Welcome to Worship for Sunday 21 February 2021

WE ARE WELCOMED INTO THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD BY SAYING: Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with us.

WE PRAY: Loving Lord, fill us with your life-giving, joy-giving, peace-giving presence; that we may praise you with our lips and all the day long with our lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

This is the day the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us worship the Lord All praise to His name. 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.

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THE CONFESSION God our Father, long-suffering, full of grace and truth, you create us from nothing and give us life. You give your faithful people new life in the water of baptism. You do not turn your face from us nor cast us aside.

We confess that we have sinned against you and against our neighbour. We have wounded your love and marred your image in us. Restore us for the sake of your Son and bring us to heavenly joy, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Readings: Genesis 9: 8 -17 1 Peter 3: 18 -22 Mark 1: 9 -15 At the end: This is the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God

Today’s Address by Ven Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield To watch the video click on the link below: https: //youtu. be/a. OSUIwi. Ta. EQ

THE CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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The Collect for the 1 st Sunday of Lent Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;

and, as you know our weakness, so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

The Lenten Collect Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness,

may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

The Lord’s Prayer 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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

Intercessions (Compiled by Gell) (Click on the speaker and then click on the play button)

The Grace May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, evermore. Amen.

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CONCLUSION We go in peace to love and serve the Lord, In the name of Christ. Amen.