Welcome

The light and peace of Jesus Christ be with you.

And also with you.

God in Christ has revealed his glory.

Come let us worship.

Give him praise, you servants of the Lord.

O praise the name of the Lord.

Hymn 595 Tune Creator God

Safe in the Shadow of the Lord, Beneath His hand and power,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, My fortress and my tower.

My hope is set on God alone, Though Satan spreads his snare,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, To keep me in His care.

From fears and phantoms of the night, From foes about my way,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, By darkness as by day.

His holy angels keep my feet Secure from every stone,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, And unafraid go on.

Strong in the Everlasting Name, And in my Father’s care,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, Who hears and answers prayer.

Safe in the Shadow of the Lord, Possessed by love divine,
I trust in Him, I trust in Him, And meet His love with mine.

Invitation

Jesus said, Before you offer your gift, go and be reconciled. As members of God’s family, we come together to ask our Father for forgiveness.

Confession

God our Father, full of grace and truth, you create us from nothing and give us life. You give your faithful people new life in the water of baptism. You do not turn your face from us, nor cast us aside. We confess that we have sinned against you and our neighbour. We have wounded your love and marred your image in us. Restore us for the sake of your Son, and bring us to your heavenly joy, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Forgiveness

May God, who loved the world so much, that he sent his Son to be our Saviour, forgive us our sins and make us holy to serve him in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.

The Collect

Almighty God,

you have made us for yourself,

and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:

Teach us to offer ourselves to your service,

that here we may have your peace,

and in the world to come may see you face to face;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A reading from the book of the Prophet Jeremiah.

These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

This is the Word of the Lord.           Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7

Thanks be to God.

Psalm Jubilate Deo (66)

1  Be joyful in God, all the earth; ♦︎

   sing the glory of his name;

      sing the glory of his praise.

2  Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds! ♦︎

   Because of your great strength

      your enemies shall bow before you.

3  ‘All the earth shall worship you, ♦︎

   sing to you, sing praise to your name.’

4  Come now and behold the works of God, ♦︎

   how wonderful he is in his dealings with humankind.

5  He turned the sea into dry land;

      the river they passed through on foot; ♦︎

   there we rejoiced in him.

6  In his might he rules for ever;

      his eyes keep watch over the nations; ♦︎

   let no rebel rise up against him.

7  Bless our God, O you peoples; ♦︎

   make the voice of his praise to be heard,

8  Who holds our souls in life ♦︎

   and suffers not our feet to slip.

9  For you, O God, have proved us; ♦︎

   you have tried us as silver is tried.

10  You brought us into the snare; ♦︎

   you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.

11  You let enemies ride over our heads;

      we went through fire and water; ♦︎

   but you brought us out into a place of liberty.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

A reading from the Second Epistle to Timothy.

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is sure:

If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

if we endure, we will also reign with him;

if we deny him, he will also deny us;

if we are faithless, he remains faithful—

for he cannot deny himself.

Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.

This is the Word of the Lord.    II Timothy 2: 8-15

Thanks be to God.

Hymn 525 Tune let there be love

Let there be love shared among us, Let there be love in our eyes,

May now Your love sweep this nation, Cause us O Lord to arise;
Give us a fresh understanding of brotherly love that is real,
Let there be love shared among us, Let there be love

Let there be joy shared among us, Let there be joy in our eyes
May now Your joy sweep this nation, Cause us O Lord to arise;
Give us a fresh understanding of brotherly love that is real,
Let there be joy shared among us, Let there be joy.

Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ, according to St Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ When he saw them, he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then he said to him, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.    Luke 17: 11-19

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Statement of Faith

Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; he was buried; he was raised to life on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures; afterwards he appeared to his followers, and to all the apostles: this we have received and this we believe. Amen.

Hymn 585 Tune Quem pastores

Jesus, good above all other, Gentle child of gentle mother,
In a stable born our brother, Give us grace to persevere.

Jesus, cradled in a manger, For us facing every danger,
Living as a homeless stranger, Make we thee our King most dear.

Jesus, for Thy people dying, Risen Master, death defying,
Lord in Heaven, thy grace supplying, Keep us to thy presence near.

Lord, in all our doings guide us; Pride and hate shall ne’er divide us;
We’ll go on with thee beside us, And with joy we’ll persevere!

Prayers of the People

Heavenly Father,

hear the prayer of the Church for its work and worship, as we look for the coming of the Kingdom.   Keep all Christian people faithful in prayer, trusting that as we ask so we shall receive.

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

We pray that the will of God shall be done through all the world, until its people are made one in him.   We pray for a new spirit among nations, that disputes shall be ended, differences reconciled and debts forgiven.

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

Come in blessing to us, to our families, friends and neighbours, and give us what we need day by day.   Give grace to all in our community, to share generously the good things we are given with those who have little or nothing.

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

Bring hope and healing to all people and communities devastated by disease and hunger, violence and strife.   We pray for the advancement of medical science and the preservation of human life.

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

Receive in mercy the souls of the departed and forgive the sins of their lives on earth.   Grant them peace and joy for ever in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Lord, in your mercy.

Hear our prayer.

Looking for the coming of the kingdom among us, let us pray in the words that Jesus taught

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 503 Tune St Francis

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there is doubt true faith in You.

O Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is darkness only light
And where there’s sadness ever joy.

O Master grant that I may never seek….

Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life.

A prayer for our Parish

Heavenly Father, may your kingdom be increased by all we do in this our parish. Encourage us to share the good news of your Son with family, friend and stranger. Teach us to live according to your will and send your Holy and life-giving Spirit into our hearts, and the hearts of all people. This we ask through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Acclamation

We go into the world to walk in God’s light,

to rejoice in God’s love and to reflect God’s glory.

Praise to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dismissal

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.