ALL AGE EUCHARIST

21st July 2024

 

THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN  –  494 The Spirit lives

The Spirit lives to set us free,
Walk, walk in the light.
He binds us all in unity,
Walk, walk in the light.
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light,
Walk in the light of the Lord.

Jesus promised life to all,
Walk, walk in the light.
The dead were wakened by his call,
Walk, walk in the light.

He died in pain on Calvary,
Walk, walk in the light.
To save the lost like you and me
Walk, walk in the light.

We know his death was not the end,
Walk, walk in the light.
He gave his Spirit to be our friend,
Walk, walk in the light.

By Jesus’love our wounds are healed,
Walk, walk in the light.
The Father’s kindness is revealed,
Walk, walk in the light.

The Spirit lives in you and me,
Walk, walk in the light.
His light will shine for all to see,
Walk, walk in the light.

WE SAY HELLO TO EACH OTHER

+ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
The Lord be with you.
And also with you!

The service is introduced

 

WE SAY SORRY AND RECEIVE FORGIVENESS.

We come to God as one from whom no secrets are hidden, to ask for his forgiveness and peace.
We have not always worshipped God, our creator.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
We have not always followed Christ, our Saviour.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
We have not always trusted in the Spirit, our guide.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins and bring you to everlasting life.
Amen

WE SING OF GOD’S GLORY

The Peruvian Gloria
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Father.
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Father.
To him be glory for ever
To him be glory for ever
Alleluia, amen
Alleluia, amen Alleluia, amen Alleluia, amen

Glory to God, glory to God, Son of the Father…

Glory to God, glory to God, glory to the Spirit

A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR TODAY CALLED “THE COLLECT”

Let us pray [remain standing]
Lord God, your Son left the riches of heaven and became poor for our sake: when we prosper save us from pride, when we are needy save us from despair, that we may trust in you alone; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

 

Psalm 23 see the notice sheet

1. The Lord is my shepherd : therefore can I lack no-thing.
2. He shall feed me in a green pasture : and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.
3. He shall convert my soul : and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness, for his Name’s sake.
4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff comfort me
5. Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me : thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
6. But thy loving kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost ;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world with-out end. Amen.

 

ALL STAND FOR THE GOSPEL READING: Mark 6.30-35, 53-end

 

The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat. When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him, and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the market-places, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.

ALL SIT FOR THE TALK – The Curate

WE SAY WHAT WE BELIEVE

 

Let us declare our faith in God:
                We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith, and fills us with his love.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit, who strengthens us
with power from on high.
We believe in one God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen.

ALL KNEEL FOR THE PRAYERS

The Response to the prayers:         Lord we have heard your voice
And we respond to you, together

At the end
Merciful Father,

accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

WE STAND TO SHARE GOD’S PEACE WITH EACH OTHER

God has called us to live in peace.
The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
and also with you.

Let us greet one another with the sign of peace.
 

THE OFFERTORY HYMN – Beauty for Brokenness (words on readings sheet)
During which the gifts of bread and wine and our offerings are brought to the altar.

Beauty for brokenness
Hope for despair
Lord in the suffering
This is our prayer
Bread for the children
Justice Joy Peace
Sunrise to sunset
Your Kingdom increase

Shelter for fragile lives
Cures for their ills
Work for the craftsman
Trade for their skills
Land for the dispossessed
Rights for the weak
Voices to plead the cause
Of those who can’t speak

God of the poor
Friend of the weak
Give us compassion we pray
Melt our cold hearts
Let tears fall like rain
Come, change our love
From a spark to a flame

Refuge from cruel wars
Havens from fear
Cities for sanctuary
Freedoms to share
Peace to the killing-fields
Scorched earth to green
Christ for the bitterness
His cross for the pain

Rest for the ravaged earth
Oceans and streams
Plundered and poisoned
Our future, our dreams
Lord, end our madness
Carelessness, greed
Make us content with
The things that we need

God of the poor
Friend of the weak
Give us compassion we pray
Melt our cold hearts
Let tears fall like rain
Come, change our love
From a spark to a flame

Lighten our darkness
Breathe on this flame
Until your justice
burns brightly again
Until the nations
Learn of Your ways
Seek Your salvation
And bring You their praise

God of the poor
Friend of the weak
Give us compassion we pray
Melt our cold hearts
Let tears fall like rain
Come, change our love
From a spark to a flame

 

RECEIVING THE GIFTS

 

                With this bread we bring.
We shall remember Jesus.
With this wine that we bring.
We shall remember Jesus.
Bread for his body, wine for his blood, gifts from God to his table we bring.
We shall remember Jesus.

WE GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO GOD

 

Remain standing for THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Lift up your hearts.                   
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.
Almighty God, good Father to us all, your face is turned towards your world. In love you gave us Jesus your Son to rescue us from sin and death. Your Word goes out to call us home to the city where angels sing your praise. We join with them in heaven’s song:

Sanctus Schubert

Father of all, we give you thanks for every gift that comes from heaven. To the darkness Jesus came as your light. With signs of faith and words of hope he touched untouchables with love and washed the guilty clean.
This is his story.
This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.
The crowds came out to see your Son, yet at the end they turned on him.
On the night he was betrayed he came to table with his friends to celebrate the freedom of your people.
This is his story.
This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.
Jesus blessed you, Father, for the food; he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said: This is my body, given for you all. Jesus then gave thanks for the wine; he took the cup, gave it and said: This is my blood, shed for you all for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.
This is our story.
This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.
Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup we celebrate the cross on which he died to set us free. Defying death he rose again and is alive with you to plead for us and all the world.
This is our story.
This is our song: Hosanna in the highest.
Send your Spirit on us now that by these gifts we may feed on Christ with opened eyes and hearts on fire. May we and all who share this food offer ourselves to live for you and be welcomed at your feast in heaven where all creation worships you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessing and honour and glory and power be yours for ever and ever.
Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Let us pray as Jesus taught us:

                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.

 

BREAKING THE BREAD

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

 

 

GIVING THE BREAD AND WINE

God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

All are welcome to come to the altar to receive communion or a blessing. Anthem: Handel Hallelujah Chorus

 

 

 

 

 

THE PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

 

Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands that have taken holy things; may the ears which have heard your word be deaf to clamour and dispute; may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit; may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love shine with the light of hope; and may the bodies which have been fed with your body be refreshed with the fullness of your life; glory to you for ever.
Amen.

We thank you, Lord, that you have fed us in this sacrament, united us with Christ, and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet prepared for all peoples. Amen.

 

Junior Church presentations and the Notices

 

THE  POST COMMUNION HYMN – 571 You shall go out with joy

You shall go out with joy
And be let forth with peace,
And the mountains and the hills
Shall break forth before you.
There’ll be shouts of joy
And the trees of the fields
Shall clap, shall clap their hands.

And the trees of the fields shall clap their hands,
And the trees of the fields shall clap their hands,
And the trees of the fields shall clap their hands,
And you’ll go out with joy.

 

THE BLESSING AND SENDING OUT INTO THE WORLD

The Lord be with you
And also with you
The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect in every good work to do his will; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.
Amen

Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen

 

 

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