St Pauls Church Wibsey THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER CREATION

St Paul’s Church, Wibsey THURSDAY EVENING PRAYER CREATION TIME WELCOME TO YOUR CHURCH Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love

WELCOME TO OUR THURSDAY 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: ‘Creation calls’ Trad. Hymn: ‘All things bright and beautiful’

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, All there is no end to his greatness.

One generation shall praise your work to another, All and shall declare the wonder of your love.

All things, in heaven and earth, praise you, Lord: All and your faithful servants bless you.

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 148

Praise the LORD from heaven, you that live in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels, all his heavenly armies.

3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, shining stars. 4 Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the sky.

5 Let them all praise the name of the LORD! He commanded, and they were created; 6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever, and they cannot disobey.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, sea monsters and all ocean depths; 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, strong winds that obey his command.

9 Praise him, hills and mountains, fruit trees and forests; 10 all animals, tame and wild, reptiles and birds.

11 Praise him, kings and all peoples, princes and all other rulers; 12 young women and young men, old people and children too.

13 Let them all praise the name of the LORD! His name is greater than all others; his glory is above earth and heaven.

14 He — made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise 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.

O glorious God, your whole creation sings your marvellous work; may heaven’s praise so echo in our hearts that we may be good stewards of the earth; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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

22 “The LORD created me, Wisdom, as the first of his works, before his acts of long ago. 23 I was formed a long, long time ago. I was formed at the very beginning, when the world was created (. . . ) 31 His whole world filled me with joy. I took delight in all human beings. (Proverbs 8. 22 -23, 31; NIr. V)

The heavens declare the glory of God: All and the skies proclaim the work of his hands. When we consider the moon and the stars that you made: All what is mankind that you care for them? Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD (Present to the Lord all your prayers, for yourself, your loved ones, and the whole world)

For an abundant harvest benefitting everyone

(We offer ourselves to the Lord)

All O God, whose beauty is beyond our imagining and whose power we cannot comprehend: show us your glory as far as we can grasp it, and shield us from knowing more than we can bear until we may look upon you without fear; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. 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.