62B - Sunday 30B — 64B - Sunday 31B
PSALM 24
The earth and its abundance is the Lord’s,
the world, and those living in it;
for he has founded it upon the seas,
and established it upon the rivers.
Who shall go up the hill of the LORD?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up their life to what is false,
and does not swear deceitfully.
Such a person will receive blessing from the LORD,
and vindication from the God of their salvation.
Such is the company of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O everlasting doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is the King of glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O everlasting doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.
OFFERING
Gracious God,
you provide abundantly for our daily needs;
you surround and fill our lives with your Spirit.
Remembering the faithfulness
of those who have gone before us,
we give our lives anew
and these symbols of our daily living
to the life of your kingdom
and following the way of Jesus. Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT – John 11:32-44
Some strips of cloth loosely folded on the Table together with a lighted candle (Mt. 5:16) and a small, shallow dish containing salt (Mt. 5:13) symbolising the baptism and witness of the saints remembered with thanks on this occasion.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession with connection to the lections for the day. Sometimes this prayer borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)
Compassionate God, hear our joy and thanks
for the delights we have known this week.
Hear our cry for the weak, the lonely and the dispossessed.
And, as we remember the lives of those
of this community who have died in the past year,
pour out your Spirit
on those who bear the grief of that loss;
those whom we name on our lips and in our hearts;
and those whose troubles are known only to you;
that all may know your peace…
(The Prayers of the People continue)
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| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR ALL SAINTS DAY | |
| Blessed be the everlasting God | TIS 114 |
| Blest are the pure in heart | TIS 448 |
| Come, let us join our cheerful songs | TIS 204 |
| For all the saints who from thier labours rest | TIS 455 |
| Give me the wings of faith to rise | TISS 438 |
| God, we praise you, God, we bless you | TIS 99 |
| Lord, you are the light of life to me | TIS 261 |
| O what a gift, what a wonderful gift | TIS 278 |
| Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days | TIS 470 |
| Shout for joy! the Lord has let us feast | TIS 545 |
| Through the Red Sea brought at last | TIS 384 |
| We sing the praise of him who died | TIS 347 |
| Ye watchers and ye holy ones | TIS 150 |
| You holy angels bright | TIS 108 |
| Your hand, O God, has guided | TIS 456 |
| Isaiah 25:6-9 | |
| Come, my way, my truth, my life | TIS 552 |
| Here in this place new light is streaming | TIS 474 |
| Here, gracious Lord, we see you face to face | TIS 516 |
| How firm a foundation, you people of God | TIS 578 |
| In praise of God meet duty and delight | TIS 471 |
| Shout for joy! the Lord has let us feast | TIS 545 |
| Since the world was young | TIS 544 |
| Psalm 24 | |
| All glory, praise and honour | TIS 333 |
| Colourful Creator, God of mystery | TIS 190 |
| God is gone up on high | TIS 371 |
| God, whose farm is all creation | TIS 159 |
| Hail the day that sees him rise | TIS 369 |
| King of glory, king of peace | TIS 201 |
| Lift up your heads, you mighty gates | TIS 267 |
| Prepare the royal highway | TIS 346 |
| The King of glory comes, the nation rejoice | TIS 279 |
| The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness | TIS 13 |
| This is my Father’s world | TIS 149 |
| Ye gates, lift up your heads on high | TIS 12 |
| Revelation 21:1-6a | |
| Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side | TIS 123 |
| Christ is made the sure foundation | TIS 432 |
| In faith and hope and love | TIS 628 |
| Jesus, lover of my soul | TIS 211 |
| Lord Jesus, joy of loving hearts | TIS 499 |
| Made in God’s likeness, moved by the Spirit | TIS 671 |
| Of the Father’s love begotten | TIS 290 |
| Rock of ages, cleft for me | TIS 222 |
| Spirit divine, attend our prayers | TIS 406 |
| The God of Abraham praise | TIS 125 |
| This is a day of new beginnings | TIS 653 |
| This, this is the God we adore | TIS 220 |
| Wake, awake! for night is flying | TIS 266 |
| Where cross the crowded ways of life | TIS 608 |
| John 11:32-44 | |
| Entered the holy place above | TIS 374 |