Online Worship on 9 July | Windmill United Benefice

This Sunday, 9 July, 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. There is also Café 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 Steve Bishop

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

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.
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.
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.
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

Psalm 23, adapted by Stuart Townend ©1996 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music
P O Box 75, Eastbourne, BN23 6NW. Used by permission. CCLI:845257

Blessed are you, Sovereign God, King of the nations, to you be praise and glory for ever. Anoint our lips witb the seal of your spirit that we may witness to your Gospel and sing your praise in all the world

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Let us pray:

The Collect for the fifth Sunday after Trinity

Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry
they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

The readings
by Bob Bond

The first reading is Zechariah 9: 9-12

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

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

The Gospel reading is from Matthew 11: 16-19 and 25-30

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

Talk
by Revd Steve Bishop

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

Father, Lord of all creation,
Ground of Being, Life and Love;
Height and depth beyond description
Only life in you can prove:
You are mortal life’s dependence:
Thought, speech, sight are ours by grace;
Your’s is ev’ry hour’s existence,
Sov’reign Lord of time and space.

Jesus Christ, the Man for Others,
We, your people, make our prayer:
Help us love – as sisters, brothers –
All whose burdens we can share.
Where your name binds us together
You, Lord Christ, will surely be;
Where no selfishness can sever
There your love the world may see.

Holy Spirit, rushing, burning
Wind and flame of Pentecost,
Fire our heart afresh with yearning
To regain what we have lost.
May your love unite our action,
Nevermore to speak alone:
God, in us abolish faction,
God, through us your love make known.

Organist: Peter Nye