Call to worship
Let us worship God
In our house, in our quiet place
Alone or with another
Let us worship God.
If you have a candle, light it now.
Psalm 66:8-9, 20 (CEV)
All of you people,
come praise our God!
Let his praises be heard.
God protects us from death
and keeps us steady.
Let’s praise God!
He listened when I prayed,
and he is always kind.
Song:
Come Down Oh Love Divine (Lyrics Below)
A Prayer for Sunday
Text: http://www.gungahlinuniting.org/?p=5515
Song:
God of My Breathing (Lyrics Below)
Bible Readings:
Psalm 66 (MSG)
Acts 17:22-31 (CEV)
Prayer of Confession
Text: http://www.gungahlinuniting.org/?p=5517
Reflection on the Scripture – Tune In
Jack shares his reflection on this week’s Scripture readings and invites us to consider how we tune in to the Holy Spirit Video with Jack Barnard: Video/Audio & Text
After Jack’s invitation you may wish to sit and reflect while listening to the song Breathe, which he referenced in today’s reflection..
Song:
Spirit Friend (Lyrics Below)
Prayer For The People (Pauline Loughhead)
Prayer for Others, Video/Audio & Text
Song:
Blessed Be The Name (Lyrics Below)
Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.
Amen
Come down, O Love divine – Lyrics
Come down, O Love divine,
seek now this soul of mine,
and visit it with your own ardour glowing:
O Comforter draw near,
within my heart appear
and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.
There let it freely burn,
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming:
And let your glorious light
shine ever on my sight
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
And so the yearning strong
with which the soul will long
shall far outpass the power of human telling:
For none can guess its grace
till we become the place
in which the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.
God of My Breathing – Lyrics
God of my breathing and God of my heart
Spirit embodied in all human parts
Would that this body, from head to the toes
Bring forth Your glory in all that I know
God of my eating and God of my taste
Flavor my nourishment full with Your grace
Bless what comes in through this mouth that it might
Bless how I live with the kindness of Christ
God of my hearing and God of my sight
Bless all I find from the moment I rise
Upon this mind your table be found
Prayerfully offered these visions and sounds
God of my footsteps and God of my path
Where these feet travel may they know no lack
Shoes on the pavement or toes in the soil
Carry your servant where Christ bids them go
God of my memories, Lord of this mind
God of the moment whose vision is time
All I remember and all I forget
Hold in Your keeping so this soul might rest
God of my limits and God of all truth
You who have knit me with joy in the womb
Would that this body from head to the toes
Bring forth Your glory in all that I know
credits
from Worldmaking, released May 12, 2004
Tune: SLANE, traditional Gaelic melody
Spirit Friend – Lyrics
Artist: David Haas
Composer: Traditional
Composer: Rob Glover
God sends us his Spirit to befriend and help us,
Re-create and guide us, Spirit-friend
Spirit who enlivens, sanctified, enlightens,
Sets us free, is now our Spirit-Friend.
Spirit of our Father, Spirit-Friend,
Spirit of our Jesus, Spirit-Friend
Spirit of God’s people, Spirit-Friend.
Darkened roads are clearer, heavy burdens lighter
When we’re walking with our Spirit-Friend:
Now we need not fear the powers of the darkness:
None can overcome our Spirit-Friend.
Blessed Be The Name – Lyrics
I am standing beneath Your wings
I am resting in Your shelter
Your great faithfulness has been my shield
And it makes me want to sing
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord
I will bless Your holy name for all my days
Blessed be the name of the Lord
I sing praises to Your name oh Lord
For You daily bear my burdens
Your great faithfulness is my reward
And it makes me want to sing
Written by: Andy Park
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