Each Sunday we post online worship resources when Tier 3 restrictions only allow 50 people to attend church. However the church this week is completely closed for worship. So we provide these to stay in touch and stay safe. They are accessible after our live Zoom worship for those unable to access via this platform.
The links to the hymns can be accessed by clicking on “Click here” beside the hymn title. These take you to Youtube and we have no control over the adverts you see.
The prayers are taken from the Church of Scotland Weekly Worship.
There is a bonus track at the end of the worship to enjoy.
Opening prayer (If there is more than one in your household one person reads through the prayer with the others joining in with the response “We bless you”)
Approach to God/Call to worship
Leader: God of light,
light of light
true God of true God
ALL: We bless You
Leader: God of new beginnings,
hope of hope,
as we reach for this new year
ALL: We bless You
Leader: God of joy,
delight of delight,
as we give thanks for all that is good
ALL: We bless You
The First Hymn:
Be thou my vision Click here
Prayer of Reflective confession
Let us pray.
Approach to God
(Based on Psalm 139)
God of abiding love,
present in all our beginnings,
acquainted with all of our ways,
intricately woven into the depths of all things –
You understand our thoughts from far off,
and know our ways intimately.
As we gather to worship You,
nothing is hidden from You.
May we recognise Your voice in our midst.
As we gather to give You thanks and praise,
may we relish all of the days You have written for us.
As we sing, pray and tell our stories,
Grant that when we come to the end of ourselves
we would find You.
And so we pray the prayer Jesus called us to pray.
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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever.
Amen
Bible Reading: John 1:43-51 Click Here
The Reflection: Click Here
The Second Hymn: Search me O God Click here (this link has lyrics and melody but no vocals but you may wish to sing along in th eprivacy of your home. The tune is often sung Now is the hour.
Prayers of Intercession
Let us pray.
Reconciling God,
We pray for Your World.
May all that is divided
by doctrine or politics,
class or nationality,
be united in Your praise.
We pray for a peaceful world,
where children grow up without fear,
where security rests on trust rather than threats,
and where nations fight against poverty
rather than against each other.
We pray for all in authority,
that those who lead us,
may establish right priorities,
and that by Your wisdom and their vision
the world may reflect Your kingdom.
Healing God,
We pray for those who are ill and suffering,
for all who are worried
for those who are grieving
or experiencing trauma
and for a world gripped by the repercussions of pandemic.
May we all know
the power of Christ to sustain us
and the love of friends near and distanced to support us.
You know our greatest fears, our longings and our hopes,
sometimes these are expressed in so many different ways,
so Lord, in Your mercy,
hear those prayers.
Eternal God,
Present among us.
You are with us in our gathering,
You are with us in our distancing.
Hear our prayers,
and blend our voices together,
unite us by Your Spirit
Amen
Closing Hymn: Follow him follow him Click here
Closing Blessing
Lead: God bless us today that we may be a blessing
All: in our seeing,
In our hearing,
In our speaking.
Lead: God bless to us today that we may be a blessing
All: In our reaching
In our holding
In our letting go
Lead: God bless to me today
All: in our thinking,
In our feeling
In our loving,
Amen
Bonus worship track from Chicago Church of Christ. My God is Awesome Click here (When you put the kettle on allow a different style into your life of worship)
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