Sunday Service

3 May 2020

10:30 on Zoom

Celebration of Communion

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Andover, Broad Chalke & Salisbury United Reformed Churches

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At-home preparation:

Children, please have at hand what you have created to show what reminds you of God. (See email from Fiona which includes several cool ideas.)

We are going to try to show words for hymns and unison prayers in a larger format -- hoping it will work. Thanks for your patience (ahead of time). Ana & Tod

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When we sing and pray together, we will hear one voice, and the others will be muted.
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Order of Service

Fellowship You may join the gathering any time after 9:30.

Prelude (Everyone will be muted for the prelude.)

Songs printed under copyright license CCL License B 430662.

Welcome & Zoom reminders

Scripture & Gathering

Hymn RS 387 - by John Newton

Great Shepherd of thy people, hear;

thy presence now display;

as thou hast given a place for prayer,

so give us hearts to pray.

Within these walls let holy peace

and love and concord dwell;

here give the troubled conscience ease;

the wounded spirit heal.

May we in faith receive thy Word,

in faith present our prayers;

and in the presence of our Lord

unburden all our cares.

The feeling heart, the seeing eye,

the humble mind bestow;

and shine upon us from on high,

that we in grace may grow.

Prayer of Gathering (adapted from Rev. Gaetani © Gifts In Open Hands)

Rowena Greenaway & Jill Schell

The Lord’s Prayer

Scripture Psalm 23 Elaine Harrison

Children’s Message What reminds us of God?

Time of Offering Joan Smith, Duty Elder

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Prayers of Intercession Angela Thackray

Scripture John 20:19- 31 Graham Turner

Hymn Sing Praise 314

The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want.

He makes me lie in pastures green.

He leads me by the still, still waters,

His goodness restores my soul.

Chorus:

And I will trust in you alone,

and I will trust in you alone.

for your endless mercy follows me,

your goodness will lead me home

He guides my ways in righteousness,

and he anoints my head with oil

and my cup, it overflows with joy,

I feast on his pure delights.

Chorus:

And I will trust in you alone,

and I will trust in you alone.

for your endless mercy follows me,

your goodness will lead me home

And though I walk the darkest path,

I will not fear the evil one,

for you are with me, and your rod and staff

are the comfort I need to know

Chorus:

And I will trust in you alone,

and I will trust in you alone.

for your endless mercy follows me,

your goodness will lead me home

Message Emptiness

Communion Hymn RS 452

Let us break bread together in the Lord

Let us break bread together in the Lord.

When I fall on my knees

with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us drink wine together in the Lord,

Let us drink wine together in the Lord.

When I fall on my knees

with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us praise God together in the Lord,

Let us praise God together in the Lord.

When I fall on my knees

with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Prayer of confession

Communion Invitation Acts 2:44-47

All who believed were together; …Day by day, …they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day God added to their number those who were being saved.

Blessing & sharing of the Meal

Prayer of Thanksgiving in unison

Great Shepherd of your people,

thank you for filling our emptiness with the Bread of Life.

Create of us the living Body of Christ,

that we might rise up in these challenging times

to share the wondrous story

of your love in our world today. Amen.

Closing Hymn

I will sing the wondrous story

of the Christ who died for me,

how he left the realms of glory,

for the cross on Calvary.

Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story

of the Christ who died for me,

sing it with the saints in glory,

sing it through eternity.

I was lost, but Jesus found me,

found the sheep that went astray,

raised me up and gently led me,

back into the narrow way.

Days of darkness still may meet me,

sorrow’s paths I oft may tread,

but his presence still is with me;

by his guiding hand I’m led.

I was bruised, but Jesus healed me;

faint was I from many a fall;

sight was gone, and fears possessed me,

but he freed me from them all.

Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story

of the Christ who died for me,

sing it with the saints in glory, sing it through eternity.

Benediction & the Grace

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit

be with us all, now and evermore. Amen.

Musical Postlude Minuet from the Wand of Youth Suite by Elgar

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