Order of Service – Sunday 1 August 2021 – PENTECOST 10
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Come before the Lord in holy worship!
We come as we are, as we have so many times before, to worship our God and to give thanks.
Open your hearts to God’s spirit and let Him renew your life.
We are ready. We are willing. We give ourselves to the renewing spirit of God.
HYMN: 456 “Thy Hand, O God, Has Guided”
COLLECT
Almighty God, You have appointed our Lord Jesus Christ as mediator of a New Covenant. Give us grace to draw near with full assurance of faith, and rejoice in our continuing covenant with You; through Jesus Christ Your Son and our Lord. Amen!
RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 51 Pages 562-563
HYMN: “Lord Jesus, Think on Me”
TIME TO PRAY
Please offer your prayers to the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
and make your confession seeking God’s love, forgiveness and mercy.
HYMN: 601 “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
THANKSGIVING
Heavenly Father on this glorious day, we bow our heads and hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You’ve done, especially for the gift of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Your Son.
Let us always be aware that all gifts come from You, and may we serve Your heavenly will in everything we do. Amen!
HYMN: 106 “Now Thank We All Our God”
A PRAYER BEFORE READING THE SCRIPTURES
O Lord, You have given us Your Word for a light to shine upon our path; inspire us to meditate on that Word and to follow its teaching; that we may find its light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! (Jerome 342-420)
BIBLE READING –
John 6:24-59 (Pages 1056-1057)
MESSAGE: “I Am the Bread of Life” Krikor Youmshajekian
HYMN: 535 “I Am the Bread of Life.”
NOTICES –LNS Zone UC Study Series – Wednesdays 7:30 pm 4, 11 &
25 August, on Zoom. Join us online.
HYMN: 533 “I Come with Joy, A Child of God”
THE LORD’S SUPPER
The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.
Christ our Lord invites to His table all who love Him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another.
PRAYER OF APPROACH
Be present, risen Lord Jesus, as You were with Your disciples, and make Yourself known to us in the breaking of the bread; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We give You thanks through Your beloved son Jesus, whom You revealed to the whole world as Saviour and Redeemer; the light of all nations. And so we praise You with the faithful of every time and place, joining with choirs of angels and the whole creation in the eternal hymn:
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.
Holy God, we offer our thanks and praise.
And so, in remembrance of all You have done for us, we take this bread and this cup, and offer ourselves as a holy and living sacrifice, made worthy by the perfect offering of Christ our great high priest.
By Your Word and Holy Spirit, bless these gifts that we may truly share Christ’s body and blood, and become, by grace, his body given for the sake of the world.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
Christ is the bread of joy, who shares food with sinners.
Christ is the cup of life, who revives the faint-hearted.
Let us receive what we are; let us become what we receive.
The body of Christ.
LAMB OF GOD
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Wisdom of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Word made flesh, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Liberator of creation, grant us peace.
THE COMMUNION
Receive this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
The body of Christ keep you in eternal life. Amen!
The blood of Christ keep you in eternal life. Amen!
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
God of grace, You renew us at Your table with the bread of life. May this food strengthen us in love and help us to serve You in each other. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen!
HYMN: 776 “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
BLESSING
Go out into the world in the power of the Spirit; in all things, at all times, remember that Christ is with you.
The grace of Christ attend you; the love of God surround you; the Holy Spirit keep you; this day and for ever. Amen!
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