The Sunday between 28 August and 3 September
(The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity)
30th August 2026
Principal Service Continuous
Collect One
Almighty and merciful God,
of whose only gift it cometh
that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service;
Grant, we beseech thee,
that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life,
that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
who called your Church to bear witness
that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:
Help us to proclaim the good news of your love,
that all who hear it may be drawn to you;
through him who was lifted up on the cross,
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
God our creator,
you feed your children with the true manna,
the living bread from heaven.
Let this holy food sustain us through our earthly pilgrimage
until we come to that place
where hunger and thirst are no more;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Of The Word
O God,
whose Son has shown the way of the cross
to be the way of life:
transform and renew our minds
that we may not be conformed to this world
but may offer ourselves wholly to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Suggested Hymns
An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.
Exodus 3: 1-15
*346 - Angel voices, ever singing
*S11 - Before the throne of God above
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
262 - Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
331 - God reveals his presence
*321 - Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*336 - Jesus, where'er thy people meet
*102 - Name of all majesty
*387 - Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
*323 - The God of Abraham praise
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
679 - When Israel was in Egypt's land
Psalm 105: 1-6, 23-26, 45c
*321 - Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
*83 - The year is gone beyond recall
50 - Think of a world without any flowers
679 - When Israel was in Egypt's land
Psalm 115
48 - God in his love for us lent us this planet
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*418 - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
718 - O praise the Lord, ye servants of the Lord
719 - Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
Romans 12: 9-21
*517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
455 - Go forth for God: go forth to the world in peace
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
300 - Holy Spirit, truth divine
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*57 - Lord, for tomorrow and its needs
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
507 - Put peace into each other's hands
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell
Matthew 16: 21-28
*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
*561 - Beneath the Cross of Jesus
*S13 - Beneath the cross of Jesus
*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*59 - New every morning is the love
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
*599 - Take up thy cross', the Saviour said
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns
605 - Will you come and follow me