CHILDREN WELCOME!
Today's
theme:
God's
welcome
to us all
A prayer:
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Our introduction is by the Rev Debra Blair:
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Here's a song that's about God's love and forgiveness through Jesus:
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Our reading is from St Matthew's Gospel ch. 13, v. 13 to the end:
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’
Our talk is by Pat Beale:
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This song helps us realise just how much God's love changes lives:
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Please click below for our prayers:
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THE LORD'S PRAYER
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.
And finally a song that reminds us that our good news is for sharing:
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Please click below for the conclusion to our worship:
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You may find these resources are useful to provide online worship, teaching, study materials and encouragement generally:
- A 9am Sunday service from the Church of England livestreamed on YouTube: click here.
- Holy Trinity Platt is livestreaming on Sundays at 11am - click here
- The Bible Project offers a whole series of animated videos on different books and themes of the Bible, plus a regular podcast - click here
- 'The Message' stream videos aimed at younger people under the title of 'Message Live' Click here to find the introduction page.
- The 'Christianity Explored' course - an introduction to the Christian faith by Rico Tice of All Souls' Church, Langham Place (the one next to the BBC), with hours of thought-provoking films and talks, is now available totally free of charge - click here - or start watching them on YouTube - click here
- Try the videos available from 'Christian Vision' - click here - you will have to register, but it's pretty easy.
- How to get the Church of England 'Daily Prayer' app on your phone - click here