Welcome to this week’s special Windmill United Benefice online service of Morning Worship for Trinity Sunday on 30 May and to mark the birthday of the Windmill United Benefice. It is led by the Revd Nicholas Calver with a talk by the Revd Dr Tony Rich.
There will also be a joint Windmill United Benefice service of Holy Communion for Trinity Sunday at 10am in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Horne
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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
and also with you.
The hymn ‘Holy, holy, holy’ is sung
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy! – merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert, and art, and evermore shall be.
Holy, holy, holy! – though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea:
Holy, holy, holy! – merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!
Introduction, confession and collect
God the Father forgives us in Christ and heals us by
the Holy Spirit, therefore let us call to mind and confess our sins.
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.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us,
pardon and deliver us from all our sins,
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,
and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray
Collect for Trinity
Almighty and everlasting God,
you have given us your servants grace,
by the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity
and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity:
keep us steadfast in this faith,
that we may evermore be defended from all adversities;
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
A reading from Isaiah 6: 1-8
by Judith Calver
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 from John 3: 1-8 and 16
by Elizabeth Barrett
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Talk
by the Rev Dr Tony Rich
Creed and Peace
Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
The Creed
Let us declare our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world?
I believe and trust in him.
The Peace
Peace to you from God our heavenly Father.
Peace from his Son Jesus Christ who is our peace.
Peace from the Holy Spirit, the life-giver.
The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The hymn ‘Be still’ is sung
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here;
Come, bow before him now, with reverence and fear.
In him no sin is found, we stand on holy ground.
Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around;
He burns with holy fire, with splendour he is crowned.
How awesome is the sight, our radiant King of Light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining all around.
Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place,
He comes to cleanse and heal, to minister his grace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive from him;
Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in this place.
Prayers and act of dedication
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:
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.
Almighty and eternal God,
you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
and live and reign in the perfect unity of love:
hold us firm in this faith,
that we may know you in all your ways
and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory,
who are three Persons yet one God,
now and for ever.
Amen
Act of dedication
St Paul, writing to the Christians in Rome says: ‘We have many parts in
the one body, and all these parts have different functions. In the same
way, though we are many, we are one body in Christ, and we are all
joined to each other as different parts of the one body. So we are to use
our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us.’(Romans 12: 46)
People of St Bartholomew, Burstow, St Mary the Virgin, Horne and St John the Baptist, Outwood – members of the Windmill United Benefice – will you, as members of one body, commit yourselves to the loving service of God, of one another and of all people?
With the help of God, we will.
God the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love,
Defend you on every side, and guide you in truth and peace;
and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
The hymn ‘To God be the glory’ is sung’
To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life our redemption to win,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice;
Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.
Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see.
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.