Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,Naught be all else to me save that thou art;
thou my best thought in the day and the night,waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
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Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord’thou my great Father, and I thy true heir;
thou in me dwelling, and I in thy care.
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Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight,be thou my armour, and be thou my might,
thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tow’r,raise thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r.
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Riches I need not, nor all the world’s praise,thou mine inheritance through all my days;thou, and thou only, the first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art!
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High King of heaven, when battle is done,grant heaven’s joy to me, O bright heav’n’s sun;
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,all desires known,and from whom no secrets are hidden:cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,and worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord.Amen.
Since we are surroundedby a great cloud of witnesses,let us lay aside every weight and burden,looking to Jesus in penitence and faith.
Christ came in humility to share our lives:forgive our pride. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
Christ came with good news for all people:forgive our silence. Christ, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.
Christ came in hope to a world of fear:forgive our self-centredness. Lord, have mercy.Lord, have mercy.
Almighty God,who in Jesus Christ has given usa kingdom that cannot be destroyed,forgive you your sins,open your eyes to God’s truth,strengthen you to do God’s willand give you the joy of his kingdom,through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.
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Let us pray:
God of life in whom we have our being;root us in love, and ground us in truth so we come to see as you see,do as you willand speak your truth.Through Jesus Christ and in the power of the Spirit,to your praise and glory.Amen.
The first reading from the Bible
Ephesians 3:14-19
Ephesians 3.14-19
For this reason I bow my knees before
the Father, from whom every family in
heaven and on earth takes its name.
I pray that, according to the riches of
his glory, he may grant that you may be
strengthened in your inner being with
power through his Spirit, and that Christ
may dwell in your hearts through faith,
as you are being rooted and grounded in love.
I pray that you may have the power to
comprehend, with all the saints, what is
the breadth and length and height and depth,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses
knowledge, so that you may be filled with
all the fullness of God.
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Alleluia, Alleluia
raise the Gospel
over the earth.
Alleluia, Alleluia
peace and justice
bringing to birth.
Hear the Gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ according to John 12:20-26
Glory to you, O Lord.
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SermonBishop David
Let us declare our faith in God
Though he was divine,
he did not cling to equality with God,
but made himself nothing.
Taking the form of a slave,
he was born in human likeness.
He humbled himself
and was obedient to death,
even the death of the cross.
Therefore God has raised him on high,
and given him the name
above every name:
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
and every voice proclaim that Jesus
Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Look around you – Kyrie Intercession
Look around you, can you see?Times are troubled, people grieve
See the violence, feel the hardnessAll my people weep with me.
Kyrie eleison,Christe eleison,Kyrie eleison.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
My Jesus, my Saviour,
Lord there is none like you.
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of your mighty love.
My comfort, my shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength,
Let every breath, all that I am,
Never cease to worship you.
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Shout to the Lord all the earth,
Let us sing,
Power and majesty,
Praise to the King.
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of your name.
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I sing for joy
At the work of your hands,
For ever I’ll love you,
For ever I’ll stand.
Nothing compares to the
promise I have in you.
Australia/Thankyou Music
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My Jesus, my Saviour,
Lord there is none like you.
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of your mighty love.
My comfort, my shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength,
Let every breath, all that I am,
Never cease to worship you.
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Shout to the Lord all the earth,
Let us sing,
Power and majesty,
Praise to the King.
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of your name.
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I sing for joy
At the work of your hands,
For ever I’ll love you,
For ever I’ll stand.
Nothing compares to the
promise I have in you.
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Shout to the Lord all the earth,
Let us sing,
Power and majesty,
Praise to the King.
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of your name.
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I sing for joy
At the work of your hands,
For ever I’ll love you,
For ever I’ll stand.
Nothing compares to the
promise I have in you.
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Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:through your goodness we have this bread to set before you,which earth has given and human hands have made.It will become for us the bread of life.
Blessed be God for ever.
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:through your goodness we have this wine to set before you,fruit of the vine and work of human hands.It will become for us the cup of salvation.
Blessed be God for ever.
The Lord be with you
and also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.
Creator of heaven and earth and sea,
and everything in them,
we are your people, we give you thanks.
We praise your holy name.
You shake us and fill us with your Spirit,
you stretch out your hand to heal,
to do signs and wonders
through the name of Jesus.
We are your people,
we give you thanks.
We praise your holy name.
Jesus is the author of life.
You raised him from the dead,
and made us whole in him.
We are your people,
we give you thanks.
