2014 02-08 snas

Sunday night at st johns

“Be on your guard against all kinds of greed”

“You are the light of the world"

Pastor: plain text Congregation: bold italic text

Jesus said, ‘You are the light of the world.’Let your light shine before other people so they may see your good deeds and glorify God.In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Gathering in God's name

Lord the Light or Your Love is shining,

In the midst of the darkness shining,

Jesus light of the world shine upon us,

Set us free by the truth You now bring us,

Shine on me. Shine on me.

Shine Jesus SHine

Shine Jesus shine

Fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze, Spirit blaze,

Set our hearts on fire

Flow, river flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word

Lord and let there be light.

Lord I come to Your awesome presence,

From the shadows into Your radiance,

By the blood I may enter Your brightness,

Search me, try me, consume all my darkness,


Shine Jesus shine




Flow, river flow




As we gaze on Your kindly brightness.

So our faces display Your likeness.

Ever changing from glory to glory,

Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story.


Shine Jesus shine




Flow, river flow




We confess our sinsPrayer of Confession: Psalm 51 Lord, have mercy on me, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out my sins. Wash away all my wrongs and cleanse me from my sin.

[pause for silent reflection ]

Lord cleanse me, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness. Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Create a clean heart in me, and fill me with your Holy Spirit. Amen.

Absolution:God forgives

Absolution: God forgives

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

tPraise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him, for He is Thy Health and Salvation!

Join the full throng:Wake, harp and psalter and song;Sound forth in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth,

Who, as on wings of an eagle, uplifteth, sustaineth.

Hast thou not seenHow thy desires all have beenGranted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully, wondrously, made thee;

Health hath vouchsafed and, when heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.

What need or griefEver hath failed of relief?--Wings of His mercy did shade thee.

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee,

Who from the heavens the streams of His mercy doth send thee.

Ponder anewWhat the Almighty can do,Who with His love doth befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore Him!

All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!

Let the AmenSound from His people again;Gladly for aye we adore Him.

The Lutheran HymnalAuthor: Joachim Neander, 1679Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.1665

Lord have mercy

Lord, have mercy,Christ, have mercy,Lord, have mercy.

(x3)

Robin Mann 1971

The Lord be with you!And also with you!(Let us pray that we are light to those around us. [silence])

Faithful God,you have called us to be a light shining in the world.

Make us reflect the light of Christ,so that people see your love and goodnessin our words and actions.

We pray

We ask this through your Son, our Lord,

who lives and reignswith you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever.Amen.

Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12) The Lord desires kindness and justice

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

God speaks to us

1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16) Christ crucified- God’s power and wisdom

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

God speaks to us

Matthew 5:13-20 You are salt of the earth and light of the world

This is the gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

God speaks to us

The Nicene Creed:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe:

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of his Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

* ‘catholic’ here means universal

We are

In Christ alone

Every secret, every shame

Every fear, every pain

Live inside the dark

But that's not who we are

We are children of the day

So wake up sleeper, lift your head

We were meant for more than this

Fight the shadows conquer death

Make the most of the time we have left

We are the light of the world

We are the city on a hill


We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine





Let the light shine, let the light shine

We are called to the spread the news

Tell the world the simple truth

Jesus came to save, there's freedom in His Name

So let it all break through








We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shineKari Jobe

Message The light of the world

Offering song

Because we bear your name

Lord Jesus, we belong to you,You live in us, we live in you;We live and work for you –

Because we bear your name.

Help us receive each other, Lord,

For you receive the least of us

And come to us in them –


Bless those who give us any gift,

Because they know that we are yours;

Reward them with your grace –


Let us acknowledge those as friends

Who use your name to right a wrong,

But have not joined us yet –


Let nothing that we do or say

Offend the weak so that they fall

And lose their faith in you –


Keep us from missing out on life;

Give hands that help, and single sight,

And feet that walk your way –


You are the salt that cleanses us,

So clean us out, and make us fit

For common life with you -


John Kleinig 1985

Offering prayer

Almighty God,we thank you that you have revealed your wisdom,the wisdom of Christ crucified.Teach us to live as your people.Make us salt and light in the world,and help us to give of ourselves to those in need.Amen.

We pray for the church,

the world and all in need

The Lord be with you!

And also with you!

Lift up your hearts with thanks to God.

We lift our hearts to praise the Lord.

Let’s give thanks to the Lord.

With joy we thank and praise him.

Preparing to meet jesus in holy communion

Prayer of thanks

It is indeed good for us…

We praise and adore your holy name:

Holy, holy, holyWe fall down

and lay our crowns

At the feet of Jesus

The greatness of

Your Mercy and love


And we cry holy, holy, holy



Is the lamb

We fall down

and lay our crowns


The greatness of

Mercy and love





Is the lamb(x2)

We fall down – Chris Tomlin

Words of Institution

The Lords Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.



The Lord's prayerForgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yoursnow and forever.

Amen.

Lamb of God

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,

Have mercy upon us. (Repeat)

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,

Grant us your peace.

Words and music: Robin Mann 1971

Holy Communion is for people who are baptised, and who believe Jesus’ words, “This is my body”, “This is my blood”.

Are you sick? Please keep your wafer and dip it in the cup.

Are you gluten-free? Ask the pastor for a different wafer.

That's not you? You are still welcome to come to the altar to be blessed. Please cross your arms so the pastor knows.

Come, everything is ready

Go in peace

The Lord be with you!And also with you!O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.For his love endures forever!

Prayer of thanks

Let’s pray.Heavenly Father, you have given your Son to be the light of the world. As we have received his body and blood in Holy Communion, help us to also be light and salt in the world, glorifying you by our daily lives, so that others may see the light and believe it. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rite of Farewell: Robyn Kuchel

May the lord bless you today

May the Lord bless you today

And may he keep you in his care

Giving his peace to your soul

Even when times are hard.

May the Lord’s love flow through you

Just like a neverending stream

Knowing his hand will be there

When you call on his name.

May he always shine on you. (repeat)

Prayer of Peace

May the Father of love stir you deep in your heart.

May the Son bring his tears to your crying.

May the Spirit of love rise anew ev’ry day,

And compassion flare up in your soul.



The Lord's prayerMay you live day by day and for those

whom you meet.May you care, though your heart will

be broken.May your voice be as one with the cry

of the poor,And the hungry be filled with your

food.



The Lord's prayerMay your love in your deeds work for

peace on this earth,For our God dwells within those who

suffer.May you ache for the time war will

pass from your life,And your freedom frustrate Caesar’s

pow’r.

Leigh Newton

Easter Camp

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Lets Go Out

Let’s go out and keep on singing,Let’s sing loud of the love that we know,

Sing of the joy and the hope of the Father,

Sing to the world of the love that grows.

Let’s go out and keep on singing,Sing to the trees and the moon above,Clap your hands and lift your feet,And dance to the music of love.

Let’s go out and keep on dancing,Dance through the night to the break of the day.

Dance till the rocks all wash to the sea,And dance, for the Lord is here to stay.

Let’s go out and love one another,Pray and care for the people in need.Let’s be a sign of the love from above,And let this spark be a fire indeed.

Leigh Newton 1988

Sent out with God's blessing to be a blessing to the world

You are welcome to join us next door for supper

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