This Sunday, 17 March, there are services of Holy Communion at 9:30am at St Bartholomew, Burstow, at 10am at St Mary the Virgin, Horne and at 11am at St John the Baptist, Outwood.
This week’s online service is led by the Revd Steve Bishop.
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)
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said:
The first commandment is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.
God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ
to save us from our sins,
to be our advocate in heaven,
and to bring us to eternal life.
Let us confess our sins, in penitence and faith,
firmly resolved to keep God’s commandments
and to live in love and peace with all.
Most merciful God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have sinned
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with our whole heart.
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be;
that we may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you,
our God. Amen.
Absolution
The Collect prayer for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that, by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
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 readings
Read by David Spruce
The first reading is from Jeremiah 31:31-34
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel reading is from John 12: 20-33
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Talk
by Revd Steve Bishop
Prayers
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 wills that serve you.
Grant us so to know you, that we may truly love you,
and so to love you that we may truly serve you,
whose service is perfect freedom,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
Almighty and everlasting God,
we thank you that you have brought us safely
to the beginning of this day.
Keep us from falling into sin
or running into danger,
order us in all our doings
and guide us to do always
what is righteous in your sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Blessing
Go in peace to love and to serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know, and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known,
Will you let my life be grown in you, and you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind, and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare should you life attract or scare,
Will you let me answer prayer in you, and you in me?
Will you let the blinded see if I but call our name?
Will you set the pris’ners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen,
And admit to what I mean in you, and you in me?
Will you love the ‘you’ you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around
Through my sight and touch and sound in you, and you in me?
Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you, and never be the same.
In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you, and you in me.
John L Bell (b. 1949) and Graham Maule (b. 1958)
© 1987 WGRG, Iona Community, Glasgow, G2 3DH. Used by permission CCLI: 845257
Tune: Traditional Scottish melody arr. Christopher Tambling (b. 1964)
Organist: Peter Nye
Hymn words reproduced under CCLI: 845257.
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.