Morning Service Sunday 31 May 2026

Call to Worship

One:

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you……

All:

And also with you.

Welcome and Intimations

CH 522 The Church Is Wherever God’s People Are Praising

1. The Church is wherever God's people are praising,
   knowing they're wanted and loved by their Lord.
   The Church is wherever Christ's followers are trying
   to live and to share out the good news of God.
   

2. The Church is wherever God's people are loving,
   where all are forgiven and start once again,
   where all are accepted, whatever their background,
   whatever their past and whatever their pain.
   

3. The Church is wherever God's people are seeking
   to reach out and touch folk wherever they are --
   conveying the Gospel, its joy and its comfort,
   to challenge, refresh, and excite and inspire.
   

4. The Church is wherever God's people are praising,
   knowing we're wanted and loved by our Lord.
   The Church is where we as Christ's followers are trying
   to live and to share out the good news of God.

1963 from "Songs and Hymns for Primary Children", Used by permission of Westminster John Knox Press

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 619 and 620 Spirit of the Living God

1. Spirit of the living God,
   Fall afresh on me.
   Spirit of the living God,
   Fall afresh on me.
   Break me, melt me,
   Mould me, fill me,
   Spirit of the living God,
   Fall afresh on me.
   

2. Spirit of the living God,
   move among us all,
   make us one in heart and mind,
   make us one in love,
   humble, caring,
   selfless, sharing,
   Spirit of the living God,
   fill our lives with love.
   

Daniel Iverson and Michael Baughen

1. Psalm 8
2. Matthew 28:16-20
3. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Mini-message

CH4 615 Holy Spirit, Ever Living

1. Holy Spirit, ever living
   As the Church’s very life;
   Holy Spirit, ever striving
   Through her in a ceaseless strife;
   Holy Spirit, ever forming
   In the Church the mind of Christ;
   Thee we praise with endless worship
   For thy fruits and gifts unpriced.
   

2. Holy Spirit, ever working
   Through the Church’s ministry;
   Quick’ning, strength’ning, and absolving,
   Setting captive sinners free;
   Holy Spirit, ever binding
   Age to age and soul to soul
   In a fellowship unending,
   Thee we worship and extol.
   

Words: Timothy Rees (1837-1939), Tune: Abbot’s Leigh, by Cyril V. Taylor (b. 1907)

Message

CH4 147 All Creatures of Our God and King

1. All creatures of our God and King,
   lift up your voice and with us sing
   alleluia, alleluia!
   Bright brother sun with golden beam,
   clear sister moon with softer gleam:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

2. Swift rushing wind, so wild and strong,
   high clouds that sail in heavens along.
   O praise him, alleluia!
   New-breaking dawn, in praise rejoice,
   and lights of evening, find a voice:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

3. Cool flowing water, pure and clear,
   make music for your Lord to hear,
   alleluia, alleluia!
   Fire, with your flames so fierce and bright,
   giving to all both warmth and light:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

4. Dear mother earth, who day by day
   unfolds God's blessings on our way.
   O praise him, alleluia!
   All flowers and fruits that in you grow,
   let them his glory also show:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

5. And all who are of tender heart,
   forgiving others, take your part,
   O praise him, alleluia!
   All who long pain and sorrow bear,
   praise God and cast on him your care:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

6. And you, most kind and gentle death,
   waiting to hush our final breath.
   O praise him, alleluia!
   You homeward lead the child of God,
   and Christ our Lord the way has trod:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

7. Let all things their Creator bless,
   and worship God in humbleness.
   O praise him, alleluia!
   Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
   and praise the Spirit, Three in One:
   

   O praise him, O praise him,
   alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
   

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.
   

   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 132 Immortal, Invisible

1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
   In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
   Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
   Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.
   

2. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
   Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
   Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
   Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.
   

3. To all life Thou givest, to both great and small;
   In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
   We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
   And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.
   

4. Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light
   Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
   All laud we would render, O help us to see:
   ’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.
   

Blessing