Sunday 22nd November 2020
Christ the King
The next Sunday before Advent
Organ Prelude for Christ the King
Performed by Mark Steiner for Sunday, November 22, 2020. Three Settings of "Crown Him with Many Crowns" - Joel Raney, Flor Peeters, M.W. Steiner.
Psalm 95
A Call to Worship and Obedience
1 O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and the dry land, which his hands have formed.
6 O come, let us worship and bow down,
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
The Hymn : All Hail the Power of Jesus' name
words: Edward Perronet and John Rippon
Music: Diadem by James Elliot
Together we pray:
Most merciful God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
we confess that we have sinned
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with our whole heart.
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
In your mercy
forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be;
that we may do justly,
love mercy,
and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen.
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon us,
pardon and deliver us from all our sins,
confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,
and keep us in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Nicene Creed
WE BELIEVE in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
The Word of God
The Old Testament: Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24The New Testament: Ephesians 1.15-23
Song Majesty, worship His Majesty
Homily for the Next Sunday before Advent - Christ the King
by Revd Stephen Hannam
Intercessions (Prayers for Others) Let us pray for the Church and the World and let us thank God for his goodness, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, you promised through Jesus Christ your Son, to hear us, when we pray in faith. We bring before you now in prayer our concerns for the world in which we live, its leaders and its people : Let us remember before God all those who are suffering throughout the world from the effects of the Covid-19 Coronanvirus - Those in hospital struggling for their lives and those on the road to recovery. Those who have lost loved ones, close friends or family. Those whose lives have been disrupted, those who have lost their jobs or have seen their businesses close down. Be with all who suffer and grant to them patience to endure their suffering. Lord in Your Mercy - Hear our Prayer Let us remember before God all those who are working in the NHS, whether on the front line or in support roles. We thank you for their courage and fortitude - protect them and deliver them from the virus. Lord in Your Mercy - Hear our Prayer Let us remember all those who have been and still are working to produce vaccines to protect us from the covid virus. We thank you for all the volunteers who have taken part in trial programmes of inmmunisation, so that the vaccine manufacturers can be assured of the safety of their vaccines. Lord in Your Mercy - Hear our Prayer We pray for those who are close to us in Rastrick and who might be in need of a word of love and hope. In particular we pray for those who are living or working on Stoney Hill, Little Woodhouse, Bryan Street, George Street, and the pupils and staff at Highbury School. Lord in Your Mercy - Hear our Prayer We pray for those in Care homes or at home who are lonely, or cut-off from their families and friends . We pray that ways will be found to enable families members to meet safely with their loved-ones. Lord in Your Mercy - Hear our Prayer Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress. Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, and lift up all who are brought low; that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Hymn Crown him with many Crowns Our service ends with the Grace, The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. We go in peace to love and serve the Lord In the Name of Christ Amen Organ Postlude Christ the King |