I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. Psalm 89: 1-2.
Approach:
Hymn 197 ‘As we are gathered, Jesus is here.’
Min: I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever;
All: with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.
Min: I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;
All: your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.
from Psalm 89: 1-2
Hymn 459 ‘Crown him with many crowns.’
Offering – Hymn 505 v1
All Age Talk
Hymn 345 ‘Halle, halle, hallelujah.’
Prayer.
Word:
1 John 4: 11- 21.
Hymn 610 ‘Love of the Father.’
St John 20: 24 – 29.
Sermon: ‘Love Hurts’
Response:
Hymn 622 ‘We sing a love.’
Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer.
Hymn 519 ‘Love divine, all loves excelling.’
Blessing:
Benediction/ Threefold Amen
Hymn 786 ‘May the God of peace go with us.’
Thought for the week:
Jesus said, ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you.’ St John 14: 12-14
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