Worship

Sunday 22nd October

Trinity 20 – Why did Jesus die? Part 7: Participation (The Cost)

8am

First Reading: Isaiah 35

The desert and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the Lord,
the splendor of our God.

Strengthen the feeble hands,
steady the knees that give way;
say to those with fearful hearts,
“Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come,
he will come with vengeance;
with divine retribution
he will come to save you.”

Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Then will the lame leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue shout for joy.
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert.
The burning sand will become a pool,
the thirsty ground bubbling springs.
In the haunts where jackals once lay,
grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

And a highway will be there;
it will be called the Way of Holiness;
it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean will not journey on it;
wicked fools will not go about on it.
No lion will be there,
nor any ravenous beast;
they will not be found there.
But only the redeemed will walk there,
and those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Gospel Reading: Luke 14:25-33

Now large crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”

9.30am

Led by Helen Tyte

Welcomers – Paul

Welcome and Preparation

Song 1 – Great Big God (BT)

Confession and Absolution

Song 2 – I Believe in Jesus (BT)

Peace and Communion

Eucharistic Minister – TBA

Song 3 – During Communion – Here is Love (vast as the ocean) – keys

Saying Thank you

Kids go to groups

Bible Reading: Luke 14:25-33

Read by Pansy

The Bible reading is taken from Luke, Chapter 14, Verses 25 to 33.

This is the gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God

Talk – Rev Gav

Song 4 – Great is Thy Faithfulness (organ)

Prayers
Led by Helen C.

Notices
Light Party, Joint Celebration, All Souls Worship

Dismissal Prayer, and Blessing

Song 5 – There is a Redeemer (organ)

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord
In the name of Christ, Amen.

9am (COE) – ???

10.30am (HTC) – ???

11am (SPC) – ???