LENT Week 4 THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER Together Growing

LENT Week 4 THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love

WELCOME TO THIS EVENING PRAYER. The Power. Point presentation will give you all you need to say at home this morning prayer. For the Song, just click on the title, and the weblink will open it directly in your computer. Watch the video in full screen, then come back to this presentation. The Psalm can be read by two people or two groups of people if you want. You may start by lighting a candle.

(Time of quiet to be in presence of the Lord)

Hear our voice, O Lord, according to your faithful love, All according to your judgement, give us life.

SONG ‘Dust we are and shall return’

Blessed are you, Lord God of our Salvation: All to you be praise and glory for ever.

In the darkness of our sin, you have shone in our hearts: All to give the light of the knowledge of your glory in the face of Christ.

May the knowledge of your presence free us from sin and shame, All that we may grow into your likeness from glory to glory.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: All Blessed be God for ever!

That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind.

All As our evening prayer rises before you, O God, so may your mercy come down upon us, to cleanse our hearts and set us free to sing your praise, now and for ever. Amen.

THE WORD OF GOD… … a source of life

PSALM Psalm 31 part 3 (Good News Translation)

16 Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love. 17 I call to you, LORD; don't let me be disgraced.

May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead.

18 Silence those liars— all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about the righteous.

19 How wonderful are the good things you keep for those who honour you! Everyone knows how good you are, how securely you protect those who trust you.

20 You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of others; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies.

21 Praise the LORD! How wonderfully he showed his love for me when I was surrounded and attacked! 22 I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence.

But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people. The LORD protects the faithful, but punishes the proud as they deserve. 24 Be strong, be courageous, all you that hope in the LORD.

Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Or: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, when scorn and shame besiege us and hope is veiled in grief, hold us in your wounded hands and make your face shine on us again, for you are our Lord and God. Amen.

READING (News International Reader Version) Follow a Reading Plan of your choice: https: //www. biblegateway. com/reading-plans/ or read the verses on the next slide.

9 “How can this be? ” Nicodemus asked. 10 “You are Israel’s teacher, ” said Jesus. “Don’t you understand these things? 11 What I’m about to tell you is true. We speak about what we know. We are witnesses about what we have seen. But still you people do not accept what we say. 12 I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you do not believe. So how will you believe if I speak about heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven. He is the Son of Man. 14 Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. In the same way, the Son of Man must also be lifted up. 15 Then everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. ” (John 3. 9 -15; NIr. V)

Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, All and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach sinners your commands, All and they will turn back to you. Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD -For our family, friends and all whom we love -For the day and its tasks

For the persecuted, refugees, prisoners and all in danger: may they be protected and comforted.

(We offer ourselves to the Lord)

All Lord God, your Son, our Saviour gave his back to the smiters and did not hide his face from shame: give us grace to endure the sufferings of this present tie with sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Trusting in the compassion of God, let us pray with confidence as our Saviour taught us:

(Modern Version) (Traditional Version) 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. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. 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. 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.

SONG ‘Empty me’

SENDING OUT May God, our Redeemer: All show us compassion and love.

Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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