Welcome to our virtual service!
We’re really glad you can join us for this service. Everything you need for the service is on this webpage. Simply press the red play button on each of the videos as you come to them. You might like to print out the service sheet below and if you have children under the age of 14 with you – there are activities for them which you can also download below.
Today’s service sheet can be downloaded here
Today’s resources for E Kids can be found here
The thinking behind the song choices is explained in italics
WELCOME
Watch the video as Ed welcomes us.
SONG
Our opening song encourages all of us to come and rejoice in God’s great love..
BITESIZE
In our live Zoom service this morning, Ed caught up with Josh and Helen Chard, two of our church members and mission partners.
PRAYERS led by Toni Davies
SONG
In our next song we acknowledge our great need for Jesus.
CHILDREN’S INTRO, READING and BIBLE TALK
In the next video Josh introduces the children’s material for today, Lynda reads the bible passage which Richard then speaks on.
Psalm 14
To the choirmaster. Of David.
14:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand,
who seek after God.
3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?
5 There they are in great terror,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 You would shame the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
Sermon points
- Confess that you’ve turned away from God
- Remember that God is with the righteous
- Rejoice in God’s salvation
CONFESSION
As part of our response to God’s word, let’s confess to Him how we turn away from Him in our lives.
Most merciful Father, our Creator and Judge,
we acknowledge and confess
that we have sinned against you
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with all our heart;
and we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
We earnestly repent,
and are truly sorry for all our sins.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake forgive us,
and strengthen us to serve and obey you
in lives wholly renewed by your Spirit;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SONGS
In our closing two songs, we rejoice in the salvation that Jesus has won for us.
CLOSING PRAYER
“Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honour and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.”
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