Call
to Worship Rev Hugh Park
Jesus
is the word made flesh, who came to live among us. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Dear friends in
Christ, Come, let us praise him.
L: The Lord be with you;
P: And also with you!
Hymn: TIS 147 ‘To God be the glory’ A declaration of our awe of the
amazing works of our creator and redeemer!
Prayer
of Adoration and Confession (Hugh)
A
prayer acknowledging how sin has marred God's perfect creation and how only God
could provide the remedy. Hugh claimed God's promise for us to accept us as we
are and blessed God's name because it is he and he alone who can deal with the
terrors in the world. Hugh on our behalf, confessed our complicity in the
things that mar creation and asked for God to re-create us so that we can create
a new world in his strength. Hugh pleaded for forgiveness for all our failings.
L: Jesus was born among us,
to save us, not to condemn us.
P: Whoever believes in Him
is not condemned.
L: Friends, hear the
Good News again, the word of Grace and pardon:
P: In Jesus Christ, our
sins are forgiven. Thanks be to God!
Hymn: TIS 643 ‘I want to walk as a child
of the light’ We know that God is the source of
light to our lives and that he will lead us in ways of goodness. Lucky. Because
by ourselves we are hopeless.
Bible
Readings:
Read by Alan.
Philippians 3:7-14; "I regard everything as loss because of
the surpassing value of knowing Jesus Christ my Lord."
I don't think I can improve on that.
Matthew
21:33-46. An interesting passage. It is unclear what the tenant farmers
thought they could get away with without finally being brought to account.
First they kill the landowner's representatives and then his son and heir. If
we were watching this on TV or a film we would know it wasn't going to end well
for the tenants but they seem blind to the obvious. Where do we fit into this
story? 
I don't think I can improve on that.
Reflection Hugh
"In
my sermon last week, I have quoted from the famous author C.S.Lewis who said, “True
humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” Yes. Quite true. Humility is one word that
had been used to describe Jesus’ attitude
in the letter of Philippians. I’d like
to quote from C.S Lewis again this morning. He said, “As long as you are proud
you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people:
and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that
is above you.”
Hugh
talked of the relevance of today's reading to our lives today. We forget whose
world this is and according to whose laws we should be living. We try to derail
The Plan and run things according to what we see as advantageous to us. We are
not looking at the long term. In eternity, status, control, money don't count for anything.
"I’d like to remind you again of what
Jesus said in Matthew chapter 20, that reads ‘the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Amen.
Prayers
of the People and Lord’s
Prayer Noelene
Price
Noelene
spoke of the events of the world that frighten us such as people under the
control of terrorists and the warfare destroying the lives of innocent people.
She prayed that world leaders look for a peaceful solution to these conflicts.
Noeleen prayed for Jan Reeve that she and we will listen to God's voice.
Noeleen then prayed for Hugh and Yoonhee as they come to the end of their
Ministry with us, that God will them guide to a new position. Prayers were then
offered for this close to us and then we joined in the Lord's Prayer.
Communion
The
Peace
The
peace of the Lord be always with you
And
also with you.
Let us
offer one another a sign of peace.
(All
may exchange a sign of peace.)
Hymn : TIS 517 ‘Hallelujah! Sing to Jesus’ (vv. 1, 2 & 3 only) Praise for God's power and his
redeeming work among us. Amen.
Preparation
of the Table (Condensed)
(The
gifts of the people are gathered and presented; The table is prepared and bread
and wine are placed upon it.)
Blessed
are you, Lord God of all creation: through your goodness we
have this bread to set before you, which earth has given and human hands have
made. It will become for us the bread of life.
Blessed
be God for ever.
Blessed
are you, Lord God of all creation: through your goodness we have this wine to
set before you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become for
us the cup of salvation.
Minister
The
Spirit of the Lord is with you.
R. And also with you.
Lift
up your hearts.
R. We lift them to the Lord.
R. It is right to give thanks and praise.
Therefore
with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim
your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:
Holy,
holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven
and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna
in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name
of the Lord. Hosanna
in the highest.
Minister:
Lord,
you are the source of all holiness; by the power of your Holy
Spirit, and
according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and
wine may become to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Take,
eat; this is my body that is given for you; do this in remembrance of
me.
Drink
this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, and drink it in remembrance
of me.
Let us
proclaim our faith.
Christ
has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again.
Lord
Holy Spirit, you are the giver of life in whom we live and move and have our
being. Lord, transform this bread and
wine to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, so that we will be transformed
to be your Kingdom people in this world.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The
Prayer after Communion
We
thank you that you have fed us with this holy bread and wine, the Body and
Blood of your Son Jesus Christ our Saviour. We now become members of His Body,
and thus His agents in this world. Lord
our Father. Bless us so we will be a blessing to many people around us. Help us to live your Kingdom life, so they
will get to know you better through us.
In Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
Hymn:
TIS 699 ‘A
new commandment’ That we love one another. We can
only be loving because of God's work in us. And this is how God's love is made
known to the world.
Benediction
and Threefold Amen or retiring hymn:
“May
the feet of God walk with you”
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