This Sunday, 4 August, there is a service of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer at 8am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne; services of Holy Communion at 9:30am in St Bartholomew’s, Burstow and at 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood; and a Family Service at 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne.

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.

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’re my friend and you’re my brother
even though you are a king:
I love you more than any other,
so much more than anything.

Words and music: Martin Nystrom

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

Introduction

The Collect prayer for the Tenth Sunday after Advent

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
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 first reading is from Exodus 16: 2-4 and 9-15
read by Peter Nye

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 John 6:24-35
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

I am the bread of life.
You who come to me shall not hunger;
and who believe in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me
unless the Father beckons.
And I will raise you up,
and I will raise you up,
and I will raise you up on the last day.

The bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world,
and if you eat of this bread,
you shall live for ever,
you shall live for ever.

Unless you eat
of the flesh of the Son of Man
and drink of his blood,
and drink of his blood,
you shall not have life within you.

I am the resurrection,
I am the life.
If you believe in me
even though you die,
you shall live for ever.

Yes, Lord, I believe
that you are the Christ,
the Son of God,
who has come
into the world.

Words and Music by Suzanne Toolan (b 1927)

Organist: Peter Nye. Hymn words reproduced under CCLI: 845257
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.