Order of Service – Sunday 10 July 2022 – PENTECOST 5

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CALL TO WORSHIP

Welcome to worship! “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised,” said the psalmist (48:1). Therefore, let us joyously unite together as we sing, pray, listen to God’s word and share with God and one another. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Let us sing of the beauty around us!

Let us sing of the beauty within!

O hear the earth tell that all shall be well!

All shall be well. In our bliss, in our sorrow, in the sun and in the rain, all shall be well.

HYMN:       133       “O Worship the King All-Glorious Above”

COLLECT

Reform us all, always, our Father: correct us where we are wrong, redirect us when we stray, change us where we are flawed, renew us when we falter. In the same way, reform families, homes, communities, institutions, nations, and all the churches, beginning with the Uniting Church. We are all Yours: remake us for Jesus’ sake, we pray. Amen.

PRAYER

We give thanks to You, O Lord, with our all heart.

We will glorify your name for ever.

God of understanding, be with Your church as we seek to understand Your purpose and will. Nurture and tend all new to faith . . . By Your Holy Spirit, bring to fruition the seed of Your world.

God of endurance and reliability, be with Your world obsessed by many cares and short-term gains. Renew the face of the earth . . . By Your Holy Spirit, inspire all people to sustainable living.

God of seedtime and harvest, be with all who tend and manage the land; for food to nourish and space for reaction . . . By Your Holy Spirit, open our hearts to share the fruits of the field in their seasons.

God of hope and consolation, deal tenderly with all for whom life is full of struggle. Give them strength and patience in their sufferings . . . By Your Holy Spirit, bring us to rejoice in Your presence.

God of life and peace, You set Your creation in motion. Bring to fulfilment the purpose You set for each one of us . . . By Your Holy Spirit, bring us to dwell with You forever.

INVOCATION

Put Your music in our soul, O Lord. If we have lost our song, help us find it. If our joy has dried up, water us with the lyrics of Your love. If our voices are flat, enliven us with the energy of life. O Lord, receive this our act of worship and praise, to the glory and honour of your name. Amen!

HYMN:       657       “God of Freedom, God of Justice” (Tune 497)

DRAWING NEAR TO GOD

We have come to meet with God and to take our part in the building of His church. Christ Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds we have been healed.

Let us acknowledge our failure to serve Him as He deserves, and return to the Lord with repentance and faith, praying together.

Heavenly Father, You have loved us with an everlasting love, but we have often gone our own way, and rejected Your will for our lives. We are sorry for our sins and turn away from them. For the sake of Your Son who died for us, forgive us, cleanse us, and change us to live for You, and to please You in every way, for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

DECLARATION

As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is God’s love towards those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

Give praise to the Lord, call on His name.

Make known among the nations what He has done.

TIME TO PRAY

THE LORD’S PRAYER

HYMN:       614      “O God of Love, Whose Heart is Ever Yearning”

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Heavenly Father, give us faith to receive Your word, understanding to know what it means, and the will to put it into practice, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

BIBLE READING                                                                  Frank Knowles

Colossians 1: 1-14 (Page 1165)                                          Luke 10: 25-37 (Page 1028)

MUSICAL REFLECTION

MESSAGE:                     “My Neighbour”                   Krikor Youmshajekian

HYMN:       640        “Kneels at the Feet of His Friends”

NOTICES – Elders’ & Council Meetings – Wednesday July 13 12:30 pm.

  • UHT (long life) milk for Exodus Foundation – We received a special request from the Foundation to donate much-needed milk. It would be good if you could donate few 1L containers. We need to deliver the milk by the end of July.
  • Market Morning – Saturday 6 August 8:00 – 1:00 pm. Usual stalls, morning tea and Sausage Sizzle! For more details and set up plan, please talk to Virginia.
  • Movie/Pizza Night – Tue Aug 1 6:30 pm. Movie – “All the Money in the World”.

OFFERING  –    Give with joy and be grateful for what God has done..

HYMN:      569      “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer”

GOING OUT TO SERVE

Lord God, we rejoice in Your greatness and power, Your patience and love, Your mercy and justice. Enable us by Your Spirit to honour You in our thoughts, words and actions, and to serve You in every aspect of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

BENEDICTION

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!                                                                              Romans 15:5-6

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To contact Krikor call   0418 417 411

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