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MORNING WORSHIP



Date: Sunday 26th July 2026

Preacher: Rev Donald Ker

Order of Service

Opening Responses

  • The world belongs to God
    The earth and all its people

  • How good it is, how wonderful
    To live together in unity

  • Love and faith come together
    Justice and peace join hands

  • Open our lips, O God
    And our mouths shall proclaim your praise.

Hymn: Singing the Faith: 110

  • 1

  • In the wonder of creation,
    when all nature shares one song,
    showing God’s imagination,
    all may see his love goes on.
    Through the Holy Story spoken,
    of God’s people called as one,
    gathered, exiled, saved and broken,
    this we learn: his love goes on.

  • 2

  • In the Christ who died to save us;
    in God’s risen, living Son;
    through the Spirit, whom he gave us;
    this we know: his love goes on.
    In the telling of the gospel
    Matthew, Mark and Luke and John
    join the Church in testifying
    through the years: his love goes on.

  • 3

  • From the perfect days of gladness
    when the sun has brightly shone,
    to the slog of working madness,
    all the while his love goes on.
    Through the times of harsh temptation,
    seeking strength but finding none,
    in our human desperation,
    mercy comes: his love goes on.

  • 4

  • In the joys of celebration,
    of new birth or victory won,
    in the deep peace of salvation,
    tell the world his love goes on!
    Through the dark days of depression,
    when all sign of faith is gone,
    hope may find no fresh expression,
    but we trust his love goes on.

  • 5

  • Through the hopes of our tomorrows,
    and the things weve left undone
    future joys and present sorrows
    through all time, his love goes on.
    In our Kingdom-shaped endeavour,
    when God’s glorious work is done,
    to the promise of forever,
    God is here: his love goes on.

Prayer

  • Loving God,
    we have sinned against you
    in what we have thought, said and done.
    We have not loved you with our whole heart;
    we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
    We are truly sorry and turn away from what is wrong.
    Forgive us for the sake of your Son,
    Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

  • Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

  • This is his gracious word: ‘Your sins are forgiven.’

  • Amen. Thanks be to God.

Bible reading: Romans 8: 26-39

Hymn: Singing the Faith: 639

  • 1

  • Through the love of God our Saviour
    all will be well.
    Free and changeless is his favour;
    all, all is well.
    Precious is the blood that healed us,
    perfect is the grace that sealed us,
    strong the hand stretched forth to shield us;
    all must be well.

  • 2

  • Though we pass through tribulation,
    all will be well.
    Christ has purchased full salvation,
    all, all is well.
    Happy still in God confiding,
    fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
    holy, through the Spirit’s guiding;
    all must be well.

  • 3

  • We expect a bright tomorrow;
    all will be well.
    Faith can sing through days of sorrow
    all, all is well.
    On our Father’s love relying,
    Jesus every need supplying,
    then in living or in dying,
    all must be well.

Bible reading: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52

Sermon

Hymn: Singing the Faith: 254

  • 1

  • Seek ye first the kingdom of God,
    and his righteousness,
    and all these things shall be added unto you;
    Allelu-, alleluia:
    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
    allelu-, alleluia!

  • 2

  • Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
    seek and ye shall find;
    knock, and the door shall be opened unto to you;
    Allelu-, alleluia:
    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
    allelu-, alleluia!

  • 3

  • We shall not live by bread alone,
    but by every word
    that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord;
    Allelu-, alleluia:
    Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
    allelu-, alleluia!

Prayer: Intercession

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.
    Save us from the time of trial
    and deliver us from evil.
    For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
    now and for ever.
    Amen

Offertory

Hymn: Singing the Faith: 545

  • 1

  • Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
    be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;
    be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
    both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.

  • 2

  • Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,
    be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord;
    be thou my great Father, thy child let me be;
    be thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.

  • 3

  • Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
    be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might;
    be thou my soul’s shelter, be thou my strong tower:
    O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

  • 4

  • Riches I heed not, nor earth’s empty praise:
    be thou mine inheritance now and always;
    be thou and thou only the first in my heart:
    O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.

  • 5

  • High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun,
    O grant me its joys after victory is won;
    Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
    still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Benediction

Grace

  • The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
    And the love of God
    And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
    Be with us all evermore
    Amen