Sunday 14th June 2020 (1st Sunday after Trinity)
During June and July the words of the liturgy (confession, creed etc) will be the same each week. Words should appear on the videos but if you wish to print them off you can download the file by clicking on this text.
Before you begin, take a moment to pray. Ask your heavenly Father to show you the grace of Jesus, and to fill you afresh with his Holy Spirit. Think of a few other members of the church (if you are from St George’s) and pray also for them.
Start of Service
Let us worship the eternal Father,
the source of love and life, who creates us.
Let us worship Jesus Christ,
the risen one, Lord of heaven and earth.
Let us worship the Holy Spirit,
the comforter and guide, who renews us.
To the one true God be praise,
in all times and places,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you
and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
who died for us,
forgive us all that is past
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name.
Amen.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If you are missing “The Steadfast Love of the Lord never ceases” then do look at a previous Sunday. We’ll use it again in the future.
Our next hymn is “When I Survey”, sung by Christian students. This may be a different tune than the one you are familiar with, yet in recent years it has become a very popular alternative to the ‘traditional’ one.
“You are not your own, you were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). This next hymn, one we learnt last year at St George’s, shows us how belonging to God through Jesus brings us great comfort and joy.
bible reading and sermon
The sermon is based on Joshua chapters 13-21. Take a moment to skim over some of them HERE. A section will be read as part of the sermon.
Then read Matthew 21:33-46 by clicking on this text to open a new window.
After the sermon, take time to respond to God’s Word to you. Whenever we hear from God a good practice is to think of TSP (“teaspoon”):
T for Thank You - what do you need to praise God for?
S for Sorry - what do you need to confess?
P for Please - what do you need to ask of God, for yourself and others?
With our next hymn, we ask God to help us keep our vision fixed on Jesus.
creed and prayers
This week the Nicene Creed comes from Anglican Christians across the world.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
he became incarnate from the Holy Spirit
and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy
catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
We are now lead in prayer by Angela Keates.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Amen.
The next hymn is part of our Commissioning. As we saw last week, there is a “Holy War” and Christians are soldiers in this battle. But we have the sword of the Spirit - the good news of Jesus - that makes the wounded whole. And, when the battle is done, Christ will have his inheritance: all the nations of the world.
blessing
commissioning
Keep alert, stand firm in the faith,
be courageous, be strong.
Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Almighty God, your ascended Son has sent us into the world
to preach the good news of your kingdom:
inspire us with your Spirit and fill our hearts with the fire of your love,
that all who hear your Word may be drawn to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
blessing
May God, the Holy Trinity,
make you strong in faith and love,
defend you on every side,
and guide you in truth and peace;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Live in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen!
This week we have “The Blessing” signed in Makaton. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone!
If you are not a regular member of St George’s but want to connect with us, please please contact us via this page. We have Evening Prayer using Zoom every day (except Saturdays) at 5pm and you are welcome to join us. Contact us for details. Our Prayer page gives you Bible readings and reflections for each day and many of us are finding these such an encouragement.
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hymns and song to learn for the future
Tim writes: I thought this first hymn was very well known, but I’m not sure anymore. So, if you don’t know it, you should! The story behind the hymn is tragic but inspirational. Horatia Spafford was the author. This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. His young son died, his business went up in flames in the Chicago fire of 1871. He sent his wife and four daughters ahead to England, while he sorted out his business. His four daughters would drown in a shipping accident, his wife would survive. Shortly afterwards, as Spafford travelled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. That is some testimony to God's grace.
The next song is inspired by Psalm 139. “New Scottish Hymns” are definitely worth checking out: look at this YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/user/newworshipsongs
Finally, “CityAlight” are producing some wonderful new hymns for the church. Here is one that is proving popular around the world, not least for its God-centred lyrics.