This Sunday, 28 July, the only service in church is Choral Evensong at St Bartholomew, Burstow at 4pm, marking the end of the Flower Festival.

This week’s online service is led by the Revd Charles Sargent.

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

All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing: alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam:
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice:
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest us both warmth and light:
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Dear Mother Earth, who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, alleluia!
The flow’rs and fruits that in thee grow
Let them his glory also show
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three-in-One:
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen, Cologne 1623

This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Introduction

The Collect prayer for the Flower Festival

Almighty and eternal God,
we give you thanks for the beauty of earth, sky and sea,
for the richness of mountains, plains and rivers,
for the songs of birds and the loveliness of flowers.
we praise for these excellent gifts.
Grant that we may continue to grow
in our grateful enjoyment of their abundant creation,
to the honour and glory of Thy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

The first reading is from Song of Solomon 2
read by Liam Harvey

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

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

The Gospel reading is from Matthew 6:28-33
read by Peter Nye

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

Talk
by Revd Charles Sargent

Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer
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

O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height;
Rejoice in his word, ye angels of light;
Ye heavens adore him by whom ye were made
And worship before him, in brightness arrayed.

O praise ye the Lord! Praise him upon earth,
In tuneful accord, all you of new birth;
Praise him who has brought you his grace from above,
Praise him who has taught you to sing of his love.

O praise ye the Lord! All things that give sound;
Each jubilant chord, re-echo around;
Loud organs his glory forth tell in deep tone,
And sweet harp, the story of what he has done.

O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song
To him be outpoured all ages along:
For love in creation, for heaven restored,
For grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord!
Amen, Amen.

H W Baker (1821-1877)
Tune: Laudate Dominum by C H H Parry (1848-1918)

Organist: Peter Nye.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000), material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
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