St Pauls Church Wibsey SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER CREATION
St Paul’s Church, Wibsey SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER CREATION TIME WELCOME TO YOUR CHURCH Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love
WELCOME TO OUR SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE. This Power. Point presentation will give you all you need to celebrate at home this service. For the Song/Hymn, just click on the titles, and the weblink will open it directly in your computer. Watch the video in full screen, then come back to this presentation. You have the choice between a modern song or a traditional hymn. The Psalm can be read by two people or two groups of people if you want. You may start by lighting
(Time of quiet to be in presence of the Lord)
Our help is from the Lord, All who made heaven and earth.
SONG/HYMN Modern Song: ‘The Lord of all’ Trad. Hymn: ‘Holy, holy, Lord God almighty’
Blessed are you, Lord God, King of the universe: All your wisdom creates both day and night.
You have created all things, All by your will they have their being.
You determine the cycles of time, All and you arrange the succession of seasons.
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 light on our path
PSALM (Good News Version) Psalm 96. 9 -13
9 Bow down before the Holy One when he appears; tremble before him, all the earth! 10 Say to all the nations, “The LORD is king!
The earth is set firmly in place and cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with justice. ” 11 Be glad, earth and sky!
Roar, sea, and every creature in you; 12 be glad, fields, and everything in you! The trees in the woods will shout for joy.
13 When the LORD comes to rule the earth, he will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.
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 God, you draw by your beauty and transform us by your holiness; let our worship echo all creation’s praise and declare your glory to the nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(News International Reader Version) READING Follow a Reading Plan of your choice: https: //www. biblegateway. com/reading-plans/ or read the verses on the next slide.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished (…) 5 Then the one who sits on the throne said, “And now I make all things new!” (Revelation 21. 1, 5 a; NIr. V)
The Word of life was from the beginning: All and he has been proclaimed to us. The glory of the Lord has been revealed: All and all flesh shall see it together. Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All The Word of life was from the beginning, and he has been proclaimed to us.
PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD (Present to the Lord all your prayers, for yourself, your loved ones, and the whole world)
That the world discovers the glory of Christ, first born of the new creation, and works for the coming of his Kingdom.
(We offer ourselves to the Lord)
All Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER As our Saviour taught us, so we pray with confidence:
(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/HYMN Modern Song: ‘Shout to the Lord’ Traditional Hymn: ‘Immortal, invisible’
SENDING OUT The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil: All and keep us in eternal life.
Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God.
Some material in the service is © The Archbishops’ Council 2000, 2002, 2006
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