CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 19)
Come into this sacred space to worship God
whose teaching is perfect;
whose directions are sure.
Come into this holy place to worship God
whose standards are right;
whose commandment is clear;
whose judgements are true.
Come with holy fear --
to be given life, and made wise,
to have your heart stirred and your eyes opened wide.
Come --- let us worship God.
Let the words of our mouths and the whispering of our hearts
be according to your will, O God.
PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION (from Psalm 19)
Your glory, O God
is declared in the holy silence of the heavens,
and told in the silent succession of day and night.
No speech, or word or voice is heard;
yet they speak to all the world,
and their words reach to the ends of the earth.
The sun joyfully leaps across the sky,
from one end of the heavens to the farthest reaches,
and nothing is hidden from its heat or light.
So nothing that we do or say or whisper in our hearts
is hidden from you, Lord God.
Release us from darkness we hide deep within our lives.
Let our lives be radiant with holy fear;
delighting in your teaching,
receiving insight from your commandments
and wisdom from your encouraging.
Enliven our desire for your everlasting judgements
over wealth or fame:
to enjoy the sweet drippings of the honeycomb,
that are to be found
in right relationship with those around us,
and with you. Amen.
Materials/Preparation:
(a) a goodly length of clean newsprint, or alternatively, a number of smaller sheets of paper which can be joined together;
(b) coloured crayons, felt-tipped marker pens, scraps of coloured paper or other media
Create a mural by inviting the congregation to illustrate the images depicted or suggested by the psalm, using the coloured crayons, felt-tipped marker pens, scraps of coloured paper or other media (perhaps use a glue-stick rather than liquid glue to stick these to the mural).
For some situations it may be better to hang the blank mural on the wall before everyone begins to create; in other situations it may be better to work "on the flat", with the hanging of the mural being the culmination of this creative moment.
Be imaginative, even the the psalm suggests that perhaps the sky is not the limit :-)
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Psalms
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HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY 27 - YEAR A |
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| Fill my whole life, O Lord my God | TIS 596 |
AHB 515 |
| I sing the almighty power of God | TIS 119 |
AHB 40 |
| Jesus the Lord said 'I am the bread' | TIS 239 |
AHB 185 |
| Praise and thanksgiving Father we offer | TIS 627 |
AHB 569 |
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Exodus 20:1-4,7-9,12-20 |
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| Forgive our sins as we forgive | TIS 365 |
AHB 564 |
| Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult | TIS 589 |
AHB 505 |
| O for a closer walk with God | TIS 576 |
AHB 488 |
| One God, one living God | TIS 742 |
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| This is the day the Lord has made | TIS 368 |
AHB 289 |
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Psalm 19 |
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| Christ, whose glory fills the skies | TIS 212 |
AHB 140 |
| God's law is perfect, and converts | TIS 8 |
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| Let all creation dance | TIS 187 |
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| Morning has broken | TIS 156 |
AHB 91 |
| Now to the Lord a noble song | TIS 113 |
AHB 33 |
| O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder | TIS 155 |
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| Sing a new song, sing a new song | TIS 166 |
AHB 102 |
| The day of resurrection | TIS 361 |
AHB 277 |
| The voice of God goes out to all the world | TIS 282 |
SA 86 |
| This is my Father's world | TIS 149 |
SA 87 |
| We all believe in God who made | TIS 435 |
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Philippians 3:4b-14 |
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| Christ the Lord is risen today | TIS 370 |
AHB 290 |
| Fairest Lord Jesus | TIS 203 |
AHB 131 |
| God gives us a future | TIS 687 |
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| Have faith in God, my heart | TIS 619 |
AHB 552 |
| I am alone, yet not alone | TIS 605 |
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| I know that my Redeemer | TIS 202 |
AHB 132 |
| Let him to whom we now belong | TIS 563 |
AHB 146 |
| Lift up your heads, you mighty gates | TIS 267 |
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| Lord Jesus joy of loving hearts | TIS 499 |
AHB 420 |
| Now we come, our heavenly Father | TIS 462 |
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| This is a day of new beginnings | TIS 653 |
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Matthew 21:33-46 |
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| A man there lived in Galilee | TIS 235 |
AHB 176 |
| At the name of Jesus | TIS 231 |
AHB 170 |
| Christ is made the sure foundation | TIS 432 |
AHB 343 |
| How firm a foundation, you people of God | TIS 578 |
AHB 491 |
| I danced in the morning | TIS 242 |
AHB 183 |
| The head that once was crowned with thorns | TIS 378 |
AHB 301 |