to the terror of force;
   Long have we wasted what others have need of,
   Poisoned the fountain of life at its source.
   

4. Earth is the Lord's; it is ours to enjoy it,
   Ours, as his stewards, to farm and defend.
   From its pollution, misuse, and destruction,
   Good Lord deliver us, world without end!

1973 Hope Publishing Company

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 468 Son of God, Eternal Saviour

1. Son of God, eternal Saviour,
   source of life and truth and grace,
   Son of Man, whose birth incarnate
   hallows all our human race;
   great High Priest who, throned in glory,
   for your own will ever plead,
   fill us with your love and pity,
   heal our wrongs, and help our need.
   

2. Lord, as you have lived for others,
   so may we for others live;
   freely have your gifts been granted,
   freely may your servants give.
   Yours the gold and yours the silver,
   yours the wealth of sea and land,
   we but stewards of your bounty
   held in trust at your command.
   

3. Come, Lord Jesus, reign among us,
   King of Love, and Prince of Peace;
   hush the storm of strife and passion,
   bid its cruel discords cease.
   Yours the prayer, and yours the purpose,
   that your people should be one:
   grant from heaven, our hope’s fruition:
   here on earth your will be done.

Blessing