We praise your holy name.
You call us not despite of who we are
but because of who we are.
We live among fractured communities
in which we glimpse your presence.
We are your people,
we give you thanks.
We praise your holy name.
Your strength is made perfect in our weakness.
Your grace is enough for us.
We are your people, we give you thanks.
We praise your holy name.
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Lord, you are holy indeed,
the source of all holiness;
grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,
and according to your holy will,
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us the body and blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who in the same night that he was betrayed,
took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body
which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper
he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them saying:
Drink this, all of you;
this is my blood of the new covenant
which is shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me.
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
And so, Father, calling to mind his death
on the cross,
his perfect sacrifice made once
for the sins of the whole world;
rejoicing in his mighty resurrection
and glorious ascension,
and looking for his coming in glory,
we celebrate this memorial
of our redemption.
As we offer you this our sacrifice
of praise and thanksgiving,
we bring before you this bread and this cup
and we thank you
for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence
and serve you.
Send the Holy Spirit on your people
and gather into one in your kingdom
all who share this one bread and one cup,
so that we,
in the company of all the saints,
may praise and glorify you for ever,
through Jesus Christ our Lord;
by whom and with whom and in whom,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory be yours,
almighty Father, for ever and ever:
Amen.
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
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.
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.Jesus, redeemer of the world, grant us peace.
Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you,and his blood which he shed for you.Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you,and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
The bread is taken, the bread is blessedThe bread is broken, the bread is shared
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The bread is taken, the bread is blessedThe bread is broken, the bread is shared
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We come to you, take our livesWe come to you, bless our hearts
We come to you, hold our brokennessWe come to you, your love to share
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The grapes are taken, the fruit is blessed
Red, red wounds of love, In wine ourpoured
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The grapes are taken, the fruit is blessed
Red, red wounds of love, In wine ourpoured
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We come to you, take our livesWe come to you, bless our hearts
We come to you, hold our brokennessWe come to you, your love to share
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Jesus was taken, Jesus, God’s loved
Jesus was torn, His life to share
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Jesus was taken, Jesus, God’s loved
Jesus was torn, His life to share
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We come to you, take our livesWe come to you, bless our hearts
We come to you, hold our brokennessWe come to you, your love to share
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This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence living in me
This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word spoken to me
And I... I'm desperate for you
And I... I'm lost without you
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
I’ll worship Your holy name.
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The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning;
it’s time to sing Your song again.
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me,
let me be singing when the evening comes.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
I’ll worship Your holy name.
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You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger.
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind.
For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing;
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
I’ll worship Your holy name.
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And on that day when my strength is failing,
the end draws near, and my time has come,
still my soul will sing Your praise unending;
Ten thousand years and then forevermore.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
I’ll worship Your holy name.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before, O my soul,
I’ll worship Your holy name.
I’ll worship Your holy name.
Yes, I’ll worship Your holy name
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Almighty God, we thank you for feeding uswith the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.Through him we offer you our souls and bodiesto be a living sacrifice.Send us out in the power of your Spiritto live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.
Here and now we’re drawn together:
hold us all in one embrace.
Help us see, in one another,
difference as a gift of grace.
As each passing generation
worships you in fresh new ways,
join our songs with all creation,
lift our voice to sing your praise.
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Lord, affirm our shared vocation:
may we bring your plans to birth,
build a church on Christ’s foundation,
fit to tend a troubled earth.
Growing, praying, sharing, learning,
deep in wisdom, broad in scope,
love-revealing, truth-discerning,
living out the gospel hope.
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In your work of transformation
you are making all things new.
Stir our hearts’ imagination,
call us now to work with you.
As we live the Great Commission
all will find their part to play:
Send us out to share your mission,
joyful in the world today.
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Prayer of blessing from the St Hilda Community
May the God who dances in creation,who embraces us with human love,who shakes our lives with thunder,bless us and drive us out with power to fill the world with justice.And so may the blessing of GodLover, Friend and Inspirer Be with you now and always.Amen.
Our God is a great big God.
Our God is a great big God.
Our God is a great big God.
And She holds us in Her hands.
She's higher than a skyscraper.
She's deeper than a submarine.
She's wider than the universe.
And beyond my wildest dreams.
And She's known me and She's loved me
since before the world began.
How wonderful to be a part of God's amazing plan
God is a God who takes infinite riskswith people like us.Go in faith and hope, to be part of therecreating of the world.
In the name of Christ. Amen.