Online Service for Sunday 25 October 2026

This Sunday, 25 October, is the Last Sunday after Trinity and also Bible Sunday. There are services of Holy Communion at 9:30am in St Bartholomew, Burstow and Morning Worship at 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne and 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood.

This week’s online service is led by the Revd Charles Sargent.

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

All for Jesus! all for Jesus!
This our song shall ever be;
For we have no hope nor Saviour
If we have not hope in thee.

All for Jesus! Thou wilt give us
Strength to serve thee hour by hour:
None can move us from thy presence
While we trust thy love and pow’r.

All for Jesus! At thine altar
Thou dost give us sweet content:
There, dear Saviour, we receive thee
In thy holy sacrament.

All for Jesus! Thou hast loved us,
All for Jesus! Thou hast died,
All for Jesus! Thou art with us,
All for Jesus, glorified!

All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
This the Church’s song shall be,
Till at last the flock is gathered
One in love, and one in thee.

William John Sparrow-Smith (1859-1952)
Tune: All for Jesus, John Stainer (1840-1901)

This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The Collect for Bible Sunday
Blessed Lord,
who has caused all holy Scriptures
to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience,
and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever. Amen.

The Word of God is living and active.
Let us give thanks to God. Amen.

The Readings

The first reading is from Nehemiah 8:1-4,8-12
Read by Ginette Nye

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

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

The Gospel reading is from Matthew 24:30-35
Read by Sue Wates

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

Talk
by Revd Charles Sargent

Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer
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

Love is his word, love is his way,
Feasting with all, fasting alone,
Living and dying, rising again,
Love, only love, is his way.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his way, love is his mark,
Sharing his last Passover feast,
Christ at the table, host to the twelve,
Love, only love, is his mark.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his mark, love is his sign,
Bread for our strength, wine for our joy,
‘This is my body, this is my blood.’
Love, only love is his sign.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his sign, love is his news,
‘Do this,’ he said, ‘lest you forget
all my deep sorrow, all my dear blood.’
Love, only love is his news.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his news, love is his name,
We are his own, chosen and called,
Family, brethren, cousins and kin.
Love, only love is his name.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his name, love is his law,
Hear his command, all who are his,
‘Love one another, I have loved you.’
Love, only love, is his law.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Love is his law, love is his word,
love of the Lord, Father and Word,
love of the Spirit, God ever one,
love, only love, is hos word.
Richer than gold is the love of my Lord:
Better than splendour and wealth.

Organist: Peter Nye.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000), material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
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