Welcome to our Online Sunday service for the third Sunday after Trinity. Please click on the items below to follow the service at your own pace. At the end of the service there is first a trumpet voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke and then an interview in which Bishop Martyn talks with Karen Rooms .
You may like to have a candle ready to light with Paul. There is audio or video accompaniment to hymns, readings and prayers.
The hymns were recorded remotely by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields in their homes, and edited together.
A correction to church opening times at Waltham, which should be Sunday and Wednesday mornings.
You may like to have a candle ready to light with Paul. There is audio or video accompaniment to hymns, readings and prayers.
The hymns were recorded remotely by the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields in their homes, and edited together.
A correction to church opening times at Waltham, which should be Sunday and Wednesday mornings.
Our opening 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). |
Reflect on the last week and on your relationships.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
- - What good things have come from God last week?
- - Where have I fallen short?
- - What might I do next week?
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
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The special prayer for today, 3rd Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God; 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. |
Our next hymn is 'The Lord is my shepherd'.
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1 The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want.
He makes me lie in pastures green. He leads me by the still, still waters, his goodness restores my soul. And I will trust in you alone. And I will trust in you alone, for your endless mercy follows me, your goodness will lead me home. (Descant) I will trust, I will trust in you. I will trust, I will trust in you. Endless mercy follows me, Goodness will lead me home. 2 He guides my ways in righteousness, and he anoints my head with oil, and my cup, it overflows with joy, I feast on his pure delights. Refrain 3 And though I walk the darkest path, I will not fear the evil one, for you are with me, and your rod and staff are the comfort I need to know. Refrain Stuart Townend, based on Psalm 23 © 1996 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs excl. UK & Europe, adm. by kingswaysongs.com. www.kingswaysongs.com. |
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The Gospel reading for today is Matthew 10.40-end
40 “The one who receives you receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 I tell all of you with certainty, whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple will never lose his reward.” |
Peter will now share some thoughts on the Gospel reading.
We now have our next hymn, 'And can it be'. after which Janice will lead us in our intercessions.
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The last two lines of each verse are repeated.
1 And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Saviour's blood? Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2 He left his Father's throne above - so free, so infinite his grace - emptied himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free; for, O my God, it found out me! 3 Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night; thine eye diffused a quickening ray - I woke, the dungeon flamed with light, my chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. 4 No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine! Alive in him, my living head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. Charles Wesley (1707-1788) |
Janice will now lead us in our intercessions.
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V We cover them with our prayer;
R God bless them all. |
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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We say together the prayer of General Thanksgiving
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Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you most humble and hearty thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And give us, we pray, such a sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. |
Before Peter closes our service, we sing 'Will you come and follow me' .
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1 Will you come and follow me
if I but call your name? Will you go where you don't know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown, in you and you in me? 2 Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare? Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me? 3 Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name? Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean, and do such as this unseen, and admit to what I mean in you and you in me? 4 Will you love the 'you' you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you've found to reshape the world around, through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me? 5 Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In your company I'll go where your love and footsteps show. Thus I'll move and live and grow in you and you in me. John L Bell (born 1949) and Graham Maule (1958-2019) © 1987 WGRG, c/o Iona Community, 21 Carlton Court, Glasgow, G5 9JP, Scotland. www.wildgoose.scot |
Trumpet voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
This week Bishop Martyn speaks with Karen Rooms, Canon Missioner and City Centre Transition Priest at St Andrew’s & St Nicholas’ about the state of pay in the Care sector and the potential for Christian responses.