42A - Sunday 10A — 44A - Sunday 12A
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CALL TO WORSHIP (From Psalm 116)
The LORD is gracious, and merciful,
and hears me when I call
The LORD has been good to you;
the LORD has delivered my life from death
my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
Then come with thanksgiving,
and call on the name of the LORD.
Let us worship God.
Psalm 116:1-4,12-19
Out of love the LORD has heard my cry;
the LORD listened when I called,
therefore I will proclaim as long as I live.
What shall I return to the LORD for all his bounty to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD,
I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all God’s people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of God’s faithful ones.
O LORD, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the child of your serving girl.
You have loosed my bonds.
I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice and call on the name of the LORD.
I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all God’s people,
in the courts of the house of the LORD, in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise the LORD!
OFFERING
God of all people,
for all your blessings
and for the place we have in your heart
we thank you.
We offer the gifts
of our living and our lives.
Take and use us that others may see your glory
and give you praise.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT – Genesis 18:1-15, Matthew 9:35-10:8
The theme of last week – journey into the unkown future on the strength of a word – continues. Using the draped brown cloth from last week might symbolise the journeys on which a chosen group of Jesus’ followers are sent. Alongside this, Abraham and Sarah are confronted with the seemingly impossible prospect of parenthood. This is another “journey”, or perhaps a stage in a continuing journey of faith, for them. We can’t be sure of Abraham’s reaction here, but Sarah thought the whole idea laughable.
When have we been in a similar circumstance? Did that circumstance turn out for us as it did for Abraham and Sarah, that a laughable suggestion came to be? Imagine ways in which these might be shared and incorporated into worship today.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer, usually with connection to one or more of the lections for the day, to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession. Sometimes this prayer also borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)
Loving and life-giving God,
whose faithfulness has brought hope
where there was none,
by your spirit of grace
encourage those whom we name today
on our lips and in our silence …
lift up the weak and the lonely.
bring comfort to the grieving,
and be company for those
whose troubles are known only to you …
(The Prayers of the People continue)
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| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY 11A |
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| Genesis 18:1-15 | |
| All my hope on God is founded | TIS 560 |
| Happy the home that welcomes you | TIS 581 |
| I need you, Lord, for I have seen | TIS 625 |
| O stay with us, Lord Jesus | TIS 551 |
| The God of Abraham praise | TIS 125 |
| Psalm 116:1-2,12-19 | |
| Awake my soul, and with the sun | TIS 557 |
| Draw near and take the body of our Lord | TIS 498 |
| For the beauty of the earth | TIS 137 |
| I love the Lord who has heard my prayer | TIS 71 |
| What shall we offer our good Lord | TIS 439 |
| Romans 5:1-8 | |
| All go to God when they are sorely place | TIS 240 |
| Come down, O Love divine | TIS 398 |
| Come, Holy Spirit, gracious heavenly dove | TIS 710 |
| Come, Holy Spirit, Lord of grace | TIS 403 |
| Come, Spirit of God, holy Lord | TIS 399 |
| Come, Spirit blest, our hearts inspire | TIS 425 |
| Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell | TIS 443 |
| Come, thou long-expected Jesus | TIS 272 |
| Father of heaven, whose love profound | TIS 131 |
| God, we praise you, God, we bless you | TIS 99 |
| Hail our once-despised Jesus | TIS 373 |
| I know that my Redeemer | TIS 202 |
| In the cross of Christ I glory | TIS 349 |
| Jesus lives! your terrors now | TIS 372 |
| Jesus, we thus obey | TIS 508 |
| May the mind of Christ my Saviour | TIS 609 |
| Morning glory, starlit sky | |
| O Holy Spirit, enter in | TIS 400 |
| O love of God, how strong and true | TIS 139 |
| Peace with the Father, peace with Christ | TIS 466 |
| Thanks to God whose Word was spoken | TIS 431 |
| The great love of God | TIS 164 |
| We give immortal praise | TIS 118 |
| Matthew 9:35-10:8 | |
| God, your glory we have seen in your Son | TIS 461 |
| I the Lord of sea and sky | TIS 658 |
| Love divine, all loves excelling | TIS 217 |
| O breath of life, come sweeping through | TIS 409 |
| Son of God, eternal Saviour | TIS 606 |
| Spread, O spread, almighty Word | TIS 450 |