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Isaiah 58:1-9a Psalm 112:1-9 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 Matthew 5:13-20 |
Not fasting but fellowship A good person God's wisdom and the Spirit Salt and Light |
Hymns |
from Rejoice and Sing unless otherwise stated | |
266 274 350 474 558 572 648 Songs of Fellowship 167 SofF 196 SofF 328 SofF 439 |
Eye hath not seen thy glory God is love, his the care God my Father loving me Brother, sister, let me serve you Will you come and follow me Colours of day Jesu, Jesu Here I am, wholly available I am a lighthouse Let there be glory and honour One shall tell another |
We come to worship our Lord
WHO PUTS THE FLAVOUR OF LOVE INTO OUR LIVES
We come to worship our Lord
WHO BRINGS LIGHT TO OUR DARKNESS
We come to worship our Lord
WHO GIVES US GOOD THINGS.
PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!
Prayers |
Prayer of praise - based on Psalm 112
We praise you O God for all you have done for us.
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Prayer of confession - based on Isaiah 58:1-9a
O God we have so much to confess to you.
God says 'when you pray I will answer you. When you call I will respond.' |
Offertory prayer
We have received so much from you O God |
Prayers of intercessionSalt enhances flavour and taste.
We pray for the town in which we live and the communities that fill it with
life. Salt removes impurities, leaches out bitterness, but also preserves and resists decay.
We pray for the circumstances when we meet people we meet day by
day. Salt holds a colour dye in cloth, remains behind when snow melts or water evaporates.
We pray for situations where courage is needed. Salt raises the freezing point and helps ice to melt.
We pray for places where the absence of love brings an icy
chill. Salt aids buoyancy, helping us to float in the sea.
We pray for people who are at the end of their tether; people who feel they
are about to go under. Salt is nature's healer, as an antispetic, soothing sores.
We pray for those who are suffering in body, mind or
spirit. We offer these and all our prayers, those spoken out loud and those whispered in the quietness of our hearts in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen
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