Online Worship for 12 March | Windmill United Benefice

This Sunday, 5 March, there is a service of Morning Worship at 9.30am at St Bartholomew, Burstow, and services of Holy Communion at 10am at St Mary the Virgin, Horne and at 11am at St John the Baptist, Outwood. Then there is Cafe Church at 3pm in Smallfield Church Hall. And as always, there is an online service here, too, which this week is led by the Revd Nicholas Calver

To follow today’s online service just click on the arrow here and find the words below.

A hymn is sung

As the deer pants for the water,
So my soul longs after you.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship you.

You alone are my strength, my shield,
To you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship you.

I want you more than gold or silver,
Only you can satisfy,
You alone are the real joy-giver
And the apple of my eye.

You alone are my strength, my shield . . .

You’re my friend and you are my brother,
Even though you are a king.
I love you more than any other,
So much more than anything.

You alone are my strength, my shield . . .

Martin Nystrom (b. 1956) © 1985 Restoration Music Ltd.
Administered by Sovereign Music UK, P O Box 356, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3WP

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The Collect prayer for the third Sunday of Lent
Almighty God,
whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain,
and entered not into glory before he was crucified:
mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross,
may find it none other than the way of life and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

The readings
by Margaret Hobson

The first reading is Exodus 17: 1-7

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.

The Gospel reading is John 4: 1-30

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

Talk
by Revd Nicholas Calver

The Prayers

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 those 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.

Blessing

A hymn is sung

All my hope on God is founded;
He doth still my trust renew;
Me through change and chance he guideth,
Only good and only true.
God unknown, He alone
calls my heart to be his own.

Human pride and earthly glory,
Sword and crown betray his trust;
What with care and toil he buildeth
Tow’r and temple, fall to dust.
But God’s pow’r, hour by hour,
Is my temple and my tow’r.

God’s great goodness aye endureth,
Deep his wisdom, passing thought;
Splendour, light and life attend him,
Beauty springeth out of naught.
Evermore, from his store
New-born worlds rise and adore.

Still from earth to God eternal
Sacrifice of praise be done,
High above all praises praising
For the gift of Christ his Son.
Christ doth call one and all:
ye who follow shall not fall.

Organist: Peter Nye

Hymn words reproduced under CCLI: 845257.