¶ Entry of the flags and Opening Hymn

 

Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness, shining,
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth You now bring us,
Shine on me, shine on me.

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Shine, Jesus shine,
Fill this land with the Father’s glory,
Blaze, Spirit blaze,
Set our hearts on fi re.
Flow, river flow,
Flood the nations with grace and mercy,
Send forth Your word,
Lord, and let there be light.

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Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,
From the shadows into Your radiance,
By the blood I may enter Your brightness,
Search me, try me,
consume all my darkness,
Shine on me, shine on me.

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Shine, Jesus shine,
Fill this land with the Father’s glory,
Blaze, Spirit blaze,
Set our hearts on fi re.
Flow, river flow,
Flood the nations with grace and mercy,
Send forth Your word,
Lord, and let there be light.

 

As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
So our faces display Your likeness,
Ever changing from glory to glory,
Mirrored here
may our lives tell Your story,
Shine on me, shine on me.

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Shine, Jesus shine,
Fill this land with the Father’s glory,
Blaze, Spirit blaze,
Set our hearts on fi re.
Flow, river flow,
Flood the nations with grace and mercy,
Send forth Your word,
Lord, and let there be light.

 

¶ Sorry Prayer (Prayer of Penitence)

 

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.

 

Seek the Lord while he may be found,
Call upon him while he is near.

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Let the wicked abandon their ways
and the unrighteous their thoughts.

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Turn back to the Lord, who will have mercy;
to our God who will richly pardon.

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May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins
and bring us to everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

¶ Opening Prayer (the Collect)

 

Almighty God,
give us reverence for all creation
and respect for every person,
that we may mirror your likeness
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

¶ Bible Reading (Matthew 6:25-34)
   and Sermon

 

Hear the Gospel of the Lord according to Matthew.
Glory to you O, Lord.
 

This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.

 

¶ Prayers

 

Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

 

* Scouts, Guides, Rangers and Explorers Prayer

Almighty God, source of life and giver of all good things, we pray for your blessing and guidance for us Scouts, Guides, Rangers and Explorers. Help us to follow your teaching in all our activities and so give praise to you. Give us the wisdom and courage to think, speak and act with honour, kindness, and integrity. So may we receive your blessing and be a source of strength and encouragement to one another and all in the Scouting and Guiding movements throughout the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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* Cubs, Brownies, Beavers and Rainbows Prayer

O God our Father, help us to love YOU most of all and others as ourselves and keep us from selfishness in all we do. Help us to make others happy, especially at home, in the Pack, the Colony and Unit. Bless us and all Cubs, Brownies, Beavers and Rainbows everywhere, for the sake of Jesus Christ.
Amen.

 

Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your son,
our saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

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¶ Sharing Peace

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God is love,
and those who live in love
live in God
and God lives in them.

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Peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.

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Peace be with you!

 

¶ Offering and Hymn

 

** There will be a collection.
     Please, be generous.

 

Lord Jesus Christ you have come to us
You are one with us, Mary’s Son.
Cleansing our souls from all their sin
pouring Your love and goodness in
Jesus our love for you we sing,
living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ now and every day
Teach us how to pray, Son of God.
You have commanded us to do
this in remembrance Lord of you
Into our lives your power breaks through,
living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us
Born as one with us, Mary’s Son.
Led out to die on Calvary,
risen from death to set us free,
living Lord Jesus help us see
You are Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ I would come to you
live my life for you, Son of God.
All your commands I know are true,
your many gifts will make me new,
into my life your power breaks through,
living Lord.

 

¶ Prayers of Consecration
   (Eucharistic Prayer H)

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The Lord be with you
and also with you.

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Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.

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It is right to praise you, Father,
Lord of all creation;
in your love you made us for yourself.
When we turned away,
you did not reject us,
but came to meet us in your Son.

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You embraced us as your children
and welcomed us to sit and eat with you.

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In Christ you shared our life
that we might live in him and he in us.

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He opened his arms of love
upon the cross
and made for all
the perfect sacrifice for sin.

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On the night he was betrayed,
at supper with his friends
he took bread, and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to them,
saying:

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Take, eat;
this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.

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Father,
we do this in remembrance of him:
his body is the bread of life.
(bell rings)

 

At the end of supper,
taking the cup of wine,
he gave you thanks, and said:'

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Drink this, all of you;
this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you
for the forgiveness of sins;
do this in remembrance of me.
 

Father,
we do this in remembrance of him:
his blood is shed for all.
(bell rings)

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As we proclaim his death
and celebrate his rising in glory,
send your Holy Spirit
that this bread and this wine
may be to us
the body and blood of your dear Son.

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As we eat and drink these holy gifts
make us one in Christ, our risen Lord.

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With your whole Church
throughout the world
we offer you this sacrifice of praise
and lift our voice
to join the eternal song of heaven:
 

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

 

¶ The Lord’s Prayer

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Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive
hose who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

 

¶ Breaking of the Bread

 

We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.

 

Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.

 

Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.  

Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us.  

Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world,
grant us peace.

 

¶ Giving of Communion

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Jesus is the lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world.
Blessed are those
who are called to his supper.

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Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word,
and I shall be healed.

 

Giving of Communion is not
a ‘break time’ in the middle of service
for us to relax and chat.

Rather,
it is a time to offer your prayer to God,
remembering the Passion and Death
of Jesus Christ,
whose Body we share.

Please, keep silence
during the Communion
for those who offer their prayers
to the Lord.

 

 ¶ Prayer after Communion

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You have opened to us the Scriptures,
O Christ,

and you have made yourself known
in this Holy Communion.

Abide with us, we pray,

that, blessed by your royal presence,

we may walk with you
all the days of our life,

and at its end behold you

in the glory of the eternal Trinity,

one God for ever and ever.
Amen.
 

 ¶ Notices

 

¶ Hymn

 

The Church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is his new creation,
By water and the word;
From Heav'n he came and sought her
To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.

 

Elect from ev'ry nation,
Yet one o'er all the Earth,
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With ev'ry grace endued.

 

Mid toil and tribulation
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace forever more;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.

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Yet she on earth hath union
with God the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.

 

¶ National Anthem

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God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.

 

¶ Final Blessing and Dismissal

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The Lord be with you.
And also with you.

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and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

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Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.