Call to worship Welcome and introduction Children Activity Sheet Hymn (Tune: 86 Austria) Called by Christ to be disciples every day in every place, we are not to hide as hermits but to spread the way of grace; Citizens of heaven’s kingdom, though this world is where we live, as we serve a faithful Master, faithful service may we give. Richly varied are our pathways, many callings we pursue; may we use our gifs and talents always, Lord, to honour you; so in government or commerce, college, hospice, farm or home, whether volunteers or earning, may we see your kingdom come. Hard decisions may confront us, urging us to compromise; still obedience is our watchword – make us strong and make us wise! Secular is turned to sacred, made a precious offering, as our daily lives are fashioned in submission to our King. Martin Leckebusch Joys and Concerns Offertory Reading 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” 10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure Christ Church Stocksbridge Together at Home Sunday 14 th June 2020
Transcript
Call to worship
Welcome and introduction
Children
Activity Sheet
Hymn (Tune: 86 Austria)
Called by Christ to be disciplesevery day in every place,we are not to hide as hermitsbut to spread the way of grace;Citizens of heaven’s kingdom,though this world is where we live,as we serve a faithful Master,faithful service may we give.
Richly varied are our pathways,many callings we pursue;may we use our gifs and talentsalways, Lord, to honour you;so in government or commerce,college, hospice, farm or home,whether volunteers or earning,may we see your kingdom come.
Hard decisions may confront us,urging us to compromise;still obedience is our watchword –make us strong and make us wise!Secular is turned to sacred,made a precious offering,as our daily lives are fashionedin submission to our King.
Martin Leckebusch
Joys and Concerns
Offertory
Reading
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the
harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. 9 Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.”
Hymn (Tune: 39 Angel Voices)
Lord, you call us to your service,each in our own way.Some to caring, loving, healing;some to preach or pray;some to work with quiet learning,truth discerning,day by day.
Life for us is always changingin the work we share.Christian love adds new dimensions
to the way we care.For we know that you could lead us,as you need us,anywhere.
Seeing life from your perspectivemakes your challenge plain,as your heart is grieving overthose who live in pain.Teach us how, by your compassion,you may fashionhope again.
Lord, we set our human limitson the work we do.Send us your directing Spirit,pour your power through,that we may be free in livingand in givingall for you.
Marjorie Dobson
Word
Prayer by Shirley Erena Murray
God weeps at love withheld, at strength misused, at children's innocence abused,and till we change the way we love, God weeps.God bleeds at anger's fist, at trust betrayed, at women battered and afraid,and till we change the way we win, God bleeds.God cries at hungry mouths, at running sores, at creatures dying without cause,and till we change the way we care, God cries.God waits for stones to melt, for peace to seed, for hearts to hold each other's need,and till we understand the Christ, God waits
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.
Hymn (Tune: 574 Paderborn)
The kingdom of God is justice and joy; for Jesus restores what sin would destroy. God's power and glory in Jesus we know and here and hereafter the kingdom shall grow.
The kingdom of God is mercy and grace; the captives are freed, the sinners find place, the outcast are welcomed God's banquet to share; and hope is awakened in place of despair.
The kingdom of God is challenge and choice: believe the good news, repent and rejoice! His love for us sinners brought Christ to his cross: our crisis of judgement for gain or for loss.
God's kingdom is come, the gift and the goal; in Jesus begun, in heaven made whole. The heirs of the kingdom shall answer his call and all things cry 'Glory!' to God all in all. Bryn Rees
The Grace, followed by Vesper
Take, oh take me as I am;summon out what I shall be;set your seal upon my heartand live in me. Repeat
