Common Worship

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Greeting

God is good
all the time.
All the time
God is good.

Hymn

Bible Reading 1

Talk part 1

Canticle or other Song of Praise

Refrain:
O sing hallelujah
and praise God for evermore!

Glory to God above!
Heavens declare his love;
praise him, you angels,
praise him all you high and heavenly host.
Worship him, sun and moon;
stars, complement their tune:
grounded in God's good purpose
let his grace become your boast. R

Glory to God below
let depths of ocean show;
lightning and hail, snow,
wind and cloud perform at his command!
Let every mountain range,
forest and grove and grange,
creatures of earth and air and sea
praise God in every land. R

'Glory to God!' now sing
commoner, queen and king;
women and men of every age
unite to praise the Lord.
Worship God's holy name
and let your lives proclaim
God's saving power extends to those
who love and serve his word. R

Talk part 2

Sentence of Scripture

Rejoice in the Lord always
and again I say, 'Rejoice'.

cf Philippians 4.4

Confession

We confess to you
our lack of care for the world you have given us.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

We confess to you
our selfishness in not sharing the earth's bounty fairly.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

We confess to you
our failure to protect resources for others.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Song, Hymn or Psalm

Leader Let the praises of God ring out.
All He is the source of our life.

A Let all creation rejoice in God;
B sing the glory of his name.

A Come and see the work of God,
B how wonderful he is to all people.

A He turned the sea into dry land,
B so his people went through the water on foot.

A There we rejoiced in him.
B In his might he rules for ever.

Leader Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
All Let the praises of God ring out.
He is the source of our life.

cf Psalm 66.4-8

Bible Reading 2

Talk part 3

Affirmation of Faith

Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom we exist?
AllWe believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in God the Son,   
who took our human nature,
died for us and rose again?
AllWe believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world?
AllWe believe and trust in him.

This is the faith of the Church.
AllThis is our faith.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Song or Hymn

Intercessions

[Let us pray to God,
that he will bring to fruition all that he desires
for his creation.
Father, Lord of creation,
in your mercy, hear us.]

You have created the universe by your eternal Word,
and have blessed humankind in making us
stewards of the earth.
We pray for your world,
that we may share and conserve its resources,
and live in reverence for the creation
 and in harmony with one another.
Father, Lord of creation,
in your mercy, hear us.

You have given the human race a rich land,
a land of streams and springs,
wheat and barley,
vines and oil and honey.
We have made by sin a world of suffering and sorrow.
We pray for those who bear the weight of affliction,
that they may come to share the life of wholeness
and plenty.
Father, Lord of creation,
in your mercy, hear us.

In Christ you call us to a new way of life,
loving our neighbours before ourselves.
Help us to treat with care and respect the world as it is
as we live in hope and anticipation of the world
as it will be
when your kingdom comes and your will is done.
Thank you for those, living and departed,
who have shown a true respect for your creation …
Help us to follow in their footsteps,
until, with them, we see you face to face,
where all is made new in Christ our Lord.

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

Song or Hymn

The Lord's Prayer

AllOur 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.

Blessing and Dismissal

May God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who is the source of all goodness and growth,
pour his blessing upon all things created,
and upon you his children,
that you may use his gifts to his glory and the welfare of all peoples;
and the blessing …

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Benedicite (Glory to God above) © The Crown/Cambridge University Press: The Book of Common Prayer (1662)