This Sunday, 12 October, is the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. There are services of Morning Worship at 9:30am in St Bartholomew, Burstow and 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood; Harvest Communion at 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne; and Café Church at 3pm in Smallfield Church Hall.

This week’s online service is led by Revd Steve Bishop.

I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth;
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
“Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I’ll lead you all in the Dance,” said he.

I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
But they would not dance and they wouldn’t follow me;
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
They came with me and the dance went on:

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame:
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high,
And they left me there on a cross to die:

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I’d gone,
But I am the dance and I still go on:

They cut me down and I leapt up high,
I am the life that’ll never, never die;
I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me:
“I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he:
“Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance,” said he.
“I’ll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I’ll lead you all in the Dance,” said he.

Words: Sydney Carter (1915-2004). CCLI 845257
Tune: Lord of the Dance

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.

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

Introduction

Confession
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you,
and against our neighbour,
in thought and word and deed;
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry, and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us,
forgive us all that is past,
and grant that we may serve you
in newness of life,
to the glory of your Name. Amen

Absolution

Collect for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:
pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,
and so bring us at last to your heavenly city
where we shall see you face to face;
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.
Amen.

The re adings
read by Ginette Nye

The first reading is from 2 Timothy 2:8-15

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

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

The Gospel reading is from Luke 17:11-19

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

Talk
by Revd Steve Bishop

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Lord, everything in heaven and earth is yours.
All things come from you and of your own do we give you.

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.

Eternal God,
the light of the minds that know you,
the joy of the hearts that love you,
and the strength of the wills that serve you:
grant us so to know you that we may truly love you,
so to love you that we may truly serve you,
whose service is perfect freedom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus, give us your light in our eyes,
your word on our lips,
and your love in our hearts.
Send us out in the power of your spirit,
to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen

Blessing

Go in peace to love and to serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.

All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam:
O praise Him, O praise Him,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along
O praise Him, Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice:
O praise Him, O praise Him,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light:
O praise Him, O praise Him,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Dear mother earth, who day by  day
Unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise him, Alleluia!
The flow’rs and fruits that in thee grow,
Let them His glory also show:
O Praise Him, O praise Him,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness;
O praise Him, Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, three in one.
O praise Him, O praise Him,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen, Geistliche Kirchengesang (1623)

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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