Order of Service – Sunday 19 June 2022 – PENETECOST 2

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CALL TO WORSHIP

I will praise You, O Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing Your praise.

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and will praise Your name for Your unfailing love and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word.

When I called, You answered me; You made me bold and stout-hearted.

May all the kings of the earth praise You, O Lord, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.

                                                                                                 (Psalm 138:1-5)

MORNING PRAYER

O Lord, Yours is the day and Yours is the night; You have perfected the light and the sun; You have made all good things of the earth, and we ask You: cause Your rich mercies to rise on our lowliness, together with the daylight. Free us from the darkness and the shadow of death and from every evil thought and device of the devil. For Yours it is to have mercy and to save us, O God, and to You we send up glory, to the Father, and to the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages. Amen!   (Basil of Caesarea c. 330-379)

HYMN:       201       “King of Glory, King of Peace”

RESPONSIVE READING

Heavenly Father, we thank You that You have revealed Your continual love to humankind through the Bible.

We thank You, Lord, for the faithful service of those followers who wrote the original manuscripts of the Bible, directed by the Holy Spirit.

We thank You Lord, for the tireless efforts of those who copied the Holy Book by hand, verse by verse and page by page.

We thank You Lord, for the tedious labour of those who translated the words into different languages.

We thank You, Lord, for the scholarly devotion of those teachers who seek to interpret the biblical truths for our use in life today.

Grant that we may hear, read and learn these truths for our spiritual edification.

Help us to commit ourselves to study Your word that we may grow in the likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Redirect our lives that we may find the truth You intended for us to learn.

(Together) O Lord, grant that by the inspiration of Your Holy Word, we may find strength for living and eternal hope for dying; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen!

HYMN:       25       “As Pants the Hart for Cooling Stream”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

In peace, we pray to You, Lord God.

For all people in their daily life and work;

for our families, friends, and neighbours,

and for those who are alone.

For this community, our country, and the world;

for all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and the proper use of Your creation;

for the victims of hunger, fear, injustice and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;

for those who minister to the sick, the friendless and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God;

for all who proclaim the gospel, and for all who seek the truth.

For the Uniting Church in Australia, for the president of the Assembly,

for our Moderator and for the chairperson of the Presbytery,

for all the Ministers of the Word, for our elders and members of the church council, and for all who hold office in this congregation.

for all who serve God in the church.

We pray for our own needs,

and for others for whom You have called us to pray.

Silence.

Hear us Lord;   for Your mercy is great.

We thank You, Lord, for all the blessings of life.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

HYMN:       703      “As the Deer Pants for the Water”

BIBLE READINGS – The Service of the Word                        Wendy Phelps

Psalm 42 and 43 (Pages 556-557)                                           1 Kings 19:1-18 (Page 351)

MUSICAL REFLECTION

MESSAGE:          “The Gentle Whisper of God”         Krikor Youmshajekian

HYMN:       598        “Dear Father, Lord of Humankind”

NOTICES – Lane Cove Music – Tuesday 21 June 7:30 pm LCMA Church

 Featuring Janet Webb flute and Jocelyn Ezey Fazzone Piano.

  • Documentary screening – “The American Good Samaritans”. Thursday 23 June at 7:00 pm, followed by refreshments.
  • Uniting Church 45th Anniversary Combined Service with LCU, Sunday 26 June at 9:30 am at St. Columba’s.
  • Exodus Foundation June Appeal – To support the mission of the Exodus Foundation. Please give generously.
  • Krikor will be on leave 27 June to 9 July 2022. He will be in Armenia to participate the 175th Anniversary Celebrations of the Armenian Evangelical Church.
  • Sunday 3 July10:00 am – Worship with Crows Nest Uniting.
  • Movie/Pizza Night – Tue 5 July 6:30 pm. Movie – “The Old Lady”.
  • Elders’ & Council Meetings – Wednesday July 13 12:30 pm.
  • Market Morning – Saturday 6 August 8:00 – 1:00 pm.

OFFERING  –     “Men will praise God for your generosity”.    2 Cor. 9:13

HYMN:       154        “Great is Your Faithfulness, O God my Father”    

BENEDICTION

To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.                  (Jude 24-25)

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To contact Krikor call   0418 417 411

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