Welcome to our Sunday service online for 23rd August, the 11th Sunday after Trinity. Please click on the items below to follow the service at your own pace.
There is audio or video accompaniment to hymns, readings and prayers. This service has been specially put together by Peter and Janice Newton.
There is audio or video accompaniment to hymns, readings and prayers. This service has been specially put together by Peter and Janice Newton.
Our opening hymn is 'Christ is made the sure foundation'.
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The collect for Trinity 11.
O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace, that we, running the way of your commandments, may receive your gracious promises, and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen |
Our next hymn is 'Lord for the years'.
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1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided, Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today. 2 Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze, teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us, Lord of the word, receive your people's praise. 3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation, spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care; for young and old, for commonwealth and nation, Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer. 4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him, loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain; hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him, Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign. 5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us, self on the cross and Christ upon the throne; past put behind us, for the future take us, Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone. Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) © administered by Oxford University Press in Europe (including UK and Ireland) and Africa, and by Hope Publishing Company in all other territories (including USA). |
The Bible readings are from Matthew 16.13-20 and Romans 12.1-8.
Janice will now share her thoughts on these 2 readings.
We now have our next hymn, 'Take my life'. after which Peter will lead us in our intercessions.
Before Peter closes our service, we sing 'All my hope on God is founded' recorded remotely by the choristers of St. Martin in the Fields.
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1 All my hope on God is founded;
He doth still my trust renew. Me through change and chance he guideth, Only good and only true. God unknown, He alone Calls my heart to be his own. 2 God's great goodness ay endureth, Deep his wisdom, passing thought: Splendour, light, and life attend him, Beauty springeth out of nought. Evermore, From his store New-born worlds rise and adore. 3 Daily doth the almighty giver Bounteous gifts on us bestow; His desire our soul delighteth, Pleasure leads us where we go. Love doth stand At his hand; Joy doth wait on his command. 4 Still from man to God eternal Sacrifice of praise be done, High above all praises praising For the gift of Christ his Son. Christ doth call One and all: Ye who follow shall not fall. Meine Hoffnung stehet feste Joachim Neander (1650-1680) paraphrased Robert Bridges (1844-1930) |
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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. 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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Our closing music is by the Batavia Madrigal singers who sing John Rutter's 'The Lord bless you and keep you'.