Online Worship for 10 December | Windmill United Benefice

This Sunday, 10 December, there are services of Morning Worship at 9.30am at St Bartholomew, Burstow, Holy Communion at 10am at St Mary the Virgin, Horne, and Holy Communion at 11am at St John the Baptist, Outwood. In the afternoon the Smallfield Carol Service will be in Smallfield Church Hall at 4pm, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

As always, there is an online service here, too, which this week is led by the Revd Steve Bishop

To follow today’s online service just click on the arrow here and find the words below.

On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.

Then cleansed be ev’ry breast from sin;
Make straight the way for God within;
Prepare we in our hearts a home,
Where such a mighty guest may come.

For thou art our salvation, Lord,
Our refuge and our great reward;
Without thy grace we waste away,
Like flow’rs that wither and decay.

To heal the sick stretch out thine hand,
And bid the fallen sinner stand;
Shine forth and let thy light restore
Earth’s own true loveliness once more.

All praise, eternal Son, to thee
Whose advent doth thy people free,
Whom with the Father we adore
And Holy Ghost for evermore.

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The Collect for the Second Sunday of Advent

O Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us,
and with great might succour us;
that whereas, through our sins and wickedness
we are grievously hindered
in running the race that is set before us,
your bountiful grace and mercy
may speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The first reading, by Wendy Jeavons, is from Isaiah 40: 1-11

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you, O Lord.

The Gospel reading, by Andrew Gilbert, is from Mark 1: 1-8

This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.

Talk
by Revd Steve Bishop

The Prayers

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.

Blessing

Long ago, prophets knew
Christ would come, born a Jew,
Come to make all things new;
Bear his People’s burden,
Freely love and pardon.

Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes, When he comes,
Who will make him welcome?

God in time, God in man,
This is God’s timeless plan:
He will come, as a man,
Born himself of woman,
God divinely human.

Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! . . .

Mary, hail! Though afraid,
She believed, she obeyed.
In her womb God is laid:
Till the time expected,
Nurtured and protected.

Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! . . .

Journey ends! Where afar
Bethlem shines, like a star,
Stable door stands ajar.
Unborn Son of Mary,
Saviour, do not tarry!

Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! . . .

Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000)
© 1971 Stainer & Bell Ltd. P O Box 110, Victoria House, 23 Gruneisen Road, London N3 1DZ
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Organist: Peter Nye