Worship

Sunday 11th June

Trinity 1 – Health

8am

Led by Gav

Genesis 12.1–9

Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’

So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai and his brother’s son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord. And Abram journeyed on by stages towards the Negeb.

Matthew 9.9–13,18–26

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.

And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’

While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well. When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, ‘Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. And the report of this spread throughout that district.

9.30am

Welcomers – Barbara

Welcome and Preparation

Song 1 – Like a Tree by the Waters (BT)

Confession and Absolution

Song 2 – Amazing Grace (BT)

Peace and Communion (with Remember Me)

Song 3 During Communion – I will Offer up + We bow down and confess

Saying Thank you

Hymn 4 – Cornerstone (BT)

Sunday School – ???

Matthew 9.9–13 and 18–26 Read by Barbara

The Bible reading is read from Matthew Chapter 9 from verses 9 to 13 and 18 to 26. You can find this on page ??? of the church Bibles.

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.

This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

Talk – Gavin

Hymn 5 – Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (organ)

Prayers – Read by Val

Loving Father,
We pray for the needs of the world:
For…

[Insert your own prayers here. Tip – read the international news]

Lord in your mercy
Here our prayer.

We pray for the needs of our community:
For…

[insert your own prayers here. Tip – read the RG]

Lord in your mercy
Here our prayer.

We pray for the needs of our church:
Help, support, and encourage Bishop Nick,
our clergy and lay leaders,
as they seek to grow and tend your church.
We thank you for the creativity
and diversity of St. Mark’s.
Renew us in our mission
to reach those on the margins of society,
to draw alongside them,
get to know them as friends,
and share table fellowship with them.

Lord in your mercy
Here our prayer.

We pray for those we know of
that need a touch of your love;
those that are sick in body, mind or spirit;
and we hold them before you now:

[Silence is kept]

Lord in your mercy
Here our prayer.

And for ourselves,
We thank you that you care about
our physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Help us to recognise that,
through our unwillingness or laziness,
we have not been bearers of your image.
We turn to you, heavenly Father.
Renew our hearts and minds
by your saving love.
Cleanse us and heal us,
and, by your Spirit
transform us into people that
bear your image and extend your love.

Accept these prayers, for the sake of your son,
our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Notices, Dismissal Prayer

Hymn 6 – Great is Thy Faithfulness (organ)

Blessing

Go in Peace to love and serve the Lord

9am (COE)

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10.30am (HTC)

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11am (SPC)

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