If youāre viewing this page as a group, pick someone to be the reader to read the normal print, while everyone else can respond with the words in bold.
Praise
We open our service with words from Psalm 96:2-3
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvellous deeds among all peoples.
Our musicians have done us a great service in recording some songs for us to sing together. Letās join in with them now
Apostleās Creed
We meet in isolation, yet we share common beliefs with Christians in all locations. Letās say together the Apostleās Creed, a summary of what we believe:
Do you believe and trust in God the Father?
We believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son?
We believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s 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 from the dead;
he ascended into heaven.
and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
from there he will come again to
judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit?
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy, catholic Church,
the fellowship of the saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life eternal. Amen.
Bible reading
As we prepare to hear from the Bible, letās ask God to be helping us.
Thank you Father for making yourself known to us, showing us the way of salvation through faith in your Son. We ask you now to teach us through your word, so that we may be ready to serve you, for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Psalm 7[a]
A shiggaion[b] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my handsā
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause have robbed my foeā
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.[c]
6 Arise, Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.
8 Let the Lord judge the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secureā
you, the righteous God
who probes minds and hearts.
10 My shield[d] is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who displays his wrath every day.
12 If he does not relent,
he[e] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit they have made.
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;
I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
Sermon
Our Student Minister, Tim Young, will now preach the sermon
Prayers
In Acts 17:30-31 we read
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.
In light of these facts letās confess our sins together
Merciful God,
our maker and our judge,
we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed:
we have not loved you with our whole heart,
we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves:
we repent, and are sorry for all our sins.
Father, forgive us.
Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God is slow to anger and full of compassion.
He forgives all who humbly repent and trust in his Son as Saviour and Lord.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
You now have an option. Either allow Martin Kemp to lead you in prayer, or pray through our weekly prayer points below. Finish with the Lordās Prayer.
Our weekly prayer points:
- Continue to pray for those working in health: David Loke, Tamara Lam, Mina and Annemarie Nelson, Errol Edge, Emily Carpenter, Sandra Barrett, Maxine Andersson, Alicia Sloman, Kai Zhu, Akane Katsu (if weāve left out others, sorry! Please let us know, we want to keep them in our prayers). Aged care workers listed below.
- Pray for those medical officers working on a vaccine for the Coronavirus. Pray that a safe and effective vaccine may be found. Pray that this intensive time of research may provide deeper scientific knowledge that will benefit humanity in all sorts of ways.
- Pray for those feeling distressed at the thought of not celebrating ANZAC Day in the usual way. Pray they may seek comfort from the āGod of all comfortā (2 Cor 1:3).
- Give thanks for those currently serving in the Australian Defence Forces. Pray for the chaplains and their vital work. Pray for the Anglican Defence Bishop, The Right Rev. Grant Dibden, and his team.
- Pray for this weekendās Zoom meetings when members of our church will attempt to interact with one another online. Pray these may be edifying times with minimal technological issues.
- Pray for the Carpentiers in Namibia as they continue to adjust to life in lockdown. Pray Benās recently submitted work permit will be processed despite the slowing down of government processes. Pray for Penny as she manages an increased pastoral and teaching workload.
- Please continue in regular prayer for our dear friends who are now in permanent aged-care facilities, particularly at this time of vulnerability because of the Coronavirus: Eion Miller (Regis Hornsby); Eric Lee (Bowden Brae); Marie Neal, Colleen Jeffries, Jane Putt, (Masonic Towers). Also for Veronica Chao, Katherina Bilko and Robin Edmundson who work in this sector.Ā
Letās conclude our time of prayer with the Lordās 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 for ever. Amen.
Announcements
Closing Song
Concluding Prayer
Loving God, we thank you for hearing our prayers,
feeding us with your word,
and encouraging us in our meeting together.
Take us and use us
to love and serve you, and all people,
in the power of your Spirit
and in the name of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Thanks for sharing with us! See you next week when we will begin a new series in Markās Gospel.
