Call to worship

Loving God, we gather in response to your invitation;

we gather together, welcomed by you. May the warmth of your welcome inspire and enhance the worship we offer to you.In Jesus’ name. Amen

Welcome

Introduction

Hymn

There's a spirit in the air,telling Christians everywhere:"Praise the love that Christ revealed, living, working in our world!"

Lose your shyness, find your tongue,tell the world what God has done:God in Christ has come to stay.Live tomorrow's life today!

When believers break the bread,when a hungry child is fed,praise the love that Christ revealed,living, working in our world.

Still the Spirit gives us light,seeing wrong and setting right:God in Christ has come to stay.Live tomorrow's life today!

When a stranger's not alone,where the homeless find a home,praise the love that Christ revealed,living, working in our world.

May the Spirit fill our praise,guide our thoughts and change our ways.God in Christ has come to stay.Live tomorrow's life today!

There's a Spirit in the air,calling people everywhere:Praise the love that Christ revealed,

Christ Church Stocksbridge

Together at Home

Sunday 28th June 2020

In the name of JesusAm I a Good Samaritan Lord,or do I cross the road ?Do I try to change things,or let others bear that load ?Do I walk the walk Lord,or do I talk the talk ?Do I simply read your words,or practice what you taught ?Am I the leader I should be,or do I bring up the rear ?Have I the courage to speak out,or am I hostage to my fear ?Will my faith be strong enoughto question what is wrong ?Will my voice let me bethe singer not the song ?

Kevin Wild

living, working in our world.Brian Wren

Children and Activity

Joys and Concerns

Offertory

Readings

Psalm 89 vv 15-18

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.16 They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.17 For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.[d]

18 Indeed, our shield[e] belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Matthew 10 vv 40-42

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”

Word

Hymn (Tune Linstead Market, by Doreen Potter)

Let us talents and tongues employ,reaching out with a shout of joy:bread is broken, the wine is poured,Christ is spoken and seen and heard.

Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again, pass the Word around: loaves abound!

Christ is able to make us one,at the table he set the tone,teaching people to live to bless,love in word and in deed express. Jesus calls us in, sends us outbearing fruit in a world of doubt,gives us love to tell, bread to share:God (Immanuel) everywhere!

Fred Kaan

Prayer

Lord, it's difficult to live with uncertainty. However bad a situation, knowing what we have to face means that we can start coming to terms with it,facing our fears, planning our strategy.When the 'big picture' is too big or too blurredand indistinct, it's easier to focus on small details,to try to control what we can. The world has changed, how does that affect our living in the meantime?

How do I need to change?How do I want to change?Is it possible to live each day as a new opportunity,while knowing that it feels the same as yesterday?I need your help, Lord:

to listen for you in the clamour of voices calling for my attention,to focus on you in the midst of competing priorities,to trust you in this time of uncertainty.Amen

Jesus, when we receive you and believe in your name,You give us power to become children of God.When we are lonely, help us to rememberWe are the children of God.When we are scared, help us to rememberWe are the children of God. When we are hurting, help us to rememberWe are the children of God.When we are sad, help us to rememberWe are the children of God.Fill us with the power of your love,Now and always.Amen.

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.

Hymn

Let us build a house where love can dwelland all can safely live,a place where saints and children tellhow hearts learn to forgive.Built of hopes and dreams and visions,rock of faith and vault of grace;here the love of Christ shall end divisions:

All are welcome, all are welcome,all are welcome in this place.

Let us build a house where prophets speak,and words are strong and true,where all God’s children dare to seekto dream God’s reign anew.Here the cross shall stand as witnessand as symbol of God’s grace;here as one we claim the faith of Jesus:

Let us build a house where love is foundin water wine and wheat;a banquet hall on holy groundwhere peace and justice meet.Here the love of God, through Jesus,is revealed in time and space;as we share in Christ the feast that frees us:

Let us build a house where hands will reachbeyond the wood and stoneto heal and strengthen, serve and teach,and live the Word they’ve known.Here the outcast and the strangerbear the image of God’s face;let us bring an end to fear and danger:

Let us build a house where all are named,their songs and visions heardand loved and treasured, taught and claimedas words within the Word.Built of tears and cries and laughter,prayers of faith and songs of grace,let this house proclaim from floor to rafter:

Marty Haugen (b 1950)

The Grace, followed by Vesper

Take, oh take me as I am;summon out what I shall be;set your seal upon my heartand live in me. Repeat

John Bell

Now let’s all enjoy a coffee or tea together.