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The Sunday between 14 and 20 August

18th August 2024

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Principal Service Continuous

Collect One

Almighty and everlasting God,
who art always more ready to hear than we to pray,
and art wont to give more than either we desire, or deserve;
Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy;
forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask,
but through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Of The Word

Everliving God,
your Son, Jesus Christ, gave himself as living bread
for the life of the world:
give us such a knowledge of his presence
that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life
to serve you continually;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
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.

1 Kings 2: 10-12; 3: 3-14

*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
*533 - God of grace and God of glory

Psalm 111

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
462 - For Mary, mother of our Lord
*352 - Give thanks with a grateful heart
*353 - Give to our God immortal praise
*697 - Great and wonderful your deeds
574 - I give you all the honour
*130 - Jesus came, the heavens adoring
*56 - Lord, as I wake I turn to you
*529 - Thy hand, O God, has guided
*373 - To God be the glory!

Ephesians 5: 15-20

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*346 - Angel voices, ever singing
*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*454 - Forth in the peace of Christ we go
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
356 - I will sing, I will sing a song unto the Lord
*360 - Let all the world in every corner sing
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*S99 - My heart is filled with thankfulness
*362 - O God, beyond all praising
*708 - O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height
*364 - Praise him on the trumpet
*S129 - Sing, choirs of heaven! Let saints and angels sing
*710 - Sing to God new songs of worship
*S128 - Sing a song, sing a joyful song
*369 - Songs of praise the angels sang
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*S158 - We shall go out with hope of resurrection
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God
*458 - When, in our music, God is glorified
*344 - When morning gilds the skies
*376 - Ye holy angels bright

John 6: 51-58

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*S12 - Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
401 - Be known to us in breaking bread
*403 - Bread of the world, in mercy broken
404 - Broken for me, broken for you
407 - Christ is the heavenly food that gives
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*S31 - Eat this bread, drink this cup
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*420 - I am the bread of life
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
449 - Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
451 - We come as guests invited

Principal Service Paired

Collect One

Almighty and everlasting God,
who art always more ready to hear than we to pray,
and art wont to give more than either we desire, or deserve;
Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy;
forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask,
but through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Of The Word

Holy Wisdom,
God of abundant life,
you call us to the banquet of your love.
We find you in the gifts you give;
we know you in the ones
with whom we share this holy food,
and in the bread of this table,
your Son, Jesus Christ.
Grant that we may be bread for others,
as he is bread for us.

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.

Proverbs 9: 1-6

*433 - My God, your table here is spread

Psalm 34: 9-14

S66 - In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
507 - Put peace into each other's hands
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life

Ephesians 5: 15-20

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*346 - Angel voices, ever singing
*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*454 - Forth in the peace of Christ we go
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
356 - I will sing, I will sing a song unto the Lord
*360 - Let all the world in every corner sing
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*S99 - My heart is filled with thankfulness
*362 - O God, beyond all praising
*708 - O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height
*364 - Praise him on the trumpet
*S129 - Sing, choirs of heaven! Let saints and angels sing
*710 - Sing to God new songs of worship
*S128 - Sing a song, sing a joyful song
*369 - Songs of praise the angels sang
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*S158 - We shall go out with hope of resurrection
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God
*458 - When, in our music, God is glorified
*344 - When morning gilds the skies
*376 - Ye holy angels bright

John 6: 51-58

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*S12 - Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
401 - Be known to us in breaking bread
*403 - Bread of the world, in mercy broken
404 - Broken for me, broken for you
407 - Christ is the heavenly food that gives
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*S31 - Eat this bread, drink this cup
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*420 - I am the bread of life
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
449 - Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
451 - We come as guests invited

Second Service

Collect One

Almighty and everlasting God,
who art always more ready to hear than we to pray,
and art wont to give more than either we desire, or deserve;
Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy;
forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask,
but through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.

Collect Two

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The Psalm

The First Reading

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

The ‡ prefaced to Gospel readings in the Second Service listing is a provision to be used if that service is a celebration of Holy Communion

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Post Communion Prayer

God of compassion,
in this eucharist we know again your forgiveness
and the healing power of your love.
Grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that forgiveness and healing to this broken world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

Psalms (92)

*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
334 - I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart
*59 - New every morning is the love
*361 - Now thank we all our God
*76 - Sweet is the work, my God, my King
*36 - We thank you, God our Father

100

*683 - All people that on earth do dwell
*S20 - Bring to the Lord a glad new song
*S53 - How good is the God we adore
334 - I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart
*701 - Jubilate, ev'rybody

Exodus 2:23 - 3:10

*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*321 - Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
468 - How shall I sing that majesty
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*336 - Jesus, where'er thy people meet
*7 - My God, how wonderful thou art
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

Hebrews 13: 1-15

*62 - Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
*10 - All my hope on God is founded
*S10 - Be bold, be strong
*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
*516 - Belovèd, let us love: love is of God
*260 - Christ is alive! Let Christians sing
86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
410 - Dearest Jesus, at your word (Dearest Jesus, we are here)
*566 - Fight the good fight with all thy might!
*349 - Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
*461 - For all thy saints, O Lord
*350 - For the beauty of the earth
*220 - Glory be to Jesus
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
270 - I know that my Redeemer lives
*95 - Jesus, priceless treasure
*651 - Jesus, friend of little children
*S77 - Jesus, Saviour, Lord, now to you I fly
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*103 - O Christ the same, through all our story's pages
*362 - O God, beyond all praising
*105 - O the deep, deep love of Jesus
*366 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
*S121 - Pray for the Church, afflicted and oppressed
*239 - See, Christ was wounded for our sake
444 - Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
*117 - To the name of our salvation
*499 - When I needed a neighbour, were you there
*344 - When morning gilds the skies

‡ Luke 12: 49-56

*260 - Christ is alive! Let Christians sing
*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
538 - O Lord, the clouds are gathering
*639 - O thou who camest from above

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