Sunday 3rd May Service Notes

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The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

4^th Sunday of Easter

3/5/20

Psalm 23

Acts 2:42-end

John 10:1-10

ORDER OF SERVICE / hymns / readings etc.:

Before the service we’ll play: The Church’s One Foundation

Words: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/833

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jotNbcFelX4

Welcome, notices and introduction

O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

In your resurrection, O Christ,
let heaven and earth rejoice. Alleluia.

We have come together [as best we can online] in the name of Christ

to offer our praise and thanksgiving,

to hear and receive God's holy word,

to pray for the needs of the world,

and to seek the forgiveness of our sins,

that by the power of the Holy Spirit

we may give ourselves to the service of God.

Christ died to sin once for all, and now he lives to God. Let us renew our resolve to have done with all that is evil and confess our sins in penitence and faith. Lord God,

we have sinned against you;

we have done evil in your sight.

We are sorry and repent.

Have mercy on us according to your love.

Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin.

Renew a right spirit within us

and restore us to the joy of your salvation;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

May the Father of all mercies

cleanse you from your sins,

and restore you in his image

to the praise and glory of his name,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Blessed is the Lord,

for he has heard the voice of our prayer;

therefore shall our hearts dance for joy

and in our song will we praise our God.

Blessed are you, Lord God of our salvation,
to you be praise and glory for ever.
As once you ransomed your people from Egypt
and led them to freedom in the promised land,
so now you have delivered us from the dominion of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your risen Son.
May we, the first fruits of your new creation,
rejoice in this new day you have made,
and praise you for your mighty acts.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.

Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us: ♦
so let us celebrate the feast,

not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness: ♦
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

1 Corinthians 5.7b, 8

Christ once raised from the dead dies no more: ♦
death has no more dominion over him.

In dying he died to sin once for all: ♦
in living he lives to God.

See yourselves therefore as dead to sin: ♦
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6.9-11

Christ has been raised from the dead: ♦
the first fruits of those who sleep.

For as by man came death: ♦
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead;

for as in Adam all die: ♦
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15.20-22

Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence is kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever.
Amen.

During the service we’ll play I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say with vocals.

Words: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/nt/323

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqF4N7rdV-w

The Word of God

Psalm 23

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

Acts 2:42-end

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

John 10:1-10

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Prayers

These responses may be used

Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer

Silence may be kept.

The Collect of the day is said

Almighty God,

whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:

raise us, who trust in him,

from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,

that we may seek those things which are above,

where he reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Lord’s Prayer is said

Rejoicing in God’s new creation,
let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has 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.

The Conclusion

The God of peace,

Who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,

That great shepherd of the sheep,

Through the blood of the eternal covenant,

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will,

Working in you what is well-pleasing in his sight;

And the blessing of God Almighty,

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Be with you and remain with you always. Amen.

After the service we’ll play the music of The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Words: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/528

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcCwUF0s_-Y

You might like to supplement the service with any Easter hymns of your choice. Google will give you plenty of ideas. You could also consider hymns related to the church (e.g. The Church’s One Foundation). Or versions of The 23^rd Psalm, The Lord Is My Shepherd (perhaps the version to Crimond or the version by Stuart Townend).

Busy? Stressed? Grumpy?

I'm sorry to say that it doesn't take much to make me a bit stressed and grumpy - as Mrs Lloyd would be too polite to testify!

A couple of busy days and perhaps particularly a job I don't look forward to which I knew I was behind on. It's easy to think, well, I've got five online things today and I ought to walk the dog and... and... so how can I ever get it done? My to do list is a bit too long. And then one can think catastrophically: everything's going to be rubbish, my work is all rather unsatisfactory and...

Today I actually tackled the job I had been putting off before 8am. It took less than an hour. And my whole outlook on the day has changed.

There is certainly merit in eating the frog early.

But we (I!) might do well to reflect on all this  psychologically and theologically too.

Where does your grumpiness and stress come from and what does it reveal?

Remember:

God is in control. His kingdom does not depend on you. The position of Messiah is taken. It will be okay!

Maybe you should not have started from here. There may be some repenting and apologising to do and some changes to make. But in fact you have the time and energy to do all that God expects of you today.

Whatever happens, you are loved and accepted. In the end, it doesn't really matter what you or others think of your performance. The King of the Universe is your Dad. He says to you in Christ "you are my child whom I love. With you I am well pleased." Your standing and inheritance are secure.

Feel free to add what else we need to preach to ourselves!

Psalm 19 notes for midweek meeting Wed 29th April

If you'd like to get in to Psalm 19, which we'll be looking at in our mid-week meeting via Zoom at 7:30pm on Wednesday 29th (locals can email me for an invite), you might find some of these questions helpful:

Churches Mid-Week Meeting 29/4/20

Psalm 19

SOME STUDY QUESTIONS:

If you had to divide the Psalm into three main sections, how would you do it?

What is each section about? What’s going on in them?

Could you give them titles?

What do the heavens or skies tell us (vv1-2)? What does that mean?

When do they tell us (v2, vv4-6)?

Whom do they tell? Where does their message go? (vv3-6)

On what we can know about God from creation, you might also want to check out Romans 1:18-19.

Look at vv7-11. A number of these statements have the same sort of structure. What is it? What are these verses talking about?

What do they tell us about it?

According to these verses, what could God’s law do for us?

Which of these things in vv7-11 do you feel particularly in need of and why? (Don’t feel you have to say if you don’t want to!)

Do you have any kind of desire for God’s word like this? (Why / why not?)

How can you cultivate it?

How might these verses help us if we are tempted to neglect or undervalue God’s Word?

