SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2020
TRINITY VIII
WORSHIP AT HOME
Morning Prayer
You may wish to light a candle and have some reflective music playing in the background.
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. God is close to those who trust in him.
Nahum 1.7
Opening Sentences
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Pause for reflection as you offer the day to God.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever. Amen
Responsory
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
In all your ways acknowledge him
and he will make straight your paths.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
and be not wise in your own sight.
Psalm 145. 8-9, 15-end
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, long-suffering and of great goodness.
9 The Lord is loving to everyone and his mercy is over all his creatures.
14 The Lord is sure in all his words and faithful in all his deeds.
15 The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all those who are bowed down.
16 The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, and you give them their food in due season.
17 You open wide your hand and fill all things living with plenty.
18 The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving in all his works.
19 The Lord is near to those who call upon him, to all who call upon him faithfully.
20 He fulfils the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
21 The Lord watches over those who love him, but all the wicked shall he destroy.
Isaiah 55. 1-5
Ho, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and you that have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labour for that which does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me;
listen, so that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
See, you shall call nations that you do not know,
and nations that do not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified you.
Hymn: The Lord’s My Shepherd
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again,
and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness,
e'en for his own name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale,
yet will I fear none ill,
for thou art with me; and thy rod
and staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished
in presence of my foes;
my head thou dost with oil anoint,
and my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me;
and in God's house for evermore
my dwelling-place shall be.
Matthew 14. 13-21
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘They need not go away; you give them something to eat.’ They replied, ‘We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.’ And he said, ‘Bring them here to me.’ Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
The Creed
Do you believe and trust in God the Father,
source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son,
who took our human nature, died for us and rose again?
I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world?
I believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
This is our faith.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Let us pray to the Lord,
who is our refuge and stronghold.
For the health and well-being of our nation,
that all who are fearful and anxious
may be at peace and free from worry:
Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.
For the isolated and housebound,
that we may be alert to their needs,
and care for them in their vulnerability:
Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.
For our homes and families,
our schools and young people,
and all in any kind of need or distress:
Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.
For a blessing on our local community,
that our neighbourhoods may be places of trust and friendship,
where all are known and cared for:
Lord, hear us,
Lord, graciously hear us.
We commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray,
to the mercy and protection of God.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
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. 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.
Collect: Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Hymn: Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore.
Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fiery cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong deliverer,
Be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs and praises,
I will ever give to thee.
The Conclusion
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God
For your prayers: Please pray for our Diocese of Hereford, our Bishop Richard, Derek our Archdeacon and Guy Wilkinson, Rural Dean. Please pray for the new Province of Alexandria - created from the former Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa in the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Karnataka Central (South India), Karnataka North (South India),, Karnataka South (South India), Ogbaru (Nigeria), Bondo (Kenya), Kasai - Mbujimayi (Congo), Ogbia (Nigeria), Bor (South Sudan), Umzimvubu (Southern Africa), Ogbomoso (Nigeria), Botswana (Central Africa), Brandon (Canada), Ogoni (Nigeria), Brasilia (Brazil), Brazzaville (Congo), Ogori-Magongo (Nigeria), Brechin (Scotland), Katakwa (Kenya). Porvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Bristol; Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Helsinki. Please pray for Bob Wozencroft, Gill Williams, Malcolm Edwards, Sheila Jones, Jean Rouse, Marie Walker, Anthony Dawson, Diana Johnstone, all who have recently died & all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
* * * * NOTICES:
Public Worship will resume next week (please see temporary pattern below)
VJ Day 75
Saturday 15th August: 10.45am Act of Remembrance at The Kington Cenotaph including 2 mins silence at 11.00am
Sunday 16th August: 10.00am VJ Day 75 Anniversary Service
An online Diocesan Alpha Course will be starting at the beginning of August. The first meeting, Is there more to life than this?......will be on the 4th August and the Zoom meetings will take place on Tuesday mornings, 10am-11:30am, running for 8 weeks. We're asking people to get in touch to register interest and reserve a place. Do contact us by direct message on the Intergenerational Team Facebook Page or via email: e.hackney@hereford.anglican.org.alpha.org.uk
Public Worship - Kington Parishes Temporary Service Pattern
1st Sunday 8.30am Titley Morning Prayer
10.00am Kington Holy Communion
11.30am Old Radnor Holy Communion
2nd Sunday 8.30am Huntington Holy Communion
10.00am Kington Holy Communion
11.30am Kinnerton Morning Prayer
3rd Sunday 8.30am Titley Holy Communion
10.00am Kington Morning Prayer
11.30am Old Radnor Morning Prayer
4th Sunday 8.30am Titley Holy Communion
10.00am Kington Holy Communion
11.30am Kinnerton Morning Prayer
Please note that services will alternate between Holy Communion and Morning Prayer.
Materials in this booklet are drawn from Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, Common Worship: Pastoral Services, and Common Worship: Daily Prayer, all of which are copyright © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England.
The hymn texts covered by Christian Copyright Licensing International are used by permission and are reproduced under CCLI No. 429257.
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