This Sunday, 29 June, we mark the Feast of SS Peter & Paul, Apostles. There are services of Holy Communion at 9:30am in St Bartholomew, Burstow, and 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne; and Morning Worship at 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.

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adore his sacred name!

Come Christians, follow where our Saviour trod;
o’er death victorious, Christ the Son of God.

Set up the throne, that earth’s despair may cease
beneath the shadow of its healing peace:

For thy blest Cross, which doth for all atone,
creation’s praises rise before thy throne:

So let the world proclaim with one accord
the praises of our everlasting Lord.

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adore his sacred name!

George W Kitchin (1827-1912)
Tune: Crucifer, Sydney H Nicholson (1875-1947)

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

Introduction

The Collect Prayer for the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul
Almighty God,
whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul
glorified you in their death as in their life:
grant that your Church,
inspired by their teaching and example,
and made one by your Spirit,
may ever stand firm upon the one foundation,
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 first reading is from Acts 12:1-11
read by Peter Nye

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 Matthew 16:13-19
read by Peter Nye

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

Talk
by Revd Charles Sargent

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

And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest in the Saviour’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me!

’Tis mystery all! Th’Immortal dies!
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the first-born seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine!
’Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
’Tis mercy all! let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.

He left His Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race;
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.
’Tis mercy all, immense and free;
For, O my God, it found out me.

Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth and followed Thee.

No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold, I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold, I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Tune: Sagina, Thomas Campbell (1777-1844)

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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