Morning Service Sunday 25 January 2026

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.

With Praise and Elation

Tune: To God Be the Glory

1. With praise and elation we greet the Divine
   In beauty of love that we just can't define;
   The mystery is wondrous; it captures our soul;
   It gives our life purpose; it makes us feel whole.
   

   Praise and sing; praise and sing
   Of compassion and care;
   Praise and sing; praise and sing;
   Let us be well-aware
   When love is encountered by you and by me
   Our souls can take flight, and our spirits are free.
   

2. Compassion inspires us to act in like ways;
   When we are forgiven our guilt then decays;
   We know that with love we can rise to great heights;
   With love as the spark much more good-will ignites.
   

   Praise and sing; praise and sing
   Of compassion and care;
   Praise and sing; praise and sing;
   Let us be well-aware
   When love is encountered by you and by me
   Our souls can take flight, and our spirits are free.
   

3. The Sacred within us, as Jesus has shown,
   Lights up the desire to let love be known;
   His love points the way to have true liberty,
   To real inner peace, singing God's melody.
   

   Praise and sing; praise and sing
   Of compassion and care;
   Praise and sing; praise and sing;
   Let us be well-aware
   When love is encountered by you and by me
   Our souls can take flight, and our spirits are free.
   

George Stuart, Australia

1. Matthew 4:12-23
2. 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

CH4 602 Is It Spooky? Is It Weird?

1. God speaks through words in the Bible,
   through other people too;
   and shows us the right way we should live,
   in what we say and do. Oh...
   

   Is it spooky, is it weird
   that God wants to talk to you and me?
   Is it something to be feared?
   No! God wants the best for you and me!
   

2. He gives the Holy Spirit,
   to help us all to see,
   through people, words and pictures,
   his truth for you and me. Oh...
   

   Is it spooky, is it weird
   that God wants to talk to you and me?
   Is it something to be feared?
   No! God wants the best for you and me!
   

3. Now we should learn to listen
   to all that God would say,
   and act on what we think he’s said,
   so listen and obey. Oh...
   

   Is it spooky, is it weird
   that God wants to talk to you and me?
   Is it something to be feared?
   No! God wants the best for you and me!
   

1996 Daybreak Music Ltd.

Meditation

CH4 665 One Bread, One Body

1. One bread, one body, one Lord of all,
   one cup of blessing which we bless,
   and we, though many, throughout the earth,
   we are one body in this one Lord.
   

1. Gentile or Jew,
   servant or free,
   woman or man — no more.
   

   One bread, one body, one Lord of all,
   one cup of blessing which we bless,
   and we, though many, throughout the earth,
   we are one body in this one Lord.
   

2. Many the gifts,
   many the works,
   one in the Lord of all.
   

   One bread, one body, one Lord of all,
   one cup of blessing which we bless,
   and we, though many, throughout the earth,
   we are one body in this one Lord.
   

3. Grain for the fields,
   scattered and grown,
   gathered to one for all.
   

   One bread, one body, one Lord of all,
   one cup of blessing which we bless,
   and we, though many, throughout the earth,
   we are one body in this one Lord.
   

1978, John B. Foley

COMMUNION

Offering

CH4 505 All That I Am

1. All that I am, all that I do,
   All that I'll ever have
   I offer now to you.
   Take and sanctify these gifts
   For your glory, Lord.
   Knowing that I love and serve you
   Is enough reward.
   

   All that I am, all that I do,
   All that I'll ever have
   I offer now to you.
   

2. All that I dream, all that I pray,
   All that I'll ever make
   I give to you today
   Take and sanctify these gifts
   For your glory, Lord.
   Knowing that I love and serve you
   Is enough reward. (Refrain)
   

   All that I am, all that I do,
   All that I'll ever have
   I offer now to you.
   

Sebastian Temple

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 622 We Sing a Love That Sets All People Free

1. We sing a love that sets all people free,
   that blows like wind, that burns like scorching flame,
   enfolds like earth, springs up like water clear:
   come, living love, live in our hearts today.
   

2. We sing a love that seeks another’s good,
   that longs to serve and not to count the cost,
   a love that, yielding, finds itself made new:
   come, caring love, live in our hearts today.
   

3. We sing a love, unflinching, unafraid
   to be itself, despite another’s wrath,
   a love that stands alone and undismayed:
   come, strengthening love, live in our hearts today.
   

4. We sing a love, that, wandering, will not rest
   until it finds its way, its home, its source,
   through joy and sadness pressing on refreshed:
   come, pilgrim love, live in our hearts today.
   

5. We sing a burning, fiery, Holy Ghost
   that seeks out shades of ancient bitterness,
   transfiguring these, as Christ in every heart:
   come joyful love, live in our hearts today.
   

1993 Stainer & Bell Ltd.

Blessing