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11:00 All Age Worship Service at St James Church

Sunday 5th March, 2023

Presiding

Rev Heather Atkinson

Preaching

Mrs Liz Cooper Clark

Intercessions

Angela Adams

Sides-persons

Jenny Davies

Beryl Westbury

Pastoral Prayers

Rob Jones

Allyson Brown

Hymns

I Danced In The Morning	view lyrics
I Sing The Mighty Power Of God	view lyrics
O Lord, Hear My Prayer	view chords/lyrics
Oh Jesus I Have Promised	view lyrics
To God Be The Glory	view lyrics
He's Got The Whole World	view lyrics

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Hymn: I Danced In The Morning

I Danced In The Morning

Words: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004)
Music: Joseph Brackett (1797-1882)

I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth:
At Bethlehem I had my birth.

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee,
But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me;
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
They came with me and the dance went on:

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame:
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
And they left me there on a cross to die:

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone;
But I am the dance, and I still go on:

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

They cut me down and I leapt up high;
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me:
I am the Lord of the dance, said he.

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance, said he,
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

Liturgy: General (A12)

We come from scattered lives to meet with God.
Let us recognise his presence with us.
[Silence is kept.]
As God's people we have gathered:
let us worship him together.

Liturgy: General Resurrection Ascension (A38)

Almighty God,
your Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence.

Give us new hearts and constant wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

SlideSet: Liturgy: Lent: Reflections before Confession (B)

Jesus said: The first commandment is this:
‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Liturgy: Prayers of Penitence

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

SlideSet: Liturgy: Lent: Angus Dei (alternative)

Lord, have mercy on us
Hear our humble plea;
Lord, have mercy on us,
set our spirits free.

Christ have mercy on us
hear us as we pray;
Christ have mercy on us
take our sin away.

SlideSet: Liturgy: Lent: Absolution (1)

May the Father of all mercies
cleanse us from our sins, and restore us in his image
to the praise and glory of his name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Hymn: I Sing The Mighty Power Of God

I Sing The Mighty Power Of God

Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, Würtemberg, 1784

I sing the mighty power of God
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies.

I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at His command,
And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord
That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with His word
And then pronounced them good.

Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed,
Where'er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread
Or gaze upon the sky.

There's not a plant or flower below
But makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise and tempests blow
By order from Thy throne;

While all that borrows life from Thee
Is ever in Thy care,
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God, are present there.

Liturgy: Authorised Affirmation of Faith (E12)

Let us declare our faith in God.
We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth is named.

We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.

We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthens us
with power from on high.

We believe in one God;
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Hymn: O Lord, Hear My Prayer

O Lord, Hear My Prayer

Music: Jacques Berthier (1923-94)

O Lord, hear my prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer
When I call, answer me
O Lord, hear my prayer
O Lord, hear my prayer
Come and listen to me

Hymn: Oh Jesus I Have Promised

Oh Jesus I Have Promised

Words: John Ernest Bode (1816-74)
Music: William Harold Ferguson (1874-1950)

O Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend;

I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my guide.

O let me feel Thee near me,
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear;

My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.

O let me hear Thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will;

O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul.

O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee,
That where Thou art in glory,
There shall Thy servant be;

And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend.

SlideSet: Liturgy: Lent: Offertory Prayer

Though many, we form one body in Christ.
We belong to one another.
By God's grace we have different gifts.
We will use them in faith.

Rejoice in hope, stand firm in trouble, be constant in prayer.
Filled with His Spirit we will serve the Lord.

Liturgy: The Lord's Prayer

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.

Collect: Collect for The Second Sunday of Lent

Collect for:

The Second Sunday of Lent

Almighty God,
by the prayer and discipline of Lent
may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings,
and by following in his Way
come to share in his glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hymn: To God Be The Glory

To God Be The Glory

Words: Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)
Music: William H Doane (1832-1915)

To God be the glory, great things he has done;
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
Who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give him the glory; great things he has done.

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give him the glory; great things he has done.

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give him the glory; great things he has done.

SlideSet: Liturgy: Lent: Dismissal Prayer

God of every time and place,
you hold each moment
and shape each day;
by the gentleness of your Spirit
transform us,

with the gifts of your Spirit equip us,
in the boldness of your Spirit
send us out,
to serve you
and transform the world,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn: He's Got The Whole World

He's Got The Whole World

Words & Music: Anonymous

He's got the whole world in his hands.
He's got the whole wide world in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got the wind and the rain in his hands.
He's got the wind and the rain in his hands.
He's got the wind and the rain in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got the little tiny baby in his hands.
He's got the little tiny baby in his hands.
He's got the little tiny baby in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got you and me, brother, in his hands.
He's got you and me, brother, in his hands.
He's got you and me, brother, in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got you and me, sister, in his hands.
He's got you and me, sister, in his hands.
He's got you and me, sister, in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got everybody here in his hands.
He's got everybody here in his hands.
He's got everybody here in his hands.
He's got the whole world in his hands.

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