And how might you appropriate from and benefit from God’s Word more fully and effectively?

What’s the Psalmist’s response to all this in vv12-14?

Why do you think that is? How might vv12-14 follow from the rest of the Psalm?

What might vv12-13 teach us about our sin / our sinfulness?

Why is the last word of our Psalm good news?

How should we respond to the Psalm? Can you suggest anything specific and practical?

Theme sentence?

Aim sentence?

Prayer and praise in the light of this Psalm?

* * *

There’s a sermon from Jeremy on this Psalm on the church website: God Speaks – Our Response (20^th January 2019): https://www.warbletonchurch.org.uk/sermons-talks/?sermon_id=277

And by me: Two Ways God Reveals Himself (8^th March 2015): https://www.warbletonchurch.org.uk/sermons-talks/?sermon_id=88

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AN OUTLINE / HANDOUT:

Two ways God reveal Himself and our response:

(1)   The partial revelation of God in the skies (vv1-6) – creation speaks to us of the glory of God

(a)   Continual (v2) / Unceasing

(b)   Universal (vv3-4a)

(c)    Unmissable (vv4b-5)

(2)   The perfect revelation of God in the Scriptures (vv7-11) – the Bible speaks to us more fully and better about God

(a)   TITLES of the Word of God: what IT IS – (nouns)

(i)               the law of the LORD (v7a)

(ii)              the statutes of the LORD (v7b)

(iii)            the precepts of the LORD (v8a)

(iv)            the commands of the LORD (v8b)

(v)              (the fear of the LORD (v9a))

(vi)            the ordinances of the LORD (v9b)

(b)   CHARACTERISTCS of the Word of God: what IT’S LIKE – (adjectives)

(i)               perfect (v7a)                             

(ii)              trustworthy (v7b)    

(iii)            right (v8a)                                 

(iv)            radiant (v8b)

(v)              pure (v9a)

(vi)            enduring (v9a)

(vii)           sure (v9b)

(viii)          righteous (v9b)

(ix)            precious (v10a)

(x)              sweet (v10b)

(c)    EFFECTS of the Word God: what it DOES – (verbs, participles mostly!)

(i)               reviving the soul (v7a)

(ii)             making wise the simple (v7b)

(iii)            giving joy to the heart (v8a)

(iv)            giving light to the eyes (v8b)

(v)              warns (v11a)

(vi)            rewarding (v11b)

(3)   The Psalmist’s response and ours (vv12-14) – how we should speak to God and to others in light of God’s revelation

(a) Repentance (v12)

(b)   Re-dedication (v13-14)

Sunday Worship 26/4/20

Sunday 26^th April 2020

The Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (page 1093)

Psalm 116 (page 615)

Luke 24:13-35 (page 1061)

PRE-SERVICE NOTES / READINGS / MUSIC / ORDER OF SERVICE:

Before the service we’ll play: Amazing Grace

Words: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/313

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G72NucLEGM

Welcome, notices and introduction

O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

In your resurrection, O Christ,
let heaven and earth rejoice. Alleluia.

We have come together [as best we can online] in the name of Christ

to offer our praise and thanksgiving,

to hear and receive God's holy word,

to pray for the needs of the world,

and to seek the forgiveness of our sins,

that by the power of the Holy Spirit

we may give ourselves to the service of God.

Jesus says, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.'
	So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ,
	confessing our sins in penitence and faith.
Lord God,
we have sinned against you;
we have done evil in your sight.
We are sorry and repent.
Have mercy on us according to your love.
Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin.
Renew a right spirit within us
and restore us to the joy of your salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.
May the Father of all mercies
cleanse you from your sins,
and restore you in his image
to the praise and glory of his name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Blessed is the Lord,
for he has heard the voice of our prayer;
therefore shall our hearts dance for joy
and in our song will we praise our God.

Blessed are you, Lord God of our salvation,
to you be praise and glory for ever.
As once you ransomed your people from Egypt
and led them to freedom in the promised land,
so now you have delivered us from the dominion of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your risen Son.
May we, the first fruits of your new creation,
rejoice in this new day you have made,
and praise you for your mighty acts.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.

Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us: ♦
so let us celebrate the feast,

not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness: ♦
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

1 Corinthians 5.7b, 8

Christ once raised from the dead dies no more: ♦
death has no more dominion over him.

In dying he died to sin once for all: ♦
in living he lives to God.

See yourselves therefore as dead to sin: ♦
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6.9-11

Christ has been raised from the dead: ♦
the first fruits of those who sleep.

For as by man came death: ♦
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead;

for as in Adam all die: ♦
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15.20-22

Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence is kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever.
Amen.

During the service we’ll play From The Squalor of a Borrowed Stable with vocals.

Words: https://www.stuarttownend.co.uk/song/immanuel/

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krU8l2spj2w

The Word of God

Psalm 116 (page 615)

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (page 1093) – read by Abigail

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

Luke 24:13-35 (page 1061)

This is the Word of Lord

Thanks be to God!

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Prayers

These responses may be used

Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer

Silence may be kept.

The Collect of the day is said

Almighty Father,

who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples

with the sight of the risen Lord:

give us such knowledge of his presence with us,

that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life

and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;

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.

The Lord’s Prayer is said

Rejoicing in God’s new creation,
let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has 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.

The Conclusion

May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.
Amen.

Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

After the service: Christ Triumphant, Ever Reigning

Words: https://www.jubilate.co.uk/songs/christ_triumphant_ever_reigning

Video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJg2Xm46dI

You might like to supplement the service with any Easter hymns of your choice. Google will give you plenty of ideas.