Welcome to our service today Welcome to our

Welcome to our service today

Welcome to our service 2 nd May The Good News of FREEDOM CALL TO WORSHIP Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

Welcome to our service 2 nd May The Good News of FREEDOM CALL TO WORSHIP I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket. In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud

Welcome to our service 2 nd May The Good News of FREEDOM CALL TO WORSHIP Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

Let this song lift our hearts to God This is amazing grace (6333821)

The Good News of FORGIVENESS Let’s all pray together

The Good News of FREEDOM Let’s all pray together 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.

The Good News of FREEDOM Let’s all pray together And 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.

BIBLE READING Galatians 5: 1 - 14 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. .

BIBLE READING Galatians 5: 1 - 14 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?

BIBLE READING Galatians 5: 1 - 14 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough. ” I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty. Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offence of the cross has been abolished.

BIBLE READING Galatians 5: 1 - 14 As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. ”

Reflect together as we share in this song Hungry I come to you (2650364)

A TALK The Good News… Jesus Brings God’s FREEDOM

The Good News of God’s FREEDOM SCRABBLE! [“spoiler” removed!]

The Good News of God’s FREEDOM • JESUS – “Spells Freedom” ? ? ? • Human cry is “Freedom!” • Slaves, Prisoners, Addicts, • Debtors, Abused, End of term! • Lockdown - Which freedoms have you missed most?

The Good News of God’s FREEDOM • JESUS – “Spells Freedom” • Nazareth Sermon; John 8: 32 – 36 • “Called to be free”(Galatians 5: 1; 13) • Jewish Law and circumcision • Personal, national, to-day • “attain your goal by human effort” (3: 3)

The Good News of God’s FREEDOM • Free TO sin? Free NOT to sin? • Free FROM guilt, fate, fear, hurts, hate, habits, self-centredness… • Free TO grow, give, live and love (5: 13 -14) • It costs – Jesus and US (2: 20; 5: 24; )

Respond to God through this song All who are thirsty (248952)

Time to Pray • Share your thoughts with God • Led prayers

Thank you for sharing in our service to-day Our closing prayer May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you Wherever he may send you. May he guide you through the wilderness Protect you in the storm

Thank you for sharing in our service to-day May he bring you home rejoicing, wherever he may send you. May he bring you home rejoicing, Once again into our doors May you know God’s blessing this week